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Evening star., 1950-12-07
Sothoron Replaces Lee
On Planning Commission

E. Brooke Lee, Montgomery
County Democratic leader. has re-
signed from the State Planning
Commission and has been replaced
by L. Harold Sothoron. former
State Senator from Prince Georges
County. it was learned today.
Mr.. Lee has been a leader in
Montgomery County politics for
80 years and has been an adviser
to Gov. Lane. He was appointed
to the commission in 1948 for a
term expiring in 1852.
Mr.. Sothoron was defeated last
month by John r. Fletcher, Re-
publican, in his bid for reelection.
He is a former chairman of the
Interstate Commission on the Pc.
tomac River Basin and served on
Gov. O'Conor's Postwar Planning
and Rehabilitation Commission.
Members of the State Planning
Commission serve without pay.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
ArIinoton Official and Friends
Donate $428 for Hospital Ward

ton in ceremonies last night at the
hospital.
Mr.. Green, who has been rev.
enue commissioner for 81 years,
was present. Coincidentaly, it was
his list birthday anniversary.
The money was raised two years
ago by friends who held a testi-
monial dinner for Mr.. Green. 1t
was planned to present him with
a nurse containing the funds. but
Mr.. Green said he wanted the
money to go to the hospital in
stead.
Also presented last night was a
plaque, which will be placed in
the ward, setting forth Mr.. Green's
services to the county.
Senator Fenwick said the COM
missioner of revenues friends will
continue to raise funds for the
new ward.
Mr.. Green remarked that be-
cause of the great need for addi-
tional hospital facilities, the Ar
lington County Board should make
a construction grant to the hos
pital. He noted this is possible
under legislation sponsored two
years ago by Senator Fenwick.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Rockville JoiIer Keeps Barber
From Giving Haircut in Cell

The jailer at Rockville has de-
creed that his establishment
above the courthouse shall not
become a clip joint.
Accordingly, he has denied a
barber permission to enter the
premises for purposes of provid-
ing a prisoner with professional
tonsorial services.
The decision came to light
yesterday. Prisoner Lee Edwards,
who is awaiting trial for murder,
needs a haircut. His attorney,
James H. Pugh, summoned Bar
Der Bill Burrows of Rockville to
do the job. Mr.. Burrows has been
cutting prisoners hair for years.
But Rockville's new jailer, An
drew c. Warming, who spent 20
years with the Federal Bureau of
Prisons, ruled it is unsafe for
BARRIERS to take tools into the lock-
up. He refused to admit Mr..
Burrows.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Larger Voice Sought
In Agencies Dispersal

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 7. Up
Virginia will seek a larger voice
in President Truman's program to
disperse Federal agencies into
areas near Washington, according
to Raymond v. Long, director of
the State Division of Planning
and Economic Development.
Mr.. Long said the State is op-
posed to bill to give Virginia one
seat on a 15-member commission
that would have authority to de-
eide the use of lands within so
miles of the Nations Capital.
The measure has been passed
by the Senate and is due for a
vote in the House this week. 1t
established a new National Capital
Planning Commission to succeed
the existing National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Mr.. Long said that, conceivably.
the commission could control
Alexandria. Arlington. Falls
Church, Lessburg and even Fred
ericksburg under provisions of the
bill.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Real Estate Firm Sued
In Store Space Dispute

An Arlington women's wear
concern has filed $4,000 dam
age suit against the real estate
company from which it rents the
store.
Complainant in the action in
Arlington Circuit Court is Daniel
Inc, of 1900 North Hartford
street. Defendants are E. j. Will
lett and Harry Kaplan, operators
of Clarendon Properties, Inc, OF
1419 North Garfield street.
The Daniel company charges
1t agreed to move temporarily to
the Hartford street address from
its former place of business in
the 300 block of Wilson boule-
ward on condition that it be al
lowed to return to a new build
ing which was to be erected on
the site by the defendants.
The company moved but, ac-
cording to the suit, when the new
building was completed, the de-
PENDANTS refused to give space at
the old address.
Evening star., 1950-12-07

I'm responsible for keeping
these prisoners" said Mr.. Warm
ing, land with only one guard on
duty I can't have people coming
in and out, especially with BARRIERS S
tools.
There's nearly always some
body in jail who's handy with
clippers. Well give the haircuts
for free. If we ever find our
selves in a jam for haircutters,
I'll call on Mr.. Burrows
Attorney Pugh was unimpressed.
II don't care who cuts Edwards
hair" he said, but I want him
to get a good trim. want him to
look presentable when he goes to
court. He hasn't been convicted
of anything. He's innocent until
proved guilty and he has the light
to a good haircut"
Mr.. Pugh threatened to ask a
judge of the Circuit Court to force
the jailer to admit the barber.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Court Sentences BrowIey
To IS Years in Robbery

A 15-year penitentiary sentence
was imposed yesterday on Row
Lee Browley. At. for robbing an
ice company engineer, who died
after being clubbed with a crow
bar in the holdup.
After his. arrest, Browley, COL
ored, told Alexandria Inspector
Russell Hawes that his companion
in the robbery, Abe Lawson, At,
colored, tapped" Mr.. Dodson No
vember 20, 1949. A jury acquitted
Lawson on the murder charge.
While Browley was awaiting
trial on the robbery charge, he
escaped from Alexandria Hospital,
where he was being treated for a
kidney ailment. He was arrested
later by Fredericksburg police.
Browley was sentenced in Cor
poration Court by Judge William
P. Woolls. He also has been SEN
fenced at Fredericksburg to a five
year term for HOUSEKEEPING ano
is wanted at Columbia, s. c.. and
Lexington, N. c.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
5-Year-0Id Killed
In Traffic Accident;
Pedestrian Injured

A 5-year-old boy was killed late
yesterday when struck by two
automobiles. after running from
between parked cars.
Roosevelt Williams, colored, Of
Al Ivy street Sc. was hit by a
car in the first block of D street
Sc, and then hurled under the
wheels of another automobile,
coming from the opposite direc-
ton. The accident occurred as
the boy was trying to elude an
other child who wanted some of
his peanuts.
The Williams boy was pro-
nounced dead at Casualty Hos
pital. His death was the 65th
Of this year. At this time in
1949 there were 64 traffic IA
talities. Total deaths last year
were II.
The car that first struck the
boy was driven by Nathaniel
Walker, %, colored. Of TIC Sixty
first avenue, Fairmont Heights,
Md, a bricklayer, police said.
They listed the second driver as
Leroy Jansen, 80, of Brandywine,
Md, a student at the University
of Maryland.
Accident Investigation Unit po-
lice said the boys body was hurled
between the front and rear
wheels of Mr.. Jansen's car.
The boys parents were at work
at the time and he had been
placed in care of neighbors, the
AIU said. Neither driver was
held. but they were asked to ap-
pear at an inquest.
In another accident yesterday,
Charles H. Reiter, A, of 4450 Ver-
planck place NV, suffered COM
pound fractures of his left leg
when he was struck by an auto
mobile in the 450O block of Wis
consin avenue NV.
Mr.. Reiter was admitted to Be-
thesda Naval Hospital. Police
said the automobile was driven by
1t. Comdr. James B. Cresap, 36,
of 3703 Lyons lane. Alexandria.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Roosevelt Concert
Invitations Are Ready

Invitotions to the fifth in this seq
sons Neishborhood Concerts by the
kotionoI Symphony Orchestra. to be
held in Roosevelt High School. Monday.
December II, now ore reody for dis
tribution.
The invitations, which ore issued with
out charge by The Evening Star. sponsor
Of the Neishborhood Concerts. moy be
obtoined at Roosevelt High School,
MocforIond Junior High School, Ban
croft, Bornord, Health, Petworth. W. 3.
Powell, Raymond, Shepherd, West and
TruesdeII Elementary Schools; Wilson
Teachers College, Sacred Heart Aeod-
emy. the offices Of the Recreation De-
parsment at Sixteenth and Lomont
streets NV. and OF the business coun-
ter in the lobby Of The Stor Building.
The concert, under the direction Of
Howord Mitchell, will stort at 9 pm.
II will be broadcast by WMAL, The
Stars stotion.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Detective Burned
Pulling Evidence
Out of Stove

The evidence was so hot it was
burning, but that made no differ
ence to Arlington Detective Rus
sell Runyon.
Mr.. Runyon and two other po-
licemen looked into a pot-bellied
stove for evidence in a numbers
raid yesterday at house in the
1000 block of South Queen street
"A numbers book in the stove was
just beginning to burn.
Thrusting his hand into the
stove the detective retrieved the
book before it was badly damaged
He suffered burns on his left
hand.
Charged with operating a lottery
were Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Brooks, AZ, colored, of the 1900
block of South Thirteenth street.
and John S. Nails, 48, colored, of
the Queen street address. A hear
ing was set for today in Arlington
County Court.
Accompanying Mr.. Runyon on
the raid were Detective Walter
Kadel and Pvt. William Dinsmore.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Businessmen Elect

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec.
2 (SpeciaD Dwight T. Mills has
been elected president of the Busi-
nessmen's Club to succeed Warren
Larson. Other new officers are
Charles H. Beck. vice president;
Mrs. Dorothy Billingsley. secre-
tary. and H. Milton Garrison,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Green Hits Ordinance
Providing FuN-Time
Real Estate Assessor

An Arlington County Board
ordinance setting up full-time
real estate assessor has been at
tackled as illegal by County Treas
urer John Locke Green.
In suit filed in County Circuit
Court yesterday Mr.. Green asked
for a declaratory judgment against
the proposal. scheduled to become
effective January l.
Mr.. Green's suit contends that
the special statute on which the
ordinance is based is contrary to
the general law of real estate as
sessments because it applies to
only two counties.
Adopted November 18.
The County Board adopted the
ordinance November 18 on recon-
mendation of it's Fiscal Affairs
Advisory Committee, an LINEN
ber bipartisan group. 1t places
"all duties imposed and all powers
conferred by law in the assessment
of real estate in an assessor who
would be known as the director
of real estate assessments. The
director also would head a new
department of real property as
ISessments.
The suit, arguments on which
are scheduled for December %,
declares that the ordinance in
terferes with the duties of the
elected Commissioner of Revenue.
Jeopardy Claimed.
Mr.. Green's suit claims the
treasurer may be put in jeopardy
in collecting the taxes assessed
by the full-time assessor and in
paying out money to a board that
is Illegally constituted.
The suit adds that if it is de-
termined later that taxes are un-
constitutional because they were
Illegally levied, the treasurer
would be required to refund them.
This, according to the suit, would
jeopardize the county's. financial
position.
Mr.. Green recently was Sue
cessful in a suit challenging
validity of a bond issue for SWIM
ming pools. He lost another court
action. however, in which he
sought to prevent the County
School Board from buying a ware
house.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Negro Group Protests
Courthouse Signs
In Prince Georges

Removal of the Jim Crow
signs at the Prince Georges
County Courthouse at Upper Marl-
boro and appointment of at least
six colored policemen have been
requested by a group of colored
county residents.
The signs, which state white
only" and "colored," are on public
toilets in the courthouse.
The requests were contained in
a seven-point program sent to
the county's all-Republican Board
of Commissioners by the resi-
dents, headed by Alexander
Barnes. 1923 Eastern avenue,
DeanWood Park.
Mr.. Barnes told the commits
sioners that many Negroes sup
ported the Republican ticket be-
cause COP candidates promised
to give colored residents fuller
participation in county affairs
and to give them a share of
county jobs.
''It is believed" he said, "that
should the Republicans follow
this program as nearly as possible,
the Negro vote will be counted
in larger numbers in the next
election"
He warned, however. that if
the commissioners fail to do so,
quite a few of those votes cast
for the winners in the last elec-
ton will be found in the Demo-
cratic column"
Other recommendations made
by the group include:
Appointment of colored deputy
sheriffs, admission of Negro pa
tients to the Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital and appointment Of
colored nurses and attendants,
more community improvements in
colored communities and repre-
sentation On all policy-making
boards.
Thomas E. Latimer, board pres
ident. said the commissioners
would consider the recommends
tions, adding that these things
can't be done Immediately"
Evening star., 1950-12-07
'BIoodmobiIe' to Collect
In ARLINGTON Monduy

The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will collect blood from Arlington
residents from 10 am. to 4 pm.
December IL at the st. George S
Episcopal Church parish hall,
908 North Nelson street.
DR.. John H. Judson, chair
man of the Arlington County Red
Cross chapter. said the Metro
politan Area had been called upon
for IS pints of blood per day over
normal commitments for Walter
Reed Hospital and civilian hospi-
tails.
He called upon every one be-
tween 18 and go to give blood.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
House HEARINGS
On Dispersal Bill
Open Tomorrow
Public Works Group
Speeds S190 Million
Measure for Truman

Acting under a request from
President Truman for speed, the
House Public Works Committee
tomorrow will start hearings on
a bill authorizing $3.50 million for
sites and buildings for scattering
key agencies in suburban areas
near the Capital.
The Administration bill was
introduced yesterday by Chair
man Wilmington of the Public
Works Committee. He promptly
scheduled meeting for 10 am.
tomorrow to hear officials of the
General Services Administration,
the Budget Bureau. the Public
Buildings Service and the Ma
tional Security Resources Board.
Mr.. Wilmington said he hopes
for action at this session Of Con-
gress. President Truman, it was
revealed. wrote to House and
Senate Public Works Committees
several days ago asking for action
without delay.
Sites Being Considered.
The building dispersal program,
which would require several
years, is designed to assure con-
tinuation of vital defense agencies
In the atomic age. The Budget
Bureau would decide which agen-
cies would be moved. Actual as
signment of space would be
handled by the GSA.
Eight sites in Maryland and
Virginia are under consideration
for the dispersal program. Some
5000 Government workers would
be accommodated at each site.
Original plans were to build on
four sites initially.
w. E. Reynolds, head of the
Public Buildings Services. who
will be one of tomorrow's wit
nesses, said some of the major
factors entering into the selec-
ton of the building dispersal sites
would be: The topography of the
available areas, their location in
relation to utilities and the avail
ability of arterial roads. Gen.
orally, it is planned to use sites
within 20 miles or so of the Cap
ital. x
Funds Legislation Later.
Last August Mr.. Truman asked
for $149.8 million to start the dis
persal of key agencies. In his
present request, he is asking for
authorizating legislation, leaving
the appropriation of funds to
come thereafter.
Under the bill. GSA would be
authorized to acquire sites "out-
side of. but in the vicinity of and
accessible to, the District"
The bill also would authorize
construction of buildings, roads,
bridges, utilities. communication
facilities and such off-site facili-
ties as may be necessary.
The new dispersed buildings
would be standard ones instead
of special-purpose buildings so
that agencies of different charac-
ters could be shifted IN and out
of the quarters.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Lane May Name Byrnes
To Baltimore Bench
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. Reports
at the courthouse indicate Gov.
Lane will appoint Joseph R.
Byrnes. retiring president of the
State Senate, to a vacancy on the
Baltimore Supreme Bench.
The Governor is expected to
fill the vacancy before the end
of the week. It was brought about
when Judge j. Abner Sayler
reached the retirement age of 10
in October.
If Mr.. Byrnes is appointed, the
panel of judges sitting in Balti-
more city courts will be made up
Of IL Democrats and no Repub.
licans.
Evening star., 1950-12-07

for Negroes is under construction,
and enlisted an entire crew Of
bricklayers.
Sure" they said. they'd be glad
to help. Vic Princes, the foreman,
lined them all up-Joseph Marone.
Dominic and Joseph Maggie. JOS
eph Platerote and Vincent Frate.
Threw Away Plans.
Every day when they finish the
high school job at 4 pm. they pile
into their automobiles and drive
to the Berry house. The cinder
block walls are going up true and
soon will reach the roof line.
Mr.. Berry had q plan. but the
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Maryland Priest Gets Low-Cost Homes for Parish
By George Kennedy
Stor Ssoff Correspondent

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. 7
AN unusual housing project is
under way in st. Marys County
where city workmen, who came
here on construction jobs, find
themselves working nights without
pay and where houses are COM
pleted without benefit of mort
cages or government funds.
The project is that of the Rev
Michael F. Kavanagh. S. j., pastor
of st. Joseph's Church at Nor
ganza, seven miles north of here.
Father Kavanagh's aim is to get
housing for his Negro parishioners.
The priest. who was born in
Rochester, N. Y, taught for a
couple of years at Gonzaga High
School in Washington.
His enthusiasm has enabled him
to enlist bricklayers working on a
county high school to come over
nights and erect the walls of a
cinder block house for one of his
flock.
The red-haired Jesuit has been
pastor of st. Joseph's for six years.
He started his housing program
when he discovered that many en-
gagged Negro couples in his con-
gregation felt they could not get
married because a house was un-
obtainable. He had long been
aware of the crowded conditions in
his parishioners' homes.
Small Cash Outlay.
He knew nothing about housing
which probably had something to
do with his success in getting
homes built at a cash outlay of
between $500 and $1,000 each.
He formed the st. Joseph's We'll
fare Club in which a requisite
of membership was willingness to
help other members build homes
The Rt. Rev. John M. McNa-
mara, auxiliary bishop of WASH
ington, gave $4,000 to get the
project started.
Father Kavanagh's houses boast
no advances over other workers
houses. They are just 20-by-30-
foot, one,story structures with no
cellar. None has running water
and few have electricity. Twelve
houses have been built so far.
But they can be kept warm in
the winter and they relieve an
intolerable situation in the par
entail homes.
The families are able to put up
the money The cost of the site
is about $50 and frequently the
ground is already owned by the
family. About 40 per cent of
the Negro farmers of st. Marys
County own their own farms.
Plan Standard Labor Free.
The plan is standard and labor
is free. Electric light wires are
strung about the structures so
that work can be done at night.
Not all goes smoothly. In the
case OF house for Leroy Butler,
his friends tried to build one of
concrete blocks and found they
were not doing very well. They
removed the blocks from the wall
down to the foundation level and
then built it of frame with simu-
lated brick sideboards, like the
others.
John Ernest Berry started to
build a cinder block house of lar
ger dimensions-25 by 81 feet. The
joist are of oak. He plans to paint
the outside wall and line the in
side with wall board.
Father Kavanagh feared Mr..
Berry. who is known as Snack,
would have difficulty keeping the
walls true during construction.
So the priest went to Loveville
where the Banneker High Schnnl
Evening star., 1950-12-07

bricklayers told him to throw 1t
away. It was a plan for a frame
building. All they ask him to do is
to let them know where he wants
the windows and doors. He hasn't t
yet decided on his floor plan but
he is going to have a kitchen. one
bedroom, a living room and din
ing room. The Berry's have one
child.
st. Joseph's is one of the Oldest
Catholic parishes in English
speaking America. It was started
by the church in Leonardtown,
which was founded about 1850.
It is listed as missionary church
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Mogruder at Meeting
Of Stute Governments

j. Maynard Magruder, a men,
ber Of the Virginia House of Dele
gates from Arlington, is attend
ing the 10th annual meeting of
the Council of State Governments,
which opened today in Chicago.
Mr.. Magruder, one of two Vir-
ginia representatives at the meet
ing. is a member of the councils
Civil Defense and Health Prob
lens Committees and its Board Of
Governors.
Evening star., 1950-12-07

Arlington Hospital has $428
toward the cost of a children's
tonsil ward because of the gen.
erosity of County Commissioner of
Revenue Harry K. Green and his
friends.
The sum was presented to Gil
bert Hall, president of the hospital
Board of Trustees, by State Sen
ator Charles r. Fenwick of Arling-
Evening star., 1950-12-07

that is, it needs outside financial
support.
There are about 1000 Catholics
in the parish, about 500 Of them
Negroes. About IS per cent Of
the Negroes in st. Marys County
are Catholics. it is estimated.
"They are the people that need
help" says Father Kavanagh.
What plan to do is to buy a
168-acre farm here mad subdivide
it into one to flve-acre plots. I'll
have to get the Archbishop's per-
mission to borrow the money to
buy the farm. Say a prayer for
me to get it,
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Fuirfux Dance Tomorrow

A square dance for the benefit
of the uniform fund of the Fair
fax High School Band will be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the high
school gymnasium.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Dr.. Martin Gets Post

DR.. Monroe H. Martin Of the
University OF Maryland has been
appointed chairman of the Com
mittee on Applied Mathematics
of the American Mathematical
Society. .--
Evening star., 1950-12-07
ARLINGTON YMCA to Meet

The Arlington YMCA will hold
its annual meeting at 8 pm. Mon
day at the Central Methodist
Church, Fairfax drive at North
Stafford street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-09-30
FHA OFFICIALS CONFER ON ALASKA
 MILITARY HOUSING

While on recent trip to An- chorage. Clinton 0. Staples, Direc- tor of Federal Housing for AL aska; M. Joseph Cassidy. Zone Commissioner, FILA. Washington. D. O., and Joseph Woods, Chief Underwater from San Francisco, conferred with Alaska Commander It. Gen. William E. Kepner on mili- tary housing for the Territory.
 The party inspected future hous- ing sites and projects in Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks and ex- pressed surprise at the progress during the past year in the face of difficulties. Meetings were held with bankers and contractors in the two Interior cities. Warren Cuddy and Robert A. Baker of the First National Bank of Anchorage entertained the men and they were guests of the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks and at Mckinley Park hotel.