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Evening star., 1949-01-12
Marlboro Plans Pool
As War Memorial

A $25,000 swimming pool will be
built soon in Upper Marlboro as q
community war memorial.
The Prince Georges County Board
of Education yesterday agreed to
sell l acre of the Frederick Sasscer
Senior High School as a site for
the pool. The Marlboro Community
War Memorial Association, Inc, will
pay approximately $1,000 for the
land.
County School Supt. G. Gardner
Shugart said funds to build the
swimming pool are being raised by
popular subscription.
The School Board approved ap-
pointment of nine new high school
teachers and six for elementary
schools.
Assigned to high schools are Job
Cook, Reginald Hall and Louise
James, Bladensburg: Clara Sim
mons, Upper Marlboro; Gabriel
Damice, Gwynn Park; Helen Hart,
Oxon Hill; Malcolm Macfarlan,
Hyattsville, and Betty Douglass and
Robert Martell, Greenbelt.
Elementary school assignments
are Ann j. Burnett and Sallie
Brown, Riverdale; Julia Budding
ton and Margaret Bensen, Berwyn:
Jennie Carter, Landover Hills, and
Betty Kahler, Cherevly.
The board also appointed Robert
Burroughs as a trustee Of the Oxon
Hill Elementary School for Negroes.
replacing Charles H. Jones. The,
resignation of Earl c. Berkley as q
trustee of the Beltsville Elementary
School was accepted.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
County League Hits
School Report Critic

Samuel Engle Burr. jr., head of
American Universitys department
of education, today was accused of
misinterpretation and being misin.
formed Of the aims Of the Parents
League for Curriculum Improve
ment in Montgomery County.
A statement to the press was
issued by the league after publica-
ton Of an article by Prof. Burr in
the January issue of Nations
Schools. The educator charged that
parents seeking return to three
r. fundamentals in the county S
schools are retarding progress.
The league has never advocated
return to "horse and buggy" edu-
cation today's statement said. It
added:
THE basic facts of reading, writ
ting, arithmetic, spelling, grammar
history and geography are still the
same, and must still be mastered
by elementary students If they are
to have good foundation on which
to build for future training 81
The league reviewed its previously
stated objectives and urged Prof
Burr to study the most recent report
OF the Board of Education "and
see If he does not agree that Mont
gomery County school authorities
are using methods of teaching that
are not effective in the public
schools"
THAT there has been a real basis
for its criticisms" the league state
ment continued, 'is evidenced by
the fact that Montgomery County
authorities have put init effect
certain changes advocated by the
league 80
Evening star., 1949-01-12

Council announced that three of
its members will survey the field of
persons available for appointment to
the permanent position of county
manager and would submit recon-
mendations "as soon as practicable. y
It was assumed that Mr.. McNayr
will be among those considered.
Announced by Bradshaw.
J. Douglas Bradshaw of Takoma
Park, Councilman-elect for the 5th
district, made the announcement
He said:
The members elect of the Coun-
ty Council of Montgomery County
have requested that I announce that
"a committee of its members con-
sisting of Mrs. Dorothy S. Him
stead, Mr.. Gewis) Merriam and Mr.
CP. Garland) Ligon has been ap-
pointed to make recommendations
and a written report as soon as
practicable to the Council of per-
sons found to be available for ap-
pointment to the position of county
manager.
Pending the report of that COM
mittee, the Council-elect, following
its assumption of office, proposes to
offer to Irving G. McNayr an ap-
pointment as acting county man-
ager, to exercise the functions of
the county manager as provided by
the charter"
The offer" may be regarded as
accepted, since the council would
make no announcement without as
surance that Mr.. McNayr would
serve.
$4,000 Salary Seen.
The job is the most important ap-
pointive Office in the new council
manager government. The man
ager will have direct supervision
over all but few functions of the
county and will be responsible
solely to the seven-member council.
AS supervisor, Mr.. McNayr is paid
$500 year. 1t is believed that in
the new. more responsible position.
he will be paid more. possibly
$4,000 The charter places ceiling
Of $4,000 on the salary Of the man
ager. Arlington County, Va, pays
$4,000.
Mr.. McNayr is IS years old.
He has lived in Montgomery
County for three years, having been
appointed county purchasing agent
in February. 1916. In that Office he
was paid 5000 year.
Mr.. McNayr was appointed county
supervisor in November. 1916, sue
ceeding Willard F. Day, who re-
signed to accept a position in Gin
cinnati.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Small Heads Firemen
In Boulevard Heiohts

Ralph N. Small, jr, has been re-
elected chief of the Boulevard
Heights Volunteer Fire Department
Other officers elected were Paul
N. Tierney, president; Vincent Ga
liano, vice president and superin-
tendent of machinery; William
Weeks, financial secretary and
sergeant; Elmer Sichert, sergeant
at arms; Mr.. Small, corresponding
secretary and treasurer; Richard E.
Beall, assistant chief; Joseph Piaz-
"a, captain; Eugene Kerns, lieuten-
ant, and Andrew Brown, fire mar
shall.
Those elected to the Board of
Directors were Mr.. Tierney, Mr..
Galiano, Mr.. Small, MIR. Brown and
Victor p. Talbert.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Alexandria Fire Damages
Del Roy Baptist Church

The Del Ray Baptist Church, at
204 East Del Ray avenue. Alex
andria. last night was damaged by
fire caused by an overheated fur
mace.
The Alexandria Fire Department
confined the blaze to the basement.
Floor supports were damaged by the
flames. The Rev. j. p. Gulley, who
summoned firemen, said he could
not estimate the damage.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Alexandra Unit Asks
Revised Makeup
For Health Board

Abolition of the Alexandria Health
Board was recommended last night
by committee of the Alexandria
Health Council.
The committee, headed by DR..
G. w. Bogikes, asked that the pres
ent board be replaced with board
selected on a different basis. 1t
recommended that the new board
include three physicians, one dentist,
one attorney and two lay members
as voting members, and the health
officer, city manager and Mayor, or
his representative, as ex-officio men,
bers without votes. The change
would require amendment of the
health board ordinance.
7 At present, the health board is
composed of two doctors appointed
by the medical society, the Mayor,
city attorney, city manager and two
councilmen.
Held Council Dominated.
"Our present health board Is
council dominated" said DR.. Bogikes.
He said his committee believed the
health board should be comparable
to the school board, which form
ulates policies and makes recon-
mendations to the council.
The committee report was
amended to require that at least two
members of the new Health Board
would be women. The report, as
amended, was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee of the Health Coun-
Gil for further study.
The newly formed Health Council
last ngiht adopted a constitution and
elected officers The constitution
provides that membership shall in
clude representatives Of public, pri-
vate and voluntary health agencies.
private individuals and representa-
tives of the health committees of
civic, service, fraternal and religious
organizations.
Rev. johnson Elected.
Officers elected last night are
The Rev. Cliff Johnson, pfesident;
DR.. George Speck, vice president;
Bernard Fagelson, secretary, and
Miss Margery Hall, treasurer.
Elected as members at large of
the Board Of Directors were DR.. H.
D. Wolfe, jr.; Ralph Payne, Mrs.
Helen Day, the Rev. Edward Tate
and William Moncure. The Board
Of Directors also will include d rep
resentatiye Of each orgapisation be-
longing to the council.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Army Plans 10 Close
Camp Pickett in 10 Weeks
By The Assoeiofed Press

FORT MEADE, Md, Jan. 12.-
Camp Pickett, Va, and Camp Breck-
enridge, KY, will stop receiving new
personnel next Monday and will shut
down 10 weeks later, End Army
headquarters said today.
The deactivation is the result of
revised Army plans, which call for
the elimination of the 18th Air
borne Division at Camp Pickett and
the 10lst Airborne at Camp Breck-
enridge.
Since last August both units have
been training one-year volunteers
under selective service.
Recruits arriving until Monday
will compete their 10-week training
program, after which all personnel
except skeleton maintenance corps
will be transferred.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Mandatory Verdict
OF Murder Sought in
Killing Of Policemen

Prince Georges County's delega-
tion in the Maryland General As
sembly will be asked to sponsor
legislation which would make first
degree murder verdicts mandatory
in cases involving the killing of
policemen making arrests.
The proposal was recommended
yesterday by County Police Supt.
Ralph w. Brown and indorsed by
the county commissioners.
Chief Brown, openly disappointed
at the verdict in the fatal shooting
Of County Policeman Charles F..
Caldwell last June IL in Deanwood
Park, Md, told the commissioners
that Thomas Hall, 81, colored, the
defendant in that case. got of" be-
cause the court ruled the killing
was not. premeditated."
Hall was convicted in County
Circuit Court Thursday of second
degree murder and was sentenced
to 18 years in the Maryland Peni-
tentiary. He was sentenced yester-
day in the same court to 10 years
on a charge of assault with intent
to kill County Policeman Wallace
L. Baker, Pvt. Caldwell's partner.
The two sentences will run con-
currently.
In appealing to the commissioners
ito do something about it, Chief
Brown asserted that several other
States already have a similar law.
Halls daughter, jamie, 20, who was
cleared last week in the death of
Pvt. Caldwell, also was sentenced
yesterday to serve 10 years in the
Maryland Reformatory for Women
on a charge OF assaulting Pvt. Baker.
In addition. an 1S-month sentence,
to precede the one for 10 years, was
imposed on her after she pleaded
guilty to a charge Of assaulting
Willie Preston Digges, "a, colored, of
Deanwood Park, with a butcher
knife.
Pvt. Caldwell was killed and Pvt.
Baker wounded during their at
tempt to take jamie In custody in
connection with the knitting.
Sentences in the assault cases
were imposed by Judge John B.
Gray, jr., after the accused pleaded
guilty.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Agencies Along Inaugural Route
7oDrowL Lots for Window Space

Provisions are being made for
about 100 spectators at the Capitol
Dance Studio in the building at the
northeast corner of Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. Miss
Charlotte Smith of the studio said
prices will range from $40 plus tax
on the second floor to SIS on the third
floor and in side windows.
Seats are being provided for an
other 100 persons at the Barbara
Walker School of the Dance at 404
Twelfth street NV. The school has
second-foor windows overlooking
Pennsylvania avenue.
Miss Walker said front-roW chairs
will sell for $40. while rows of seats
to be erected behind the chairs will
cast at least ST, plus tax. Miss Wal
ker outlined the tribulations of the
business. explaining she had spent
$159.40 for "a few pieces of lumber"
and is hiring carpenters at S2.45 an
hour to build the seats.
Too Troublesome for Some.
The National Gift Shop at 1905
Pennsylvania avenue NV. is provid-
ing SO seats on the second and third
floors and said about half are sold.
On the second floor, the price is $40,
tax included, and on the third floor
$6. It was explained there is no
direct heat on the third floor but
that heat from the second floor
should make the third comfortable.
The George P. Killian paper box
firm at 1911 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. said it has large windows on
the third and fourth floors which
1t Is seeking to rent for a fat fee
of $3.50.
Some others along the avenue
explained the business OF renting
seats is too troublesome and COM
plicated to bother about.
Tenants of Office buildings along
Fifteenth street whose windows
overlook the line Of march are being
eyed enviously by those tenants
whose windows will have no view OF
the parade.
One Office building manager,
whose tenants in large number have
been indicating they would like to
see the parade from his window,
said 1t would be all right with him
if the parade took a different route.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Work on $37, 100000 Bridge
Over Chesapeake Starts Today

plant, Gov. Lane and members of
the General Assembly were due to
signal start of the big project at
8 pm.
Frank R. Howard of Washington
business representative of the AFL
Carpenters District Council, said he
had protested to Gov. Lane.
The pile driving job is half COM
pleted.
The $37,5OO,OOO bridge will make
1t possible to cross the bay in five
or six minutes by automobile from
Sandy Point to Kent Island. The
present ferry crossing requires about
20 minutes.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
BY the Asseeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-The build
ing of the Chesapeake Bay bridge
a Maryland dream for 40 years-be-
gins today, but its glossy sendoff
was dulled somewhat by a labor
squabble.
A union protesting that Virginia
workers were imported to drive the
piles for the bride had half a dozen
men picketing near the bay ferry
terminal this morning. A spokes-
man said more would be on hand
at the ceremony marking the start
of construction.
Regardless of the union COM
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Wife Of Admiral Oster
Granted Reno Divorce

Rear Admiral Henry Richard
Oster. specialist in aeronautical en-
gineering who was stationed here
from 1946 until last year. was di-
vorced yesterday from Mrs. Elda K.
Oster, whom he married in 1916, ac-
cording to report from Reno. New.
Admiral Oster now is on duty at
the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics in
Los Angeles. Mrs. Oster sought the
divorce on grounds of mental cruelty.
There was no contest.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Montgomery Parents
To Get Proposal for
Insuring Children

The Montgomery County Board
of Education decided yesterday to
submit to parents proposal under
which they could subscribe to ac-
cident insurance coverage for their
children while they are at school.
The insurance plan, advanced by
the State of Maryland, would pro-
vide $3.50 medical expense coverage
for SO annual premium. The plan
is voluntary and will not be put into
effect unless Is per cent of the
school children in Maryland are en-
rolled.
Assistant Supt. E. M. Douglass
said holders of policies would be
insured from the time they leave
their homes until their return, in
connection with any school-spon-
sored activity. The plan would be
handled by private company.
Commencements Listed.
Among other actions, The Board
of Education released list of dates
for school commandments. Exer-
cises on June 20 will be held at
Richard Montgomery, Poolesville
and Lincoln schools, and on June 81
at Bethesda Chevy Chase, Mont
gomery Blair. Damascus, Sherwood
and Gaithersburg.
William c. Feddeman, director
reported on adult education in the
county. In r. years, he said, the
enrolment has grown from AIS to
2,225, with 1913 different classes now
necessary.
Police Corpl. Charles o. Seek and
three assistants we're commended
and the police department generally
was thanked for work with the
school safety patrol. The commen-
dation named Policemen German
Butler, Roland Cooley and John
Hite.
designations Announced.
The Board of Education accepted
an invitation from Dean Hugh Price
to attend a faculty meeting at
Montgomery Junior College April
%. 1t approved his recommended
ton that no summer classes be held
at the junior college this year.
The following teacher designations
were announced:
Mrs. Kathryn G.. Ball. Mrs. Olive s.
Bond and Mrs. Ruth B. Mum. Sherwood
Elementary School, Mrs. Louise L. Keating.
Takoma Park Elementary: Mrs. Donna H.
Bigbee. Pleasant View Elementary
High school designations were accepted
from Miss Catherine Finley, Bethesda
Chevy Chase; Miss Cathie Lee Clark. Sher-
wood; Mrs. Helen Collins Montgomery
Blair; Mrs. Frances Cecchini. Montgonrery
Hills and Mrs. Virginia R.. Sacco, Silver
Spring intermediate.
Teacher appointments were announced
as follows
Elementary-Mrs. Ruby c. Hullineer,
Rockville Mrs. Helen Judkins. Bethesda;
Miss Betty Starkey and Mrs. Annie s.
Fooks. Lynnbrook: Mrs. Lucille Lowe and
Miss Annie MacCallum, Sherwood; Mrs.
Beatrice Hyland. Woodside; Mrs. Helen
w Day, Takoma Park; Mrs. Loumae
Kramer, East Silver Spring; Miss Vadne
F. Miller. Pine Crest; Miss jeanne Parsley.
Four Corners; Mrs Edith Otepka, Wood
lin, and Miss Nelia Morrison and Mrs.
Irene Meroney. Pleasant View.
High school-Alfred A. Sadusky, Pooles
Vile: Mrs Elizabeth A. Fisher, substitute.
Richard Montgomery: Mrs. Louise c. Duey.
secretary, and Mrs. Helen r. Powell, Mont
gomery Blair; Mrs. Maude D. Burke. Silver
Spring intermediate, and Mrs. Mabel D.
Jackson. Linden colored school
Evening star., 1949-01-12

cnarter govern
rnent.
The appoint
rnent will be
made as soon as
the council as
sumes office,
p r o b a b ly the
first of ne xt
week.
Mr.. McNayr is
at present county
supervisor. The
conditions of his
app o n t m e n t
were not made
y,I,h1ir
Thu iooona;~~
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Maj. Brown to Speak

Maj. Ralph w. Brown, Prince
Georges County police superin-
tendent, will speak at meeting of
the Greater Landover Hills Citizens
Association at 8 o'clock tonight at
the Landover Hills Elementary
School.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
New Treasurer at v. M. |.

LEXINGTON, Va, Jan. IL R.-
The resignation Of 1t. Col. r. Strib-
ling Marshall as treasurer of Vir-
ginia Military Institute and the
appointment of Maj. j. Harry Ebel-
ing to the post was announced yes
terday by v. M. I. authorities.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
McNayr TO Be Named
Montgomery Acting
County Manager

The Council-elect of Montgomery
County announced today that it
would appoint Irving G. McNayr
acting county manager for the new
Evening star., 1949-01-12

Simon KrupsaW. dealer in antique
furniture at BIT Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, said there are a few seats
available on the first floor at IS.
He said upper floor windows have
been rented mostly to regular GUS
toners, while others will be used by
the stores employees. About so per-
sons will be taken care Of, he said.
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copal church and will be followed
by a reception at the home of the
brides grandfather E. w. F. Stir
rup, 3242 Chas. Ave.
Miss Dean will have as her Ma
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Jackson Memorial Hospital wheee
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condition with bullet wounds in his
stomach, mouth and hip.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holson spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Andrews near ZOar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers were
Georgetown visitors on Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Short were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur McCauley at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parker spent
the weekend in Chester, Pa, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson of Sea-
ford, were guests over the weekend
of her father, L. R. Lingo.
Mrs. Walter Culver was Lewes
visitor Monday of this week.
Mrs. Bertha Burton was a Ge-
orgetown visitor on Saturday even
ing.
The many friends of Mrs. L. r.
Lingo are glad to hear she is re-
covering from her recent fall at
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Downs were
recent guests of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Downs.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
V. r. w. Post To GiUe
Party For Riddles Here
teontlnued frum - nn1.l

Ne-AN-A~~@ AAeal aAsGN Na1-f
donated by the Southern Grille Res
taurant and the chocolate milk is
being given by the Silver Hill
Dairy. The large and beautiful tree
was a gift from Ralph Shannon, a
post member, and the trimmings
were supplied by another post mem
Der, Roy Mccullough. The post
home, Smith and Hurley's Store,
the Hugg Insurance Agency, and
ScOtt's Store have been used as toy
collection points. and gifts may be
left at any of these locations up
until Saturday noon.
The ladies of the Blue Hen Aux
iliary have donated toys and cook
les, and are also assisting with the
wrapping of the gifts. Many of the
gifts are new, while others are
used ones that have been repaired
and repainted by post personnel.
The original committee has been
enlarged considerably and now in
cludes the following post members: !:
Glen Nevins, Roy Mccullough, Eu-
| AAC OuNQ5Cs U4Ch HIlUllduug wat
Hall, Dave Hugg, Bill Stevens, Bill
Deputy, Charles Sigler, Jim West
Bill Gillespie, Palmer Anstine, John
Wesley Johnson, Norton Leverage
John Knicely, Bill Harvey, Rudy
KOvar, Dick BartO, Harold Brimer
Bill Lynch, Jim Deputy, George
Baynum, Walt Quering, Harry Rust
Bill KentOn, Russ Evans and Ran
dali Christensen.
In keeping with the practice es
tablished last winter the Blue HeI
Post has donated use of the post
owned sound equipment to tn,
chamber of commerce for use dur
ing the holiday season at the Ma
, tivity Scene on Walnut street.
A regularly scheduled meeting o
the Blue Hen Post membership will
be held at the post home next Tues
day evening, December q, at I
m. An informal Christmas party fo
members and their wives is be
ing planned for later the same eve
ming.