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Evening star., 1949-03-12
Careful Study Of Budget
In Arlington Urged

Careful study by the public of
the proposed $9,115,457 Arlington
budget for next year was recon-
mended yesterday by Chairman
Basil DeLashmutt of the County
Board.
The budget, which includes So
O67,O56 for school purposes, was
presented to the board Monday
night by County Manager A. T.
Lundberg. A public hearing will
be held at 8 pm. March "a at the
courthouse.
The 1925 tax rate would be in
creased to S4.14. Of the increase,
so cents would go for schools.
1T should be perfectly obvious
to every citizen that our people
cannot afford all the things re-
quested no matter how desirable
they may be-" Mr.. DeLashmutt
said. While all of us would like
very much to achieve the ideal, it
is necessary to tailor our wants to
our needs"
The board chairman said that
expenditures recommended by de-
partment heads totaled almost
81 100000 more than those recon-
mended by the county manager,
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Beachwood Forest Case
Appealed 10 High Court
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 12.-An at
torney for residents of a develop
ment on the Magothy River said
yesterday they had 'petitioned the
United States Supreme Court to
consider a case against Negroes
who bought homes in the area.
The Maryland Court of Appeals
already has ruled in favor of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Saunders and
the Rev. and Mrs. Hiram E. Smith
in the so-called "Beachwood For
est" case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Phil
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter F. Amer,
Wanda Goetz and Charles Bell are
asking the Supreme Court to find
that the Maryland judges misap-
piled 1948 ruling of the Nations
highest court.
They contend there are several
differences between the case on
which the Supreme Court ruled and
the BeechWood Forest dispute, par
ticularly that the Negroes knew Of
a clause in a 1922 deed which
prohibited sale of the properties to
Negroes, Chinese or japanese.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Two Brothers Are CHARGED
In Death Of Virginian
By the Associated Press

CREWE, Va, Mar. 12.-Sheriff
E. c. Elicit, jr.. of Nottoway
County said yesterday two broth
ers, Thomas Glenn Dyson, 81,
and John Wise Dyson, jr., 26, of
Crewe had been charged with
murder in the death of a man
originally reported to State police
as a highway accident fatality.
The dead man is listed as Edgar
Crawford of Crewe, whose body
was found the night of March 2
on Route GIT. miles north
east of CreWe.
Chief Elicit said the Dyson
brothers have been released from
Notoway County Jail on $1,000
bond each pending a preliminary
hearing.
DR.. Herbert S. Breyfogle, State
chief medical examiner, Rich
mond, said an autopsy disclosed
that any injury Mr.. Crawford
received in the highway accident
did not cause his death. He said
the cause of the death has not
been determined.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, March 12.-The
prosecutor who obtained convic-
tions against four Baltimore radio
stations On contempt of court
citations predicts a split decision
if the case ever reaches the United
States Supreme Court.
Hearst Radio. Inc, operator of
station WBAL, filed notice yester-
day that it would appeal to Mary
lands highest court. The other
defendants already have taken
their cases to the Maryland Court
of Appeals.
The four stations and a news
commentator were accused OF
violating Rule 904 of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore, which gov
erns the broadcasting and pub
lication of crime news.
Assistant States Attorney An
selm Sodaro said yesterday at a
luncheon of the West Baltimore
Evening star., 1949-03-12
FWA Asks S5,125,000
Film Storage Building.

Construction Of one or more
buildings at Suitland, Md, to
service and store official Govern
ment films has been recommended
to Congress by Federal Works Ad-
ministrator Philip B. Fleming,
with approval of the Budget Bu-
reau.
A proposed bill, submitted by
Mai. Gen. Fleming, was referred
to the Senate Public Works Com
mittee. 1t would authorize an
appropriation of $5,125,00 for the
purpose.
The facilities are needed, Gen.
Fleming said, because current pro-
grams of the Federal Government
are increasing the existing haz-
ards of fire and deterioration" in
current storage places.
At present, the administrator
pointed out. an estimated 450,000,-
900 feet of record film are being
handled at Archives and other
agencies of the Government.
Much of this film, he charged, is
kept "in totally unsuitable and
inadequate Government installa-
tions and commercial bonded
storage vaults in Washington and
throughout the country"
The first new structure will be
constructed to contain 800 vaults
for about 250,000,00O feet of film.
The balance would remain with
the agencies for preservation until
the film storage facilities at Suit
land could be expanded.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Irote Motorist
Is Colonel, While
Accused Is Major

fFrom Yesterdays Last Edition.
Clothes not only make the man
but they probably would have
helped achieve an out-of-court
settlement of an Arlington County
Court case today.
Testimony disclosed a motorist
was driving along South Abing-
don street Sunday when another
car passed and cut in sharply
ahead of him.
The motorist tried to catch up
with the drover of the car that
had passed him and both stopped
in front of the latter's home
There was a sharp exchange of
words. The irate motorist sWore
out a warrant charging reckless
driving.
The man charged was Maj.
Norvell H. Barnhart, 2806 South
Abingdon street. The complain
ant was Col. Marshall G. Lassek,
1862 South Buchanan street. Both
are stationed at the Pentagon.
Each had on his uniform in court
today.
Judge Harry Thomas permitted
Maj. Barnhart to forfeit $13.25
collateral after hearing the tes-
timony.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Ashamed of Politicians Deceit,
Man, SO, Kills Self at Capitol
Notes Give Directions
For Disposal Of Body,
Preach on Honesty

A 69-year-old man who found
life "still dear to me-" but was
ashamed of "pork-barrel politi-
cians," shot and killed himself in
"a Capitol corridor outside the Sen
ate gallery yesterday.
The dead man is Thomas c.
Williams. a retired clerk of Leb-
anon, Pa. He died soon after he
fired .38-caliber bullet into his
chest. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald issued a certificate of sui
eide.
IF my death will lead say only
half a dozen Washington politi-
clans to repent their decelcful
ways and to sincerely resolve to
be honest. shall not have died
in vain" Mr.. Williams wrote.
Those words were part Of a
long. rambling letter addressed to
The Star and other newspapers.
There were other notes in his
pockets-one to the police asking
that his brother be notified gently
and others giving directions about
the disposition of his body.
Planned Death Earlier.
Mr.. Williams said in his note
that he had intended to kill him
self in the Capitol on February Is,
but when he reached the Senate
the doors were closed and he de-
cided to put it off. Then his
brother Arthur flew to Washing
ton from Buffalo and dissuaded
him.
The note to police instructed
them to say to his brother, This
time your brother has done it,"
Two ST bills were clipped to the
note to pay for the long distance
call to his brother.
Arthur Williams daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Farber, said in Buffalo
that her father was on his way to
Washington to arrange for dis
position of the body.
In one of his notes, Thomas
Williams left instructions that his
body should be turned over to a
college of medicine or hospital,
preferably one fof veterans, and
that his heart and brain should
be given to his brother.
Writes of Wife.
Another note directed that if
no hospital wanted his body, it
should be buried beside that of
his wife in Fownhope, Hereford,
England.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Aide to Baltimore Prosecutor
Sees Split Ruling on Free Press

Better Businessmen Association
1T is my belief that when the
United States Supreme Court gets
this case it will result in a split
decision. There are two conflict
ing principles involved.
THE first is the question OF
freedom of the press and the
right of free speech, foundation
stones of our whole democracy.
"The other question is equally
fundamental, deep and profound
and concerns the right of an &C
cused person to have a fair and
impartial trial"
The contempt citations came
after broadcasts dealing with the
previous criminal record of Eu-
gene James and broadcasts to the
effect that he confessed a murder
to police before his trial.
James since has been sentenced
to hang for the knife killing o1
11-year old Marsha Brill.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
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Montgon1ery's
Attorney Soon
Disclosure Answers
Protests Against
Naming Macdonald
By John v. Horner

The Maryland Board of Law Ex-
aminers said today that it expects
County Attorney David Macdonald
of Montgomery County to be ad-
mitted to the State bar within
two weeks.
The disclosure by Secretary Will
son K. Barnes answered a ques-
ton posed by Montgomery lawyers
who critized Mr.. Macdonald's ap-
pointment to the county Office.
Mr.. Macdonald was selected
this week by the Montgomery
County Council from a field of IA
aspirants and his salary was fixed
at $1,000 year. A Harvard
graduate, he had experience with
two New York law firms and for
the last two years was assistant
chief counsel of the Joint Con-
gressional Committee on Labor.
Management Relations.
Member of New York Bar.
He is member of the New
York bar and did not apply for
permission to practice in Mary
land until the eve of his appoint
ment to the Montgomery job.
Rockville lawyers raised objec-
tionS as soon as the choice was
announced. Since then, council
members have heard complaints
from other areas.
An officer of the MONTGOMERY
County Bar Association said some
members had suggested a formal
protest but expressed doubt that
any action would be taken. The
officer said some lawyers were
disturbed" that the council did
not select an attorney with local
experience.
Organization politicians noted,
without public comment that Mr..
Macdonald registered as a Mont
gomery County voter for the first
time Tuesday. He affiliated with
the Republican Party.
OouAu DC nCpIcScuteQ.
The question of admission to
the bar was raised in connection
with the necessity for Mr.. Mac
donald to appear in court and the
value of his legal opinions before
receiving State recognition.
Councilman Thomas c. Kelley.
himself a lawyer, said there are
few duties Mr.. Macdonald is pre-
vented from discharging until he
is admitted to practice. Principal
of these is drawing deeds.
If and when Mr.. Macdonald
must appear in the courts-before
admission-he will be presented
by member of the bar. In addi-
ton, he can rely on the services of
Mr.. Kelley, Council President
Frederic P. Lee and Secretary j..
Douglas Bradshaw, all of whom
have been empowered to repre-.
sent the county in legal matters.
Mr.. Macdonald, 33, lives with
his family at 1907 August drive.
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Bethesda Civilians Offer
COLLEGE Scholarship

The Bethesda Civitan Club has
approved a scholarship available
to senior students at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School. William
K. Hoges. president, announced
yesterday.
The award provides $500 each
for four years at any colleg of the
winners choice. Applications may
be made to Thomas w. Pyle, prin-
cipal.
Also available to area high
school seniors are Civitan Interna-
tional Scholarships for the best
essays on citizenship. Six awards
range from $500 for the first prize
to $50 for sixth place. In addition
the Bethesda Civitan Club will
present to the best local essayist a
prize of $3.50, and to the second
best $100. Nominal awards will 60
to the next 10 winners.
Winners in both contests will be
announced at an open dinner
meeting at Bethesda Country
Club, April 2.
Evening star., 1949-03-12

OF his wife, who died in 1929,
Mr.. Williams wrote:
when she died, half of myself
the better half-died, too"
He wrote that he and his wife
had resolved that as soon as they
had saved enough money to feel
independent they would try to
purify politics" When his wife
died, he said, his zeal diminished.
He felt shame for that, he added.
He wrote he was also ashamed
that in Washington I'VE have so
many in Congress whose chief aim
is to be reelected"
Il am ashamed" he added, "of
the men who rail against imitation,
who preach economy and at the
same time vote themselves huge
salary increases"
Born in Wales.
He made it clear that shame
from a viewpoint personal and
national" prompted him to take
his life rather than poor health,
boredom or lack of money.
Mr.. Williams was born in Wales
in 1879 and became a naturalized
American citizen in 1911. IE one
of his letters, he said, he served
as secretary to the chief disburs-
ing officer of the AEF in World
War I. He also wrote of extensive
travels in Germany, France and
Spain.
The flibuster debate was occu-
pying the Senators when door,
keepers noticed Mr. Williams in
the hall. The doorkeepers said
he did not enter the gallery for
the debate. No one witnessed the
actual shooting.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Court Backs NLRB Order
Against Bus Company
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, VA. Mar. 12.-
The United States Court of APP
peals for the Fourth Circuit ruled
yesterday that a cease and desist
order entered by the National La
Dor Relations Board against
Emery's Motor Coach Lines,
Martinsburg, w. Va, would be
enforced.
The NLRB issued the order in
March, 1947, to compel R. l..
Emery to reinstate with back pay
a driver discharged for union &C
tivity, to abolish company
sponsored union and to bargain
collectively with a union OF his
drivers own choosing.
In asking for enforcement OF its
order, the NLRB told the appeals
court that Mr.. Emery had threat
ened to sell his 100000 business
rather than deal with a union.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Jailed Builder Released I;
Plans 10 Correct Defects
Rx the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 12.-Wil-
liam B. Shoals, the first builder to
be sent to jail in a widespread in
quiry here on defects in new
houses, was released yesterday
after he arranged to make adjust
ments.
Shoals had been fined $4,000
and went to jail when unable to
pay. His defunct company also
was fined $4,000.
Judge Herman M. Moser struck
out the fine against Shoals. He
was advised that persons sympa-
thetic with the builders predica-
ment had agreed to advance him
money for correcting the de-
ficiencies in his houses. He had
ben in jail IA days.
The action followed a general
court policy in the cases OF &c
builders convicted of violating the
Baltimore building code.
Sentences against them are held
in allegiance until they correct the
violations and the houses are ap-
proved by the city's building en-
gineer.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Phone Subscribers
To Get Higher Bills in
Maryland in April
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE Mar. 12.-Mary-
land telephone subscribers will get
higher bills starting next month.
The Public Service Commission
yesterday authorized the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
OF Baltimore to institute a tenn
porary emergency rate increase
that will cost subscribers about
81, 100000 annually.
The higher rates will be in ef-
feet until the PSC holds hearings
and reaches a decision on the
company's plea for permanent in
creases which would raise the
charges about $6.OOO,OO0 yearly.
The temporary increases are to
go into effect with bills dated
March 81.
The three-man commission split
81 on the decision, with Chair
man John R. Hessey dissenting.
He said he feels the company is
entitled to some rate relief but
that this could wait 80 days while
the commission hears and de-
cides the petition for permanent
increases. He was opposed in this
view by Commissioners Arthur H.
Brice and Frank Harper.
Line Costs Up.
The new rates mean an increase
of so or IS cents a month on
residence telephone service. The
cost of an individual line business
telephone increases by $3.50 with
an increase in the number of calls
allowed before extra charges start.
Long distance rates between
points in the State also will go up
SC or 10c call. For example, calls
between HagerstoWn and Balti-
more will be SIS cents instead of
45c. The 20-cent rate between
Baltimore and Annapolis goes to
25c.
Expansion Cited.
AAAS COMPANY J1CdQCO Clldt GlllS
is necessary to keep it sound until
it can get the permanent increases.
Otherwise. the company contend
ed, its net will fall below the 512
per cent it is entitled to earn on
its capital investment. A company
witness testified it now stands at
about y per cent,
This was attributed to a $751;
100000 postwar expansion pro-
gram which is costing about $500
a telephone, or more than double
the prewar cost, and to increased
wages and expenses.
The company was granted a
rate increase early in 1947, it's first
since 1921, and six months later
this was supplemented with an
other. The two together were cal
culated to produce an increase of
about $3,900,000 in net income.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Silver Spring Man Guilty
In Takoma Park BeHinq

Wyndol o. Cole, 81, of the 300
block Silver Spring avenue, Silver
Spring. was convicted by a Mont
gomery County Circuit Court jury
yesterday of accepting a race
horse bet from a police undercover
man in Takoma Park last Novem-
ber
The jury acquitted him of a
second charge, involving the for
warding of betting money, which
was tried simultaneously.
Cole was released in $1,000
bond pending sentencing. Judge
Stedman Prescott said Cole and
several other defendants con-
victed of gaming charges this
week would be sentenced late next
week, after completion of a trial
involving another defendant.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Lancaster Gets 3-County
Virginia Highway Job
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. Ia
The State Highway Department
yesterday announced the appoint
ment of Richard v. Lancaster.
III, as assistant resident engineer
for the Warrenton residency,
which covers Fauquier, Kappa
hammock and Prince Williams
counties.
His appointment to the newly-
created position will enable more
attention to be paid to road prob
lens in each of the counties, the
department said. A veteran of
World War II and graduate Of
Randolph Macon College, Mr..
Lancaster has been with the high.
way agency since 1888. +
Evening star., 1949-03-12

pointment was not carried out in
the manner prescribed by law. and
cited Ordinance No. 480 which sets
forth the method of hiring a
manager.
Ordinance 480 requires that
public notice be given before
Council appointments are made
and that written applications must
be submitted for the position to
be filled.
Ordinance Quoted.
"Only applicants who have
made written application shall be
considered and no such appoint
ment shall be made by council
until the expiration of two weeks
from the time such public notice
is given y" the ordinance
states.
Mayor Wilkins said yesterday
no written application had been
of Mr.. Marshall because
councilmen were familiar with
his qualifications. He also con-
tended that the appointment was
of temporary nature.
Mr.. Colasanto was ousted by a
4-to-3 vote Tuesday night. Mr..
Marshall was named Thursday
night. Councilmen indicated he
will serve until a permanent city
manager is hired.
Mr.. Marshall has been granted
leave of absence from his position
as executive director and secre-
tary-treaSurer of the Alexandria
Redevelopment and Housing Au-
thority. He is scheduled to take
Office as city manager Tuesday.
Purposes of Meeting.
In the special meeting notice,
Mayor Wilkins said the two pur-
poses of the meeting are to con
slider repeal of Ordinance 4SO,
and to give further considera-
ton" to Mr.. Marshall's appoint
ment.
The ordinance can be repealed
by majority vote and Mr.. Mar
shall could then be reappointed.
Councilmen Tulloch, Benheim
and Bragg could further delay the
appointment, however, by object
ing to repeal of the ordinance at
today's meeting. The city code
states that no ordinance shall be
considered at the meeting at
which it is introduced if two men,
bers of council object The same
applies to repeal of ordinances,
observers pointed out.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Judoe Bryun to Preside

NORFOLK, Va, Mar. II (R:-
Chief Justice Vinson yesterday
DESIGNATED Federal Judge Albert
v. Bryan of Alexandria to preside
over the District Court for the
Southern District of New YORK
from April 4 to April % to relieve
the strain in that court.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Alexandria Council
Probes Own Hiring Of
New City Manager

Mayor William T. Wilkins of
Alexandria called a special meet
ing of the City Council for 2::3O
o'clock this afternoon to deter
mine whether the appointment of
Robert S. Marshall, jr., as city
manager is legal.
The question was raised yester-
day by Councilmen John w. Tul-
loch, Leroy S. Bendheim and Roy
c. Bragg, who opposed the dis
missal of City Manager Nicholas
A. Colasanto and the employment
of Mr.. Marshall as his successor.
They claim Mr.. Marshalls ap-
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Arlington PUG Seeks
Action on Excessive
Charge for D. {. Gas

A recommendation that the
Federal Power Commission be
asked to order a reduction in
charges made to the Rosslyn Gas
Co. by the Washington Gas Light
Co. so as to reduce rates in Vir-
ginia, was made today by the
Arlington Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The recommendation was in a
report to the county board of an
investigation by a consulting en-
gineer employed by Arlington. The
report was given by Albert A. Car
retta, a PUG member who worked
with the consultant, j. Poul Blum
don, in the investigation.
The report declares that lit ap-
pears that the wholesale rates be-
ing charged the Rosslyn Gas Co.
by the Washington Gas Light Co.
are excessive in an amount of at
least $279,533.32 per year. ."
Immediate Action Urged.
The engineer recommended that
the County Board authorize the
Immediate institution of a pro-
ceeding before the Federal agency
Because two of the five members
were absent. the County Board
deferred action but indicated the
final step would be favorable.
Mrs. Florence Cannon was absent
because of illness and Chairman
Basil M. De Lashmutt is on vaca-
ton.
In addition to the $279,533.32
overcharge. the report noted that
the Rosslyn Gas Co. apparently
now is earning $66,988.51 above
the accepted 6 per cent rate OF
return" The report recommend
ed, however. that no action be
taken at this time before the
Virginia State Corporation Com
mission which has jurisdiction over
that phase of the company's activ-
tiles. Such a move should await
the conclusion of the proceeding
before the F'TC, the report said.
Cost Put at $4,000.
The report estimated that the
total cost of presenting the case
before the FTC would be about
$4,000, including services of the
consulting engineer and an at
torney. Mr.. Blundon was paid
$4,000 for the preliminary survey.
Mr.. Blundon's report declared
that even if the excessive whole
sale charge and the earnings in
excess of 6 per cent were wiped
out. rates of the Rosslyn company
would remain substantially high
er" than the rates of its parent
Washington company.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
SuyIes' Successor Named

BALTIMORE, Mar. IL R.-
George Buck. 80, superintendent
of Mercer Hospital in Trenton,
N. j.. was named last night as the
new director of University Hos
pital here, effective May 20. He
succeeds Harold A. Sayles, who
has accepted the superintendent's
job at Harris Hospital. Fort
Worth.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Milk Price HEARING Set

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. IL (P).
The State milk commission yes
terday decided to hold a public
hearing soon in Norfolk to con-
slider a reduction in the present
price of milk in the Norfolk
Portsmouth market.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-14

The Gallilean Fisherman held
their Thanksgiving sermon at
Western Ave, Baptist Church,
Cambridge, Sunday evening, May
/. The pastor, Rev. W. H. Smith,
preached a splendid sermon. Music
was contributed by members. of
the order, G. r. Ruler, M. ]. Tyler
and his full staff were present in
official attire. Gifts were made to
organist, pastor, sexton and
church. Fannie Reeves, Secre-
tary, DR.. r. A. Simmons, treas
urer, Lugenia Austin, c. Deputy.
Independent Order of Fisher
men sponsored the Dixie Singers
in concert at 4th Methodist
Church on May A. A nice sized
audience was present to witness
the evenings affair. DR.. r. A.
Simmons, chairman, A. G. r.
Mitchell, co-chairman, Fannie
Reeves, secretary.
Widow Son Lodge of Masons
met Monday at lO4s fremont St,
several new members were added.
There was good attendance. j.
r. Ladd, W. M; R. Ridley, secre-
tary.