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Evening star., 1949-03-24
Fairfax Board Plans
Hearing April Is on
Budget, Higher Tax

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors will hold a public
hearing at 10 am. April Is in the
Circuit Court room on proposed
$3,304. 1852 budget for the l949-
so fiscal year. The budget calls
for a 10-cent increase in the tax
rate.
The increase is sought by the
School Board, which is asking that
the 25-cent school debts and cap
ltal outlay levy be raised to IS
cents to finance construction of
emergency four classroom build
ings.
The proposed increase would
make the total tax rate for Fair
fax County 1929. Other levies
which would remain unchanged
are 80 cents for county operating
expenses, a 14-cent fire levy, a
1-cent police retirement levy, and
a $2.40 levy for school operating
expenses.
100000 Increase Over '4S.
The School Board estimates the
35-cent debt levy would raise
$278,018. Added to $2,366,644
estimated for school operating ex-
penses, total school expenditures
would be 1854. .662.
The county budget exclusive of
schools totals $660,133.62. which
is a 100000 increase over last
years. The additional revenue is
expected to accrue from higher
land values.
A breakdown of the budget
shows $549,68011 would be spent
for general county operating ex-
penses. This is an increase of
$68 ,906 over last year. The super
visors trimmed budget requests so
no increase would be necessary in
the 39-cent levy for operating
expenses.
Fire Protection Increases.
Another item is $73.78l.12 for
fire protection, an increase of
$11,561 over the present fiscal
year. The supervisors failed to
approve a requested 2-cent in
crease in the 14-cent fire levy to
hire paid firemen at each station.
The police retirement fund would
be set at $34,772.39, 1866
increase.
There also is a $1,000 item in
the budget representing dog tax
money to be used to pay for live
stock killed by dogs.
The supervisors must adopt a
budget by May /. The fiscal year
begins July l.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Child Spills Turpentine,
Escapes Bad Eye Injury

A Takoma Park boy narrowly
escaped serious eye injuries yes
terday when a jar of turpentine
spilled in his face.
Mrs. Ben Murow, 1899 Garland
avenue, Takoma Park, said her
son, Raymond, 4, knocked the jar
from a shelf when he reached for
paint brushes belonging to his
father, an artist.
Mrs. Murow said the boy az
parently closed his eye in time
to keep most of the turpentine
away. He was treated at Wash
ington Sanitarium.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
@. w. Stadium in Alexandra
NAV Get 3,5OO-Seut Addition

to get the project underWrltten oy
individuals.
In this way, Mr.. Book said, the
work could start soon and plans
would be pressed to attract at
least one Virginia college football
game during the 1949 season. He
said prospects are good for secur-
ing such a game in the fall, pro-
vided the additional seats are as
sured.
Under plans drawn, the new
seats would be set up opposite the
existing grandstand of the field
on Mount Vernon avenue.
Members of the Citizens Com
mittee are Charles E. Slagle,
chairman; Irwin Hufford. r. H.
Boyle, jr.. and Joseph w. Phillips.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

A movement Is underway in
Alexandria to increase the seating
capacity of the George Washing
ton High School athletic field
from $500 to 10000 in order to
attract college football games.
D. C. Book, business manager
of the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce. said a committee is
endeavoring to obtain City
Council appropriation for the
project.
Mr.. Book estimated that $500
additional permanent seats would
cost $31, 900. Since the council
probably could not make such an
appropriation until it adopts a
budget for the next fiscal year,
the Sponsoring Committee will try
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Robert Peck Is Winner
In Arlington 0ratory Contes!

Robert Peck, automobile dealer,
is the winner of the Arlington
Junior Chamber of Commerce. S
Speak Up for Democracy" con-
test, it was announced today.
He, along with AL Gardiner,
builder, who won second place,
and Joseph Du Bois, plumbing
supply business. third place, will
compete in the State contest at
Charlottesville April 81. The re-
gional contest will be in Alex
andria on May %.
The winners were chosen from
eight members who spoke at the
chambers meeting Tuesday night
at which John Paul Jones, presi-
dent of the Arlington Firemen's
Association, spoke on Fire Depart
ment appropriations in next years
county budget.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Virginia Is A||ocated
7 Million by U. 5. for
Hospital Construction
By the Associotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. "a
The Federal Government has al
located Virginia $2,000,000 in
Hill Burton funds for additional
hospital construction, but the
State has no matching funds to
meet the appropriation.
This was disclosed yesterday by
DR.. L. j. Roper. State health
commissioner. DR.. Roper asked
all Virginia communities with un-
filled "A" and "B" priorities for
hospital construction to examine
their needs and to notify him
Immediately.
On July the additional $2,O00.-
900 In Federal funds will be avail
able for distribution to acceptable
projects, he explained, but no
State funds are available to sup
plement the forthcoming allo-
cation.
Under the Hill l-Burton Act, the
Federal Government assumes
1888 per cent of the cost Of an
approved hospital project, the
State 1927 per cent and the bal
ance is assumed by the local
community.
DR.. Roper said, however, "it is
believed the Governor has power,
if an emergency exists, to au-
thorize deficiency appropriation
to supplement Federal funds
available July l of this year."
In a letter which went out to-
day to all local Government
heads, DR.. Roper said:
knowing his great interest in
all phases of health programs in
general and the hospital con-
struction program in particular,
I think Gov. Tuck would give
serious consideration to such a
request. Certainly, I would be
pleased to present a formal re-
quest for. State funds to bridge
the gap between July 1, 1949. and
June 80, 1880"
DR.. Roper advised all Virginia
communities which are on the
"A" and "B" priority list and
whose hospital needs are un-
filled to take immediate advant-
age of their priority.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
ICourt Asked 10 Void
fairfax License Tax
On Trailer Parks

The Fairfax Circuit Court has
been asked to declare invalid a
county license imposing taxes on
trailer parks.
The ruling is sought in a de-
claratory judgement suit filed
against the County Board of
Supervisors by the American
Trailor Co.. Inc. which operates
two of the county's largest trailer
parks. The firm has withheld
payment of this years $18,75O
license fee pending the court
decision. The IL other trailer
parks in the county have paid
license fees at this years new
rate totalling $19.70O.
The trailer firm claims the Or
dinance violates the State con-
stitution. 1t further claims that
while the tax is intended to be
regulatory. it bears no reasonable
relation to the additional burdens
imposed on the county trailer
parks.
The levy amounts to double
taxation in that the license fee is
imposed on trailer sites for which
real estate taxes also are paid,
according to the suit.
Although the suit asks that the
entire trailer park ordinance, en-
acted in 1943, be held invalid. a
check of records showed the tax
was paid on the two trailer parks
in previous years. The trailer
park ordinance was amended this
year, however. raising the license
fee to $50 for each lot. The total
amount paid by all trailer parks
under last years formula was
$2,141.67, of which $1.210 was
paid for the Temple Trailer and
Oak Grove parks operated by the
American Trailer Co.. Inc.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Four-Point Proposal
On Sale Of GreenbeIt
Offered by Council

Mayor Thomas j. Canning of
Greenbelt today had the full sup
port OF the Town Council and two
town housing groups as he pre-
pared to testify before a Senate
subcommittee studying methods
of selling the Federal housing
project.
Invited to explain the COM
munity's views on a bill offered
by Senator Mccarthy. Republican,
of Wisconsin, Mayor Canning was
authorized in a special council
meeting last night to stress these
points:
l.. The council never has and
does not now favor the sale of
Greenbelt.
2. But in view of the Govern
ment's intention to dispose Of
the Maryland town. along with
Greendale, Wis, and Greenhills,
Ohio. the Public Housing Admin
istration should be required to
negotiate any sale with a resident
nonproflt corporation in the town.
Preferential Status.
3. Such a corporation would
place resident war veterans and
nonveterans on equal preferential
status, with next preference going
to nonresident veterans in the
event of housing vacancies.
4. Should sale go through,
the town government should be
allowed to acquire all municipal
utilities and facilities made avail
able by PHA.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington,
council member, submitted the
program after move to seek ex-
clusion of Greenbelt from any
action in the Mccarthy bill was
voted down.
The Senator's measure as it now
stands seeks to empower PHA to
sell the three sister green towns"
through negotiation with a. resi-
dent housing group. The bill
would bypass existing laws re-
quiring competitive bidding in the
sale of such housing projects.
Mutual Group Backs Motion.
The council met in q closed ses-
sion with the directors of the
Greenbelt Mutual Home Owner
ship Corp, before conducting its
own special session last night.
Participants declined to COM
ment on the preliminary discus
sions, but spokesmen for the
mutual group gave full support to
Mrs. Harrington's motion. Rep
resentatives of the Veterans Coop
Housing Association also Endorsed
the council program.
Paul 'Barsky. secretary of the
mutual corporation, told the coun-
Gil he spoke for 1900 Green
belt families, members of which
have Joined the housing corpora
ton. He said that figure repre-
sents two-thirds of the towns
rorlt1o fiCn
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Virginia Ruling
May Boost State
Aid for Schools
Almond Action Opens
New Ways for Cities
To Get Building Funds
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. "a
More money soon may be flowing
from the State till for city and
county school construction because
of a ruling made yesterday by
State Attorney General j. Lind
say Almond.
In effect, Mr.. Almonds opinion
held that it is legal for Virginia
cities to borrow funds for school
construction from the State re-
tirement fund, either directly or
through the State literary fund.
Borrowing by counties from the
retirement fund previously had
been declared unconstitutional by
the Virginia Supreme Court Of
Appeals.
At present, all loans for school
construction are made from the
literary fund. Mr.. Almonds rul-
ing, by making it possible for cities
to tap other sources for needed
money, apparently will mean that
greater funds will be available to
the counties, for whom the literary
fund is the only loan source.
S5,000,O0O Never Tapped.
The 1916 and 1947 General AS
semblies appropriated $5,000,000 to
the retirement fund for construc-
tion loans to localities, but this
source has never been tapped.
Meanwhile, State education Off
cials informed Gov. Tuck today
the literary fund has a $500 900
deficit and lacks funds for another
$l,600,000 in approved loans.
G.. Tyler Miller. State superin-
tendent of public instruction, told
the Governor an additional So
100000 in construction loans have
been requested.
Mr.. Almonds ruling was made
public in letter to Jesse w. Dill
lon. State treasurer and chairman
of the retirement boards Invest
ment Committee.
The ruling dealt specifically
with the town of Hopewell, whose
School Board had issued securities
in the amount of 100000 to OBJ
tain a loan from the literary
fund. The retirement system
Board of Trustees tentatively
had agreed to purchase the Sc
curities from the State Board Of
Education, thus preventing the
expenditure of literary fund
money, and it was concerning the
legality of this expedient that Mr..
Dillon sought ruling.
Mr.. Almond ruled that the
transaction was legal.
Distinction Was Unnoticed.
When the Supreme Court Of
Appeals ruled that the constitu-
ton forbids such transactions for
the counties, the distinction as to
the cities went generally un-
noticed.
Mr.. Almond gave as his opinion
that the question was settled in
the case of Almond v. Gilmer.
The Attorney General COM
mented:
Assuming that the 18 per cent
limitation prescribed by section
1877 of the constitution has been
observed, I am of the opinion that
the investment of trust funds held
by the Virginia retirement system
in the bonds, notes or other evi-
dences of debt of the School Board
of the city of Hopewell, is a valid
exercise of the authority vested in
the board trustees by virtue of the
statutes herein cited"
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Prince Georges Faces
Tax Increase Unless L
Gets More School Aid
BY stoff Correspondent Of The stor

| by SIorr correspondent OF Inc Sfof
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 24.-Prince
Georges County property owners
face an increase in their $1.97
tax rate unless the county receives
more State aid for school con-
Struction.
This was announced yesterday
by Perry o. Wilkinson, chairman
Of the county's legislative delega-
ton, after a conference with the
county commissioners on their
1949-50 budget.
The delegation has introduced a
lfbill authorizing the commissioners
to. issue up to $10.650.000 in bonds
for schools. Issuance of the bonds
without additional State aid would
require a jump of about 80 cents
in the county tax levy. Mr.. Will
kinson said.
I'VE are fighting hard for the
bill to quadruple the State incen-
tive fund" he asserted. If that
goes through. the county could
stand a $7,000,000 school bond is
sue without raising the tax rate.
We are deferring further action
on our school bill until we see
what happens to the incentive
fund measure"
Would Boost State Aid.
Under the incentive plan, the
State guarantees each county 81
per pupil for each 1-cent levied
by a county to finance school con-
Struction. The maximum State
contribution is $40 per pupil,
based on a maximum of 5 cents
levied by county.
The quadrupling proposal would
raise the States contribution to
$40 per pupil for each 20-cent tax
imposed by a county for schools.
Meanwhile, a bill to legaliZe slot
machines in Charles County. sub
Ject to a referendum June 81. was
awaiting Gov. Lanes signature to-
day.
The measure which would make
Charles the fourth Maryland
County in which the devices may
be operated legally, was passed
by the House yesterday.
The others are Anne Arundel,
Calvert and st. Marys. A SIM
liar bill for Prince Georges
County Is pending In the House.
Three Bills Approved.
Also receiving House approval
we're three Montgomery Comfy
bills. They would:
Require a public hearing before
adoption of the Takoma Park
budget, authorize Rockville to
extend its boundaries to include
Haiti and Lincoln Park and en-
power the county council to levy
a tax not to exceed IS cents per
S100 in the Bethesda area to set
up a retirement plan for paid
members of the Bethesda Fire De-
partment.
Other bills passed by the House
would:
Revise the charter Of District
Heights in Prince Georges County,
allow the Prince Georges County
commissioner to borrow up to
100000 for acquisition Of rights
of way for roads, authorize the
Mayor and Council Of North
Brentwood to levy a maximum
10-cent-per-$100 fire tax and fix
a new retirement pay scale for
Annapolis f1remen.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
FuIIs Church 'CurnivuI"Set

An indoor carnival which will
include a spook house, fortune
tellers and magic shows and
soap" operas will be given at 8
pm. tomorrow in Falls Church
High School by the Parent
Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Winchester Firm Gets
Uniform Contract
kY the Assoeiotad PEsss

NEW YORK, Mar. 24.-The
Army has awarded contracts for
more than 100000 yards of
textiles at prices that were des-
cribed as fairly low.
The contracts, awarded yes
terday, were for recently author
lied Air Force blue uniforms and
included one to the Virginia
Woolen Co. of Winchester. Va. for
250,O00 yards of eighteen-ounce
serge at $3.974-$4.049 q yard.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Arlington Lions Plon
Auction Sale, Dance

An auction sale and barn dance
to raise funds for the Arlington
County Hospital campaign will be
staged at 8 pm. Saturday in
Thomas jefferson Junior High
School by the South Arlington
Lions Club.
Martin Cohen. chairman of ar
rangements, said merchants have
contributed merchandise for the
sale. Connie B. Gay will furnish
hillbilly music and another or
chestra will entertain for modern
dancing.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
To Aid Battles Campaign

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Mar.
"a. (P).-Dan M. Chichester,
Stafford County farmer and busl-
ness man, said yesterday he will
manage State Senator John 5.
Battles gubernatorial campaign IN
Stafford.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Passage Is Seen
For Two Bills 10
End Oyster War
Conflicting Measures
Sent to Senate
For Debate Today
By J. l. MichoeI
Special Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 24.-Passage
of two conflicting bills designed
to solve the 300-year- old Mary
and-Virginia oyster dispute was
forecast today as the Senate pre-
pared to take up a committee re-
port on the administration plan
for reorganization of the Tide
water Fisheries Commission.
All three measures were report
ed favorably yesterday by the
Senate Chesapeake Bay and Trib-
utaries Committee along with a
bill backed by Gov. Lane to en-
large the Board of Natural Re-
sources.
The Senate approved the COM
mittee's report on the latter, set
aside the fisheries bill until today,
and adopted the favorable report
on a measure which seeks to end
oyster wars by divorcing Chesa-
peake Bay and Potomac River
conservation problems.
Sponsored by Monroe.
Originated by Senator Monroe,
Republican. of Charles County,
the plan was worked out in a
series of conferences between
tidewater legislators of the two
States.
Senator Goldstein. chairman of
the Chesapeake Bay and Tribu-
taries Committee. said the ad-
ministration's peace pact. which
was held in committee yesterday,
would be brought to the floor to-
day.
The bill conflicts with the Mon
roe plan in that 1t Jumps bay
and river questions together as
we'll as in other less important
respects.
The administration proposal
would require bi-State concur
renee. amendment of the 1875
compact and ratification by Con-
gress. while the Monroe plan
would become effective upon
passage of similar legislation by
the Virginia General Assembly.
Approval Expected.
Sponsors Of the Monroe bill pre-
dicted that both measures will
reach the Governors desk. SEN
ator Bailey said he could see no
hope for the administration meas
ure.
Il feel sure" he declared, that
Virginia will never approve IT.
In the first of q series Of tele-
phone interviews. G. Alvin Mas
senburg, speaker of the Virginia
House. said at Hampton that it
should be remembered that a
similar plan proposed in 194s was
so strongly opposed that it was
not placed before the Virginia
Legislature.
Delegate John Warren Cook of
Matthews said the plan would
have no chance" He added that
my people would fight it to the
utmost"
Norris Stand Known.
The attitude of Senator Robert
o. Norris, President pro tenn. of
the Virginia Senate. and of Dele
gate Charles F. Unruh and w.
Taylor Murphy is at matter of
record. All were among the Vir-
ginia conferees who worked out
the Monroe plan.
Charles M. Lankford, Virginia
Commissioner of Fisheries, re-
fuses comment on political phases
Of the question but said that con-
sideration of bay and river prob
lens as one would not BE- in the
best interest of Virginia COM
mercial fishermen or the people
of the State"
Evening star., 1949-03-24

CLAY MODEL OF HUGE GEORGE WASHINGTON STATUE is
COMPLETED 17-oot-3-nch statue which Bryant
York sculptor has worked for nearly two
the model for bronze casting which will be placed in the
memorial of the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Alexandria, The statue part of being
scuptored Bryant will stand in front of 12oot chair
gh and depicts Washington he would have presided
Masonic Lodge of which he first master
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
NOTICE

We can not be responsible for injuries to anyone or their chil-
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06

MT. and Mrs. Howard Wake field and Margaret were pass engers on the Denali from Seattle to Port Wakefield
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06

dren on or about our premise or construction materials.
 Kodiak Cold Storage Co.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06

.A grass fire on Mill Bay roa1, beyond the Baptist Church, was smothered by the fire depart
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06

ment Wednesday before aug damage was done. The fire steeH blew at 3::56 pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15
Juniors Make Money On Largest Crowd

What was probably the largest crowd ever to see a high school play in the Palmer Gym left the juniors of Palmer High School richer by more than $280 last Sat urday evening. And there was no one in the audience who did not feel that his share of that $280 was money well spent, for the evenings presentation of Inner Willy" was crowd-pleas- ing from start to finish.
 Students of the Palmer grade school saw the play at a Friday afternoon matinee, so Saturdays crowd was primarily parents and adult friends and teachers.
 The play vas so enthusiastical- ly received that juniors are con- sidering some sort of plan where by they might exchange stages with Anchorage High School, and each school present its play in the others home town. The plan is still very tentative, but juniors are hoping to be able to work out the details.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15
New Honor Roll Lists PhS Juniors On Top For Period

Junior students at Palmer High School were tops enthusiastically for the second six weeks of the school term, it was announced this week by Superintendent William T. Zahradnicek. Five juniors, two of them members of the junior splay cast and one a basketball star, combined grades to come out with the top class average of the school.
 Honor students for the periods work were announced this week by MT. Zahradnicek. All pupils listed on the. honor roll below will be guests of the Valley Thea Ire at movie of their choice.
 The honor students of high school and junior high school levels, listed by grades, are as follows:
 Seniors: Edward Cope. Char. les Collins. Ramona Davis. Rog. CT Woods.
 Juniors: Harvey Hiber. Char les Hoffman. Rosalie Miller. Lavon Roetman. Stanley Za- borac.
 Sophomores: Doyle Ross.
 Freshmen: Larry Beck. Gene nsA&Ap n4lAp% cA-al dine Kindgren.
 Grade Seven: Larry Bentti. Barbara Kindgren. Leona Lu- cas. Sharon Major. Jhoanne Shreve.
 Grade Eight: Virginia Boul. fer. Mary Graves. Dorothy Hoffman Ralph Kircher. AL ma Roark.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15
Chrisfmos Gifts And Goodies On Sale Al Photo Art Scturduv

Everything good for the Christ mas holidays will be featured at the bake sale and bazaar to be held at Palmer Photo Art Satur- day afternoon between the hours of 2 and 8 p..m.. Hand-sewn lin- ems, suitable for Christmas gifts, also will be on sale.
 The bake sale and bazaar is sponsored by members of the Ladies' Aid of the United Pro- testant Church. It is for the pur- pose of building fund to be used in furnishing the kitchen in
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15
Chimney Fires
 Do Little Damoee

Only minor damage resulted from the two chimney fires which called out the equipment of the Valley Volunteer Fire Associa- tion twice in one day last week. One fire was reported at the Hill side Cabins and the second at the Highway Church of God, where Rev. J. H. Davis is pastor.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15
Shamrocks Really Lose

Palmer's Shamrocks took tremendous drubbing at the hands of the Elks in City League play last Tuesday, losing to the Anchorage team by a score of 85 to 36. The Shamrocks play their last game in the first round of league play on Saturday.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15
GO OUTSIDE

MT. and Mrs. John Menus of Chickaloon last week left the Val ley to spend the holidays Outside. They planned an extended visit in Montana, but vii! return here late in February.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-15

the church's new basement. Con- struction of that basement has been completed by the contractor, but interior finishing is still in progress.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-04

At the best seminaries, young
ninisters-to-be are carefully taught
now to put the great Christian doc
rires in ways that the simplest peo-
lie can understand. Teaching over
ceorle's heads is not teaching them
It all