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Evening star., 1949-02-08
Line Break Darkens
Homes, Starts Fire

Nearly 200 houses and some
business places in and around
Hampshire Knolls No. 4, de-
velopment Just over the District
line in Prince Georges County
last night were without electric
power fer an hour, after a line
carrying 1000 volts broke.
Part of the power line came
down in a field and another Sec
ton over a roadway. County po-
lice said they are checking re-
ports children threw sticks at the
line. AS it fell over a field, it
burned the grass for a short dis
tance.
Breaking of the line, which is
close to the Potomac Electric
Power Co.'S Takoma power station
in the 800 block of Ray road
caused a bright flash and sharp
report at the plant when fuses
blew out.
There was a big boom and q
flash and the field caught on fire
as the hot wire fell and gave of
sparks" said Frank Hayes of 6423
Elliott place, Hampshire Knolls
a telephone company employe.
Because the wire also fell on
the road, people ran out of Their
homes and stopped traffic. The
fire in the field was put out by
the Takoma Park Fire Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Non-Segregoted Playhouse
Is Planned in Hyuttsville

Plans to operate a non-segre-
gated legitimate theater in Hy-
attsville were disclosed last night
at meeting of the Hyattsville
City Council.
A newly formed Maryland cor
poration, the National Repertory
Theater, Inc, asked the council
for permission to operate the old
Arcade Theater on Gallatin street
as legitimate theater.
A group of Hyattsville residents
protested the plan because of the
non-segregation feature. Spokes-
men for the corporation said they
could not get outstanding actors
unless the theater was so oper-
ated.
The council adopted a building
code which would require num-
ber of improvements at the Ar
cade Theater before it could be
used. Action was deferred on the
corporation'S request, pending full
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Falls Church Council Considers
Ruisinq Apartment Wafer Rates

ton & Old Dominion Railroad Tor
$4,000. The city also is consid-
ering an adjacent tract of approx
imately three acres owned by Basil
De Lashmutt, chairman Of the
Arlington County board, which
Mr.. Dunn said can be purchased
for $4,000.
Parking tickets settled within 48
hours, the council ruled, will cost
only 81. The change was MADE
after the council was informed by
Francis A. Wagner, president OF
the Falls Church Chamber OF
Commerce, that some business
men considered the 81 fine high.
The council agreed TO the ap-
pointment of Judge j. Warren
Madden to the Board Of Zoning
Appeal. Judge Madden a former
director of the legal division OF
the military government of Ger
many, is a Judge of tire United
States Court of Claims and lives
at 300 East Broad street.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

fillment of the building code re-
quirements.
A spokesman for the council
said permission could not be de-
MED because of a nonsegregation
policy, since there is no law i'll
Maryland requiring segregated
audiences.
The building code adopted by
the coucil is the same as one
pending for all of Prince Georges
County, and is similar to the Dis
trict building code.
Attorneys for the theatrical
group said the building code re-
quirements could be met by
March /.
The Arcade Theater. formerly
operated as a movie house, will
seat about $50 after remodellng
is completed.
Dean Goodman, former drama
critic and producer, is president
of the repertory corporation.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Car|in Calls for Study
OF Silver Spring Plan
For Incorporated City

Appointment of a committee tC
investigate the need iCr incor-
porating Silver Spring is proposed
in a letter from William F. Car
lin, Silver Spring real estate man
to the Montgomery Council and
county legislators.
While Mr.. Carlin emphasized
that his request should not be
interpreted as an argument for
or against incorporation, he salo
Il am quite sure that tine citi-
zens of the Silver Spring area
would be brought closer together
and become more community
minded if they were given an or-
portunity to elect their own Mayor
and other administrative officials,
including their School Board"
He suggested that the investi-
cation be conducted by a group
of Silver Spring residents, rather
than by any outside" organiza-
ton, such as the Brookings In
stitution or the University OF
Maryland.
Mr.. Carlin explained he made
the suggestion for an investiga-
ton because residents of the Sill
yer Spring area are becoming ex-
ceedingly worried over proposals
that all county agencies be cen
tered in Rockville. One such pro-
posals was made last week by
James H. Pugh, Bethesda attor-
ney.
Approval Of his request, Mr.
Carlin said, would be the only
way that we could definitely ascer-
tain whether or not a change
would mean a more economical
administration with a lower tax
rate"
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Liquor Store Owner Fined
500 for Sale 10 Minor

Max Kay, 33, proprietor Of an
off sale liquor store in Mount
Rainier, was fined 500 in Hyatts-
vile Police Court yesterday for
selling beer to a minor.
Kay, who with his wife Miriam
owns the haywood Liquors in the
22OO block of Varnum street. was
accused of selling three cans Of
beer to a 14-year-old boy who
made the purchase with marked
dollar bill on December 7.
According to testimony the boy
was accompanied by Earl j.
Huber, Prince Georges County de-
tective, and County Parole Officer
Roy D. Bright.
Police said the boy was one Of
three juveniles taken into custody
in connection with bicycle theft.
When they were arrested one Of
the group told police he had
bought beer at the haywood
liquor establishment just before
the bicycle theft.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

The Falls Church City Council
last night voted to study water
rates to determine whether the
price of service to apartments
should be increased.
Councilman Samuel j. Dennis,
who proposed the study, said Falls
Church is practically wholesal-
ing" water to apartments. More
than half of the prospective water
customers of the city. he declared,
will be apartment residents.
City Manager Roy F. Dunn said
construction of the huge King S
Kitchen apartment project on Lee
boulevard, east of Seven Corners,
is scheduled to be started by
March Is.
Cost of purchasing and equip
ping a city property yard will be
reported to the Council at its next
meeting. William Stempil, Wash
ington attorney, last night offered
to sell nearly two acres near West
Broad street along the Washing
Evening star., 1949-02-08
By the Asseeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. The
Maryland Press Association was
criticized last night for what a
State Senator called a threat ito
defeat" candidates who fail to
support a proposed bill.
Senator Ellison, Republican, of
Baltimore read to the Senate a
report of the associations meeting
in Baltimore last Saturday. In
cluded was a resolution opposing
statewide extension of a Balti-
more Court rule limiting publica-
ton of crime news.
The association called on the
Legislature to pass laws denying
the right of the courts to make
such rules.
II have no quarrel with the res
olution," Senator Ellison said.
Then he read a statement from
Ashley B. Land, executive secre-
tary of the press group, reporting
that a number" of those at the
meeting had agreed that:
Evening star., 1949-02-08
State Auditor Files Report
On Falls Church Records
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. ga re-
port on the audit of the &C
counts and records of Falls
Church for the fiscal year ended
August 81, 1948, has been sent
to the Governors Office by State
Auditor j. Gordon Bennett.
In general the auditor noted all
records and accounts were salts
factory. However, he did point
out that the clerk-treasurer had
failed to maintain separate funds
for general. water and sewer OPP
erations, and had recorded all
the transactions through the gen.
eral fund.
1t was also noted that in verify
ing securities pledged for pro-
lection of funds on deposit in
banks the collateral pledge for
funds in one bank during January.
1948, was deficient in amounts
ranging from 1924 to $8,984.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Bill Seeks Greenbe|t Land
As Site for Guard Armory

Senator O'Conor, Democrat of
Maryland. yesterday introduced
in the Senate a bill to authorize
conveyance of about eight acres
of Federally-owned land in
Greenbelt, to the State of Mary
land as a site for National
Guard armory.
The bill, which went to the
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee. would authorize the
Public Housing Commissioner to
transfer the property to the State.
The site is on the north side
of the street at the main entrance
to Greenbelt opposite the airport.
The measure provides that if
the State fails to use the property
for a National Guard armory
title to the land would revert to
the United States.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Greenbe|t Asks Boost
In State Funds 10 Add
Three CIassrooms

An increase in State funds to
finance three Quonset huts as
temporary classrooms for the
Greenbelt High School was urged
last night by the Greenbelt Town
Council.
Voicing concern over a likeli-
hood of operating the school on a
two-shift basis to meet 80 per
cent enrolment increase ex-
pected next September, the coun-
Gil asked that the Governors "in-
centive" fund bedncreased to meet
costs of construction.
Enrolment at the high school,
which accommodates children of
Greenbelt and surrounding areas,
is expected to mount to nearly
1000 by the next school term.
There will be no graduating class
nett June. because a 18th grade
has been added to the Prince
Georges County school system,
members said.
ClaSS SnlIt POSSIBLE.
Should the buildings fail to be
acquired, seventh grade classes,
now housed in the present high
school building, might have to be
shifted to two elementary school
buildings, Town Manager Charles
T. Mcdonald reported.
This, he said, would further tax
overcrowded facilities in the lower
grades. The seventh grade shift
would mean abandoning the cafe
terra in the Center School to &C
commodate kindergarten classes
and would force the kindergarten
out of the North End School en-
tirely.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, coun-
ell member. was named to repre-
sent the council at all forthcom-
ing county and State discussions
of Greenbelt school facilities.
The council accepted for study
a proposed ordinance to hold
parents liable to penalties as high
as $100 in fines and 80 days in
Jail for causing" their minor
children "to become or remain de-
linquents."
Davidson Offers Proposal.
The proposal, offered by T. G..
Davidson, 58-J Crescent road,
asked that parents convicted of
such offenses also be required to
make restitution for damage or
theft by the delinquent child.
Mr.. Davidson cited recent
newspaper reports that a similar
ordinance adopted by an Oregon
town had reduced juvenile de-
linquency by 80 per cent. He
also quoted recent public state
ments by District Court Judge
Alexander Holtzof and United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay, who blamed juvenile delin-
quency on broken homes and lack
of parental care.
Acting on a report by the
town manager, the council tabled
a motion to form censorship
board to ban the sale of indecent
publications from the towns only
bookstore.
Mr.. Macdonald reported that
nothing could be accomplished in
such a town ordinance that is not
already covered by State law.
The council moved ahead its
next regular meeting to Monday,
when town charter revisions will
be finally determined,
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Alexandra Foresees
Sewer Troubles Over
Hunting Tower Outlet

First indication of trouble over
extending sewer facilities in Alex
andria came today as city officials
awaited a meeting with the State
Water Control Board to discuss
the proposed 795-unit Hunting
Tower apartment project.
A water board spokesman re-
vealed that Alexandria officials
have been invited to meet with
the board February 18 to discuss
sewage disposal problems involv-
ing the apartment project. The
State water control law prohibits
additional raw sewage to be emp
tied into Virginia waterways, and
a board spokesman said the 795
apartments would greatly increase
the amount Alexandria now emp
ties daily into the Potomac River
The city had no sewage treatment
facilities.
City Engineer C. Luckett Wat
kins said this was the first time
to his knowledge the water board
had raised any question about
sewer extensions in Alexandria.
When Fairfax County, however,
asked for permission to extend
sewer service, the water board
declared it could not permit any
sewer extensions unless provision
were made for a disposal plant.
The regulation has not been en-
forced, however.
Engineers estimate the cost OF
constructing an Alexandria dis
posal plant and necessary inter-
cepting sewer for which Alexan-
dria now has plans. would be
about $4,00O,000.
The Hunting Towers question
is expected to be discussed at the
city council tonight. The Fed
eral Housing Administration al
ready has approved mortgage in
surance for the $7,500.000 apart
ment project.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
3-Cur Crash in Fairfax
Injuries Four Persons

Four persons were injured last
night in a three-car collision on
Lee boulevard just east of Seven
Corners in Fairfax County.
Falls Church police said two of
the cars collided head-on and the
third rammed into the pileup.
Vincent Beucheart. 20. of 4414
South Fourth street. Arlington,
was admitted to Arlington Hospi-
tai with a broken leg and face
cuts. George Eldridge. 13. of 1901
North Tuckahoe street. Falls
Church; Warner Hirst. %. of
route 2, Fairfax, and Morris
Wheeler, 10, of 6709 North Nine
teenth road, Arlington, were
treated at the hospital and re-
leased.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Dr.. Ray to Discuss Plan
For Silver SPRING City

DR.. Joseph Ray of the Institute
of Government, University of
Maryland. will discuss a proposed
Silver Spring survey to determine
advisibility of incorporation, at a
dinner meeting at $50 pm. Mon
day at the Stone House Inn, -Four
Corners, Md.
The dinner will be sponsored by
the Silver Spring Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Montgomery Council
Names q Persons
To Safety Board

The Montgomery County. Coun-
Gil today continued the county
safety board as an agency of the
local government and named %
persons to that body.
The Council referred to the
board a request of the Leland
Bradley Citizens Association for
speed limit signs on both sides
of Fairfax road between Hampden
and Wessling lanes. The citizens
group also asked that Fairfax lane
be patrolled by police cars, par
ticularly during the afternoon
rush hour.
A request from the Parkwood
Civic Association for investiga-
ton of the use of dynamite and
other explosives on construction
jobs also was referred to the
Council.
Day 'sNot Available"
William E. Wyman, 4502 Conf
fer lane, ParkWood, Bethesda, told
the Council that he had observed
children playing with dynamite
taken from a construction job.
He said that the children were
unable to detonate the explosive
and no one was injured.
A resolution regarding the
qualifications for county manager,
presented by DR.. Lewis T. Merriam
chairman of the Committee on
Selection, was adopted. DR.. Mer-
lam told the Council that former
County Supervisor Willard Day is
mot available" to return to the
county as manager.
The Council agreed to advertise
that the salary of the manager
cannot. under the charter. ex-
ceed $4,000 a year.
No Definite Age Limits.
While the qualifications estab-
lish no definite age limitations
they state: The question of age
will probably not arise with re-
spect to candidates between IS
and So"
No applications received after
March Is will be assured con-
sideration." the resolution de-
clared.
Mr.. Lee commented that the
Council hoped to have Clarence
Wrigley of Chicago, head of the
International City Managers AS
sociation. visit the Council in the
near future"
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Maryland U. Policies
Win Strong Support
In Lofstrand Report

II \ Strong support OF the UnlVer-
Rsity of Maryland's administrative
and fiscal policies has been voiced
by Anders R. Lofstrand, jr.. chair
man of the Montgomery County
delegation to the General Assem-
bly,, in a report to the Maryland
Legislative Council.
The report was on a recommen-
dation of the Maryland Commis-
sion on Higher Education to limit
the universitys capacity to 10000
students. Present enrolment is
approximately $4,000.
Although Mr.. Lofstrand was in
structed by the council last year
to investigate the recommended
ton, details of his findings were
not made public until today.
His report took on added sig
nificance in view of the recent
criticism by some Maryland legis-
lators of the university's policies
and its request for an increase of
about S500,000 over current State
appropriation for the coming fs-
cal year.
Future Needs Stressed.
Mr.. Lofstrand found that the
people of the State will in the
future demand greater and great
er services of the university and
that the State government should
further develop the university to
meet such needs"
To support this opinion Mr.
Mr.. Lofstrand said Maryland
ranks 45th among the States and
the District of Columbia in the
number of its youths who attend
college.
1T is reasonably certain" he
added, that the State will, in the
future, carry out such larger de-
velopments as may be required in
it's own institution rather
than develop private institutions
over which the State exercises no
control"
Position Called Unique.
In addition, he contended. the
university holds the unique posi-
ton in the State of returning.
through extension and research
activities. to the people millions of
dollars in actual increased cash
returns in agriculture.
AS for educational standards at
the university. Mr.. Lofstrand
quoted the Maryland Commission
on Higher Education as saying the
institutions facilities at College
Park rank well above the average
of similar institutions elsewhere. -
With reference to the univer-
sity's fiscal management, Mr..
Lofstrand found support for its
present policies in a recent survey
by the American Council on Edu-
cation, which had this to say:
1T must be noted that the busi-
ness Office of the University of
Maryland is an outstanding ex-
ception to the general unsatisfac-
tory nature of the financial ac-
counting systems in the Maryland
State institutions. - ~
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Rosenberg Elected Head
Of Alexandria Chest

Maurice D. Rosenberg, Alexan-
dria attorney and former member
of the Virginia House of Delegates,
last night was elected president of
the Alexandria Community Chest.
He succeeds William F. Raugust.
Other officers elected at the
Chests annual meeting in the
Virginia Electric g. Power Co.
auditorium are Mrs. William
Zimmerman, Sd. vice president
and Luther H. Dudley, treasurer.
Twenty two members at large
were chosen to serve on the board
of trustees,
Evening star., 1949-02-08
County Voters TotoIed

HAGERSTOWN, Feb. 8 R.-
Washington County's Board of
Election Supervisors totaled up the
figures today after an overhaul of
it's books and found that registered
Democrats hold a 4-3 margin over
Republicans. New totals show
Democrats 17,495 and Republicans
1853.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Bethesda Lions to Hold
Dinner Meeting Tonight

A discussion of Men" by panel
of four women is to enliven the
dinner meeting of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Lions Club this eve
ming in the Kenwood Country
Club.
Taking part in the discussion
will be Mrs. Richard w. Fisher.
4707 Dover road: Mrs. Edward
Jameson, 1922 Langdrum lane:
Mrs. Ralph K. Benner, 6626 Hill
endale road, and Mrs. Hugo
Brooks, 4607 West Virginia avenue.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Council Studies
Use Of Taxes in
Suburban Area
Montgomery Inquiry
Seeks to Determine
Value to Taxpayer

A study to determine whether
suburban residents are obtaining
Government services commensu-
rate with the extra taxes paid by
them will be undertaken soon by
the Montgomery County Council.
Irving G. McNayr, acting county
manager, made this disclosure last
night in talk at a dinner meeting
of the Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce at the Kenwood Club.
Suburban residents pay a 80
cent tax for, ,Shch services as street
improvements and building code
enforcement.
If it is determined that suburban
area residents are not getting their
moneys worth, an effort will be
made to give it to them. Mr.. Nc
Nayr said. If this can't be done
under the county's new charter
form of government. the suburban
tax will be reduced, he promised.
New Zoning System Planned.
Turning to zoning. the acting
manager said a more logical"
system would be worked out and
that zoning decisions would be
made in accordance with the
master plan.
1T will no longer be necessary
for hundreds of citizens to leave
their work and crowd into packed
hearing rooms to defend their
property against the encroach-
ment of improper zoning," he
asserted.
Speaking of recently ordered
reorganization of services to be
offered in the two suburban
county buildings, Mr.. McNayr said
facilities will be checked carefully
to determine by whom and how
frequently they are used. He re-
Gently recommended curtailment
of services in the two buildings
and the transfer of certain func-
tions to Rockville. The council
approved a modified version of his
plan.
Answers Dictator Charge.
Answering a charge that the
county manager might become a
dictator Mr.. McNayr said.
"You don't know the present
members of the County Council or
you wouldn't make that state
ment."
A pedestrian underpass at
Bradley boulevard and the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad will be con-
structed by the State Roads Com
mission as soon as weather per-
mits, Mr.. McNayr announced.
I. To cost $4,000. the underpass
will remove a hazard to pedes-
trians. The chamber petitioned
the county and the commission
several months ago for relief.
In discussing other projects in
which the chamber is interested.
Mr.. McNayr said that chances
look bright for work to start in
the early spring on the widening
of Wisconsin avenue. Although
all rights of way have not been
obtained. he expects bids to be let
soon on the project.
Jones Bridge road will be Wild
ened at cost of $4,000, Mr. Nc
Nayr said. Plans now are on the
county engineers drawing board.
| he added.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Band to Honor Scouts

The Army Band, under the di-
rection of Assistant Leader 1t
Samuel Loboda, will present a
program honoring the Boy Scouts
at 8 pm. tomorrow In the De-
partmental Auditorium, Constitu-
ton avenue and Thirteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Virginia Mosons Meet
In Richmond Session
Nv the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. g.
Masons from all sections of Vir-
ginia gathered here today for the
171st annual communication OF
the Virginia grand lodge.
More than 1000 Masons were
expected to register for the COM
munication, being presided over
by Grand Master Charles E.
Webber of Salem. The sessions
will continue through Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
W. F. Crockett Reelected

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 8 (P.-W.
F. Crockett of Virginia Beach
was reelected president of the
Virginia Motion Picture Theater
Association yesterday at the final
session of the organizations mid
winter meeting
Evening star., 1949-02-08

FOOD FOR Chief Clement Murphy tests
portable sandwich cup contaner given the Fire De-
parmen by Lester steinem chief of the Friendship Fire
Association container Arthur W. Cline Coffee
Committee Sandwiches and coffee will be taken to
major fires chiefs order that food be