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Evening star., 1949-08-25
Virginia Announces Plans
To Construct Five BRIDGES
Nv the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 25.-
Plans for building five large
bridges, 29.5 miles of new road
way and 3.41 miles of sidewalk
and curb and gutter were an
nounced yesterday by the State
Highway Department.
Major projects are 3.56 miles OF
road and three brides forming a
divided highway on U. S. Route
II in Montgomery County, and a
355-foot overpass spanning both
the Norfolk and Western and Vir-
ginian railroads north Of Keys
vile, on U. s. Route Is.
Farm-to-market highway i'm
provements cover 1912 of the
nearly 80 miles of road construc-
ton. The projects include one in
Albemarle County, 6.33 miles of
macadam on Route 20, south from
Charlottesville, and one in Stat
ford County, secondary Route $50.
1.8 miles stabilized base between
Stafford courthouse and Moore's
corner.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Falls Church Democrats
Call Meeting Toniqht

Falls Church Democrats will
meet tonight to discuss procedure
for organizing a Falls Church
Democratic Committee. w. Frank
lin Gooding, chairman Of the Fair
fax County committee. has called
the meeting for 8 pm. at City
Hall.
In announcing the meeting. Mr.
Gooding said he had been in
formed by State Attorney General
]. Lindsay Almond that separate
committee should be formed as a
result of the change in status
of Falls Church from a town to
a second class city.
All Democrats in the city are
invited to attend, Mr.. Gooding
said. Election of the committee
and its officers will be discussed,
as we'll as party plans for the
November general election.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
By Jones Birehfield

I. The products of Montgomery
county's farms and homes were
on display at Gaithersburg today
at the beginning of a tnree-day
agricultural fair.
Farmers and their families,
along with visitors from neishbor-
ing towns and cities. began to
gather early for the first county
Agricultural fair to be held on
the new county agricultural CEN
ter grounds.
The center was completed in a
single day last June w4len hum
dreds of volunteers constructed
buildings for livestock and house
hold exhibits and leveled loads
for spectators. A picnic area was
laid out in a grove of huge trees
in one section of the 65-acre tract
just west of Route 240.
AS entries closed at 8 am. fair
officials Tailed more than 300
dairy animals, more than 100 beef
cattle and large entries Of swine,
sheep and poultry. Barn space
was inadequate to handle all live
stock exhibits.
First places in the first two
classes to be judged went to out
of-county exhibitors. Winning
first place for the best Jersey bull
calf under one year old was Alfred
Freysz of Mount Airy. in Carroll
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Virqiniu Woman Shoots Tourist,
Suvs She Meant to Scare Him

something about tantalizing
them" Mr.. Lincoln told. police.
Yesterday police arrested Mrs.
Gladys Williams. 40 year old
mother of seven. and charged her
with wounding Mr.. Lincoln in the
eye, forehead, hand and sides.
Mrs. Williams told police 'me
and my daughters were on the
porch of our home. !"
Bessie said some one was
throwing rocks down the hill at
us. I grabbed the shotgun and
blasted at him. I didn't mean to
hit the man. just shot to scare .
Mr.. Lincoln was treated at a
hospital. Doctors said he would
soon be out and able to continue
his tour through the Smoky
Mountains.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Prince Georges COP. Demands
Answer on VOTING Machines

Prince Georges County's newly
formed Republican Policy Com
mittee has demanded" an answer
from the county commissioners
and from the county's Board of
Election Supervisors as to whether
voting machines will be used in
the 1850 election in the county.
The committee, composed of
four representatives. from each Of
the county Republican organiza-
tions working in connection with
the State Central Committee, an
nounced late yesterday that they
expect an answer Immediately.
The group pointed out that
John r. Fletcher, chairman Of the
county's Republican State Central
Committee, already had written
both boards urging them to use
voting machines, but that the
Evening star., 1949-08-25

matter was taken under, advise
ment."
The committee said Increasing
population in the county is re-
sponsible for outmoding the "old-
fashioned" method of counting
votes by hand.
Spokesman for the new COM
mittee, formed to organize and
direct county Republican forces
for the next election, announced
also that the committee favors
establishing Of an office Of the
board of election supervisors in
Hyattsville to accept registrations
by prospective voters. The COM
mittee also urged that the Upper
Marlboro Office remain open daily
instead Of three days only.
Attorney Carlisle j. Lancaster
is chairman Of the Policy Com
mittes.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
.Vass Gets Portsmouth
Post Of City Manager
BY the Associotsd Press

. PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. 25.-
I. G. Vass, city manager of
Waynesboro for 81 years. has been
appointed Portsmouth city man
ager by the Council. The appoint
ment is effective October /.
Mr.. Vass will receive an an
nual salary Of $4,000. He will
succeed w. Guy Ancell. who has
resigned to become city manager
of Alexandria.
Mr.. Vass is a past president of
the Virginia League of Munich
palities. He was city manager Of
Galax before he went to Waynes-
boro 81 years ago.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Employers Cooperate
In Hiqh School Program

About Is employers will be CO.
operating with the work-experi-
operating with the work-experi-
Chevy Chase High School when
classes start on September IL.
Under the program, students
will attend regular classes in the
morning and work in various jobs
in the afternoon. William G
Pyles, principal, announced thai
Leon l.. Lerner is the school CO.
ordinator of the program.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star. the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center.
which have been postponed be-
cause of rain, will be held tonight.
Programs Of comedy, sports, car
toons and musicians will be
shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Garfield. Second and F streets Sc.
Raymond. Spring road and Tenth street
NV.
Cooke. p street between North> Capitol
and First streets NV.
Syphay School. Half street between N
Thomas, Anacostia avenue and Grant
street ne. Z
walker. Third and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
.G| Killed in Accident
Al Fort Be|voir After
Move Into New Home
A Fort Belvoir soldier was killed

A Fort Belvoir soldier was killed
during training yesterday. less
than "a hours after he had moved
into a new home with his Italian
war bride and their two children
Pfc. Dennis Stone, q, of the
62d Engineer Battalion was
crushed beneath a heavy timber
while helping dismantle wooden
trestle in bridge training exercises
His 24-year-old wife, Blanca
said she had pleaded with him
yesterday morning to stay at home
because he was tired from moving
into their new home at Fairhaven
in Fairfax County. the day before
Didn't Feel Too Tired.
Mrs. Stone said her husband
admitted he felt too tired to re-
port for duty, but decided against
staying home, Besides, he didn't
have so far to travel to the post
since moving into the first house
of their own. They formerly lived
in an apartment in Arna Valley,
Arlington.
Late yesterday a chaplain in
formed Mrs. Stone about her hus-
bands death. He asked if there
were anyone she wanted to stay
with.
Mrs. Stone told the chaplain
she he'd no relatives in this coun-
try. She had met her husband
when he was in italy with the 5th
Army during the war. and came
to this country to join him in
April. 1916. Their two children
are Roy Lee, 3, and Florence Ann.
who was born August 4.
Staying With Neighbor.
The chaplain did not want Mrs.
Stone to be alone because she was
so upset, and asked her to try to
think of someone she could go to.
Then Mrs. Stone remembered a
neighbor. Mrs. Roy Dowdy, of the
2700 block of South Veitch street,
who had lived near her in Airing
ton. The young widow is staying
with her temporarily. Eventually
she plans to return to Florence,
Italy, where her mother lives.
Pfc. Stone had served seven
years and nine months in the
Army before re-enlisting last
month. He was a native of Lin
den, La. An inquiry board of en-
gineer officers has been appointed
to investigate his death.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Arlington Pipeline
Sale Recommended
By Federal Examiner

Federal Power Commission Ex-
aminer Ewing G. Simpson has
recommended that the Potomac
Gas Co. be authorized to buy
l3 900 feet of 12-inch natural gas
pipe line in Arlington County from
the Rosslyn Gas Co. Both COM
panies are. subsidiaries of the
Washington Gas Light Co.
The purchase proposal was
opposed by the Virginia State
Corporation Commission, the .Arl-
ington County Board and civic
federations in Arlington and Fair
fax Counties. The opponents have
As days to file objections to the
FPC examiners findings. Such
action would automatically require
the full power commission to re-
view the case.
In opposing the transaction. Arl-
ington County spokesmen argued
that the petition should be denied
or not considered, until the FPC
acts on a county complaint tina,
Potomac's proposed rate schedule
is unjust and discriminatory. The
acquisition. county spokesmer
said, may be part of a long-range
plan that would mean higher rate.
for Arlington customers.
The section of line involved in
the proposed purchase has q ca
pacity of more than $4,000. .00t
cubic feet a day. It extends from
the Arlington County terminus oi
the Potomac Gas Co. line at Lei
boulevard and Fillmore street t<
. connection with Washington
Gas Lights system on the Vir-
ginia side of Key Bridge. ss.
. Potomac. plans to use the line
for transportation of gas for the
account OF Washington Gas Light
Co. The line could be used to
move gas to the Washington COM
pany's system in the District. and
from the Washington company q
District system into Virginia.
The District Public Utilities
Commission supported the pro-
posed sale.
In recommending approval Mr.
Simpson said. THE acquisition
would not adversely affect cost
of service. or rates. to any sub
sidiary or any customer thereof
and would not result in Or cause
maintenance of any unreasonable
difference in rates or charges"
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Girl, 5, Injured by Car
BACKING Out Of GARAGE

Five-year-old Pauline Mitchell
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mitchell, Rockville. suffered a
broken nose and cuts on s.le head
and face last night when she was
wedged between the side of hel
fathers car and his garage door
Montgomery County police said
Mr.. Mitchell told them he was
backing his car out of the garage
and failed to see the child.
Pauline was taken by the Rock
vile Rescue Squad to Suburban
Hospital. Bethesda, where her
condition today was described as
good.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
" the As.oeiotsd Press

ST. CHARLES, Va, Aug. rs
Charles Lincoln, touring high
school coach from Capac, Mich,
paused on hillside in Cumber-
land National Park Tuesday to
snap color photograph OF the
scenery.
His two children-a daughter,
h. and q son, climbed out Of
the automobile and stood by as
he prepared to take the picture.
Suddenly q shot rang out and
Mr.. Lincoln was peppered with
shotgun pellets. Neither child
was hit.
II saw q woman standing 100
yards down the hill with q shot
gun In her hands. She yelled
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Woman Sues Falls Church,
Charging Property Damage

The city Of Falls Church is being
sued for $500 by a Lincoln avenue
resident who charges her property
was damaged by a city construc-
ton project.
Mrs. Anne Grogan Of 908
Lincoln avenue charges in papers
being served by the Fairfax County
sheriff today that as result OF
a ditch-digging job. water backed
up on her property and damaged
her lawn, flowers and a garage
She also alleges that workmen cut
down trees and bushes on her
property while working on the
project last September.
Mrs. Grogan also complained
that the stagnant water caused q
bad odor.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Expansion Of Hospital
In Prince Georges
To Start Next Week

Construction of a three STORY,
110-bed addition to the Prince
Georges General Hospital and also
of a new central heating plant
for the institution at Cheverly,
Md, will begin next week.
Contractors for the project
made this announcement yester-
day after learning they were the
successful bidders for the work.
The contract was awarded the
B. & J.. Construction Co. of
Washington. Lowest of eight bid
ders, it offered to do the job for
1.101.59
Acceptance of the contract had
been withheld pending sale of
$500, 900 in bonds by the county
to provide its share of construction
costs. The Federal Government
is putting up the remaining one
third of the total expenditure.
The bonds, in denominations of
81 900, were sold yesterday to
Halsey, Stuart & Co. of New York
City. which agreed to an effective
interest rate of 2.33407 per cent,
only .0121 per cent less than a
Baltimore firm. The bonds will
be repayable by the county over
a 25-year period.
The expansion program will
make the Prince Georges Hospital
among the largest in nearby coun-
ties. The addition will provide
facilities for colored patients, a
contagious disease ward and serv-
ices not now available. The pres
ent one story hospital now has a
capacity of 100 beds.
The commissioners, in another
action involving the hospital,
formally adopted new bylaws
governing the institution. In gen.
eral. they add greater response
bility on the part Of the commits
sioners and clarity several misun-
derstandings between the county
heads and the hospitals Board of
Directors.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
zoning Reversal Bars
Negro Housing Units
In Prince Georges

Efforts to construct a low-rental
apar ent development for
Negroes at Beaver Heights. Md,
were blocked yesterday when the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners changed their minds about
rezoning the property.
After a hearing at Upper Marl-
boro, the commissioners an
nounced they were unanimous
in rejecting an application to re-
zone an 11-acre tract in that
area. More than IS residents of
Beaver Heights, North Englewood,
Tuxedo. South Cheverly and ad-
joining areas protested against
the application.
The commissioners had ap-
proved apartment and commercial
coming for the property during the
regular monthly zoning hearings
on July 20. At that time. there
was no opposition.
S45,000 Invested So Far.
Plans had been made to erect
a 250-unit apartment and shop
ping center project at an esti-
mated cost of s1.500,000. accord
ing to Attorney T. Howard
Duckett. counsel for the appli-
cants. David M. and Mary c.
PEBBLES. Mr.. Duckett said that
about $4,000 has been invested
in it already.
The opposition. including re-
presentatiyes of various civic
groups, contended apartments,
especially the low-rental type.
would depreciate their property
values and would provide made
quate tax revenue for the county.
Most of the objectors complained
they disliked apartments.
Reversal Based on Tax Question.
The commissioners told re-
porters taxation was the basic
for the decision. Since apart
ment taxation Is based on rentals,
the Beaver Heights project would
not pay for ITSELF" they said.
Principal spokesmen were Wal
ter F. Mulligan, president Of the
county civic federation; Edwin L.
Combs. president of the North
Englewood Citizens Association:
r. T. Wahl. president of the
Beaver Heights Citizens Associa-
ton: Mrs. Raymond Grace, re-
presenting South Cheverly resi-
dents, and Earl Pryor, represent
ing the Tuxedo Special Improve
ment District.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Fairfax Scores
'Fd||sChurch on
Sewer Policy
Official Says City
| Hopes to Bolster
| Annexation Claim

Falls Church has been accused
of trying to block the Fairfax
County sewer program to
strengthen the city's arguments
for annexation of county land.
The charge was made last night
by Fairfax County Sanitary Engi-
neer James J. Corbalis as he out
lined the s3.OOO.o0o sewer i'm
provement project before approx
imately 100 residents OF the
Baileys Cross Roads area.
The Falls Church City Council
earlier this week voted to ask the
Federal Government to halt the
sale of the Holmes Run trunk
sewer to the county. Acquisition
of the federally owned sewer Is
part of the $1,000 900 program.
Linked With Annexation.
Il believe the city's position
stems from its annexation hopes"
Mr.. Corbalis said. If it can do
anything to stop the county from
building sewers, the city then
will be in a strong position to
argue that it can provide facili-
ties that the county has failed to
provide"
Mr.. Corbalis also indicated he
did not fear the Federal Govern
ment would change its mind about
selling the county the Holmes Run
sewer.
After ALL" he asserted, I'VE
have made the Government an
offer that has been accepted"
Mr.. Corbalis said he doubted
that Falls Church could show the
proposed sewer program and its
financing plan are unconstitu-
tional. He said the county had
employed legal and financial ex-
perts to prepare the sewer project
plans.
Vote Set Tuesday.
The $3,000,000 project also in
cludes construction of a sewage
disposal plant and construction Of
A miles of additional sewers. The
project will serve Sanitary Dis
trict No. /, which is a 30-Square-
mile area adjacent to Arlington
County and the cities of Falls
Church and Alexandria.
| Voters in the sanitary district
will vote Tuesday on the proposed
$3,000,000 bond issue to finance
the sewer plans. Falls Church
residents do not have a vote in
the referendum because the city
is not within the sanitary district.
About IS per cent of Falls Church
homes empty into the Holmes Run
sewer.
/ The courity's proposal to in
crease the sewer service charge
Ipaid by Falls Church started the
county-city dispute over the sewer
program. =.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Department Store Sales
Drop 1870 in Maryland
~ the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 25.-
Maryland department stores did
13 per cent less business last
month than in July of 1948. a re-
port made by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond showed today.
A 6 per cent drop was noted for
the January July period of this
year when compared with the first
seven months of 1948.
The report included 10 stores in
Baltimore, 3 in Hagerstown and 2
others, unlisted.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Mrs. Osborne Reelected
Lutheran Society Head
~ the A.soeiat.d Pres,

LURAY, Va. Aug. 25.-Mrs
Chester Osborne of Roanoke
yesterday was reelected president
Of the Women's Missionary
Society Of the Lutheran Synod OF
Virginia.
Some 176 delegates from Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Tennes-
see are attending the society,s 66th
annual meeting which opened here
Tuesday and ends today.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Huynesboro Rent Survey

WAYNESBORO. Va, Aug. 25
R.-J. B. Yount, jr., attorney, has
been appointed by Mayor Francis
10th to head a special committee
to make a survey of rental units
and report to the city council
which is studying whether to elm
inate rent controls in Waynes-
boro.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Pupils Register Today

Registration of new students at
the Falls Church High School will
begin today and continue through
next week from.9 a m. to noon and
from 1880 to $3.50 pm. Glasses
will begin September 2.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
You Don't Have to Miss a Thinq
When you 60 on vacation

you don't have to miss thing.
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and features from home as published by
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You can have The Evening and
Sunday Star mailed to you for only
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The Star is also available at news
stands or by carrier delivery at most
nearby summer resorts.
Arrange to have your favorite news
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ltion delivery OF The Evening and Sun
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Packard Gets Court 0rdei
To Take Dies From Bendix
aY tho A.seeie,sd pra,s

SOUTH BEND. Ind. May IL
The Packard Motor Co. had q
court order today for removal Of
seven brake dies and one million
parts in the strikebound Bendix
Aviation Corp. plant.
1t was not announced when
Packard would try to remove the
dies from the plant.
Packard was the last of the large
automobile manufacturers sup
piled by Bendix to seek removal Of
parts and dies from the plant.
Pickets of the CIO United Auto
Workers temporarily resisted early
efforts to remove dies and parts,
but yielded later.
Federal mediators seeking TO end
the three-week- -old strike met sep
arately last night with company
and union representatives. They
issued no statement.
The meetings were the first since
Saturday. when mediation efforts
broke down after q series Of con-
ferences attended by both parties.
The strike involved $500 en-
ployes. The union has demanded
reinstatement OF AZ workers fred
for an alleged showdown. elimina-
tion of an alleged speedup and dis
missal OF q damage suit against
the union.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Trial Of ; Men Opens
In $4,000 Safe Theft

Trial OF three men on house
breaking and larceny charges con-
nected with the theft of Q safe
reported to contain $4,000 in cash
and more than $l,808 worth OF
jewelry from the home OF q re-
tired detective sergeant was sched-
uled to begin In District Court
today.
The defendants are Stance w
James, 30. of the 1900 block OF
Ninth street NV: his brother,
Oliver w. James. 81. Of the 1900
block of A street Sc. and Louis
II. Singleton. 10. Of the 900 block
of Westminster street NV. AL
are colored.
The theft took place January
n at the home of Richard H.
Beckley. colord. 1900 block Of New
Jersey avenue NV.
. Judge Edward M. Currau this
morning denied a preliminary mo-
ton to suppress certain evidence
seized at the home of one OF the
defendants. One Of the defense
attorneys, Henry L. johnson, lr.,
said the motion would be brought
up again during the trial.
Other defense attorneys are
Curtis p. Mitchell and James J.
Laughlin.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
House Veterans Unit
Approves Pension Bill
~ ,hs Asssslsssd rfsss

A dissension split House Veter-
ans Committee today approved .
modified pension bill adding about
SIC, ,ooo, 600. 900 TO existing veter-
ans benefits over the next 30
years.
The new bill in effect liberalizes
and writes into law regulations OF
the Veterans Administration al
ready in force for disabled and
needy veterans. It Is a followup
to q 100000, 100000 measure
which failed to pass.
The Anal committee product
contained an amendment by Rep
resentative league. Democrat, OF
Texas barring pensions for vet
erans able to work more than hali
time.
The unemployability require
ment was hotly opposed by Chair
man Rankin. He voted against ],
In committee and threatened to
carry his fight against his owr
committees hill onto the floor Of
the House.
Emerging from the committed
room, where members drew VI
q final draft behind closed doors
Mr.. Rankin told reporters:
THE league amendment cut
out six-sevenths Of the World
War veterans aged IS or over
It Is the worst blow that have
received to date since the Econ
omy Act of 1888"
AS the bill now stands. it estab'
fishes pension benefits totalins
approximately $1.000. 900 900 {
year through the year 1000.
In brief, the latest bill woult
provide Sta o month pension ben,
efits for needy veterans Of botl
World Wars at IS.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
5 Indicted in f|ogeing
.0fNegroes in Georgia;
us. Action Held Likely
ey The Associates Ptsss

TRENTON, Ga, May 1.-THE
arrest of a sheriff. three deputies
and another person in the fioRglng
OF seven Negroes by men identified
as Ku Klux Klansmen may be fol-
lowed by Federal grand jury action,
a United States attorney said
today.
The Ave men were Indicted yes
terday by the Dade C0lnty grand
Jury after the seven Negroes came
here TO testify. IL
Ellis Mundy. United States at
torney for North Geortia. said the
investigation now under way by
the F'BI may result In Federal
action II civil rights have been
violated.
Sheriff J. w. Lynch and Deputies
w. M. Hartline. N. Stokes Nc
Caulley and John Bleckley were
indicted on charges of assault and
battery and failure to suppress
mob violence. Robert Keener was
indicted on an assault charge.
The sheriff san Klansinen
took the Negroes from mis- Gus
tody on the night OF April ?
after he had arrested the men
at a house where wild parties"
were reported. He sad about 20
hooded and robed XII Khixers
told him they were taking over .
The Negroes said! they were
loaded into a sta.ion wagon. driv-
len to a wooded spot near Hooker.
Ga, fiogged and told TO ''clear
out"
Judge John Fl. Paschall called