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Evening star., 1950-04-14
125 10 Attend Conference
OF " Clubs in Alexandra

More than 125 delegates are
expected to attend the annual
Virginia District Conference of
YWCA Business, Professional and
Industrial Clubs, which opens to-
morrow at the Alexandria YWCA,
602 Cameron street.
The conference program will
begin with a buffet supper at
6 pm. A panel discussion on the
theme Of the meeting. "Scape-
goating-Understand, Overcome, ~
will be held at tbs pm. Mrs.
Mary Thomason, Mrs, Jessie Young
and Mrs. Sylvia Gerber, of the
Interfaith Council of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches, will
take part in the discussion. A
workshop on program planning at
8 pm. will be led by the Wash
ington delegates.
Danville members . will lead
devotionS at 9 am. Sunday. The
closing business meeting will start
at GAS am,
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Alexandra Annexation Suii
AGAINST Fairfax Is Filed

Alexandria's annexation suit
against Fairfax County to acquire
seven square miles of county land
south and west of the city was
filed in Fairfax Circuit Court yes
terday.
The suit is returnable May 26.
Senior Circuit Court Judge Paul
E. Brown will ask the Virginia ST.
preme Court Of Appeals to appoint
three judges to hear the case. Vir-
ginia law specifies they be a circuit
judge from the county involved,
from an adjoining county, and
from a remote county of the State
The Alexandria suit is the Sec
ond of it's kind against Fairfax
Falls Church has sued to annex
more than IL square miles ot
county territory. A three Judge
court is scheduled to hear argu-
ments on that suit May 10.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Mayor Shaw Renominafed
For Capitol Heights Post

Mayor Thomas A. Shaw of Cap
itol Heights, Md, was nominated
for another term at a convention
in Odd Fellows Hall at Capitol
Heights last night. Also nomi-
mated for the post was Harvey
Ennis, town councilman.
The town elections will be held
May /.
Franklin E. Lampkin, town
treasurer, was nominated for re-
election without opposition.
Eighteen nominations were
made for town councilmen. Six
will be elected. The nominees are
Elmer Hickman, Leo Forami
James Shipler, William Sweeney
Leroy Campbell, Charles O'Con.
nor, Leroy Nuthall, Rollin Reno
William Rawlings, Thomas Ven.
demia, Frank Ripley, Joseph Ii.
Calvi, George Nairn, William De.
vine, Sam Junta, James Clarke
Earl Burdette and Norris Simp.
son.
Evening star., 1950-04-14

| Had the accident happened four
years ago, the only recourse Ed
dies guardians would have had
would have been to ask their
Representative in Congress 10
introduce a relief bill, something
very difficult to jockey through
both houses. Governments do not
ordinarily allow themselves to be
sued.
Law Allows Suit.
But in 1916, Congress to relieve
itself of the burden of relief bills,
passed the Federal Tort Act, which
allows citizens to sue the Govern
ment for negligence before a Fed
eral judge, sitting without jury.
Mrs. Price brought the case TO
Harold Larcombe. a Silver Spring
attorney. He brought in as associ-
ate James R. Miller. a Rockville
attorney. who has enjoyed consid-
cradle success in negligence cases.
Mr.. Miller's background makes
him something of an expert in
highway accident cases. A How
ard county farm boy. he Joined
the State highway police and
eventually became a lieutenant.
He used to work nights by choice
and come into Washington by day
to attend the Southeastern Uni
versity (YMCA) Law School, now
defunct. He was admitted to the
bar in 1912 and, in the same year,
joined the Marines.
AS captain, on June 10, 1914,
during the landings on Saipan, a
Japanese bullet clipped his spine.
He spent the year 1945 in the
Naval Hospital at Bethesda. a
paraplegic that is. completely
paralyzed from the waist down.
Most paraplegics do not recover,
but he did. Today he walks with
a brace on one leg.
Mr.. Miller presented evidence
and argued the case last week be-
fore Judge Calvin Chestnut in
Federal Court, Baltimore. He used
plastic toys, a tractor trailer COM
bination and a sedan, to show the
judge his theory of how the acci-
dent happened.
Classic on Evidence.
His case was a classic Of cir
cumStantial evidence against di-
rect. He did not have a single
eyewitness. The soldier driving
the truck and another who shared
the cab with him insisted they
were well on their side of the
highway when the collision oc-
cured. Mr.. Miller built his entire
case on photographs made by
Montgomery County police within
an hour after the accident and a
volume of physical evidence.
Last Monday Judge Chestnut
handed down a 17-page opinion.
It awarded little Eddie and his
guardian. $30,400.
The accident occurred where
the ComuS road from Sugar Loaf
Mountain enters Route 240 from
the west. AS one approaches the
intersection driving north on 240,
the Comus road looks like the con-
tinuation of the main road. 1t is
not. The main road curves to
the right. Mr.. Miller showed a
photograph to prove his point.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
6-Year-0Id Boy Killed y
By Auto Near Remington
Special Dispoteh 10 The Sfor

REMINGTON. Va, April IA
Allen Lee Ritchie, 6, was killed in
stantly yesterday when struck by
an automobile on Route 651, four
miles north of here.
State police said the driver of
the car was Harry Bowman Brittle,
also Of Remington.
Relatives said the child was
walking down the road with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Ritchie, when
he suddenly darted in the path of
the car.
The child's father, Percy l..
Ritchie, is a Washington cab
driver, who lives at 324 East Capt.
tol street. There are two other
children, William, 8, and Mary
Jane, Z.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Virginia Firemen's S Unit
To Mark Doqwood Day

Tomorrow is dogwood day in
Virginia.
Throughout the State, members
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
ton will sell dogwood lapel pins
for the firemen's relief fund. The
plan originated last year with the
Baileys Cross Roads Firemen's
Auxiliary.
The pin is light blue with a
white dogwood blossom superim-
posed on it. The blossom is Vir-
ginia's State flower.
Proceeds will go for relief OF
firemen injured in the line of duty
or who are i'll for 80 days or more.
At Baileys Cross Roads, Mrs
John B. Simms, firemen's relief
chairman, has arranged an essay
contest on fire prevention in the
elementary school. Prizes will be
awarded at 8 pm. at the Baileys
Cross Roads Fire Department. A
dogwood dance, proceeds of which
also will go to the fund, will be
held at the Ajax Theater immedi-
ately after the awarding of prizes.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
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Editorial Feature SectonEdward Tomnson expert
American affairs writes inside story Guatamalas
complaint against United Ambassador Patterson
Wallace r. Deuel. bylines interesting article on the
dramatic rise in Government service of Dean Rusk
sistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs
PHONE STERLING 5000 FOR HOME DELIVERY.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Alexandria Charter WeekOI
Before Officials Knew About 1t

Alexandria had q new charter
for a week before the city Off
cially knew about it.
City Manager w. Guy Ancell
said he called Gov. Battles Office
yesterday to make sure the char
ter bill passed by the recent Vir-
ginia Assembly had been signed.
The Governor had affixed his sig
nature April 7. The bill carried
an emergency clause making 1t
effective Immediately.
The State is not required to no.
tify the city in such cases, but
Mr.. Ancell said it didn't make any
difference. The city already had
been operating under the new
plan.
Gov. Battles bill-signing pens
are not much in demand these
days.
Evening star., 1950-04-14

He has a surplus of eight on
hand which couldn't be given
away during the bill-signing after
math of the General Assembly
the Associated Press reported.
In order to accommodate those
who usually request souvenir pens,
he stocked up a dozen of the old
fashioned, post office" variety.
Only four were asked for
three by the American Legion,
used for the bill creating a World
War Memorial in Richmond, and
one by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. for the bill CIV
ing that organization a site for a
National headquarters In Rich
mond.
The surplus pens will be saved
for another bill-signing spree, Gov
Battle promised.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Mrs. MohIer Elected Head
OF Bethesda Library Group

Mrs. Mary B. Mohler last night
was elected president of the board
of trustees of the Bethesda
Library Association. She succeeds
Arthur Hilland, who has just
completed six years on the board.
Other officers named are Earl
1ffert, vice president; Mrs. E. j.
Rowell, secretary. and Clarence
Keiser, treasurer.
At an earlier meeting of the
association Burrell Marsh and
Mr.. Iffert were reelected to
three-year terms as board mem
bers while John c. Reed was
named to take Mr.. Hilland's seat
on the board.
The association announced it
has received a 500 contribution
from the Woman's Club of
Bethesda for the library building
fund. The association recently
bought a lot on Moorland lane as
Q site TOR a new library.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
By George Kennedy

On Easter Monday a year ago
yhe O'Hara family of Silve,
Spring, Md, started home from
an evening visit in Frederick
Lewis E. O'Hara was driving. Ha
had brought his wife and two
children to see his mother.
1t was just before 9 o'clock ano
dark. Highway 240 was glisten-
ing from a recent rain.
The O'Haras were an unusual
couple in the work they had put
in to achieve a home of their own
and they were on the eve OF
realization. Both natives of Fred
erick County, they had been
married II years. He was 80, she
was 20. Mr.. O'Hara, telephone
installation man, made about $85
a week. He had gone to a trade
school in Silver Spring and learned
masonry, bricklaying, carpentry
and layout work in order to build
the home.
They owned a lot free and clear
in one of the new subdivisions
and by working every night and
week ends, with the help of friends
and his wife, Mr.. O'Hara had
completed the excavation and the
foundation. Their plan was to
work on it through the open
weather of 1949. and as soon as it
afforded shelter, move in and con-
tinue the construction.
Both Work to Build Home.
Mrs. O'Hara worked as a part
time waitress in the Silver Restau-
rant in Silver Spring to get money
for the house. She had worked
there Easter Sunday.
While they had worked hard for
their house, they were not going
without those conveniences and
comforts Americans consider nee
essary. Their 1946 two-door Ford
sedan was super de luxe model
and completely paid for. The pre-
fabricated Government owned
house they lived in at $44 a month
rental was nicely furnished. The
children, Lewis Edward, jr.. Z
whom the family called Eddie,
and Sandra, 4. were chubby chill
dren.
They had just received an East
er present that the family took
delight in. Mrs. O'Hara's mother
had given them a television set
AS they crossed the Monocacy
and started up the hill on that
rainy night, Eddie, who was in
the back seat, stretched out and
went to sleep. When he woke up
he was in hospital, and the only
member of his family alive.
Death Near Rockville.
The O'Hara car had hit a north
bound Army tractor and trailer
truck 10 miles north of Rockville
The Hyattstown and Gathers
burg volunteer fire departments
had sped the victims to the Su-
burban Hospital at Bethesda.
Police radio alerted the Emer-
gency ward to be ready for them.
All except Eddie were dead on
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Falls Church Mayor
To Use Paint Brush
In Cleanup Drive

Falls Church Mayor Albert M
Orme will begin painting the city
police station at 1890 am. to-
morrow.
His brush welding will mark
the opening of a Cleanup,
Paint-up, Fix-up" campaign be-
ing sponsored by the Greater Falls
Church Chamber of Commerce.
Joining the Mayor in the paint
ing will be Roy F. Dunn, city
manager; Joseph w. Seay, presi-
dent of the chamber, and Donald
S. Frady, chairman of the cam
paign.
Paint and other materials for
the job have been donated by
Gray L. Liggon, Falls Church
businessman.
The cleanup drive will con-
tinue until May 13.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Virginia Democrats
Honor Jefferson al
Alexandra Dinners

More than 500 Virginia Demo-
Gratis honored the founder of the
party at two dinners in Alexandria
last night.
Sponsored by the Alexandria
and Arlington Democratic Com
mittees, the $5-a-plate Jefferson
Day dinners at the Hotel George
Mason also served to increase the
party treasures.
While each of the two dinners
was held independent of the other,
number of the guests appeared
at both. These included Gov.
Battle, Senator Robertson, Repre-
sentative Smith, all of Virginia,
and State Attorney General j.
Lindsay Almond.
Praises Workers Loyalty.
Senator Mcfarland. Democrat
of Arizona speaking at the Alexan-
dria Committee dinner, said the
Nation has more loyal Government
workers now than ever before in
it's history.
Praising the State Department
Senator Mcfarland said it has a
difficult job.
1--WE cannot expect the State
Department to sell democracy
overnight to people Gin foreign
countries) who do not know what
democracy it," he declared.
Mrs. Raymond Clapper pleaded
at the Alexandria gathering for
greater recognition for her sex.
She declared neither the Repub-
lican or Democratic parties have
done enough for women.
Senator Thomas Speaks.
Tribute was paid to the third
President by Senator Thomas, OF
Utah at the Arlington committee
dinner.
Governor Battle, whose home is
at Charlottesville, site Of Month
cello, Jefferson's home, told the
Alexandria diners he hoped they
would go to that shrine, stand by
Jefferson's tomb and "catch the
spirit of the things he fought for
political freedom, religious free
dom and intellectual freedom"
United under that banner" the
Governor said, II think we have
no fear of the future"
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Virginia Cross Burning
Attributed 10 KavaIiers
By the Assoeioted Press

COvINGTON, Va. April IA
Burning of a cross near here
Wednesday night has been at
tributed to the Knights of the
Kavaliers by Covington Sheriff w.
P. Henderson.
Sheriff Henderson said he has
a signed statement from a mem
ber of the organization, Hugh D.
Little Of Suffolk, accepting re-
sponsibility. The cross-burning ac-
companied "Some kind of initia-
tion." the sheriff said. No ar
rests have been made in connec-
ton with the incident. A similar
cross burning occurred on the
outskirts of Covington on July 2
Of last year.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Civic Federation 10 Meet
In Arlington Tomorrow

The Arlington County Civic
Federation will hold a special
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow to
consider proposed county master
zoning plan.
The County Board will hold
a public hearing on the plan at
8 pm. Monday in the courthouse
Tomorrow nights meeting
called at the request Of 10 dele
gates, will be in the Lyon Park
Community House, Pershing drive
and North Fillmore street.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Colonial Beach
Attempt 10 Kill
Gambling Fails
z CounciImen Ruled
Out of Order in Move
To Stop Pier Rental
By Mary Lou Werner
Stor StofF Correspondent

COLONIAL BEACH, Va. April
14.-With protests of townspeople
still ringing in their ears. Colonial
Beach councilmen tomorrow will
consider bids for rental of the
municipal pier head as gambling
house.
An attempt by two councilmen
last night to kill the rent plans
failed. Mayor Norman Brewing
ton ruled that L. c. Costenbader
and B. F. benson were out of order
when they tried to rescind Council
action of a month ago requesting
bids for the pier.
Mayor Brewington said all bids
could be rejected after they are
opened at 10 am. tomorrow.
Lawyer Retained by Church.
This was the course advocated
by Walther B. Fidler, Warsaw at
torney who has been retained to
oppose rental of the wharf for
gambling. Mr.. Fidler was en-
ployed by committee of the First
Baptist Church of Colonial Beach.
II urge you to reject all these
bids" said Mr.. Fidler, land end
forever any possibility that our
municipal pier may be used for
gambling"
Councilmen admit that they ex-
pect the pier to be used for slot
machines and possibly liquor sales
after it is rented. Although Vir-
ginia law prohibits slot machines
and restricts liquor sales to State
stores. Colonial Beach pier heads
are construed by some to be under
Maryland jurisdiction because they
are beyond the Virginia high
water mark.
Petition Signed by 300.
Pointing to nearly 100 oppo-
nents of gambling who packed the
small Council chamber, Mr.. Fidler
said the gathering showed how the
people had been aroused. He pre-
sented a petition with more than
300 signatures urging councilmen
to turn down all bids for the pier.
Mrs. Caroline Barnes-who de-
scribes herself as "a citizen of
Colonial Beach for 80 years" said
every one she talked with was sur
prised the town council had "even
considered this thing"
Elwood Graham said he didn't
want Colonial Beach to be like
some beach resorts where women
display themselves in a disgrace
full manner" at places where
liquor is sold.
Councilman John Mayo, spon-
sor Of the resolution to rent the
pier, acknowledged that it would
be used for gambling.
Operated Last Year.
II could say they were going to
sell tobacco out there-or cattle.
But we all know whoever rents it
will put in slot machines" said
Mr.. Mayo.
Slot machines were operated on
one private pier last year.
"And about four more are get
ting ready to open up this year, :"
Mr.. Mayo continued. "If it were
not for these private operations, I
would not suggest that the city
rent out it's pier for such pur-
poses"
Mr.. Mayo said no one had OBJ
jected when the Council author
lied construction of private piers
to be used for gambling.
Rental Computed at $4,000.
The councilman said Colonial
Beach stands to gain as much as
$1,000 season by renting the pier,
instead of having to pay out
$500 each year for maintain
ing it.
Mr.. Mayo suggested the best
way to settle the dispute would
be a court test to decide if slot
machines are legal on the pier
heads.
"As long as we operate under
the shadow of semi-legality," he
added, Colonial Beach will be 9
honky-tonk town."
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Taq DeudIine Tomorrow

Deadline for replacing 1949 Vir-
ginia auto tags with 1850 plates
is tomorrow midnight. In Airing
ton and Alexandria cars also must
display new local tags.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
fl High School Students on First Period Honor Roll

The coveted distingtion of ap- bearing on the Honor Roll fell to II high school students of the Palmer school for the first six week period since the semester started in September.
 Students whose averages for the period entitled them to a place on the Honor Roll in the freshmen class were Virginia Boulter, Alvin Culver, Mary Graves, Donna Harris, Dorothy Hoffman and Bennie Ross.
 Sophomores: Margaret J. Cope, Robert Hartman, Geraldine Kind gren and Mary Ann Mears.
 The only junior whose name appeared on the Honor Roll was Ross Doyle, with no seniors listed.
 Superintendent William T. Zah- radnicek said in announcing the Honor Roll students that require ments are high for students at Palmer school to achieve the scholastic standing and that 'it is not easy"
 Many of the high school stu dents had perefct attendance rec ords for the first six week period.
 Freshmen, who were neither absent nor tardy for the period were: Virginia Boulter, Carl Caulkins, Alvin Culver, Dick Ganschow, Jeannine Gulick, An nie Havemeister, Margie Huntley, Don Ingalls,, Albert Jorgenson, Jean McMahon, Ronald Meehan, Lillian Pietila, Alma Roark, Bill lie Jean Roark, Ernest Roetman Bennie Ross, Paul Pederson, Jerry Hemmer, Larry McAllister,
 Sophomores: Bert Gather, Mary Jayne Calrk, Margaret J. Cope Herbert Fort, Richard Geiwitz Vosella Hughes, Geraldine Kind: gren, Patricia Kirsch, Lowell Krise, Jack McKechnie, Mary Ann MearS.
 Juniors: Jim Caulkins, Bonnie Larsh, Dolores Lentz, Wanda
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
ANNUAL CATHOLIC BAZAAR SET FOR NOVEMBER I8

With admission free and four of the most beautiful prizes offered, a gala evening is being looked forward to at the annual bazaar sponsored by St. Michaels Church set for Saturday night, November 18.
 The event, which will be con- ducted by the St. Michaels Altar and Rosary Society, will be held in the auditorium of the Palmer school. Festivities for the evening will start at 7:30 o'clock.
 At the many booths planned there will be items for sale, which will include linens, toys, novelties, ana costume jewelry. For enter tainment there will be fishpond and "Alaska's favorite game" " There will also be refreshments.
 All four of the prizes will be awarded on the evening ot Mo- vember Is at the bazaar.
 The first prize is a Bell & How ell Filmo magazine loading movie camera, F1.9 lens.
 Second prize: Tudor plate 63- piece silverware set in the Sweet briar design. The Oneida Com munity silverware also includes a dining room stand.
 Third prize: Sunbeam radiant control automatic toaster.
 Fourth prize: Beautiful rayon- satin comforter.
 Everyone is invited to attend the church bazaar which should provide an evening of entertain ment for both adults and chll- dren.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
Mrs. Maze Reviews Newest
 Methods at Virginia Mason

Mrs. Jack Maze returned to the Valley last weekend after spend ing three weeks in Seattle, Wash, on combined business and pleas ure trip.
 Mrs. Maze, registered nurse in Dr. Clarence Bailey's office, took a short refresher course at Vir- ginia Mason Clinic while in Se- attle, reviewing the very newest methods in x-ray and cardiograph work.
 She also visited with her rela- lives and MT. Maze's mother, who makes her home there.
 Mrs. Maze made the trip here from Seattle by plane, arriving last Saturday.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
Greet Books Discussion Group 10 Study Essay

Locke's Essay on Civil Gov ernment" will be the subject of study and discussion at the regu- lar meeting this weekend of the Great Books Discussion Group.
 The meeting will be held Sun day evening at 7:30 o'clock in the soil conservation office located in the Neal Wright building.
 At the last regular meeting on October Is members voted ap- proval of the formation of a Mu- sic Appreciation Group here. An organizational meeting of the lat ter group is scheduled for Thurs day, November 2, with an invita- ton to all residents of the Valley to attend.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
Friends Invited To Attend Wedding Reception Sunday

An invitation has been extend ed to all the friends of Miss Rosa mund Loft and Donavon Lentz to attend a reception to be held Sun day evening in honor of the young couple, whose marriage IS to take place that afternoon.
 The hours of the reception will be from pm. to 10 pam. The parents of both Miss Loft and MT. Lentz will act as hosts at the re- ception which will be held at the Lentz home.
 The wedding, scheduled for 3 pm. Sunday, which will also be held at the Lentz home, Will De attended only by members ot the two immediate families.
 Attendants chosen by the young couple are Miss Nora Jane Lott, sister of the brideelect, and Joe Lentz, Jr., brother of the bride groom be, who will serve as best man.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
Football Dropped Al U. of Alaska

Football was dropped at the University of Alaska to permit a more concentrated program of athletics, Athletic Director Lud trick explained at College re- gently.
 With basketball, hockey and skiing on the athletic program, i've have no need or place for football, with it's many present day handicaps," he director said.
 A football program for the 1950- 51 school year was judged imprac- tical by recognizing the many ob- stacles confronted during the past two years, MT. trick stated.
 Many students at the fartherest north University are said to have lamented the decision to discon- tinue the Varsity team.