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Evening star., 1949-09-20
Fourth Citizens Clinic
Called by Nicely Today

The fourth citizens clinic on a
new legislative program for WASH
ington was to be opened today by
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee.
Nearly go witnesses wanted to
be heard, but there was some in
dication today's session would be
the last Of the series.
The session was to be opened by
a prayer by the Rev. DR.. HALEY
B. Taylor, colored, pastor Of the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church.
The first witness was to be
F. P. H. Siddons, president of the
Washington Board of Trade.
Other group spokesmen were to
include representatives of the
League. of Women Voters, labor
unions, Americans for Democratic
Action. Young Democrats of the
District and the Democratic Cen
tral Committee of the District.
Senator Neely was expected to
outline some more specific bound
aries Of the broad examination"
Of District Government operation
which he has planned as a follow
up on the legislative round tables.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Cattle Judging Begin!
Today at Farm Show
Al Fredericksburq
SpeeioI Dispafeh 10 The Stor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Sept.
20.-Judging of all breeds of beef
cattle was to get under way today
at the Fredericksburg Agricultural
Fair-the first fair held here since
1881. :
After the judging of the cattle,
poultry and farm products were to
be judged, as we'll as exhibits in
the adult and junior home depart
ments. The exhibits have been
entered by residents of Stafford,
Spotsylvania, King George and
Caroline Counties.
Today has been designated as
Stafford County Day, and school
children from the county will be
admitted free. All rides on the
long midway will be half-price for
the school children until 6 pm.
Fredericksburg will be saluted
tomorrow with a mile-and-a-h half
parade which will wind through
the town to the fair grounds. Gov.
Tuck and Governor -elect Battle
are expected.
The six-day exposition at the
Shannon Airport opened officially
last night. Workmen and fair Off
cials were busy building exhibit
areas and arranging the 1.400 ex-
hibits of farm industry most of
the day.
Fair officials announced yester-
day that Cowboy Movie Star Ken
Maynard and his horse Tarzan
will appear every day as an extra
added attraction.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
5SiIver Spring Boys
Held in $500 Thefts
From Yesterdays Late Edition.

From Yesterdays Late Edition.
Montgomery County police have
arrested five Silver Spring boys
in connection with the thefts of
articles valued at about $500
from construction projects, trucks
and garages in the Silver Spring
area during the last two months.
The boys. three of whom are IA
and two Is, have been released in
custody of their parents pending
a Juvenile Court hearing.
The stolen property, which in
cluded two public address systems
and surveying instruments, has
been recovered at the boys homes
and most of the articles returned
to their owners, police said.
Among other items in the loot
were hundreds Of radio tubes,
wrenches, saws. air guns, hammers
and other tools.
According to police, three of
the boys were picked up yesterday
by Policeman Leonard Seese as
they were siphoning gasoline into
their motor scooters from a power
crane on construction project at
Eastern avenue and Thirteenth
street.
Under questioning, police said,
the boys confessed to the series
OF thefts and implicated the two
other youths, who were picked up
at their homes.
Police said the boys come from
families which are comparatively
well off,"
Evening star., 1949-09-20
D. C.-Virginia Traffic
Eased as Two Projects
Are Put in Operation

Two projects affecting the flow
of traffic between the District and
Virginia began operating in Ar
lington yesterday.
One is complicated system of
traffic control over a 1.5-mile
stretch of Lee highway beginning
at the Virginia end of Key Bridge.
The second was a partial open
ing of the Boundary Channel
bridge which carries Lee boulevard
traffic to and from Memorial and
Highway Bridges. The west-bound
lane of the span was opened yes
terday and the second lane is ex-
pected to be open later this week
when surface treatment is COM
pleted, the Public Roads Admin
istration said. ssF'Tr r
The Lee highway project con-
sists Of a reversible one-way cen
ter lane on the three-lane road.
During the morning rush hours
Washington bound traffic uses
two lanes while the opposite is
true in afternoon peak periods.
The county police department
said 1t had number of calls from
persons complaining about the
system. The principal complaint
was from pedestrians because
there is no provision for their
crossing the highway. A system
of push-button, demand" signals
may be necessary for pedestrians,
it was said. County Engineer Cliff
ton G. Stoneburner said a few
minor adjustments will have to be
made in. the system, which was
installed by the Virginia Depart
ment Of Highways.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Two Youths Indicted
In 9 Housebreakinqs

Two Manassas youths charged
with nine housebreakings in the
Herndon area were among eight
persons indicted by a Fairfax
County grand jury yesterday.
Charles Kelliher, 18, and Ray z.
Harris, Is. were arrested last We'd
nesday, police said. The house.
breakings occurred Monday night
and netted more than $500 in cash
and merchandise from stores
police said were entered.
Harvey White. 20, colored, Of
route 2, Alexandria, was indicted
in the murder of Charles Garner,
20, colored, last July 10. Garner
was shot and killed during an
argument with White, police said.
White pleaded not guilty.
Others indicted were: Ray A.
Longerbeam, Is, Clifton, grand
larceny, pleaded not guilty; Nelson
Eugene Armentrout. route 2, Fair
fax, housebreaking. pleaded guilty
and referred to probation officer;
Douglas Fisher Harris, 33, colored,
Herndon, Va, felonious assault;
Harold Sloop, 10, of the 400 block
of North Washington street. Falls
Church, HOUSEKEEPING, pleaded
guilty and referred to probation
officer. and William Henry WASH
ington, H., colored. of route /,
Alexandria, four indictments for
houSehreaking.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

The first suspension occurred
Thursday night. It resulted from
an incident September 10 while
the squads emergency vehicle was
responding to a fire in Silver
Spring. The vehicle, which was
being driven by MIR. Dunnington,
struck q rough spot in the road.
injuries to two men.
Mr.. Dunnington. who has been
chief since the squad was organ
lied in 1898. said today he drove
the squads emergency vehicle
Saturday to raise funds for the
squad, adding he was the only
driver available at the time.
He said he would not withdraw
his verbal offer to resign. but that
he would not press" the matter.
Il am going to sit tight until
my suspension Is up" he DECLARED. !.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
News Story Leads to Rescue
OF 2 Little GirIsin Icebox

Two little Alexandria girls were
saved from suffocation in an
abandoned icebox in which they
were playing yesterday when a
young housewife recalled reading
about boy who died in a similar
mishap in California.
Margaret German. 5. and Cheryl
Sumption, 4, both of the 100 block
Of Taylor Run parkway. were un-
conscious when Mrs. Richard
Mason. las Taylor Run parkway
Opened the icebox door and found
the girls curled up inside. The
boxes had been discarded son a
lot in the rear of their homes.
Melvin Richard Gray, a men,
ber of the Alexandria Rescue
Squad. and Floyd L. Gilmore. an
Arlington fireman, both of whom
live in the same block, revived the
girls with artificial respiration.
The girls were taken to Alex
andria Hospital and were released
latter an examination showed they
were all right. Doctors said they
believed both would have suffocat-
ed if they had stayed in the small
icebox much longer.
Margaret, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick F. German, jr., and
Cheryl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Sumption, were missed
by their mothers yesterday after
noon. The mothers started to
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Registration Under Way
Al University Of MARYLAND

Registrations for the 194s-50
school year at the University of
Maryland got under way yester-
day and will continue daily
through Friday. Glasses start
Monday.
Seniors were enrolled yesterday
and juniors will register today.
The schedule calls for sophomores
and second-semester freshmen to
register tomorrow. New freshmen
will enroll on Thursday and FRI
day.
Registrations are being held in
the new armory on the College
Park campus.
A total of about 1900 students
Is expected at College Park and at
the professional schools in Balti-
more. OF this number, about H.
600 are expected at College Park.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Alexandra Meeting Called
On Program for Alcoholics

The program for the treatment
and rehabilitation of alcoholics in
Virginia will be discussed at an
open meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the USO Club. Cameron and
Harvard streets, Alexandria.
The principal speaker will be
DR.. Ebbe E. Hoff, Medical Direc-
tor Of the State Division Of Alco-
hol Studies and Rehabilitation.
who will discuss the States alec
holic program.
Also on the program will be
Kenneth F. Lee, director Of the
States alcoholic program; DR..
Robert c. Burnham, medical di-
rector Of the Arlington Alcoholic
Clinic; william n. Chadwick,
who will speak on Alcoholics
Mrs. Marguerite K.
Hughes, executive secretary Of the
Northern Virginia Committee for
Education on Alcoholism: Arling-
ton County Court Judge Hugh
Reid, and Alexandria Police Court
Judge James r. Duncan.
The meeting is sponsored by
the State Health Department and
the Northern Virginia Committee
for Education on Alcoholism.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Controller Quizzed
On Gas Rate Boost

Opponents Of the Washington
Gas Light Co.'S request for a Z
per cent rate increase today were
to inquire further into the COM
pany's operations and financial
methods at hearings before the
Public Utilities Commission.
Attorney William A. Roberts,
representing the Gas Consumers
and Independent Appliance Deal
ers, was slated to continue ques-
tioning Otis H. Ritenour, control
Ter OF the company. before PUG
Chairman James H. Flanagan.
Mr.. Roberts spent most of yes
terday afternoons session asking
Mr.. Ritenour about the company's
bookkeeping methods. The hear
ings were recqnvened yesterday
after a three-week recess.
Earlier, Howard B. Noyes, vice
president in charge of engineer
ing, told the PUG the company
expects to abandon its East Sta
tion manufacturing plant-where
standby gas is made now-be-
cause natural gas will be available
in great enough quantity by 1852.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Prince Georges Plans
Hearings This Week
On zonmg, Liquor y
Zoning and liquor hearings are

Zoning and liquor hearings are
scheduled in Prince Georges
County tomorrow and Thursday
The county commissioners will
hold hearings at the County Serv-
Ice Building. Hyattsville, at 10
a. m. tomorrow. At the same hour
on Thursday, the county's Board OF
License Commissioners will hold
liquor hearings at the County
Courthouse, Upper Marlboro.
A total Of II new applications for
property reclassif1cation are on
the agenda for Wednesday. Among
them is one seeking rezoning of a
15-acre tract in the vicinity OF
Cabin branch and the Palmer
highway. near Seat Pleasant for
apartment use.
Eight petitions seek two-family
dwelling use, six are for COM
mercial zoning and two for in
dustrial use.
Thursdays liquor hearings in
volve four applications for on
sale licenses, three for ff-sale
permits (including one postponed
from last month";. and three in
volving transfer Of ownership.
New on-sale permits are sought
In the Queenstown shopping
center, Mount Rainier: two in
Beltsville and one near Upper
Marlboro. Off-sale licenses are
sought for places in Green Medows,
Silver Hill and Fairmount Heights.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
PUC Hearing on Radios
In Buses Set for Oct, II

(From Yesterdays Late Edition. }
The Public Utilities Commission
today announced a public hearing
will be held at 10 am. October
n on whether radio receivers on
streetcars and buses are to be
continued.
The hearing, ordered as a result
OF many protests received by the
PUG. will be held in Room 500 of
the District Building.
The PUG on July IA ordered
an investigation to determine
whether the use Of the radios on
Capital Transit Co. vehicles "ts
CONSTANT with public convenience
comfort and Safetv."
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Candidates 10 Speak
Al Arlington Meeting

A public meeting to hear candi-
dates for the Arlington County
Board and the Virginia House of
Delegates will be held at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Ashton Heights
Clubhouse, 419 North Irving street,
Arlington.
The session will be sponsored
by the Better Government League
Of Arlington.
The invited speakers include
Robert w. Cox, nonpartisan can
didate.
Nominees for the House of Dele
gates. Maynard Magruder and
George Damn, Democrats, and I.
Lee Potter, Republiean-also have
been asked to speak.
The public will be given oppor-
tunity to answer questions.
Mr.. DeLashmutt, the present
chairman of the county board
and Mr.. Cox, have accepted an
invitation to address the Highland
Park-Overlee Knolls Citizens
Association at o'clock tonight
at the Walter Reed School, Wash
ington boulevard and Mckinley
road,
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Six HyattsviIIe Library
Board Members Are Out

designations of the six Hyatts-
vile Library Board members were
accepted by the City Council last
night.
e The board said it believed its
services were no longer needed be-
cause the city library has been
merged with the county library
system. The board turned over
5000 In library funds to the City
Council.
The board members were Mrs.
Lola r. Edlavitch. Miss Flora E.
Davis. Miss Agnes L. Espey, Mrs.
r. Mary Fainter. Mrs. Florine c.
Steele, Mrs. Margaret w. Herring
and Almond L. Mehring.
Councilman Kenneth Goodeer
reported that 100 trees have been
ordered for planting in West Hy-
attsville. The council plans to
plant trees annually throughout
the city. Mr.. Goodger is chair
man OF the Tree Committee.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
New Housing Authority
Set Up in Cumberland
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 20
The Cumberland housing au-
thority was established yesterday
by the mayor and council. Mayor
Thomas S. Post will name FIVE
commissioners.
The action was taken after
John G. Zieler of the Public
Housing Administration explained
it's possibilities for Cumberland.
1t was the first step taken in
the modern history of the city to
provide public housing and to
remove slums. -s
Establishment of the authority
was supported by AFL and CIO
labor groups and by the Mary
land department Of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars. Mr.. Zieler said
prompt action now means the
project could get started early in
1850.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Rescue Squad Board Weighs
Resignation of Suspended Chief

The Board Of Directors Of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad today had before it the
verbal resignation of Donald w.
Huntington, the groups 29-year-
old suspended chief.
1t was doubtful, however,
whether the board would act on
the matter. Oficials explained the
board does not accept verbal
designations from suspended
members.
Mr.. Huntington submitted his
resignation yesterday after the
board upheld q 30-day suspension
ordered by the squads trial board.
He was suspended Sunday be-
cause he drove an emergency We
|hicle Saturday night despite an
earlier suspension Of his driving
privileges. according to aHBoard
OF Directors spokesman.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Greenbe|t Voters Pick
5 Councimen Today;
.Liqht Turnout Seen

Greenbelt voters went to the
polls today to select five council.
men in what was expected to be
one Of the lightest turnouts in the
12-year history of the city.
Eleven candidates are in the
field this year.
The customary election eve raj
ly held last night in the communi-
ty center drew less than $50 resi-
dents to hear the candidates.
: These were the candidates who
spoke less than S minutes.
Walter Bierwagen, Bruce Bow
man, Mayor Thomas j. Canning
incumbent; Mrs. Margaret Car
mody, Steve L. Comings. T. George
Davidson, Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
rington. and Frank j. Lastner
incumbents; A. c. Long and
Michael J. Salzman.
Candidate Refuses to Speak.
Candidate James Wolfe refused
to speak. commenting afterward
to reporters, Whats the use?"
Most of the other speakers dwelt
mainly on such subjects as acqui-
sition Of the city by residents
when the Federal Government A.
nally sells it. and the acquisition
by the city Of public utilities when
the city is sold.
Mr.. Comings in his talk declared
there were no basic difference"
in the platforms Of any OF the
candidates.
These positions, in addition to
the housing and public utilities
questions, were taken by nearly
all the candidates:
Improved recreation facilities;
political recognition in the county
and State; reasonable" rentals
while the Federal Government still
owns the city: reduction in the
present $3.11 tax rate once the
rate is directly applied to home
owners after sale of Greenbelt.
To Pick Mayor Monday.
The rally was sponsored by the
Greenbelt branch Of the League
OF Women Voters. Mrs. Wretha
Petersen served as moderator.
Polling booths in the firehouse
will close at Z pm. tonight. The
i've successful candidates will
meet Monday to select q Mayor
from their number, and to ap-
point a city manager, 6 post now
held by Charles T. Mcdonald.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Open House 10 Celebrate
Third REGIMENT Birthday

A public open house will be
held at Fort Myer tomorrow in
celebration of Organization Day
by the Third Infantry (Old
Guard Regiment.
A parade Of troops at 10 am.
will open events. Marrhers will be
reviewed by Col. James v. Cole,
commanding officer of the regi-
ment and of Fort Myer. A soft
ball game between the 1st and
End battalions Is scheduled in the
morning.
During the afternoon the
public may inspect post living
quarters. A football game will be
played at 2 pm. between Fort
Myer andS the 505th Airborne In
fantry Of Fort Bragg, N. C.
A half-ton Army truck will de-
liver a 10-foot birthday cake to
the football field for the 165-
year-old regiment
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Arlington County Firemen
70 Present Slide Protector

A slide protector to be used in
safety education campaigns will
be presented to Sergt. Frank Pal
mer, county safety officer, at a
meeting of the Arlington County
Firemen's Association at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Falls Church Fire
House.
John Paul Jones, president, will
make the presentation. The unit
was purchased out of the county's
share Of proceeds from the New
York Washington baseball game
recently.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick OF Arlington will present a
cup to Clarendon Fire Depart
ment No. 4 for winning the most
points at the associations field
day September 10. i.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
BloodmobiIe Unit to Visit
Silver Spring, Manassas

The Red Cross Bloodmobile unit
will visit Silver Spring and Man
assaS during the next two days
to accept blood donations for hos
pital use.
From 10 am. to pm. tomorrow
the unit will be stationed at the
Community Center in Warrenton,
Va
The Bloodmobile will be at the
Woodside Methodist Church, 1914
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring,
from 8 am. to 4 pm. tomorrow.
From 10 to 4 on Thursday, the
unit will be at the Manassas Vo-
cational School. Manassas. Va.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Senate Unit OK
On SesquiF Fund
Expected Today
Full Appropriations
Committee May Act
On 3-MiIIion Request

The controversial $4,000, 900 re-
quested for Washington's sesqui-
centennial celebration next year
may be approved today by the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
That sum, twice rejected by
the House, was asked of a Sen
ate Appropriations subcommittee,
which already has approved the
item. according to reliable infor-
nation.
The full committee was sched-
uled to act on the request
as part of the first supplemental
supply bill. when 1t takes up the
bill as reported by the subcom-
mittee. The full committee may
approve the measure and send 1t
to the Senate for action.
AS approved by the House. the
bill carries $4,748,245 for District
activities but District officials have
asked the Senate Subcommittee
for an additional $175,973, includ-
ing $50,000 more for child day
care centers: $103,065 for INDECENT
care rendered by three private
hospitals. and $l1, 800 for the tax
division of the Corporation Coun-
sells office - all denied by the
House.
Already approved by the House,
and expected to be carried in the
bill as reported to the Senate is
s4.205,S50 to pay the $3.50 retro
active salary increase for last fis-
cal year to about 1900 District
Government employees.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
3-JudgeCourt
Sought 70 Hear
Annexation Suit
FolIs Church Fails
To Delay Its Case
] Against Fairfax

Falls Church annexation pro-
ceedings against Fairfax County
are going ahead despite the city's
efforts to delay the suit.
Fairfax Circuit Court Judge
Paul Brown yesterday signed a
court order asking the Virginia
Court Of Appeals to appoint three
annexation judges to hear the
ease.
City Attorney La Rue Van Meter
objected to appointment of the
annexation court at this time be-
cause he said the city was study
Ing what effect the recent sewer
bond issue might have on annexa-
ton.
To Act on ANY Request.
TT seems to me every phase OF
the annexation case has to be
heard by the three-judge an
nexation court" said Judge
Brown in denying Mr.. Van
Meters attempt to hold up the
suit. Judge Brown said the an
nexation judges would have to act
on any requests for delays or
withdrawal.
Mr. Van Meter indicated the
city may seek q non-suit. which
would mean that the city may
have to start the annexation suit
ALI over. He said after court ad-
journed that the annexation or
dinance adopted by the city OF
Falls Church makes reference to
sewer and school facilities. =,
Since adoption Of the ordinance,
however. Fairfax County has
strengthened its hold on schools
and sewers that serve Falls
church and the annexation area.
: To Convene October IS.
Mr. Van Meter said the city
wants to negotiate a sewer service
contract with the county, which
controls the sewer that serves Falls
Church. Until this is done, Mr..
Van Meter said, the city cannot
tell what to do about the sewer
problem.
Judge Brown set October 26 as
the date for the annexation court
to convene at Fairfax. The court
order was prepared and presented
to the court by Robert j. McCand-
Gsh, who with Commemorative
Attorney Hugh Marsh is defending
the, county against annexation.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
PawIey-EIizabeth Taylor
Engagement Called OFF
fFront Yesterdays Late Edition. }
BY the Assoeioted Press

'TfOHs CotcEUuy kQtS EQtLIOn.J
BY the Asseeioted Press
WARRENTON, Va, Sept. 49,
William D. Pawley, jr., son of the
former Ambassador to Brazil, said
today he and Elizabeth Taylor of
the movies have mutually agreed
to call of their engagement.
Asked if the movie commit
ments of Miss Taylor, in Holly
wood, had anything to do with
the decision. Mr.. Pawley said:
"Yes, that had something to do
with it,"
Mr.. Pawley had no other COM
ment.
Miss Taylor's engagement was
announced by her mother, Mrs.
Francis Taylor. June 6. but no
date was set fer the wedding.
Young Pawley. %, and the IT.
year-old actress met March 3 at
a party at a Surfside CFla.) club,
while Miss Taylor was visiting her
fathers uncle, Howard Young, on
Star Island. Miami Beach.
William D. Pawley, ST., formerly
Ambassador to Peru and later to
Brazil, Is president Of the Miami
Beach and Miami Transit Cos.
At one time Miss Taylor gen.
orally was believed to be engaged
to Glenn Davis. all-America foot
ball player at West Point. How
ever. her mother said there
never was an engagement"
Like any young girl. she wore
his gold football" Mrs. Taylor
said. But she never was engaged
to him."