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Evening star., 1949-12-23
Army Engineer Faces
|Anaignment Today in
| Murder Of ; Children

John Steven Conner, 39-year-
old West Point graduate. is to be
arraigned today in Alexandria
Corporation Court in the murder
of his three young children.
The Fort Belvoir engineer was
indicted yesterday in the shotgun
slayings. Conner was arrested De-
cember 7 after mis- three children.
Cecilia, S; Michael, 8, and Steph-
anie, II, were shot down in the
kitchen of their Cameron Valley
home.
Police quoted Conner as saying
he also had planned to kill his
wife and himself, but changed his
mind. He said he killed the chill
dren because he feared they would
inherit a mental condition from
him, police said.
Attorney T. Brooke Howard.
who has been retained by Corners
wife and father to represent him.
said he planned to enter q not
guilty plea by reason Of insanity.
Conner has been quoted as saying
he gave up to police so the law
could execute" him.
Conner was one Of 80 persons
indicted yesterday by the grand
jury. Also indicted were five
members Of an alleged gang Of
housebreakers who police said
operated In Northern Virginia and
the District. They were John N.
Kelly, %, and hts wife, Rosa, Il.
Of the 800 block Of Fifth street
NV, and his brothers. William
F. Kelly. 27, Chinquapin Village.
Alexandria, and James Kelly, IS.
who is serving time for house.
breaking, and Obert Carroll Shan
holtz. 10. of the HOO block Of
Neal street NE.
Leslie Theodore Freeman, -,
colored, of the 100 block of South
Royal street, Alexandria, was in
dicted on a charge of raping .
35-year-old woman at a furniture
warehouse where he was employed
last October. Freeman denied the
charges at a preliminary hearing.
Garland Leslie Neese, 29, Of the
$500 block of Mount Vernon ave-
nue., Alexandria, was indicted for
manslaughter and hit and run in
the traffic death November 8 Of
William H. Brown, 81. Neese's
brother, John William Neese, 80,
Of Crewe, Va, was indicted on q
hit and run charge.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Sales Tax Returns Total
$1,105,330 in November

November sales tax returns
totaled $1,1O5,330 in the latest
tabulation released yesterday by
Sales Tax Administrator Allan F.
Brooke. who expected another
$50, ,000 in the final figure.
Returns are due the Goth OF
each month for the preceding
month. October's yield was ST.
103, ,685; September's, $1,000, ,929
and August's. $790,613. The 2 per
cent levy went in effect August /
Mr.. Brooke expects this months
returns, rejecting Christmas sales,
will far exceed all figures so far.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Silver Spring Store
Opened BY Liquor Bourd

The Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board has opened its sew
enth dispensary at Piney Branch
road and Flower avenue, Silver
Spring, according to Charles B
Buscher, general manager of the
stores.
The new store Is under the man.
agement Of Jackson Shannon, who
formerly was assistant manager
Of the Rockville dispensary. It Is
open from $3.50 am. to- 10 pm
Mondays through Saturdays.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
| Platforms Point
Path Of Bridge in
Chesapeake Bay
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

SANDY POINT, Md. Dec. 23.-
Square wooden platforms jutting
out of the Chesapeake Bay be-
tween here and Kent Island supply
the first visible indication Of the
actual path Of the projected
Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Set exactly 200 feet north or
south of the center line Of the
bridge, the platforms will be used
for surveyors to get accurate
bearings.
The surveyors must make sure
that each of the thousands Of
bridge pilings to be driven goes
into its allotted spot.
A pile-driving rig Is being as
sembled on the scene and the
work Of building the huge span
soon will get under way.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
By Mary Lou Werner

In an effort to strengthen the
city manager form of government,
the Alexandria Charter Commis-
sion has recommended one law
that some councilmen believe
would usurp their. powers.
The controversial regulation
would prohibit councilmen from
requesting appointment or removal
of any city employe who works
under the city manager. Except
for the purpose Of inquiry. coun-
cilmen would deal with ad-
ministrative services solely through
the city manager and could not
give any orders to his subordi-
mates. Any councilman violating
these provisions or voting for q
motion that constitutes q viola-
ton would be guilty Of . mis-
demeanor and removed from Office.
One councilman who asked
that his name be withheld. has
interpreted this section to mean
that he could not furnish . char
acter reference or submit profess
sional qualifications for any per-
son seeking city employment.
The punitive provision. oppo-
nents believe, would take away
from the voters their right of
being final judges for council
mems conduct.
Past Experience Recalled.
But the Charter Commission
recalls that past experience has
shown some restrictions are
needed to keep councilmen from
dabbling In administrative func-
tions Of the city manager.
The problem first became evi-
dent in the summer Of 1947 when
in quick succession Police Chief
John Arnold, Fire Chief James
M. Duncan, jr., and City Manager
Carl Budwesky resigned after tiffs
with eouncilmen. Three city man
ayers have briefly held the top
administrative position since that
time until appointment Of w. Guy
Ancell in September. r.,
1T has been frequently said
that some Of the administrative
ills with resulting harmful pub
licity to, the city, =. have re-
suited from the concept Of coun-
|cilmen as assistant city managers.
This, OF course. places the city
manager in a difficult, II not i'm
possible position" said the Char
ter Commission when it presented
the charter to City Council last
week.
The present charter, according
to the commission, is defective In
what it says about the relation
ship Of the city manager to the
operating departments. -
1T leaves the council free to
set up operating departments that
would not be under the supervi-
sion OF the city manager and 70
interfere In various ways with his
work. The most effective way for
Evening star., 1949-12-23

ClgQCeneQ ana REVISED utlQeT tIte
recommendations. Most special
funds would be abolished. There
would be a new administrative
control unit for the Governors s
office. The State Highway De-
partment would take over primary
road work in cities.
State income tax laws would be
made to conform in some respects
to Federal methods of figuring
exemptions and deductions. The
purpose is to widen the base
to include more low-bracket wage
earners, a spokesman said. Indi-
viduals might find increases or
decreases.
Exemptions of $500 each for
taxpayer. spouse and dependents
would be allowed. There would
be an exemption of 5000 each for
taxpayer and spouse at age IS.
School Changes Proposed.
The State Board of Education
under a commission proposal,
would be reassessed as to its
Authority, with emphasis on SUBJ
ject-matter requirements rather
than on regulatory power. County
school board members would be
appointed by the county board of
supervisors.
Ninety per cent of State money
for school construction would be
distributed according to average
daily attendance. The locality
wouldshave to match dollar for
dollar. However, the locality
could apply literary loans ap-
proved or bond issues certified
since July l. 1945, excluding Fed
eral funds, for school construc-
ton against State funds.
Amendment to the Welfare Act
was suggested so that reimburse
ment to the localities would be on
$3.50 matching basis, instead of
60-40, for old-age assistance, aid
to dependent children, general re-
lief and other programs. The
commission wants it possible to
establish joint local departments
of welfare by two or more localis
ties. 1t suggests the appointment
of county and second-class city
welfare boards by local governing
bodies instead of by circuit court
judges.
An emphatic call for more ef-
fort on the part of localities in
the financing of public schools
was called for in the report.
Consolidation Questioned.
Although the commission set at
1920 ,000, 900 the maximum needed
for school construction over 10 or
is years, with a complete consoli-
dation of schools, it feels that
$50 600, 900 lover a reasonable
period" may suffice without COM
plete consolidation. The wisdom
of consolidation on an overall
basis was questioned.
1 r These revenue sources would be
granted to the counties and mu-
inequalities under the proposals:
An admissions tax Of not more
than 10 per cent; a motor vehicle
license tax not to exceed the State
rate in those counties and mu-
inequalities which have street OF
highway responsibilities; hotel
occupancy tax of not more than
S per cent of the room rental; a
business and occupational license
tax which would be limited to the
objects taxed by the State and al
the State rates; utility con-
Sumers' tax at a standard rate Of
5 per cent.
If a county and a town located
in the county both levy the same
tax under this recommendation
Ian equal division of proceeds was
suggested.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Church Gets Pointing

A painting, 1.-THE Shepherds OF
Bethlehem, has been presented to
the Potomac CMd.) Church by
Miss Genevieve Hendricks, 3051
N street NV, in memory Of her
mother, Mrs. Luta Poynter Hen
bricks. II is the work Of Anna
Kosinsky, Washington artist.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Charter Would Usurp
Powers, Alexandra
'CounciImen Fear

A proposed new city charter
for Alexandria has been sub
mitted by a commission ap-
pointed by the City Council and
tDill be the subject of a public
hearing nert month. Contro-
uersial features of the charter
are discussed in q series OF ar
ticles, the second of Which ap-
pears today.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Pinecrest Citizens Purty

The Pinecrest Citizens Associa.
ton will entertain children of the
community and their friends at q
Christmas party at the Pinecrest
School, Silver Spring at Z o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Kiwunis Fetes Children

Nearly It's underprivileged chill
dren of Prince Georges County
were feted last night at the Varsity
Grille, College Park, during the
annual Christmas party Of the
county's KiWanis Club.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

the City Council to hold a depart
ment accountable is through the
city manager -" the Commis-
sion added.
Answers Fears.
To answer fears that the coun-
Gil would lose control Of the city,
the Charter Commission en-
phasizes that councilmen would
at all times have authority to
dismiss the city manager.
The proposed regulation puts
councilmen on the spot. If they
adhere to present policy some
critics are bound to accuse them
Of wanting patronage powers. To
adopte the regulation would mean
throwing away one of the council
mems most often exercised privi-
leges.
Smoother sailing is anticipated
for other recommended changes
In the city's administrative set-up.
Declaring that Alexandria's A.
ancial difficulties resulted from a
poor system, the Charter Com
mission has recommended estab-
ishment Of a Department Of FL
nance under the city managers
control.
THE City Council cannot hold
the city manager responsible for
good administration If it controls
the ,accounting and disbursins
function separately through a FL
nance Committee and an inde-
pendent finance officer" said the
commission.
Auditor Under Council.
The council already has abol-
ished its Finance Committee. but
finance management still is
largely the duty Of city auditor
who works directly under council.
The new charter would retain the
council auditor to keep a check
Of city funds. Most of his other
duties however. would be taken
over by the new finance depart
ment.
Functions Of this department
would embrace budget estimates,
budget control, accounting of
revenue and expenditures. super
vision Of tax assessments, collec-
ton Of city taxes and supervision
of purchasing. The new charter
would allow appointment of a f.
nance department head under the
city manager, or allow the city
manager to serve as director Of
finance.
The new charter would require
the city manager to submit his
proposed general fund budget and
an accompanying message at
least so days before the beginning
of each fiscal year. Last-minute
budget hearings without ample
opportunity for public study OF
its provisions have drawn re-
peated criticisms in recent years
A yearly capital improvement
plan based on suggestions Of the
planning commission also would
be submitted by the city man
#ager.
The new charter would require
hiring and promotion Of city en-
ployes on a basis Of merit. To
make this principle effective, the
city manager would prepare q
plan Of personnel classification
and q systematic pay plan to be
passed on by the council.
!, Commenting, that no separate
personnel board Is contemplated
IN the new charter, its authors
recommend that the council and
city manager be responsible for
personnel administration. Author
ity also Is Included for establish
ment Of a pension and retire
ment system.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

the District chapter through this
year slightly "in the black" OH
cials said.
The first is $4,000 on hand
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

John Forshey (dec'd) to Will
liam and Nora Forshey, Stock
township, ia acres.
William and Gladys Forshey to
Charles S. Forshey ct al, Stock
township, ia acres.
Basil Blair to Vergil E. and
Wilbert C. Blair, Elk township,
100 acres.
Wilbert E. and Elsie Blair to
Vergil E. and Charlene Blair,
Elk township, 100 acres.
George and Ollie Mckee to J.
Rile and Phenia Groves, village
of Caldwell, lot 1870.
w. A. Okey and Mary Matthew
ey to Enid Smith Okey, village
of Caldwell, lots ID, IS, 16, II.
Ruth and Charles F. Thomp-
son to State of Ohio, Olive town
ship, 382 acres.
Oleva NJ. Rucker to Alice M.
Fogle, village Of Summerfield.
Alice and Raymond Fogle to
Austin Stevens, village of Sum
merfield
Arthur and Lulu Yonnelly to
Mary L. and John E. Borfrug,
Beaver township.
Eli Nicholson (dec'd) to Thom-
as Nicholson, Buffalo township,
40.63 acres.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14

Written by T. E. Martin and
dedicated to his brother, w. NJ
Martin.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
PROBATE
COURT NEWS

Certificate for transfer of real
estate issued in the estate of Ba-
sill Blair.
Testimony to witness to will
of w. A. Okey taken and filed.
Will admitted to probate.
Letters testamentary issued to
Mary Okey in the estate of w.
A. Okey.
Application claiming estate of
Edward Klemm not subject to
tax filed.
Application claiming estate of
V. S. Lee not subject to tax fill
ed
First and final account of L.
c. Young, administrator of the
estate of Brice Moore filed for
hearing May 81, 1000 a. m.
Testimony of witnesses to will
of Elmer E. Lowery filed for
hearing April II, 1000 a. m.
Letters of guardianship issued
to Anna Marie Jones in the
guardianship of Patricia Ann
and Richard Michael Jones.
Letters of administration is
sued to Itol Reed in the estate
of James Omar Reed
Certificate of transfer of real
estate issued in the estate of
Thurman YOnnelly.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
ELBA

ELBA - Mrs. Mary Heddle-
son spent Monday with her
daughters at Cambridge.
Ret. Robert Swain, of Fort
Knox, Ky, spnet a week fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Swain, and returned
to Camp Stoneman, Calf.
Ret. Bernard Hughey, of Fort
Knox, KY, spent the past week
with his father, ]. w, Hughey. He
returned Wednesday to Camp
Stoneman, Calf.
Ret. Gale Goodwill, Fort Knox,
KY, spent the past week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Goodwill and returned Wednes-
day to Camp Stoneman, Calf.
Mrs. Mary Kay Travis and
daughter, of Dexter City, were
recent visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Travis.
Mrs. Guy Mullen, of Toledo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bricen Mullen and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mos
ley, of Marietta, were Friday
evening callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hesson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hesson and
family were in Caldwell Friday
evening
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
High Protein Feed
Has Lower Costs

One of the best ways to lower
the cost of beef, pork and NUT
ton is to step up the production
of high protein feed and forage
crops in fields and pastures, ac-
cordlng to Dr.. T. S. Sutton,
chairman of the Ohio State I'm
iversity's department of agricul-
tural biochemistry.
He adds that farmers who re-
member a few basic facts will
find it cheaper in the long run
to grow their own high protein
feeds. Nutritive value of a crop
is affected by several consider
atiOns. Among these are the soil,
climate and stage of maturity at
which harvested, he says.
Do not forget that animals
must have traces of cobalt, cop
per and iodine in their diets, DR..
Sutton stated. In explaining what
he meant by the word, traces
he said that a quantity of iodine
the size of a BB-shot would be
enough to supply man for 60
years. DR.. Sutton concluded that
a good way to determine an an
imal's mineral needs is to re-
member that roughage-e eating
stock often suffer from a phos-
phorus deficiency while grain
eating stock sometimes lack
enough calcium.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
MT. EPHRAIM

MT. EPHRAIM - T. L. Rich
was a business visitor in town
recently.
Merle Reed and family, Lima,
visited relatives over the week
end here
Dora and Verdi Stinard, of
DilIonvale, visited their sister,
Mrs. William Moore last week
Luther Stiles and Ella Fink ar
rived home, Sunday.
Ray Ankrom and family and
Dean Edgar and family visited
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Finley, Sun
day.
Robert Beatty, wife and son,
of PomerOy, visited his parents,
over the weekend.
Herbert NeisWonger, of Cam
bridge, visited Rodney Williams
and family, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Riggs, of Opussum,
spent Sunday with Lewis Stevens
and family.
Victor Williams and family, Of
Kennonsburg, spent Sunday with
Hazel Powell and son.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
Study OF Work Shows
How To Reduce Chores

Farmers will find it profitable
to use their heads as well as
their hands, according to two
rural economists at Ohio State
University.
Richard H. Baker and Ray A.
Bailey, instructors in the uniVer-
sity's department of rural econ
omics, say to strike at chores
with "one-two" punch, job an
alysis and work simplification.
Mr.. Baker adds farmers must
realize that one of their chief
costs is time, and that they will
save time as we'll as effort if the
job is first studied. He points
out that each job should be
studied by itself and in its re-
lationship with the other jobs.
Then, he adds, the farmer can
simplify his work by breaking
it down into basic parts, so that
each job is done in a minimum
time, with a minimum amount of
waste motion, and so each job
logically leads to another until
everything is done.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
KENNONSBURG

KENNONSBURG - Mr.. and
Mrs. l. M. Danford, of Buffalo,
and Kenneth Hickson, of Cam
bridge, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Lashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kefauver
Of Cuyahoga Falls, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Jennie King.
H. L. Moore, Of GreentoWn,
spent the weekend at his home
here.
Mrs. p. j. Magis' mother, sis
ter and husband, of Elm Grove,
w. Va, spent Sunday with the
Magis family. Tommy Magis re-
turned home with them for a
visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Lawrence
and Miss Ruth Marquee, of
BridgeWater, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Massie and children, of Old
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robinson, of Kimbolton, visited
Sunday at the homo of Mr.. and
Mrs. u. j. MasSie.
Ronald, Gary and Joyce Wys-
carver spent Sunday with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ell
lis Long. Their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wyscarver were in
PITTSBURGH. Pa.
Mrs. Mary Ann Harding and
son, Hayes, are visiting relatives
in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown,
of Quaker City, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Williams
and Mrs. Hazel Williams one
evening last week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. w. Parks en-
tertained the following Monday
evening: Mr., and Mrs. Robert
WyscarVer and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Long, Mrs. Jimmie
Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. r. J.
Magis and daughter, Linda, Mrs.
Ures Massie, Henry Hague and
Bert House.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
F ormer Resident
Gets Promotion
Plans To Visit
With Relatives

Word has been received here
that A. Wade Wells, Jr., has been
promoted to a captaincy in the IN
fantry, Captain Wells is the son
of A. Wade Wells, Sr., 964 Guck-
ert avenue, Newark.
A former native of Noble coun-
ty, young Wells received his ele-
mentary schooling at the Hunka-
dory school south of Caldwell,
under the tutledge of Charles
Hutchins, we'll known, retired,
school teacher.
He graduated from both RoS-
lyn, Long Island, high school and
the New York State Regents,
from historic Harrisburg acade-
my, Harrisburg, Pa, and Modesto
Junior College in California and
Washington & Lee University at
Lexington, Va.
At the beginning of World
War II he enlisted in the u. S.
army and took officers training
courses at Ft Benning, Ga. Upon
completion of the training period,
he was appointed a second lieu
tenant. He was chosen to become
a permanent instructor at Ft.
Benning, but requested overseas
duty.
He served throughout the en-
tire war in the South Pacific.
Captain Wells was severely
wounded in the Battle of
Butchers Bridge on New Georgia
Island in the Solomon Island
group. Following this action he
was awarded the purple heart
and bronze star medals. He is an
expert rifleman, small arms, ma
chine gun and light artillery.
He was married to Miss Julie
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14
IN MEMORY

In memory of our dear sister,
Carrie M. Dutton, who passed
away two years ago, April II, at
her home in MaCksburg.
Do not think that we have lost
her
For that could never be.
She is only on journey
Where God guards her
constantly.
If a love like hers could vanish,
Heaven and earth would pass
away.
Though we grieve, be sure our
dear one
Is still close to us each day.
ELIZA BOYD
COLUMBIA DAVIS
RUTH MCKEE
GLEN DUTTON
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-14

legendary figure because of the
apple seeds he planted.
Reports that Johnny's grave in
the long-abandoned Archer bury
ing ground at Ft. Wayne had fall
en- into disrepair prompted the
Chamber of Commerce in Spring
field, Mass, to urge that the
grave be moved to Massachusetts,
Johnny's home state. He died in
Ft. Wayne in l945.
In Massachusetts,, they said,
Johnny's grave would be tended
carefully and Johnny's memory
would be reVered.
Robert C. Harris secretary of
the Ft Wayne Johnny Appleseed
Commission, who has driven TO-
900 miles to cover the original
route that Johnny travelled west,
said he would fight such a move.
He said reports that Johnny's
grave had become little more
than a garbage dump" in recent
years were true. But he added
that chose Massachusetts, people
must not have heard the rest of
the story"
Were clearing away Johnny's
grave noW," Harris said. And
we're going to have a big cele-
bration May 20. It will be an of
ficial Johnny Appleseed Day, and
hundreds of people will be here"
"Ft. Wayne is where Johnny
Appleseed lived and worked and
died." Commission Head William
Fruechtnicht said. "This is where
he is buried and this is where
he'll stay buried