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Milford chronicle., 1950-04-21

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mnhi corporations invest surplus
inn1r 90 government securities,
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writer's for every iyDisi Fedornl
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unfairly Guli their jobs "a % rate 0f
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competent employee.
free mhll SEM Oui by The POS.
pihmnDi last year cost 7g million
aDllhfs Included in The pamphlets
hnyh been The following FASCINATING
ililes Methods 1T Catching and
hllllDR VaRfani cas-" "flaas Of
hOri America" "ii0w ~ Toll ibo
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House Counts"
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Milford chronicle., 1950-04-21

ment services. They would be
brought about simply by greater
efficiency and elimination of over
tapping services.
congress has already acted. Fully
ZO&o Of the legislative program rec
commended by the Hoover Commits
sion and supported by the Citizens
Committee for the Hoover Report
mas been passed. This includes the
Armed Services Unincation Bill.
known as the Tydings Bill after our
neighDOr, Senator Tydings of Mary
land. This one bill will save event
ually over ! billion dollars a year
Partlal reorganization Of the State
department has been made. An
Other important measure passed
the Reorganization Act of 1949
makes II possible for the President
10 regrOup agencies If Congress an
proves. Under this Act President
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-21

Truman has submitted z plans to
Congress Of which 6 have been ap-
proved.
The rest is up to us. Some Is Of
the most important reorganization
measures still await Congressional
action. It is still our government.
Congress viii act when it realizes
that the people are behind reOr-
ganizatiOn. The Citizens Commit
tee for the Hoover Report is or
ganized to carry on the fight. Pres
ident Truman has given his ap-
proVal and encouraged the Commit
tees activities. The National Chair
man is DR.. Robert L. johnson, Pres
ident Of Temple University. In
cluded on the Board of Directors Of
the Citizens Committee for the
Hoover Report and showing its BIZ
partisan character are: Hon. War
rem r. Austin, Hon. James f.
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-21


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Milford chronicle., 1950-04-21

Byrnes. Hon. James A. Farley, Hem
~ Ford II, William Green. Philip
hurry, Captain Eddie Rickenbaok-
er' Charles Z. Wilson, Hon. Harold
E. Stassen.
The cause Of national oxtrava-
gance Is civic indifference. Write
your Congressman and Senators.
It's your country-and your p0ch-
etbOOk.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Parking Lot Extension Urged
By Silver Spring Trade Board

Expansion Of Silver Spring
public parking lot program was
urged last night by Charles H
Kopeland, executive secretary Of
the Silver Spring Board Of Trade,
at the groups meeting at the In
dian Spring Country Club.
Einar Christensen was unani-
mously reelected president under
a change in the organizations by
laws permitting a president to sue
ceed himself. Other officers named
are:
Morris F. Taylor, first vice pres
|ident; C. Robert Gray, second vice
president; G. Edward De Nike, re-
elected secretary; A. w. Friend
treasurer; Joseph O'Connell. as
sistant treasurer, and Frank g.
Beatty, sergeant at arms.
Members of the Board of Direc-
tors are Sam Fig, Charles N
Graham, William B. Wheeler
Frank L. Hewitt and John Pagan
In his report Mr.. Kopeland
warned that present street
parking facilities would be made
Iquate If the community continues
to expand.
eff We are not to make the same
mistake that has been made In
other large cities" he said, 1--WE
Evening star., 1950-01-05

In a proclamation which set q
pattern for continuous annual
observance, President Adams l5C
years ago today thus called on
the people OF the United States
to pay homage to their recently
deceased leader, George Washing
ton.
The proclamation referred to
suitable eulogies. orations and
discourses, or by public pray
In the sprawling, growing city
which already bore his name-but
was not yet the seat OF govern
ment - citizens made immediate
plans for the observance.
The citizens met first at Will
liam Tunnicliff's hotel on Capt.
tol Hill. Then, in a session at
the Little Hotel on Fifteenth
street, a committee was formed
to plan arrangements in conjunc-
ton with committee from near
by Georgetown. The Federal
Lodge, No. Is, named John Kear-
ney and A. Mccormick to par
ticipate.
1t was decided the people "shall
meet at 2 o'clock at tht
bridge on Rock Greek, to form 8
procession from thence to some
Evening star., 1950-01-05
u. s. Rent Control Action
Seen as Guide for D. T.,

I The fate of District rent control
beyond June 80 appears to be
tied directly to the decision of
Congress on the national issue.
This Impression was given by
some Capitol Hill observers in
reaction to the Presidents request
for a years extension of rent con-
troll nationally. A stiff fight is
expected to be put up by spokes-
men for District landlords against
any further extension.
-. Representative Harris, Demo-
crat of Arkansas, head of the
judiciary Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, said
whatever is done nationally will
"serve as a guide" to decisions
on District rent controls.
| He said he has no particular in
FORMATION on the District housing
land rent situation, but he does
mot think it is greatly different
from that of the rest of the coun-
itry.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

must, right now, make plans for
free parking for the future"
Under the present parking pro-
gram, nearly 5000 cars can be ac-
commodated in eight lots. An ad-
ditional lot is nearing completion.
The program was financed un-
der an $500, 900 bond issue author
lied at the 1945 session Of the
General Assembly, which is paid
of by a special tax levied on Silver
Spring businessmen.
Mr.. Kopeland also recommended
that the. board sponsor q buy
Your Gasoline in Silver Spring
campaign. He said nearly $780,
900 In road revenues is lost an
|nually in Maryland because motor
lists in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties buy their gaso-
line In the District. This money
could have been used to build new
roads and repair present ones In
Maryland, he pointed out.
Other recommendations called
for radio campaign boosting Sill
yer Spring, publication Of PAM
|phlet describing the community's
facilities and establishment of a
committee to draft a code Of bust
ness ethics for merchants. as. well
as uniform store hours and holiday
|observances.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Alexandra WCA Plans
New Activities Groups

The Alexandria YWCA has an
nounced new activities groups
that will start soon under the or
ganization's auspices. They are
slip cover making. hooked rug
making, modern and square dane
ing and interior decorating.
A slip cover class will be held at
1880 pm. Wednesday. while a class
in making hooked rubs will begin
at the same hour Tuesday. with
other groups scheduled for Wed
nesday and Thursday and Thurs
day evenings and on Tuesday
morning If there Is sufficient in
terest.
At 8 pm. Tuesday there will be
modern dance classes open te
teen-agers and women. Tomorrow
square dance class for men ano
women will open at 8 pm.
A new interior decorating grour
will be organized at 10 am. or
February l.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Eastern Star 10 Install
In Gaithersburg Tomorrow

Pentalpha Chapter, No. 80, Or
der of Eastern Star, of Gathers
burg, Md, will install officers for
the new year tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Bubbles Walker will be in
stalled Worthy Matron and DON
aid Mutt, Worthy Patron, by
Horace Troth, Past Grand Patron
of Maryland. Mrs. Helen Christie
will be the installing marshall.
Other officers are Mrs. Lorraine
Walker, associate matron; Ralph
Hayward, associate patron; Mrs
Elizabeth B. Schroeder, secretary:
Mrs. Nellie Wachter, treasurer
Mrs. Bertha Irwin, conductress;
Mrs. Mary Johnson, associate con-
ductress; Mrs. Kate Darby, chap
lain; Mrs. Anna Marie Stiles
marshall; Mrs. Janet Bell, organ.
ist; Mrs Winnie Allen, Adah;
Mrs. Rose Nuts, Ruth; Mrs. Pear
Hayward, Esther; Mrs. Gladys
Arundel, Martha; Mrs. Ruth Fish
er, Electa: Mrs. Ora Mullican
Warder, and Ira Darby, Sentinel
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Second Trial Is Postponed
lin Virginia Sheriff Custer
By the A.soeioted Press

STANARDSVILLE, Va, Jan. S
The second trial under custer
proceedings against George E
Morris, suspended sheriff o1
Greene County, has been post.
poned until Tuesday.
Postponement of the trial
which was to have opened yes.
terday, was made by an agree.
ment between the court and de.
tense counsel.
Mr.. Morris was first tried in
December, but the jury was un-
able to reach q verdict. Judge
C. G. Quesenbery of Waynesbore
again will preside in place OF
Judge Lemuel F. Smith of Greene
County Circuit Court, who dis
qualified himself before the ear
lier trial.
Mr.. Morris allegedly refused tc
arrest Winfred Deane October 8
after the latter broke doors anc
windows in a Standardsville fu-
neral home. Later the same night
H. G. Meyers, jr., was shot and
killed and Deane recently was
sentenced to 20 years in prison or
a charge Of second degree murder
in the shooting.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Man in Garage Answers Door;
Visitor Arrests Him as ProwIer

A Washington man answered q
knock on the door Of a Falls
Church garage before opening
hours yesterday ana greeted a
policeman who promptly arrested
him on q charge Of breaking and
entering.
His hospitality was imposed on
further when, after questioning
by Arlington Detective Capt. c..
Burns Presley, he was charged
with grand larceny in the theft
of two automobiles from Alcorn
Motors, 6920 Lee highway. adja-
cent to Fadls Church Motors, where
he was arrested. Alcorn Motors
is on the Arlington County side Of
the city limits.
1t. Edward Simpson of Falls
Church police said the arrested
man is Ardell Russell Nicholson,
28, Of the 1900 block Of I street
NV. Simpson is held under
Evening star., 1950-01-05

81 900 bond in Fairfax trial await
ing hearing on Monday.
1t. Simpson said Sergt. Charles
Dixon and Pvt. Marvin Thurston,
on a routine patrol, saw a black
sedan parked at the garage they
had not noticed on an earlier
check. Sergt. Dixon thought he
saw some one inside and knocked
on the door. Nicholson responded.
The sedan had been stolen De-
'cember 20 from the State Thea
ter parking lot, police said.
The garage was entered by
breaking glass in a rear door, but
nothing was reported missing.
After his arrest. Nicholson told
police he had been drinking
earlier In the evening with a man
who wanted him to come out
and see his garage in Falls
Church Police said the name
given was fictitious.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Veteran Killed
In $780, 'sFirst
Traffic Fatality
Bernard F. Gill, S.,
Identified as Residen,
Of Soldiers Home

The death of Bernard F. Gill,
SIS, a resident of the Soldiers
Home, was recorded today as the
first traffic fatality of 1850.
A veteran of World Wars I and
II, Mr.. Gill died in Casualty Hos
pital last night soen after being
struck by an automobile on Park
place just south of Rock Creek
Church road NV.
Police of the Accident Investi-
cation Unit said the driver of the
car was William E. Thompson, so,
of 506 Nicholson street NV. He
will appear at coroner's inquest,
AIU officers said.
Two Last Year.
+ At this time last year, there were
two traffic deaths.
Mr.. Gill was removed to the
hospital by a Fire Rescue Squad
ambulance.
He was identified through the
efforts of AIU Detective Harold F.
Gipe. The officer noticed Mr.. Gill
had on a blue serge suit of the
type worn by Soldiers Home resi-
dents. Further inspection of Mr..
GllPs shirt disclosed number.
The officer called the institution
and found the shirt number was
listed to Mr.. Gill.
Joseph Gill of Phillipsburg, Pa,
brother of the dead man, was
notified. Officials at the home
said they understood he was the
only survivor.
Enlisted in 1911.
A native of Phillipsburg. Ber-
nard Gill first enlisted in the
Army in 1911. With lapse in
consecutive service, he served a
total of about Is years, being dis
charged on June 80, 1947. He be-
came a resident of Soldiers Home
July 8 of that year and went TO
live in Scott Hall.
In another accident last night,
Samuel Richardson, 2l2, colored,
of ITO Swami street NV, was
critically injured when struck
by a taxicab which police said
was driven by Arthur L. Orme,
48. OF 2707 Colston drive, Chevy
Chase. Md.
The boy was hit while crossing
the street, after he broke away
from his mother, Mrs. jamie
Richardson, according to the AIU.
He was removed to Children's
Hospital, where he. is said to have
a head injury.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

place to be appointed by the Of
ficer Of the day." a newspaper &C.
count of the day said. Accord
ingly, thereto. Col. Platter is ap.
pointed, with whom the necessary
arrangements of the procession
are left"
It was decided all business would
be suspended. and notices pro-
claimed that banks would, close
their doors for the memorable
day.
Gov. Benjamin Ogle of Mary
land, who had proclaimed Febru-
ary II as a day Of mourning
humiliation and prayer" changed
the observance time to the dead
leaders birthdate.
Across the river In Alexandria
as planning meetings were sched-
uled almost daily, George Deneale
was appointed officer of the day
for a King street procession and
observance Calculated to unite
all classes Of citizens"
In a special order. the city
council formed a committee te
provide a suit of clothes Ito each
of the poor scholars educated al
the expense Of this corporation ir
order that they may join in the
procession"
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Fairfax Assessments Up
$6,09O,32o in 194o

Fairfax County real estate as
sessments increased by 5000, ,32s
last year. bringing the county an
additional $1s4.281.50 from prop
erty taxes, Commissioner of Reye-
nue. John w. Ferguson reported
yesterday.
The 1948 assessment. which in
cluded the city Of Falls Church,
was $39.825, 1858. Last years as
sessment, after Falls Church was
separated from the county, was
$45.916,1947.
The increase in personal prop
erty valuation for 1949 over 1948
was $2,314,797, which brought the
county an additional 73,842.02
from that source.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Falls Church Board
|Arranges Purchase
|0f Second School Site

The Falls Church School Board
has virtually completed plans for
acquiring sites for two new schools
authorized by a $700, 900 bond issue
passed last November.
At a regular meeting of the
board last night. Joseph w. Seay
chairman Of the Site Committee
said agreement has been reached
with the property owner on pur-
chase Of an 8.9-acre tract for a
primary school in West Falls
Church to accommodate 100 pupils
The site is on high ground north
OF Oak and Greenwich streets,
between Great Falls street and
Highland avenue. Mr.. Seay re-
ported that Leonard P. Daniel,
the owner. has agreed to accept
an offer Of $4,000 an acre or
approximately $26,7oo.
Half Mile From High School Site.
The school location is less than
half mile from the high school
site at West Broad street and
Haycock road. The board agreed
last month to purchase Is acres
OF the Flagg property for the high
school at cost of $4,000.
Both schools will be outside the
present city limits but annexa-
ton plans, if successful, would
place them near the center of the
enlarged city.
Graham & Dickey, Arlington,
have been selected as architects
Of the four-room primary school,
to be built for approximately
$115,000. The board hopes to
open the school in September.
Loan to Be Sought.
To finance construction of the
high school, the board authorized
Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt to apply
for a $550,000 loan from the State
literary fund. The project is
scheduled for completion this
year.
The board also asked the super
intendent to apply for Federal
loans for a 100000 addition to
the primary school and a $500, 900
addition to the high school. Funds
for the additions are not available
but annexation, If successful, and
a reassessment Of property this
year are expected to increase the
city's borrowing power.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
County Judge Appeals
For Emergency Funds
For Foster Homes

Lack of welfare board funds Is
preventing Montgomery County
Juvenile Court from assigning
children to foster homes, it was
learned today.
Describing the situation as
Critical" Judge Alfred D. Noyes
said he plans to confer with
county authorities in an attempt
to get an emergency $4,000 appro-
priation.
He said the welfare board has
informed him it has insufficient
funds to care for children now in
foster homes for the remainder OF
the fiscal year ending June 80.
Several Cases Cited.
1--WE have more than a dozen
children who should be placed in
foster homes Immediately" Judge
Noyes asserted. because they are
not receiving proper care in thei,
own homes or their parents are
facing eviction and cannot gel
other housing"
He cited the case of a couple
with seven children who are fac.
ing eviction within a few days
Four other children in the family
already are receiving foster care
"We will have to provide shelte
someplace for these seven chill
dren," he said.
The number Of children sen
to foster homes by the court ha
increased steadily during the pas
few years, Judge Noyes declared
principally because of the sharI
jump in the county's population
so Children Placed in Year.
Last year he recalled, over 81
children were placed in fostel
homes, as compared with Sc il
1948.
He emphasized that in every
foster home case the court rs.
quires the parents to contribut.
to the support of their children "tt
the extent Of their ability"
At the same time Judge Noye,
announced the appointment O.
Howard w. Rick, Rockville, as as
sistant probation officer at sal
ary Of $3.50 a year.
Mr.. Rick, a former employe O
the Interior Department, is {
graduate of Penn State College
where he received a masters de-
gree in psychology last June. HI
served In the Army Air Force dur.
ing the war. He is married ant
has two children.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Arlington Firm Gets
$1,397, 900 Controct

The Mehring 81 Hanson Co. of
Arlington, Va, has been awarded
Ia 81 ,397 900 contract for the
installation of air heating, cool
ing, decentralization and refrig-
Grafton equipment in the Naval
Aeronautical Laboratory at Tren-
ton, N. j.
The contract, one Of a series
for constructing and equipping
the $22.750,000 installation, was
awarded by the Navy Bureau OF
Yards and Docks yesterday.
Jet aircraft engines will be
tested at the laboratory, with
equipment designed to simulate
the extreme conditions encoun-
tered in actual flight.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Neighborhood Concert
Tickets Now Ready for
Central High School

Invitations for the next Neigh
borhood Concert by the National
Symphony Orchestra under the
sponsorship of The Evening Star,
which will be held January 8 at
Central High School are now
ready for distribution.
They may be had at Central
High School. Adams, Bancroft,
H. D. Cooke. Petworth, Raymond
and Thomson Elementary Schools,
Wilson Teachers College. the Rec
reation Department at Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV. and the
Business Counter in the lobby Of
The Star Building. The invita-
tions are issued without charge
by The Star.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
||Hit-and-Run Pedestrian
lis New Traffic Twist

A pedestrian who was knocked
down as she ran into a moving
taxi-then got up and kept run
tning-provided police with a new
twist to the old "hit-and-run''
Fangle.
The victim, a 7 or S-year-old
child, who identified herself only
as Elsie" ran into the left front
of a cab driven by Leonard B.
Lambert, 81. of 6645 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. at East Capitol and
Sixth streets late yesterday, police
reported. s.-.
Mr.. Lambert told police the
child refused to identify herself
further. He said she ran inte
his cab from in front of a load
ing streetcar. She refused any
treatment, police were told,
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Maryland Plans Two More Major Arteries Enterino Wosnoton

Additional details of two major
traffic arteries leading into Wash
ington were disclosed today by the
Maryland State Roads Commis-
sion.
A contract to build a flve-mile
relocation of the Columbia pike,
otherwise known as Route 29-be-
tween here and Baltimore via the
Ellicott City area, was among the
final projects approved by the
commission in 1949. The section
involved is between Atholton and
Columbia.
The successful bidder was the
Wilmoth Paving Co. of Washing
ton, for $1,042 ,698.
The project consists Of the first
section of what eventually will
be a new road between Washing
ton and Baltimore through Mont
gomery and Howard Counties.
Extension Is Planned.
The commission plans extension
Of this project in virtually a
straight line from Alholton to
Burtonsville. There has been, as
yet, no final determination of the
relocation from Burtonsville into
Washington. The existing road
will be used for the present.
A new section of road was COM
pleted last year from a point near
Columbia to the Baltimore Ma
tional pike, (route 40 between
Baltimore and Frederick to pro-
vide bypass for Route 20 around
Ellicott City.
Two major bridge contracts
have been awarded on the pro-
jected relocation of the Washing
ton National pike, Route 24O, lead
ing into the District from Freder-
ick.
The largest span is SOB feet
long and will have a dual super
structure, each side carrying a
3o-foot roadway over the Monoc-
acy River. A contract for this
bridge was awarded to the Con-
duit & Foundation Co. of Phil
adelphia for $876,510.
Will Parallel Old Road.
A second span of similar design
but much shorter in length will
carry the dual-lane expressway
across the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road tracks, a short distance from
the river crossing. A contract for
$173,261 for this span has been
awarded the Empire Construction
Co. Of Baltimore.
The relocated Route 240 rough
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Python Sisters to Install
Officers at Guithersburq

The Pythian Sisters will install
officers this evening in the
Knights Of Pythias Hall, Gathers
burg, Md.
They are: Most excellent chief,
Mrs. Mamie Dutrow; excellent
chief, Mrs. Helen Crown; excellent
junior chief, Mrs. Nora Ellen
Mills; manager, Mrs. Ruth Ofutt;;
guard. Mrs. Madeline Miller; pro-
tector, Mrs. Janet Watkins;
pianist, Mrs. Anna Marie Stiles;
secretary, Mrs. Helen Shewbridge;
treasurer, Mrs. Ora Mullican;
past chief, Mrs. Iantha, Briggs.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Arlington Democrats
Plan Forum TONIGHT

A panel discussion on Should
Local Elections Be Non-partisan? %
will be held by the Arlington
Democratic Club at 8:15 tonight
at the Lyon Park Community
House.
The panel members will be VIII
liam c. Ne. 9th, Charles o. Pratt,
T. Oscar Smith and Malcolm Mil
Ter.