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Evening star., 1950-12-19
Arlington Grand Jury
lndicts Murder Suspect

An Arlington grand jury yester-
day indicted 34-year-old man on
murder charges and returned true
bills against 10 others.
James Ross, of the 34OO block Of
South Third street, is charged with
the murder of Robert Barnes. Ross
was also indicted on charges of
assault with intent to kill Pearline
Cook. All are colored.
Ross pleaded not guilty to both
charges before Circuit Court Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy and will be
tried January 49,
Arnold j. Isbell, Al, of the 1900
block of Wilson boulevard, was
indicted on charges of receiving
stolen goods. Police said he ac-
cepted a sewing machine stolen
from the Singer Sewing Machine
Co., 4036 South Twenty-eighth
street, last September.
Francis Ace Stinnette, 26, COL
ored, of the TOO block of Lamont
street NV, was indicted, charged
with illegal possession of narcotics.
Evening star., 1950-12-19

a Virginia official described as
well above the average.
No one can say for sure how
much Arlington might have saved
by following a more frugal pol
icy, without impairing the edu-
cational opportunity. the health
and safety of pupils.
$6.5 Million in Bonds.
Since taking Office, the board
has handled about $65 million in
school construction bonds. The
architect who designed Stratford
Junior High School-a SIS mil
lion plant-estimated that per-
haps 100000 could have been
Topped off there without harm. If
he is correct, and the ratio were
applied to the whole building
program. the saving would be
upwards of $125,000.
This is not large percentage,
as School Board supporters point
ed out. Nevertheless it is tax
payers money. Critics declare
the savings could be much greater.
In 1947. under an economy
order from Congress. the District
saved 100000 on an $18 million
school building program. The
municipal architect said this was
enough to put up a 16-classroom
school. The saving was achieved
by cutting down on trim" This
resulted in some increase in the
maintenance cost but it also solved
a problem requiring immediate
solution.
Suggestions Offered.
To save money in Arlington va
rious persons OF groups have sug-
geSted less trim, fewer complete
buildings for the present, smaller
classrooms. less bl.ateral lighting,
no more radiant heating systems,
reduction in the use of glass block
for exterior walls, etc.
Critics believe showers are un-
necessary in elementary schools.
They say kitchenettes are not
needed in teacher lounges. They.
contend the county has bought too
expensive equipment for cafeteria
kitchens.
There Is no convincing proof
that glass block construction costs
more than other types. There are
honest differences of opinion
about radiant heat. Some COM
plants on kitchen equipment are
subject to question. The School
Board appears on solid ground in
it's claim that 1t will reduce main
tenance costs in the future.
Items Defended.
School Superintendent William
A. Early and the board believe
the Arlington economy can and
should provide better -than-aver-
age buildings, well equipped and
functional.
E. j. Braun. an assistant super
intendent. expressed belief that
the only consequential savings
possible would be in smaller class
rooms, narrower corridors and less
bi-laterial lighting. He objects to
such a change. however. on edu-
cational grounds and for reasons
of safety and health.
Any one who takes the, trouble
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Fairfax Requests
|njunctiontoEnd
Bond Sale DELAY
z Suits Filed Against
Paul Rhinehort, Foe
Of Proposed Issue

A court injunction is sought by
the Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors and School Board to
prevent further delays in the
sale of a sos million school
construction bond issue and a
$980,000 courthouse addition bond
issue.
The injunction is asked in suits
filed by the two boards yesterday
in Fairfax Circuit Court against
Paul Rhinehart, jr.. of Vienna,
whose suit contesting validity of
the two issues held up sale of the
bonds.
The two boards yesterday also
filed answers to Mr.. Rhinehart's
suit.
Earlier Challenge Cited.
The two injunction suits claim
Mr.. Rhinehart seeks only to delay
and prevent sale of the bonds,
which were approved in refer
endum last summer. The two
boards declare that after Mr..
Rhinehart's litigation was filed
December 4. bond attorneys ad-
vised the county against proceed
ing with sale of the securities
the following day.
The suits recall that Mr.. Rhine
hart was party to an earlier
unsuccessful court case challeng-
ing the referendum in which both
bond issues were approved.
Both suits ask that Mr.. Rhine
hart or others be enjoined from
further blocking action against
the bond issues. Neither suit asks
any damages, but the schoo! board
requests that Mr.. Rhinehart be
required to post bond in case the
county suffers any financial loss
because of the delays.
In their answers to Mr.. Rhine
hart's suit, both boards claim it
is too late for any action to stop
the bond issues.
Points TO Court Order.
The supervisors reply states
that the Circuit Court cannot
change one of it's own orders after
21 days expires, and point out
that the court on June directed
sale of the bonds in accordance
with outcome of the referendum.
The school board reply says the
outcome of a referendum cannot
be altered after expiration of 80
days.
Attorneys who filed the iniunc-
tion suits and the replies were
Commemorative Attorney Hugh
B. Marsh, Robert J. McCandlish.
jr., and John Alexander.
Mr.. Rhinehart's suit questions
legality of the bonds on grounds
that Alexandria has annexed u.
square miles of county land since
both issues were approved by the
voters.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Driver Gets = Years
In Traffic Death Of Boy
On Lee Boulevard

The driver of a car which killed
12-year-old Freddie Lehman on
Lee boulevard at Park drive, Ar
lington, last January, was SEN
fenced to two-and-one-half years
in the penitentiary on a man
slaughter charge yesterday.
Arlington Circuit Court Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy imposed the
sentence on Walter j. Ford, 81,
colored, of the 800 block of street
S.W., after receiving a probation
officers report.
Judge Mccarthy said Ford had
the longest traffic violation record
he had seen since his appointment
to the bench.
The Lehman boys death led to
installation of traffic lights on the
new traffic island on Lee boule-
ward at the intersection after an
aroused public appealed to men,
bers of the General Assembly and
State highway officials.
In another case, two men who
were indicted last October for
robbery of a filling station were
given penitentiary terms of
years each. Convicted of holding
UP a Lee highway service station
near Rosslyn, where Earl Lafay-
cite Huffman, "a, of the zoo
block of Fourteenth street ". w.
and Clyde Eugene Williams, also
of the 1900 block of Fourteenth
street NV.
Judge Mccarthy placed on pro-
baton for eight years three I'alls
Church youths who pleaded guilty
to robbing a hitch-hiker in their
car last October. The youths,
who waived indictment. were
William A. Monch, 10, of Route 2;
Joseph j. Cate, 81, of the 200
block of West Greenway boule-
ward, and Charles E. Goldsmith,
81. of the 600 block of North
street.
Fairfax County Sheriff John E.
Taylor appeared as a character
witness for Cate.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Arlington Church to Present
Nativity TobIeou for 5 Nights

at the sections shopping center.
1t will be held from 7 to 10 pm.
each night.
During the scene the story of
the birth of Christ is told by
means of recorded narration and
music.
The tableau last year was seen
by more than 10000 persons. Each
scene takes 80 minutes. with a
change of cast for each tableau.
Amel D. Taul, chairman of the
Publicity Committee. announced
there is no charge for admission
and no Offering will be taken. The
Rev. H. G. Balthis is pastor OF
the church.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Cerebral Palsy Association
Gets $500 Contribution

A check for 5000 was presented
to the Montgomery County Cere.
bral Palsy Association at it's meet
ing in Silver Spring last night.
The gift was made by Grand
Tall Cedar William Homer Car
roll, sr., of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Forest No. 1874, Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon.
Mr.. Carroll complimented the
association for having allocated
$1,000 recently to the Board of
Education for speech services for
handicapped children.
The palsy association appropri-
ated $25 for Christmas gifts for
palsied children at the Rosewood
State Training School at Owings
Md.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Jefferson Village Porty
To Be Held Saturday

The Christmas party of the JEFF
ferson Village-City Park Citizens
Association will be held from 10
to 1880 am. Saturday at the JET,
ferson Theater on Lee boulevard,
near Falls Church.
Parents planning to bring their
children should be prepared to do
nate a gift to their block chair
men who will make calls in the
area tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Tax Survey Group
In Maryland Seeks
New Levy on Trucks
BY the Associaied Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10. The
State Tax Survey Commission
feels that owners of large trucks
are not paying their fair share of
the cost of building and maintain
ing Maryland highways.
Therefore, it proposed in a re-
port yesterday that a new ton
mile tax should be imposed on
vehicles weighing. with their car
goes, over $4,000 pounds.
The two-mill per mile tax sug-
gested by the commission would
raise an estimated 81 million an
nually-or roughly the equivalent
of an added penny on the gasoline
tax.
The money would be turned over
to the State Roads Commission.
End of One Tax Urged.
The Tax Survey Commission
also recommended that the law
should be changed so that persons
moving here from other States
would not have to pay the 2 per
cent tax now imposed when they
transfer their automobile title GER
tlflcates to Maryland.
1t was the fourth report by the
commission in three days on State
taxes. All were to be considered
by the Legislative Council-inter-
i'm committee of the General AS
sembly-at a meeting today.
Large motor trucks" the latest
report said. "are contributing to
Maryland highways proportion
ately less than other classes of
highway users and are receiving
relatively greater benefits than
such other classes"
Based on Mileage.
1t said that new tax should be
based on mileage the big trucks
cover in Maryland rather than
"destructiveness of heavy trucks" F."
because of "our present incomplete
knowledge" of just what effect
they have on roads.
The commission said scientific
tests now being made on a blocked
OH section of U. S. Route 301 near
La Plata should provide the evil
dence.
1t reported that about one-third
OF the States now have some form
OF truck mileage or ton-mile tax
ana that truck taxes paid in
maryland are well below the ma
tional median.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Takoma Park Council
Approves Program
For Civil Defense

A civil defense program was ap-
proved by the Takoma Park City
Council last night.
An organization to carry out
the project under the Maryland
Statewide plan was authorized.
On motion of H. Brooks Perring,
Mayor Ross H. Beville was re-
quested to appoint chairmen for
various activities. Among them
will be Police Chief c. E. Thomas
and Fire Chief M. E. Mcbride.
Rezoning Application Passed.
At the request of Attorney T.
Howard Duckett, the Council ap-
proved an application to rezone
property owned by Joseph F..
Horning from residential to light
commercial. The site is at Uni
verSity lane and Anne avenue.
Thomas A. O'Connell and An
drew Paulas were appointed mem
bers of the police force at $2,4O0
q JCdA CdSlI w WlllldIIl WAL u anu
Charles Smith were named special
police officers.
A proposed bill for the General
Assembly to establish city man
ager was discussed. Walter H.
McClenon offered amendments
providing for a substitute Mayor
and also that real estate tax dis
counts be set at 2 per cent in
July and l per cent in August
and September.
Veto Power Sought.
The Legislature also will be
asked to give the Council veto
power on all zoning matters af-
fecting Takoma Park.
Lawrence A. Oosterhouse dis
cussed a proposed grid system
of remaining and REMEMBERING
streets. The Council gave tenta-
tive approval of the plan.
Ordinances were adopted set
ting a 15-mile speed limit in
school zones and imposing penal
ties for careless driving.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Bethesda Group to Hear
Dr.. Fromm-Reichmunn

DR.. Frieda Fromm- Reichmann,
director of psyche -therapy at
Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium at
Rockville, will speak to the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Jewish
Community Group at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. William Chase, 6801
Brookville road. Chevy Chase, at
$3.50 pm. Thursday.
DR.. Fromm- -Reichmann, who
also is on the staff of the WASH
ington School of Pschiatry, will
discuss THE Role of the Mother
in the Family Group" r
Evening star., 1950-12-19
.Devers Names Aides
For Civil Defense
In North Virginia

Creation of a comprehensive
civil defense organization for
Northern Virginia was announced
yesterday.
George G. Strott, executive as
sistant for the organization, dis
closed appointment of chiefs of
services by Gen. Jacob L. Devers,
U. S. A. (RetD. director of area
defense.
The Northern Virginia organi-
zation, said Mr.. Strott, is dieter
mined to avoid a Pearl Harbor in
this area" He said that Washing
ton is "the number one target in
the world and the relative inaccu-
racy of high level bombing places
all of the metropolitan area in the
primary target"
Specified Areas Set Aside.
The State has specified the
Counties of Arlington and Fairfax
and the cities of Alexandria and
Falls Church as part of the met
ropolitan defense area.
Under Gen. Devers in the or
ganization are his deputy, Guy N.
Church, Falls Church real estate
man; Weldon T. Ellis, budget and
finance officer, and Mr.. Strott.
The chiefs of services are: Re-
sources, A. A. Arbogast: Com
munications and Air Raid Warm
ing, Mr.. Church; Medical, DR..
Ralph G. Beachley, Arlington
County health officer; Radiologi-
cal, DR.. C. K. Himmelsbach of the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice; Welfare, Gordon o. Stone:
Engineering, James A. Darling,
who was chief engineer to the
Hopley Commission appointed by
the President to make an atomic
defense study; Police. Edward j.
McDermott; Fire, Bernard ].
Padgett, Alexandria fire chief, and
Warden, Basil DeLashmutt.
Advisory Council.
On an advisory council to the
organization are the heads of
community civil defense groups
and State Senator Andrew w.
Clarke. on legal matters, and
Roosevelt Der Tatevasion, pub
Usher of the Falls Church Echo,
public relations.
Organization Of Fairfax
County civil defense group also
was announced by Mr.. Strott. Mr..
Church is director and Mr.. Strott
is co-ordinator. Division heads
are: Resources, Rufus G. Coldwell;
Communication, Frank c. Malli-
son; Medical and Health, DR.. Fred
c. Heath; Pathological and Safety,
Herbert Scoville; Welfare, Elliott
Maxwell; Engineering, G. Hubbard
Massey; Police, Maj. Carl r. Nc
1ntosh; Fire, John H. Carper;
Warden, Waldron E. Leonard and
Press, Edward Gibbons.
ConSultants to the Fairfax or
ganization are: International At
fairs, David Lawrence; County
Government, G. Wallace Carper;
Business, James Elgin; Press and
Radio, Earl Goodwin; Clergy, the
Rev. Raymond w. Davis; Schools,
Robert B. Walker; Labor, Hugo
Matters and Judiciary, Judge Paul
E, Brown,
Evening star., 1950-12-19

The Arlington Forest Methodist
Church will hold its third annual
presentation of the Nativity scene
Friday through next Tuesday on
the lawn before the church, Lee
boulevard and Henderson road
North. Arlington, Va.
The presentation, with church
members taking the part of
Biblical characters and live ami
mails roaming the barnyard in
front of the stable erected on
the lawn. will be held the first
evening, in conjunction with the
Arlington Forest community
Christmas tree lighting ceremonies
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Electrical Contractors
Fight Stute LICENSING

The Electrical Contractors AS
sociation of Prince Georges Coun-
ty last night went on record
against a proposed law, which
would require State rather than
county licensing of electrical con-
tractors.
The group also favors changes
in the mechanics lien law in
Maryland. =
Evening star., 1950-12-19
7 D.
Arlington Building Critics Fail
IToFind Evidence of Big Waste

to visit schools in several COM
munitieS will find that good build
ings. of functional design, can be
provided without buying only the
best equipment.
Examples Cited.
For example, Prince Georges
and Montgomery save money by
using asphalt tile flooring that is
1s of an inch thick. Arlington
uses 3/16, which is more expen-
sive.
Thomas S. Gwynn. director of
school planning in Prince Georges,
said his county has saved from
$1,000 to $4,000 per building in
this way. He said walking patterns
in any building are such that only
a part of the asphalt tile ever re-
quires replacement. When the time
comes to replace it, he figures the
thin variety still will be cheaper
than the thick.
The kitchenettes for teachers
cost Arlington about $500 each.
They are in seven schools. A
teacher said the one at Glen
carlyn has never been used. The
District has some but there are
none in Montgomery, Prince Geor-
ges. Alexandria or Fairfax.
Most Showers Unused.
Arlington also is an exception
when it comes to placing showers
in elementary schools. Many of
them have not been used. The
School Board says they were in
stalled in conjunction with recre-
alton programs on adjacent play
grounds.
Arlington is the only nearby
community using fold-aWay tables
and benches in multi-purpose
rooms. These cost about 5000
each. The county has so. Other
communities buy portable folding
tables and chairs. which are
cheaper.
Montgomery County found it
could economic by building a
number of standard classroom
units" from one set of plans.
These are not complete schools.
They are constructed, however, so
they can be connected later with
similar units and thus become
parts of complete schools.
$15O,OOO Cost Per Unit.
In two years, Montgomery pro-
vided Sc classrooms this way. The
units cost about $150.000 each.
Arlington says it cannot build
standard units because it lacks
suitable sites.
Supt. Early and the School
Board stoutly defend the qualifica-
tions of Asst. Supt. Braun, who
is in charge of construction. Mr..
Braun was criticized in the Ar
lington Ridge Civic Association
report. Supt, Early declared the
assistant is eminently qualified
and also said Mr.. Braun has two
subordinates who are competent
construction engineers.
X X X X
Arlington needs approximately
100 more classrooms for the pres
ent enrolment. If these are to be
built. the people must supply the
money. Probably they will be
asked again to approve a bond
issue.
To convince the voters, it is
possible that the board will have
to trim it's sails. The board will
decide whether to pursue it's pres
ent policy of building fine and
complete schools or whether to
try for savings which others are
making.
Perhaps the decision will be
made for the board by the Ma
tional Emergency. y
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Schools vs.. Dollars
By John V. Homer

Although the Arlington School
Board has been criticised for its
construction expenditures. there
is no suggestion of irregularities
and no evidence of enormous
waste.
The board has simply spent
more money to get schools which
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Homes to Compete

The Indian Spring Park Citi-
zens' Association will award $40
for the. most attractive Christ
mas home decorations in the
Maryland community.
Judging will take place from
Z to 8 pm. December 27. y
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Lee-Juckson PTA Fete

The Lee-Jackson PTA will be
entertained with a Christmas pro-
gram at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
school, Duke street extended,
4 Alexandria. /
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Postmaster Named

President Truman yesterday
nominated Charles F. Shuler, to
be postmaster at Elkton, W.
Evening star., 1950-12-19

This is the lost Of series Of articles
obout the Arlington school costs.
, 1950-01-14
CANDIDATE Q VI.
GOVERNOR MUST
GET N NOD

Any candidate for the gov
ernorship of the Virgin Islands
must first get the approval of
Representative Dawson, ac-
cording to an article in the
Norfolk Journal and Guide.
The article reads thus: Oscar
Chapman, Secretary of the
Interior was only showing
Walter White, NAACP secre-
tary-on-leave, a mirage (which
Webster defines as ian optical
phenomenon produced by the
presence of hot air'( when he
Offered to submit his name to
President Truman for appoint
ment as governor of the Virgin
Islands.
waiter, politically wiser than
the Interior Secretary, declin-
ed and used Chapman's offer
to bolster his prestige, in which
polls show, there has been a
50 per cent decline in 1949 be
cause of his marriage to the
former Poppy Cannon and his
Look" article concerning
changing the skin celebration.
If Chapman had submitted
Walters name to the Presi-
dent, the odds are that Mr.. Tru
man would not have nominal
ed him, the odds are still high
er that the Senate would not
have confirmed him.
Must Get Dawson's OkaY
Any deductions as to the
next governor of the Virgin Is
lands must start from these
Continued on page a
, 1950-01-14
f. 81. toAssidin Police Training School

As the results of conferences
held in San Juan on Wednes-
day with special Agents of the
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, plans were made for the
instruction and training Of
members of the Police Depart
ments of st. Thomas and Saint
Croix at a Refresher Training
School scheduled to begin the
week of February 18th in both
islands, it was announced by
Director of Police Earle H.
Charles yesterday.
Among the technical sub
jects in which instruction will
be given by the Special Agents
are Basic Fingerprint Instruc-
ton, Elements of Criminal In
vestigation, Public Morals
federal Jurisdiction), Mocha
mics of Arrest, Searches and
Seizures, Handling and Pre-
servation Of Evidence, Recent
Supreme Court Decisions re-
garding the obtaining Of Inter
view and Statements. Burg
larry School, and Firearms
, 1950-01-14
Officiuls from Comm.
us Orders Consulur
Held China

Communits action in China
brought new protest from the
United States when it seized
United States consular proper
ty in Pieping. All U. S. Off
Gals are being recalled from
communist-held China. There
are 135 such officials.
The State Department an
nouncement said that the u. S.
takes a very serious view of
the communist seizure of its
properties. Communist police
invaded the Consular offices
in Pieping which the State De
partment said is a violation Of
international conduct.
, 1950-01-14
New Plantation Club
Opens in F'sted
Tonight

Hundreds of patrons are ex-
pected to jam-pack the new
Prosperity Plantation Club
which will open tonight in
Frederiksted. Mrs. F. Christen
sen, her daughter Joan, and
son Arthur, are literally flood
ed with reservations.
It was the Christensens who
made the One and Only Tropi
cana famous and guests of the
new Club will surely have a
good time tonight, because
Miss B" and her partners
daughter apd SOM are no
novice at catering.
, 1950-01-14
Russia Wulks Out
OF Security Council
Once Aguin

Russia took another walk
last night protesting a refusal
of the United Nations to expel
the Chinese delegates. The.
United States promptly de-
handed that the Council con-
tinue to operate without Rus
STA, although Jacob Malik said
that he would consider any
business carried on without
her illegal with the Kuoming
tang delegate present.
The Council, by a vote Of s
to 3 defeated the Russian pro-
posal. 1t was the second time
the Soviet spokesman walked
out. India and Jugo Slavia vot
ed with the Soviets while Bri
tain and Norway abstainea
from voting, even though their
governments recognized the
Soviet regime.
The Russian delegates state
ment to the Council was an
angry one. The Soviet Union
would not take part in the
Council until the present
Chinese representative has
been busted.
Ernest Gross of the United
States, asked the Council to
continue its work in the abb
sence as well as in the pre-
sence of the Soviet delegate
The American representative
said our work here in the UN
is too important to the peoples
Continued on page a
, 1950-01-14

Training and Qualification.
Lectures and instruction on
the Organic Act, Principles Of
Government, Principal Local
Laws and a Review Of Regula
tons and Ordinances will be-
Continued on Page a