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Evening star., 1950-06-08
) Volunteer Firemen
Face Arson Hearings
In Prince Georges

Three volunteer flremen who
Prince Georges County detectives
said set fire to 13 unoccupied
buildings and then helped extin-
guish the blaZes will face hearings
in Upper Marlboro tomorrow on
arson charges.
The fires, all in the Forestville,
Melwood and Rosaryville areas of
the county, resulted in damage
estimated at between $4,000 and
$50, according to Detectives
Vincent S. Free and Wilson J..
Purdy.
Several other suspects also are
being sought for questioning in
connection with some of the fires,
Detective Free said.
Arrested in Car.
The three, including a 16-year-
old youth, were arrested late yes
terday while riding in a car in
District Heights. The detectives
said they were taken to the police
station at Upper Marlboro, where
they admitted starting the fires.
Two of them-Willy D. Cru
sholt, 10, Forestville, and William
T. Tippett. 20, Summer road, Suit
land-were charged with "un-
lawfully and maliciously setting
fires to unoccupied dwellings and
barns" police said. The third
youth was turned over to county
juvenile authorities because of
his age.
Detective Free said all three
are being held under $2,500 bond
each. The older youth will be
given preliminary hearings before
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie in
Upper MARLBORO Police Court at
10 am. The younger one will be
given a hearing in the closed
Juvenile Court session in the aft
ernoon.
Three Tobacco Barns Burned.
The detectives said the 13> fires
occurring between April 8 and May
31-included three barns full of
tobacco which burned to the
ground; three other barns, includ-
ing one that was damaged twice;
five abandoned houses and the Odd
Fellows Hall, Forestville.
Each of the fires were started
between 9 pm. and 3 am. in each
instance, Detective Free said. He
added that gasoline was thrown
on the buildings before the fires
were started.
The barn damaged twice is
owned by M. Hampton Magruder,
county attorney and one-time
Maryland collector of internal
revenue.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Fairfax Votes $4,000
For Technical Aid
In Government Study

An appropriation not to exceed
$4,000 for employment of tech
nical assistance for a 2l-man
commission studying the Fairfax
County government was voted yes
terday by the County Board of
Supervisors.
The action. requested by David
Lawrence. newspaper columnist
and chairman of the study groups
executive committee, is subject to
approval by Commonwealth's At
torney Hugh Marsh. Mr.. Marsh
has asked Virginia Attorney Cen
eral j. Lindsay Almond. jr.. to
rule on the matter. The commits
sion is headed by Walter Grain.
The supervisors appointed the
commission several weeks ago to
investigate possible alternatives to
the county's present form of gov
ernment. A petition by 2,100 coun-
ty residents for a referendum on
a county manager setup is before
Circuit Court Judge Paul E.
Brown.
Declaring that the appropria-
ton would be well worthwhile, ,
the supervisors agreed that re.
fusal of Mr.. Lawrence's request
would defeat the commission
purpose. The board previously
had granted the commission $500
Fox Opposes Appropriation.
Opposition to the $4,000 appro.
priation was voiced by Supervisor
Maurice Fox, however.
1--WE have turned down other
worthy causes on the ground we
were broke" he declared 1--WE
are being inconsistent in this
thing, and I can't vote for it wher
I have told other groups we have
had no money for them"
In other business, the board ap-
proved the appointment of DR.
Elmer Waring, Fairfax, as county
jail physician to succeed DR.. Mel
son Podolnick, who gave up the
post when he resigned as county
coroner last month.
r. M. Loughborough, county ex-
ecutive secretary, told the board
it had been necessary to obtain the
services of several private ply
sicians to meet jail needs since DR.
Podolnick's resignation.
To Meet Thrice Monthly.
The board decided to hold three
meetings a month, beginning July
/. instead Of two as heretofore.
The first two monthly meetings
will deal with general county
business, and the practice of hear
ing reports of public officials fol-
lowed by public questioning will
be resumed. The third meeting
will be devoted to zoning matters.
The meetings will be on the first
three Wednesdays of each month.
Supervisor c. B. Runyon, chair
man of a committee to draw up
a residential building code. yes
terday presented a draft of a code
to the board. which voted to ad-
vertise it for a public hearing.
The code. under preparation for
many months. is the first ordi-
nance in the county controlling
residential construction.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Army Engineers 10 Sell
Be|voir Surplus Buildings

Some surplus buildings at Fort
Belvoir are being offered for sale
by the Army Engineers.
Sealed bids for their purchase
will be received by mail at the
Office of the District Engineers,
First and Douglas streets NV.
until 4 pm. July 3. Sealed bids
may be presented the following
day at the Office of the Post Engi-
neer, Fort Belvoir until 1:30 pm,
when they will be opened.
The buildings may be inspected
daily from June IL through Is.
and June 10 through %. Guide
service to the buildings will be
provided by the Office of the Post
Engineers. The purchasers must
dismantle the buildings and re-
move them from the post.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
SIS Million Friendship Airport
Bids for Air 7 criminal Dominance
By W. H. Shippen
Stor Staff Correspondent

FRIENDSHIP INTERNA-
TIONAL AIRPORT, Md. June 8.
|-Baltimore's $15-million bid for
dominance as a commercial air
terminal had a preview here yes
terday.
Visitors who viewed miles of un-
encumbered runways from Friend
ships huge terminal building real
lied National Airport has been
outstripped in almost every cate
CORY except one-the pay traffic
yet to be developed.
With its modern. even futuristic.
facilities, Friendship is all set to
60 after the traffic in big way.
Success or failure of the airport
as a going concern rest to large
extent on whether it can absorb
services soon to be crowded out
of National.
Outlook Frightened.
The outlook for Friendship is
frightened by the fact that the
Senate bill authorizing new air.
port for Washington has made no
progress in the House. The legis-
lation has been opposed by Friend
ships promoters, and there is seri-
Gus doubt if it will be approved at
this session.
Meanwhile, technicians, paint
ers and furniture installers are
putting the finishing touches on
Friendship for the dedication by
President Truman on June "a
Preparations are being made to
receive a crowd Of 100000 on this
occasion.
The 3,200-acre airport, situated
on the Washington Baltimore
Parkway now in final stages of
construction. was designed to
serve the entire Baltimore-Anna-
polls Washington region, although
it is 81 miles from downtown
Washington by the present route
The city. through bond issue,
put up $l2 million of the airport
cost, with the Federal Government
contributing SO million.
Not Encouraged by CAA.
Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tor D. w. Rented told a House
subcommittee last month the CAA
did not encourage Baltimore to
build such a large airport. Balti-
more officials testified, however,
they had been advised Friendship
was to serve both cities and that
Baltimore may lose a substantial
part of the investment unless 1t
can count on traffic from the
Washington area.
The great new airport is less
than 10 miles and only IS minutes
driving time from downtown
Baltimore. But the motoring time
from midtown Washington is at
least an hour longer, under nor
NAL daytime traffic conditions.
Morning and afternoon rush hours
will extend this time considerably.
Even after completion of the new
parkway, airport traffic still will
have to contend with four or five
miles of congeSted streets within
the District.
Mr.. Rented testified the CAA is
seeking another Washington air.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Silver Spring Lions 10 Give
Ambulance 10 Firemen

The Silver Spring Lions Club
will present a fully equipped $4,000
ambulance to the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department at $50
pm. Saturday.
The presentation will be made
by George Day, club president, in
front of the organizations car
nival grounds on Georgia avenue
adjacent to the Hot Shoppe.
Receiving the vehicle will. be
Fire Chief George Tavenner.
Money for the ambulance was
raised at the clubs two-week car
nival, which ends Saturday.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Schumacher Will Heed
Great FuIIs K. of 6.

Richard Schumacher has been
elected grand knight of the Great
Falls Council of the Knights of
Columbus in Cabin John, Md.
Other officers elected are Theo-
dore Gerth, deputy grand knight;
Bernard Ives, chancellor; Frank
Newbeck, warden: Eugene Kow-
nacki, recorder; Charles OHara,
treasurer; Walter Murphy, advo-
cate; Louis Armstrong and Joseph
Knittel, inside guards; Lorenzo
Totoro, outside guard, and Leroy
Mckee, trustee.
The officers will assume their
duties July /.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Firemen Hold CornivoI
2Weeks in Goithersburq

The Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Volunteer Fire Department
is holding its annual carnival this
week and next In the Montgomery
County Agricultural Center. Cal.
thersburg.
Fred Stolz, president Of the dos
partment, Is In charge.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Summer Arrives
At Fountain, Barely
Ahead of Police

From Yesterdays Last
Edition.
Summer arrived at Union
Station Plaza today.
Police were dispatched to
"chase the kids out of the
fountain at Columbus statue. >
They went faster than usual
the bathers this year aren't
bothering with swim suits,
police were told.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Foirfox Receives S., $50
From Polio Foundation

Fairfax County has been adj
vanced $3.50 from the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
Edward K. Uhler, chairman of the
Fairfax Chapter, announced today.
The money is for disqualification.
medical and rehabilitation services
to Fairfax County polio victims.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
}. |, Doymude Elected

G. Leonard Daymude was elected
Mayor of Kensington, Md, last
Monday. Due to a typographical
error, The Star reported Tuesday
that E. Leonard Daymude was
elected.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
CivicGroupAsks
County Building
Delay in Budget
$4,000 Additional
Police Pay Sought
In Montgomery
By J. B. Zotmon

Elimination from Montgomery
County's capital budget of pro-
posed $1,230,000 bond issue for a
new county building will be rec
commended by the Public Finance
and Budget Committee of the
County Civic Federation. it was
learned today.
The committee, which will sub
NIT its report to the federation at
a special meeting tomorrow, also
will recommend an additional
$4,000 appropriation for police
salary increases in the county's
operating budget. The meeting
will be held at 8 pm. in the
Bethesda County Building.
Other recommendation to be
made by the committee, according
to Chairman John T. Moore, in
clude:
/. The transfer from the capital
to the operating budget of a $780,
900 appropriation for a study of
the county's medical and hospital
needs. This, coupled with the
$4,000 more for police salaries,
would necessitate a scent increase
in the county's basic $1.90 tax
rate, Mr.. Moore said.
McNayr Recommendations.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr has recommended a Scent
tax increase in the basic rate and
a scent reduction from the pres
ent 20-cent suburban district tax.
2. Amending the Montgomery
charter to require the county
manager to present his proposed
budget by March / and the county
council to adopt a budget prior
to los annual legislation session
In May.
At present, the county manager
can submit his recommendations
until May Is and the council
must take final action by June
30.
8. A referendum on all bond
issues authorized by the council.
The referendum should permit
citizens to vote on individual
items in each proposed issue.
Mr.. Moore said the committee
questions the need for a new
county Office building at this time
as well as Mr.. McNayr's proposal
to locate it in Rockville.
Years Delay Sought.
I'VE think the project should be
postponed for another year and
a study made of proper location
for such a building" Mr.. Moore
explained.
1.-THE committee comedies there
is some justification for a new
county building but believes it
should be smaller and should not
necessarily be in Rockville"
He pointed out that although
the seat of the State govern
ment is in Annapolis, many Mary
land Offices are in Baltimore-"the
center of population"
The committees recommended
ton for police salaries would give
members of the force an average
increase of 5000 year. Both the
County Personnel Board and Mr..
McNayr have recommended an
average increase of $100 a year,
with captains and the depart
ment's one inspector receiving
5000 a year.
In general" Mr.. Moore de-
clared, "the committee thinks
both proposed budgets are reas-
ona0ly good. but there is con-
siderable room for improvement.
I'VE will ask that the county;
manager study the budget pro-
cedures of the Hoover Commis-
sion and the Federal Governments
Budget Bureau so as to make
changes in the county's budgets
more understandable by the citi-
Zens."
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Church Group to Celebrate

The Women's Society Of Chris
tian Service, of st. Paul's Metho-
dist Church, Silver Spring, will
celebrate it's 45th anniversary at
8 pm. Tuesday at the church,
East-West highway and Grubb
rOod
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Maryland U. May Ask
Supreme Court Ruling
In Segregation Case
BY the Assoeiaied Press

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, June 8.
The University of Maryland S
Board of Regents may appeal to
the Supreme Court a State ruling
opening the university's School
of Nursing to a Negro.
The Maryland Court of Appeals
ruled recently that Miss Esther
McCready, colored. would have
to be admitted to the nursing
school. To send her out of the
State to obtain an education
available at the university would
violate her constitutional rights,
the court held.
Maryland is a member of the
regional education compact of the
Southern States. Under the COM
pact, States which do not have
facilities to meet the needs of
white or Negro students help pay
their tuition in out-of- State
schools.
Want to Settle Two Issues.
DR.. H. c. Byrd. president of the
university, said yesterday after
the board meeting here, that the
regents want to give the Supreme
Court a chance to settle one, and
perhaps two, issues by ruling
finally on the MsCready case.
They are:
l. Whether the regional edu-
cation compact of the Southern
States provides equal facilities"
for Negros, and
2. The fundamental issue of
segregation, itself.
The Supreme Court did not rule
on either point this week in de-
Gliding segregation cases which
arose in Texas and Oklahoma.
Votes to. Ask $3.5 Million.
The board also voted yesterday
to ask the State for $3.5 million
to finance new construction at its
Negro undergraduate branch at
Princess Anne.
Afterwards, it said in a state
ment that it is especially mind
full of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court that the provision
of equal facilities must in every
sense be equal.
"The board is further mindful
that it is useless for the State to
say 1t is providing equal facilities
(for Negroes) unless it makes
financial provision to do so."
The board would spend the
money for new dormitories, an
athletic field, classroom and labo-
ratory building, a laundry, barns
and poultry plants, library and
books to stock it and other struc-
lures.
A total of $4,000 would be used
to buy additional land and $45, ,00o
more would be spent in land
scaping and building new campus
roads and walks.
The board spent several hours
here inspecting the present phys
ical plant.
Byrd Emphasizes Stand.
In a separate statement, DR..
Byrd again made clear the uni
versity's stand that it feels it
should control all Negro higher
education.
He said ''the responsibility for
higher education for Negroes in
Maryland is on the shoulders of
the Board of Regents and as long
as that responsibility rests on the
shoulders of that board, we be-
lieve the State should give to the
board every possible facility the
State possesses in order that the
board may carry out its RESPONSE
bilities.
''The board will be perfectly
satisfied if the State administra-
ton and Legislature could find a
way legally to relieve the board
of its responsibility in this re-
spect."
The university has wanted for
a long time to take Morgan State
College under its wing.
Gov. Lane, in a speech at Nor
gan State last week. assured the
faculty and student body it would
remain an independent State
institution
The echo., 1950-11-01

Miss Matte L. LarEin, Secretary
1c the Hol2rook Benevolent Associa-
ion, has resumed her office duties
after enjoying a lovely two weeks
vacation visiting friends in the state.
While on her vacation, she visited
in the comfortable home of MIR end
Mrs G. D. Cotton of West Enter
prise Miss Larkin was taken on a
sightseeing tour of Biloxi The seen
cry was very beautiful and the par
ty enjoyed a delectable dinner at
The White Kitchen Of Biloxi
Some time was spent in the lovely
home of Mr. and Mrs Otis BaX-
trone of Philadelphia. Some of the
many courtesies shown Miss Larkin
were two Fishing Parties Since
fishing is one of Miss Larkin's hob
bies, she got the thrill of life time
out of these parties. Two car loads
of friends shared these parties.
The last visit was in the bautiful
home of Reverend and Mrs. Spinks
Of Union, where the latter rendered
2'ie Iarkin with a surprised Hand
kerchief Party. Nineteen beautiful
handkerchiefs were presented to Miss
Larkin by Miss Lucille Sims, secre-
tary of H. B. A. Lodge No. 491. The
host and co-hostess served the hon
oree and their invited guests de-
lectable iced course. Halloween col
ors were used throughout the dec
oration. The party was held in the
beautiful home of Mrs. McEwen of
sTnisa. Miss 7.erkiR Expressed her
. thanks to all concerned for this love
+ ly affair
Now that her vacation has ended,
she can be found at her desk hard
j at work making ready for the COM
| ing December Board, which prom
| ises to be an outstanding event.
The echo., 1950-11-01
RESERVED SEATS

Reserved seats will be arranged
for all presidents who are taking a
part in the Christmas Tree, however,
there will be only one seat for pres
idents who have added, |, 2, 8, 4
and up. Where there are presidents
who tie with l or 2 members, it
means that those presidents will be
required to occupy the same seat
The question that stands out in my
mind It: who viii be seated first and
there are four presidents
with the same number of members?
Well, for this, you will have to be
present and see for yourself. This
part of our program for the last
quarter of 1850 VIII be quite anus
ing
The echo., 1950-11-01
Special Offer to Executive Board
Members

A special prize is being offered to
.he member Of the Executive Board
who a d S the largest number Of
members in the Campaign. A re-
port will be made in the board what
each member of the Executive Board
has done and a general report of
what the Board has done in it too
Presidents, if you have not as yet
gotten in on the Campaign, y o u
ought to do SO and help us to make
this one of the greatest Campaigns
that has been launched Remember
when you add a member you not
only help the Association, but you
help yourself.
The echo., 1950-11-01
Notice To Presidents

Mr.. "A" of ''Dittie, Mississippi" ,
leads with 10 members. Our check
up reveals that President "a" is lead
ing the entire Association with to-
tai of 19 members to date. He is
closely followed by President "B" of
'Tutu", Mississippi, with a total of
II members.
From all indications this is going
to be tight game.
The echo., 1950-11-01
Lodge l78 Has turnout

F1iwanee: Lodge IT'S, headed by
Mr e NJ Dunn had an annual turn.
out on the 22nd of October The
attendance was good and wonder
full time was enjoyed by all present.
A total of $500 was raised and turn
ed over to the treasurer of the lodge
We take this method of thanking
all who attended and helped make
our turnout success.
Reporter
The echo., 1950-11-01
CHRISTMAS CHECK TREE

The office is making ready to have
on the platform Of our beautiful H.
B. A Auditorium lovely Christmas
Check Tree, whose decoration will
consist only OF checks To date, q
total of 63 checks will decorate the
tree and with a little less than a
month and a half to go, we hope the
number VIII run above the hundred
mark.
We wish it were possible for every
president in the Association to be
represented on the tree, tgWevw,
however, this is only made possible
through you and your works.
RESERVED SEATS
The echo., 1950-11-01

Calvin Doze has been musical
prodigy since he first began taking
lessons at the age Of nine. His SEN
sational tune, "Safronia B'' has been
among the best selling records-list-
ed among the first 10 by BILL
BOARD-in the U. S. Doze arran-
ged the music for his college or
chestra W h n he attended Prairie
View College in Houston, Texas.
The echo., 1950-11-01
DeKALB

Dear Secretary:
This comes to let the many readers
Of the Echo know that Lodge No 45l
is moving along nicely on the Christ
mas Savings Club Campaign. We
are sending in three new members
today and you can look for some
more before the dead line.
Mrs. Mary McShepard, Pres.
The echo., 1950-11-01
Special Seats

In the December Board, we are 60
ing to have special seats reserved for
all Presidents who have taken part
in the Christmas Savings Club Cam
paign. Those presidents tieing will
be required to occupy the same seats.
Thus far, we have several seats that
will be occupied by two or more
presidents.
The echo., 1950-11-01
III. B. A. Christmas Saw.
ings Club Gaining
Momentum

AS We go to press, the H. B. A
Christmas Savings Club Campaign is
gaining momentum We are happy
10 state that we have had presidents
to send in applications for new mem
bers since the last publication OF the
Echo.
The echo., 1950-11-01
Mf Andrew McComh
Succumhs
SHUBUTA

SHUBUTA
Mr. Andrew McComb, a faithful
member of lodge No. 478 passed to
the great beyond on October 9th.
Death resulted fr m injuries sus-
tanned in a car wreck.
Allen Graham, President.
The echo., 1950-11-01
M: Lo e.. { Ii Passes

TOOMSUBA-Mr. Robert Bell a
member of H. B. A. Lodge No for
r-~"e than thirty years, passed to the
Ncyond, Monday, October %,
in i'll health for some
r w Radcliff is presi-
G.. '0dge
The echo., 1950-11-01

Mrs. Verta Taylor, formerly Miss
Verta Warren, became the bride of
Mr.. Tellar Taylor October 21st. They
will make their home in Millry, Ala
bama.
The echo., 1950-11-01
BuCatunna News

Mr.. Earnest Taylor and relatives
visited his mother, Mrs. Lorene Tay-
lor Sunday.
The echo., 1950-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Selma Everette and
Perry visited relatives in Ellisville
Sunday.
The echo., 1950-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs NJ J. Warren and
Children, Mrs. Annie Parson and her
children, visited their mother and
grandmother in Millry Sunday.
The echo., 1950-11-01


Christmas Check Tree:
B, W. Willis
Floyd OFT
Rev E. B. Blackman
NJ Y. B. Pitts
VIM Bell
Mrs. M. ]. Smith
Rev. c. S. Jackson
Mrs. Lucy H. Johnson
B. D. Bivins
Mrs. Bette Faulkner
G. B. Arlington
Shellie Perkins
Mrs. Annie Rodgers
Mrs. Irene Allen
Mrs. E. L. Jones
Mrs. Matte Burrell
Gabe Horne
Mrs. Mabel Kendrick
Mrs. Calline Everette
Levi McCarty
Sandy Hawkins
Rev VIM. King
Marshall Clark
Mrs. Maggie Davis
c. L. Hall
E. M. Dunn
Wy. 1,;-.1
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Mrs. Viola Batson
- D d 'olie9
Mrs Lizzie Ramsey
A. j. Woodard
Joe hHoN
Co,, MAJ o,,do,
The echo., 1950-11-01
e. A3are No 80
@ .versarY

Lodge No 33, headed
! Vi. j. Smith of this city, had
II 7iversary observance Sunday,
October 70, from the 31st Avenue
Baptist Church of which she is a
member. The sermon was preached
by Reverend VIM. Witherspoon, pas
tor of the church.