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Evening star., 1949-07-13
Prince Georges Sets
Tuition Fees al Rate
Charged by District

The District of Columbia and
Prince Georges County this year
will charge the same tuition fees
for instruction given public schoo.
students.
At a meeting yesterday the
Prince Georges County School
Board set rates for District chill
dren at the same figures charged
by the District for students from
the county.
The fees are $255 for high school
pupils, $192 for junior high and
1922 for elementary children.
Half these amounts will be
charged District children who live
in foster homes in Prince Georges
County.
Few at Full Rate.
County School Supt., G. Gardner
Shugart said only three or four
are expected to enroll at the full
rate but that 80 to 40 will be en-
titled to half rates.
Mr.. Shugart also announced
that recent information indicates
that sufficient money will be avail
able from State funds to employ
IA elementary teachers who were
to be dropped from the rolls. This
would have made it necessary to
require elementary school prin-
cipals to accept teaching as well
as administrative duties.
The county commissioners had
allocated the $4,000 necessary for
their salaries from slot machine
revenues, but this source failed
when Judge Charles c. Maroury
ruled the slot machine law invalid
Athletic Equipment Approved.
The board approved the pur-
chase of football equipment fo1
six high schools at a total cost OF
s12.757. and physical education
equipment costing $3,275. Funds
expended for football equipment
will be repaid from admission fees
Arrangements also have been
made to provide insurance for stu
dents taking part in high school
athletic activities, the board an
nounced.
Official attendance figures fol
the last school year were reported
by Miss Kathleen Shears, super
visor of pupil personnel, is total
ling 26,322.
The board approved a request
by a delegation from the Berwyn
elementary school for a fence on
the street side of the school at
q cost of 5000. The school now has
a fence on the other three sides.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
Alexandra Survey
To Chart Additional
Public Housing Need,

Descriptions of slum conditions
in Alexandria, including informa-
ton that Is persons are living in
four small rooms, led city officials
today to take action to see what
benefits can be derived from the
new Federal Public Housing Act.
Councilman Marshall J. Bever-
ley described conditions in houses
in the 700 block of Wilkes street
and the 400 block of South Co.
lumbus street as a health menace.
He gave the figures of Is persons
in four rooms.
This is nothing new" City
Manager Robert S. Marshall. jr.,
said. There are similar condi-
tions in other parts Of the city.
In these IL houses there are about
100 people. What are we going to
do with them, let them become
wards of the city without any
place to live?"
Committee Appointed.
A committee of four councilmen
was appointed to confer with the
City Planning Commission and
the Alexandria Redevelopment
and Housing Authority to study
the new Federal act. The COM
mittee will survey the entire city
to see if additional public housing
is needed.
The action came after Building
Inspector A. r. Lash said he had
inspected IL dwellings on South
Columbus street and Wilkes street
and advised the owners to make
necessary repairs or tear the
buildings down by August l.
The plumbing inspectors Office
reported that eight had no run
ming water, six were without toi-
lets and two had water hydrants
in the yard.
The fire marshal's Office said
most of the houses were fire haz-
ards, and recommended neces-
sary repairs be made or that most
of them be torn down. Most are
occupied by Negroes.
Many Applications Received.
Mr.. Marshall said the housing
authority had twice as many ap-
plications for low-cost housing as
lit could accommodate.
Appointed to the council COM
mittee that will make a survey to
see what can be done under the
Federal Housing Act were Albert
A. Smoot, Mr.. Beverley, r. Sam
uel Luckett and Leroy S. Bend
helm.
Mr.. Marshall told the council
lit had done nothing on sewage
disposal that he could report to
the State Water Control Board.
He said he was supposed to make
progress reports each 80 days.
On motion of Mr.. Bendheim the
city attorney was requested to
prepare an amendment to the
charter to permit erection of a
disposal plant and Mr.. Marshall
was asked to get figures from the
water company to show how many
people could be assessed for sewer
service.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
County Circuit Court
Gets LeboWitz Brief
Charging Monopoly

A Montgomery County Circuit
Court rule that imposes certain
restrictions on attorneys who are
permitted to practice before it
creates "a tight little monopoly
for lawyers of that county, ac-
cording to a brief on file with
the court today.
Louis LebowitZ, Washington and
Prince Georges County attorney,
filed a written brief supporting
his earlier oral arguments that
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court rule is unconstitutional. The
rule specifies that only members
of the Montgomery bar shall be
permitted to practice before the
court. Nonmembers who have
qualified before the Maryland
Court of Appeals may appear If
they are associated with a Mont
gomery bar member.
To be eligible for membership
in the Montgomery bar, Mary
land attorney must maintain a
bona fide Office in the county and
spend a reasonable part of his
working days" there in the prac-
tice of law. A number of Mont
gomery County attorneys who
have Offices in Washington claim
the rule discriminates against
them.
Denied Appearance in Suit.
Mr.. Lebowitz' action grew out
Of the refusal OF the court clerk
to accept his appearance In a
civil suit for $4,000 damages.
The purpose of the law author
izing the court to establish rules
was misleading to the legislators
who approved it. he contends,
because ii provides for license
fees of from $25 to $3.50 for
attorneys practicing before the
court. The fees were to be used
for a law library. Nevertheless.
Mr.. Lebowitz argues, no fees have
been charged.
ANY reasonable person
would naturally presume the true
import (was) to provide the
means for supplying law books
for the court law library" Mr..
Lebowitz contends. That this
was not the true purpose Of the
bill is evident from the fact that
''' no charge has been made
to become an enrolled member
of the bar and the true purpose
of the bill was obviously to create
"a tight little monopoly composed
only Of those attorneys with off,
ces in Montgomery County.
Charges "SIeeper Bill"
He says a perfectly legitimate"
bill was introduce to establish a
juvenile court and give the mag
istrate certain appointive powers.
This bill was enacted March "a,
1943. The following day a bill
substantially the same as the
earlier bill was introduced. This
new bill, however, was a dummy" +"
or sleeper" bill. he charges.
On April 2, the second bill was
amended to give the Circuit Court
its present powers to make rules.
The General Assembly adopted
the bill and adjourned the fol-
lowing day, he said.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
Clark Heads Chest Fund
Drive in County Area

P. E. Clark, Prince Georges
County agricultural agent, has
been named chairman Of the 1850
Community Chest Embarrassing
campaign in the Marlboro. Mel
wood, Nottingham. Brandywine
and Aquasco districts. Smith H.
Purdum, campaign chairman, has
announced.
Mr.. Clark, who lives in Upper
Marlboro, is also president, Of the
Boys Club Of Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
Child Killed by Truck

HARRISONBURG, Va, July 13
{P.-Edward Lee Frye, 8-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Edward
Frye, was fatally injured yester-
day when struck by truck near
his home at Peales Crossroads
5 miles east of here.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
Church Supper Planned

A supper will be served at S pm.
Saturday by the women of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Landover
Hills, Md. as part Of a nightly
festival this week for the benefit
Of the church building fund.
Evening star., 1949-07-13

sRTCHMOND, VA-SCOTT ARRIVES AT PRISON-The bars Of
Pententiary closed behind 6yearod Lee Scott last
night little months after he choked death
Weaver also 6 in Roanoke church kitchen Car
ying Testament and harbruSh, Scott entered
the prison PM begin his 99year sentence He will
eligible parole in IL Looking little awed he said
he would Bible everything get my hands
on" -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
HorticuIturists to Meet

CUMBERLAND, Md, July 13
R.-The Maryland State Horti-
culture Society will hold its sum-
mer meeting and field tour here
July %.
Evening star., 1949-07-13

ile IldQ InOugnC IL emDOdleQ what
Secretary Krug wanted.
The bylaws committee also had
recommended that the policy
statement Of June IA be made
part Of the bylaws in another
chapter.
1t also was disclosed that, at
the meeting of July S, the COM
mittee adopted a statement that,
If the six pools were taken over
from Interior. they would be op-
Grated on this basis: The Francis
and Banneker pools for colored
residents and the Takoma, East
Potomac, Anacostia and Mckinley
pools for whites. The board also
would continue its present policy
regarding the three pools it now
operates: Dunbar for colored
swimmers, and Georgetown and
Rosedale pools for white SWIM
mers.
Subject to Change Later.
It was stipulated that all this
would be subject to such change
in policy in, the future as the
board may determine.
A motion for immediate adop-
ton of the proposed new Section
90 was made at yesterdays meet
ing by Irving c. Root, board mem
ber and superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital Parks. It was Sec
onded by Mrs. Alice c. Hunter,
only colored member of the board.
They alone voted for the motion.
Voting against it were Mr.. Wen
der. Mr.. Schwab. Mrs. Elviria
Magdeburger. who represented the
Board Of Education in the absence
of Albert e. Steinem, and Walter
II. Fowler. District budget hcer.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
SET DEADL|NE Of
VETS INSURANCE
Jan. l Final Date For Rein
statement OF New Insur-
ance Of Injured

Jan. I, 1850, is the final date OF
which veterans with service-incur.
red disabilities less than total may
still apply for reinstatement of in
surance or new insurance, accord
ing to information received by j.
d. Fellows, service officer of the
Veterans Welfare commission.
After that date the insurance serv-
ice will not approve applications
for Icy insurance or reinstatement
where the veteran is found physi-
cally unfit though the disability is
service-incurred.
Prior to Jan. 1, 1850, such dis
abilities actually incurred in serv-
ice between Jan. s, 1910, and Sept.
2, 1916, if less than total, are dis
regarded in determining eligibility
under the health requirements of
National Service Life insurance.
A physical examination will be
re Quired on both applications for
reinstatement and new insurance.
The examination is free at any
veterans administration hospital.
The Veterans Welfare commission
IS prepared to assist veterans with
their applications.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
KOchs Observe 25th
Wedding Anniversary

In observance of the twenty
fifth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Koch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ordville Boyle were hosts to
IL at dinner Thanksgiving day.
Centering the table was a three
TERED wedding cake and red roses
thanked by silver candle holders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koch were married
in Dickinson, n. D., Nov. "a, 1924.
Their children are Mrs. Dolores
Boyle, Delphine, Mickey and Floyd,
of whom all were present for the
anniversary with the exception of
Floyd who is serving with the
army in Germany. He sent his
parents silver service for ~ from
Germany.
In the evening a group gathered
at the Koch home for pinochle.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Cox of Greybull, Wyo., Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hofer of Billings,
and Mrs. Pete Groll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ras Bender, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo DIETRICH and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaylord Easton. Prizes went to
Mrs. DIETRICH and Mr.. Easton.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Christmas Letter From West Africa Tells
Of MellOwing Influence OF Mission Work,
New Refrigerator, United Nations Party

We are grateful, for this has moi
always been the case. / told yoJ
how scarce reading material is ano
how much everyone needs it be-
cause there is no other recreation
One of our missionaries had sub
scribed to a photographers maya
zine. The first copy came, but
none followed. Nearly a year
later he was visiting the home of
the local postmaster and saw his
missing magazines on the living
room table. You know, he said,
I've been missing my copies OF
that magazine Yes was the re-
ply, Il knew you were receiving
several others, so I've borrowed
these and will return them when
| have finished Another time a
missionary sent his wife a tele-
gram saying he would be delayed
a few days in getting home. When
he did not go home he stopped at
the post office and found the tele-
gram addressed to his wife. 4
knew you were away, so didn't
send the telegram to your place.
he was told.
Meat was very scarce when we
first got back to the field. An
African friend who has a gun
gave us wild meat from time to
time. We have had a wild bird
with black skin and beautiful
feathers, antelope and porcupine.
The antelope wasn't badl"
Evidently reverting from mis-
sionary to housekeeper for a mo-
ment, with a liking for some of
the gadgets of the Americans, the
writer continues: with u won
dcrful new refrigerator lit is oper-
ated with kerosene flame) our
food has never before been so
good. Salads that are crisp, cold
desserts, being able to keep eggs
and meat, and best of all to have
cold water to drink, make all the
Inference in the world. Several
,imes a day we are grateful to
he Neenah (Wis.) Mems club and
'thers who made this refrigerator
possible.
"A committee from the United
Nations is to visit Cameroun in
November. The local administra-
has suggested that we have a
Inner for the delegation, with
'ur local government people and
African leaders invited. Right
iow we women are hunting
trough our magazines for ideas =
4 decorating. What wouldn't we :
i've for a dime storel We brought :
ack Christmas, Halloween and .
'alentine decorations, but never =
bought about a United Nations y
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
CAGERS PREPARE FOR
TWO OPENING GAMES

In preparation for their seasons
opener Friday night with the Boze-
man Hawks, the Laurel cagers are
polishing up their game, with
coach Roberts employing a fast
break. Over the week end Laurel
plays a two-game slate. Friday
night it is against the class A
Bozeman Hawks on their court and
the following night, against Bel
grade also on their court.
Commenting on the two game
schedule for the week end, coach
?. j. Roberts hoped for at least
q so per cent won-loss column.
The Locomotives this year have
three returning lettermen, Bob
Sorg, Don Miller and Bob Dantic.
Coach Roberts is still trying diff
ferent combinations to secure scor-
ing punch. The starting lineups
for Friday nights game have not
been announced, but only 10 play
ers will be making the road trip
to Bozeman and Belgrade.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
PatrOlmen Told To
Arrest For Breaking
Town., School Speeds

Because the Montana highway
patrol has received so many com.
plants of drivers on highways
speeding through towns and school
zones, Supervisor E. H. England,
Helena, has issued instructions to
all patrolmen to make arrests for
violations of this nature. The
speed limit for passing through a
town is rs miles per hour; for
passing through a school zone the
limit is Is miles per hour. The
regulations are intended to safe
guard pedestrians and school chill
dren.
England has asked all motorists
to be on the alert when t~raversing
the towns and zones and to watch
for the numerous children and
other pedestrians. "Let none of
us" he urged, "be the guilty party
to kill or injure an innocent school
child"
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Special Payment
Plan Announced
By ]. C.. Penney Co,

The board of directors of the j,
C. Penney Company have author
lied a special payment for all full
time associates who have been en-
ployed for the full year of 1949
and on a proportionate basis for
extra and part-time associates and
for those employed less than q
year.
All Penney associates through
out the Company share in this pay
ment except those who r men,
bers of the management staff and
whose earnings are determined
largely by the Company's long
standing profit-sharing plan.
Stuart Johnson, manager of the
j. C. Penney Company store here
said that more than $4,000 Penney
associates all over the United
States will participate in this pay
ment, including IL of the Laurel
store. He further emphasized that
this was not a Christmas bonus in
the usual sense and was non-recur-
ring.
The company some years ago
submitted a thrift and profit-shar-
ing plan for the more usual
Christmas bonus and into this plan
is annually paid a proportionate
share of company earnings. The
current extra payment, just n
rounced, is additional to these
thrift and profit-sharing benefits.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Tax Bill Of n. p.
Reaches New High

The Northern Pacific railways
l949 tax bill in the state of Mon
tana reached an all-time high of
$2,461 ,419, Z. A. McCrary, the
company's tax commissioner, an
nounced in st. Paul as he prepared
to mail checks to county treasur-
ers for approximately One-half of
the amount which is due Nov. 80.
The levy covers a record ST.
O56,7S8 on operating property and
the balance is made up of miscel-
laneous taxes on the railway and
its subsidiaries, the Northern Pa
cific Transport company and the
Northwestern Improvement COM
pany.
McCrary said that $1,325,451, or
81 per cent of the total N. p. tax
bill is for ,139, 1854
for elementary and high schools
and $186,087 for the state univer-
sity.
He also pointed out that al
though the N. z. Transport COM
pany is paying $47,631 for it's use
of streets and highways at the
same rates charged to other high
way users, road taxes levied in
property of the railroad and its
subsidiaries total $%3OO,S68. Of this
amount approximately $267, 900 is
property used in operation of
the railroad, although a railroad
must provide and maintain its own
roadway and station facilities.
Northern Pacific taxes for the
in Yellowstone county total
S162,609.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
HEARING SET FOR
DISCOUNT CHANGE

The public service commission OF
Montana has set Wednesday, Dec
z, as the date for a hearing on the
application of the city of Laurel
for change of its water bill dis
count rate from 20 to 10 per cent.
The hour chosen is 2 p. m. at the
city hall.
The change in discount rates
will increase the water bills 10 per
cent when the bills are paid with
in 10 days. The additional money
would be set aside to replace water
lines where needed. The city coun-
Gil recently made the application
to the state commission for a
change in discount rate.
Anyone interested may appear
and offer evidence to the subject
at the hearing Dec. z.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
ASKED TO
MAIL CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES EARLY
Postmaster Says Assistance
For Making Deliveries Of
Great Volume On Time

The plea to mail early has been
sounded by the Laurel post office
to help the aides to Santa Claus.
Postmaster Wayne Willis said this
week that the public's assistance
is needed in handling the vastly in
creased volume of mail. The CO.
operation of patrons in the past
who have mailed their parcels
early is much appreciated and will
again be of value in the period
just ahead. Willis said that if all
the parcels and cards were left
until the last few days it would
be impossible to cancel. sort and
get them to their destination on
time.
For the public's information,
some of the rules are appended:
(1) The use of 114-cent stamps
is discontinued on greeting cards
and 2-cent stamps must be used.
This applies to cards that are (a)
il envelopes which are unsealed,
and OBJ contain no writing except
the name of the sender, and a writ
ten greeting such as merry
Christmas"
(2) The 2-cent rate cannot be
used at any time on invitations
birth or wedding announcements,
either sealed or unsealed, if they
contain any written information as
to time, place and weight.
(3)The use of Christmas seals
OH the face of envelopes is per
mitted during the holiday season.
They should not be affixed in the
same corner with the postage
If seals are used on the
backs of unsealed envelopes, care
should be taken that they do not
seal the open flap. Return ad-
dresses should include street and
box number.
(4) Any sealed letter or greeting
card must bear a Scent stamp,
whether it goes to a local post of
ice box or street address or to
my place in the nation. The /
.ent rate may be used only on
pen post cards or postal cards.
90 Because of the volume Of
rail handled at this time, extra
are should be used in preparing
arcels for mailing. Gifts should
e wrapped carefully and packed
in a strong box, and tied
ecurely with stout string. The
arcel should be plainly addressed
18th the name of the sender above
nd to the left of the person to
HON the parcel is to go. One
ddress is enough for each parcel
written or printed plainly. If
ne parcel is sealed it should bear
printed instruction saying, This
arcel may be opened for postal
lspection." The labels may be
.tained at local stores. No writ
lg may be enclosed in the parcel.
{ instructions are to go with the
ackage, enclose them in a stamp
1 envelope attached to the parcel.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
LOOT. FETES JORDAN,
A MEMBER 81 YEARS

James H. Jordan, a resident O
Laurel and vicinity since 1910, wa.
the guest of honor at a dime.
Tuesday evening at the l. o. o. F
hall on West Main street in recog.
milton of his more than so con
secutive years as a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
He was presented with a 5O-yeal
jewel, a rare distinction and the
first the Laurel lodge has ever
had the privilege of bestowing,
Forest Thayer, a past noble grand
who was master of ceremonies, in
formed the assemblage. More than
so Odd Fellows and Rebekah mem
bers and friends, and members of
the Jordan family, present.
Presiding as head of the lodge
was Louis Armstrong, noble grand
who introduced Thayer. Other
principal officers of the lodge and
representatives of the grand lodge
r Harry White, secretary of Lau-
rel lodge; Clyde Decker, vice noble
grand; Harold VanNice, past dis
trict president, and L. l.. Smith,
district deputy grand master.
Accompanying Jordan were Mrs.
Lynne Galloway, daughter; Mrs.
Tom Winters, daughter, and Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Gilbreath of Liv-
ingston, son-in-law and daughter.
At the close of the dinner a
chocolate cake that was in
scribed "1S98-1949" and had been
baked by Mrs. Joyce Johnston was
presented to Jordan. He was as
sisted by his daughter, Mrs. Cal
in cutting it. Armstrong,
noble grand, thanked the Rebekah
ladies for preparing and serving
the dinner. After introducing the
guests, Thayer presented Jordan
with the jewel and the lodges con-
gratulations, for which the guest
honor expressed his deep appre-
Now past SO, Jordan at the age
80 Joined the Odd Fellows July
%, 1898, in Retreat, Wis, where
ne subsequently served as noble
grand. After transferring in 1915
g the Laurel lodge he also served
1ere IS noble grand.
He was born April 20, 1866, in
Wisconsin, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben w. Jordan. He and
H. Wightman of Neilsville
married Aug. ID, 1887, at
Retreat. He engaged in farming
several years, was township clerk
or a time and operated various
businesses in Wisconsin. In March
go he and his family came to
laurel to file on a homestead 10
niles south of town. Later he was
associated with local business con-
ems, was city clerk and water
Commissioner and for a number OF
was an employee of the
Northern Pacific.
He continues to enjoy good
.ealth and recently returned to
.aurel from a visit of about three
with relatives in Wiscon-
in.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Hartman Buys Jersey
From BOZeman Herd

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 30-George
Hartman of Laurel has purchased
a registered Jersey, Lavender
Noble Bob, from the herd owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Todd Jenkins of
Bozeman. The transfer is report
ed by the American Jersey Cattle
club here, which is the registering
headquarters for Jersey breeders.