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Evening star., 1950-02-19
Want A Coat OF Arms?
BY JHAN AND JUNE ROBBINS
Drasuins by Ralph Stein

quarters of an inch high, can scarcely be seen
from the curb. But Lewis Proudfoot is the
Hattie Carnegie of the heraldic profession and
if he says thumbnail-sized coat of arms is
correct he is undoubtedly right.
Customers seldom venture to argue. Proud
foot can read the significance in the symbols
of an ancient shield as easily as modern
novel and sometimes the story it has to tell is
just as racy Needless to say, he is discreet
Tall, fair and self-assured, there is little of
the Bohemian longhair about this artist. His
studio is an Office in mid town New York. At
work, he wears gray pin-stripe suit instead
of smock and he looks more like a successful
Wall Sheeter than painter.
Interested in Origins Again
His grandfather, also Lewis Proudfoot. used
to give more for less money. In 1873 he aban-
doned his butter and-egg store, which sprawled
along Thirty fourth Street where Macy's
stands today, and began the serious study of
heraldic art Ever since revolutionary days,
titles and claims to aristocracy had been dis
tinctly questionable in the United States.
But minor by-product of the Civil War was
the renewed interest of American-born blue
bloods in tracing their European origins.
Crests sprouted everywhere and Lewis Proud
foot used to paint them, foot high on car
riage doors, for as little as So
From the beginning, the firm has guarded
the heraldic rights of its customers. You can
not tear colorful coat of arms out of
+ a. ~A4 -
Tactfully but firmly he will refuse.
Not long ago, he was called in by dis
tributor of an expensive motorcar to apply
Evening star., 1950-02-19

to coat of arms but very few possess docu-
mentary proof. Among those who do are
Gloria Swanson, General Douglas Macarthur,
Margaret O'Brien, Vice President Barkley
and Gypsy Rose Lee. Proudfoot has applied
many crest for the Roosevelt family, which
has a coat of arms consisting of three roses
and three plumes.
A radio actor whose car had venetian
blinds, bar and an electric razor, also
wanted the family arms on it. Hesitantly,
he presented his slender claim. A member Of
a distant branch of his family served as Lord
Mayor of London in the 10th century.
Proudfoot came up with the quite hand
some Lord Mayors shield. consisting of red
archer's bow and golden arrows
Portrait Crest
INTENSIVE research, one time, failed to turn
up anything in the way of family heraldry for
blonde night-club singer.
'Prettier than any coat of arms the artist
said to her kindly, lis your own sweet face,
my dear" And week later both of her cars
bore her portrait, one-inch high on the doors.
One of the most complicated shields ever
executed in the Proudfoot studio was the coat
of arms of Bolivia. 1t includes mountains,
clouds, the sun, stream flowing through
meadow. an oil WELL giant condor, a sheaf of
wheat. stack of guns and six Bolivian flags.
Such symbolism, Proudfoot explains, had a
practical value in medieval times In those
days, man who carried a shield showing
red lion and a black arrow might be promptly
identified as lone of the boys from the Earl's
castle on the mountain"
Today, crests. coats of arms and mono
grams have some practical value as deterrents
to car thieves. A magnifying glass will reveal
the outline of the design, even through
fresh coat of paint. Car thieves who specialize
in absconding with high-priced automobiles
love to outwit Proudfoot.
"One of the best assignments we had," he
mourned, was from the Archduke Franz
Joseph. He wanted the Hapsburg arms on one
door of his car and the Bourbon arms on the
other. Unfortunately, the Car disappeared be-
fore we got to his garage" The End
Evening star., 1950-02-19

Lewis PrOudtOOt Will paint q
'scutcheon on your car if
you're one of the 4O,O0O, 900
Americans who can claim one
ID ECENTLY Lewis Proudfoot of the firm of
IL L. Proudfoot and Son, heraldic artists,
was summoned to paint family coat of arms
on the scraped and dented door of a Wheeling
Model T. He took the assignment calmly.
Can you PROVE" he asked the owner,
that you have a right to the use of these
arms?'
The owner produced satisfactory proof and
Proudfoot went ahead. 1t took him the best
part of day. Just as he Strengthened to ad-
mire his work, the rusty hinges gave final
protesting groan and the door fell off. Ignor-
ing the calamity, Proudfoot presented the
owner with his bill for $50.
Even with the door," Proudfoot recalls,
that was just about twice what the car was
worth"
Once you have started applying your
family's coat of arms to your belongings,
however, it is sometimes hard to know where
to stop. The aristocratic Astor family, for
example, not only has its 'scutcheon sprinkled
literally over several expensive automobiles
and posted over the drawing-room mantel-
piece, but has the same delicate design
enameled on the family baby carriages.
fvCy,,
Mexico City and Vancouver to have exactly
the right identifcations painted on the panels.
The end product, hardly ever more than three
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Montgomery Tax Bill,
Held Up by Delay on
Benefit Assessments

Failure of the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission to
furnish figures or front foot bene-
fit assessments in holding up the
mailing of approximately 10000
Montgomery County tax bills.
This was revealed today by
County Finance Director Alexan-
der K. Hancock, who said $4,000
other tax bills already have been
sent out
The deadline for payment of
taxes is Monday, but those who
have not received them by that
date will be given 30 days from
the time the bills are mailed. The
mailing date is stamped on each
bill.
Mr.. Hancock said his depart
ment has had the $4,000 bills ready
for mailing for more than a month
but has been waiting for the
necessary information from the
sanitary commission.
The properties involved are in
Viers Mill Village, the Sligo Park
Hills and Woodside Subdivisions
in Silver Spring, and scattered
properties not in sub divisions in
the Silver Spring, Bethesda and
Colesville election districts.
According to Mr.. Hancock, tax
bills for properties IN Sligo Park
Hills and Woodside are expected
to go out early next week. He
did not know when the others
would be mailed.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

shire avenue to the campus will
be one-way towards :he university
until half-time in the game, or
approximately $3.50 pm. 1t will
be one-way in the opposite di-
rection thereafter.
Details Worked Out.
Many of the details involved
were worked out by 1t. Col. George
O. Weber, the university's busi-
ness manager, who was called to
active duty a few weeks ago with
the 163d Military Police Natal.
ion, District National Guard unit
Col. Weber, now stationed at
Camp Custer. Mich, obtained
leave early this week to see that
all goes well.
1t was Col. Weber who SUPER
vised the university's construction
program, including the new 81
million stadium.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
By CharIes A. MeAIeer

A traffic policeman with wings
will help coordinate traffic con-
troll measures at the Navy-Mary-
land football game Saturday at
College Park.
He will be in a radio-equipped
airplane lowering over the Uni
versity of Maryland campus area
to help police in scout cars and
motorcycles get to the areas of
greatest congestion. The ground
policemen will have ROTC stu
dents at the university in their
patrol cars to handle radio COM
r1unications.
Arrangements have been made
to handle an estimated 10000
automobiles. If necessary. On
cials, however. doubt there will be
Evening star., 1950-09-28

that many because the stadium
will hold only $4,000 spectators.
Police Detail Assigned.
A detail of about so State,
Prince Georges County and mu-
nicipal policemen has been as
signed to work with university
representatives to keep traffic
moving.
Parking lot attendants hired by
the university, will direct traffic
into the various parking areas.
The campus itself has four large
parking lots and a number that
are smaller. In addition, parking
will be allowed on streets of Col
lege Park and in the vicinity of
the old football stadium and the
university's housing project for
veterans.
The entire program will be under
the supervision Of Maryland State
Evening star., 1950-09-28

Police. The plan was formulated
jointly by police. university officials
and the American Automobile As
sociation.
Center Of Assignments.
The airplane, wnen traffic tie
ups are observed, will report by
radio to the campus police station
at University lane and Baltimore
boulevard. The station will serve
as a center for all traffic assign
ments.
The traffic plan calls for no
left turns along the Baltimore
boulevard between Calvert road
and University lane and elimin-
alton Of through traffic on Uni
versity lane. Through traffic along
the boulevard will ,ise the inside
lanes with outside lanes reserved
for cars bound for the campus.
University lane from New Hamp-
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Government Surveys
Should Shun Politics,
County 6roupIsT Told

Governmental surveys must moi
be political, should refrain from
becoming investigations" anc
must not engage in personalities
That was the advice heard last
night by members of the Citizens
Committee for Good Government
in Prince Georges County, advo.
Gates for such survey within the
county.
The statement was made by
Howard Ferguson, survey specialist
for Griffenhagen & Associates
professional management con-
sultants.
Speaking at public forum at
the County Service Building, Hy-
attsville, Mr.. Ferguson emphasized
that surveys. if they are to be
successful. should have the CO.
operation of public officials" He
added they should be "construc-
tive, not destructive.
Like Going to Doctor"
"a survey is like going to a
doctor for a good, thorough phys
ical examination" Mr.. Ferguson
declared. Regardless of what
processes the doctor goes through,
he comes up with a listing of the
problems and q solution for them.
It's the same for a survey"
He pointed out, however. that
surveys, like doctors checkups,
won't cure problems, but merely
will tell you how to go about get
ting rid of them"
He warned against basing a sur
vey only on the county manager
form Of government. While not
mentioning the Sothoron Act by
name, Mr.. Ferguson told the group
the county government has a new
charter" this year which still re-
mains to be tested. No one, he
added, knows yet how the measure
will work out.
Urges Complete Survey.
Now is the time for conducting
a complete survey of the county,
including municipal structures, Mr..
Ferguson said. He explained that
the county's rapid growth has left
many problems that have not yet
been inventoried."
Last nights session, attended by
about rs persons, was the fourth
in series sponsored by the good
government group. Mrs. Zella p.
Saylor presided.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Organization Meeting.
Set by U. Of Va. Center

An organization meeting of the
Northern Virginia University Cen
ter will be held at 1880 o'clock to-
night in the Washington-Lee High
School cafeteria.
The center, sponsored by the
University of Virginia Extension
Division, will organize the follow
ing classes: Elementary account
ing, principles of economics, Eng
lish composition, introduction to
English and American literature,
American history, mathematical
analysis, mechanics, general psy-
ci1ology and introduction to So
ciology.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Greenway Downs Citizens
To Hold Debate Tonight

The Greenway Downs Citizens
Association will sponsor a debate
on Fairfax County government
reform at 5 pm. today at the Oak
Street School. Falls Church.
Douglas Clark. member of the
organization favoring county ex-
ecutive government, will speak
on the executive plan, and Arthur
Holmaas. president of the Jeffer-
son Village-City Park Citizens
Association. will discuss the county
manager form.
A registrar for Falls Church
Precinct No. / will be present
to register persons eligible to. vote
in the November z referendum.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

Two brothers serving with the
same unit in Korea were wounded
within five days of each other.
One of them, Pfc. Bruce Hawkes..
10, of Charleston. w. Va. is re-
covering in Walter Reed Hospital.
His brother, pfc. Lawrence
Hawkes., %. is in a hospital in
Tokyo. Both served with the 1St
Cavalry.
Bruce was struck in the stom-
ach three times by "burp gun" fire
on September 8.
Il don't know exactly where
we were at the time" he said.
They just call it Hill 518. We
were on top. The Koreans were
attacking.
They hit me in the stomach.
Lawrence was there when I was
hit, and I didn't see him before
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Navy Officer S Wife Dies
After He Leaves for Sea
BY the As.eeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 2S.-Lt. Ju-
MUS j. Clarkson didn't know his
wife had been stricken with polio
when he left for sea duty last
Saturday.
Mrs. Clarkson was admitted to
the Naval Hospital here later that
day. Neighbors took in her IL
month-old daughter. On Monday
the mother was placed in an iron
lung and driven to Baltimore city
hospitals.
She died Tuesday. Intercepted
on the West Coast just before he
boarded ship, 1t. Clarkson was fly
ing home.
Mrs. Clarkson, a native of
Berkeley, Calf, was the first
Anne Arundel County polio victim
to die this year.
Evening star., 1950-09-28

they took me to the hospital.
"Then, last week my parents
came over from Charleston to
visit me. They said Lawrence
was hit five days after I was. They
SAID he was hit in the leg. I
don't know how badly wounded
he is"
The brothers joined the Army
on the same day-July IL. 1949.
They had worked in a coal mine
near Charleston and wanted to
get out and see the world. There
are IL children in the Hawkes.
family.
Bruce and Lawrence had been
at the front three weeks when
Bruce was wounded. Bruce was
sure of one thing:
"The Koreans never did take
that hill," he said.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
2 Professors Charge
DR.. Byrd Prevented
Admission Of Negroe,
. BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Sept. 28.-Dr. H.
c. Byrd, president of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, has been ac-
cused by two different sources of
blocking the admission of Negro
students to the university.
William L. Marbury told the
Legislative Council yesterday that
the education commission he
headed three years ago would have
recommended admission of Ne
groes to professional schools of the
University had it not been for DR..
Byrd's testimony.
Testifying in a Baltimore City
court case, two university profess
sors said yesterday DR.. Byrd had
made arrangements for complete
graduate course in sociology at the
university's Baltimore schools be-
cause mo colored students would
be admitted to College Park at
this time"
Report Endorsed.
In his statement to the Legisla-
tive Council, interim committee of
the General Assembly, Mr.. Mar
bury indorsed the report of the
commission on Negro higher edu-
cation. That report recommended.
among other things, admission of
Negroes to the university's grad
uate schools and halt in the
expansion program at Princess
Anne, the university's undergrad
uate branch for Negroes.
Mr.. Marbury said most of the
members of his commission were
in favor of opening the univer-
sity's professional schools to Ne
groes until DR.. Byrd gave his tes-
timony. But he did not say what
Mr.. Byrd's testimony was.
The court testimony came in
connection with a suit by Parren
j. Mitchell, 27, colored, Baltimore,
to compel the university to admit
him to the Graduate School of
Sociology.
Suit Is Answered.
In it's answer to the suit, the
university contended it had Of
fered Mr.. Mitchell an "off-
campus" course in sociology in
Baltimore identical with the one
given at College Park.
DR.. Harold c. Hoffsommer, head
OF the university's sociology de-
partment, testified that prior to
this year, graduate studies in soci-
ology were offered in Baltimore,
but in order to obtain degree
a student had to take certain work
only at College Park.
He added, however, that was
enlarged this year so that the
complete course could be taken in
Baltimore. At one point in the
hearing, DR.. Hoffsommer declared:
"I think it is quite clear that
the reason for the course being
offered in Baltimore is the effec-
tive demand of this petitioner.
DR.. Ronald Bamford, acting
dean of the graduate school, testi-
fed he was instructed by DR.. Byrd
to offer the complete graduate
course in sociology in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Auto Tests Period
Won't Be Extended
|Virginions Warned
BY she Associated Pres.

RICHMOND, Sept. 28.-State
Police Supt. C. w. Woodson, jr.,
has warned there will be no ex-
tension of the fall semiannual mo-
tor vehicle inspection period from
October ! through November is.
Virginians co-operated during
the spring inspection. by having
their cars checked early, thus
avoiding a late crush, Col. Wood
son said. He continued:
when the inspection traffic is
spread evenly, car owners not only
get a better and more complete
inspection job, but the State po-
lice are enabled to provide better
service in administering the pro-
gram"
Supt. Woodson reminded motor
lists that "the safer your car, the
safer you are"
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Brethren Of Page County
To Mark tooth Anniversary
Speeiol Dispatch TO The siar

LURAY. Va. Sept. 26.-The one
hundredth anniversary of the
Church of the Brethren in Page
County will be observed October
with an all day meeting at Mt
Zion Church of the Brethren.
The Rev. Gaien Crist, pastor
has announced that the Rev. C. E.
Long, retired minister of Grottoes
will speak. Rev. Edward X. Zigler,
pastor of College Street Brethren
Church in Bridgewater also will
address the meeting.
The congregation was organized
with IL members, in 1850. Today
there are about 1000 members.
The six churches are Luray, Mt.
Zion. Rileyville. Newport, Leaks
Chapel, and Gochenour' Chapel.
The present Mt. Zion Church was
the Mother Church. 1t was built
in 1871 and 1872.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
University Of Maryland
Adds Two to Stuff

The University of Maryland has
announced two new staff addi-
tions. They are Miss Dorothy
Binns. who will be assistant to the
Dean of Women. and Prof. Gordon
Lawson, who will resume teaching
in the department of practical art,
College Of Home Economics. from
which he recently was granted a
years leave.
Miss Binns, a graduate of Ran
dolph Macon, Columbia Univer-
sity. and the University of Vir-
ginia, will succeed Miss Rosalie
Leslie, who is leaving to live in
New York City.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Newport News Mothers
Offer to Petrol Traffic
ey the Assoe;o,.r, p,a.s

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept.
28.-Newport News mothers are
ready to don uniforms and patrol
traffic at school corners if the
police department is unable to
provide patrolmsn for the job.
Leaders of seven units attend
ing the city federation of parent
teacher associations yesterday
voted unanimously to offer their
services to City Manager j. C..
Biggins and to the police. 49,
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Cerebral Palsy Group
Coils MEETING TONIGHT

Members of the Prince Georges
County Cerebral Palsy Associa-
ton will meet at 8:15 o'clock to-
night in the County Service Build
ing, Hyattsville. to discuss aff1lia-
tion of the group with the national
United Cerebral Palsy Association.
Mrs. j. Howard Brinckerhoff,
field director of the national or
ganization, will be speaker at the
meeting. to be conducted by Mrs.
Florence Sachs, president of the
county group.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Young Republicans Coll
Montgomery Meeting

Two films, "The Brannan Plan
From the Housewives View" and
Americas Creeping Socialism, :"
will be shown at meeting of the
Young Republicans of the Sd,
7th. 18th and 14th Precincts of
montgomery County at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow.
The meeting will be held at the
Westbrook School, Baltimore ave-
nue between River road and Mass
achusetts avenue. The films were
prepared by the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
School Board Moves
To Take Over Large
Arlington Warehouse

Warehouse
The Arlington School Board is
preparing to take over a large
warehouse after forcing County
Treasurer John Locke Green to
release funds for the purchase.
Mr.. Green was ordered by Cir
cult Court Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy yesterday to honor a
$685. 900 school board warrant
which is the remaining amount
due on the building. The total
sale price was S299,750, part of
which was paid by the board at
an auction August IA. Mr.. Green
had refused to honor the warrant.
In granting the boards request
to order the payment, Judge Nc
Carthy said he didn't have the
Slightest doubt that the School
Board proposes to use the ware
house legally.
Green's Contention.
Mr.. Green had contended that
school bond issue money could
not be used to buy the warehouse,
which is to be used for admins
trative offices. a central kitchen,
Westinghouse High School shop
facilities and storage space.
Judge Mccarthy said that
school records show there was
enough money. remaining in the
bond account even after all con-
tracted expenditures are paid.
Mr.. Green had tried to show that
school construction program obli-
cations would exceed money in
the bond fund.
The only issue raised by Mr..
Green about which Judge Nc
'Carthy said there might be some
doubt involved use of a name plate
for mechanical signatures. Mrs.
Elizabeth Campbell, a board men,
Der. said her name and that of
DR.. Edward j. Braun were on a
name plate which was used to sign
warrants.
Judge Mccarthy said it did not
seem like a good idea to sign war
rants that way.
Reads Court Opinion.
Mr.. Green read an opinion of
former Virginia Attorney General
Abram P. Staples which held that
name plates should be kept sep
arately by the individual owners,
and used only in their presence.
Judge Mccarthy said any doubt
about the warrant involving this
point, however, was answered by
the fact that all other school Off
cials involved agreed to the au-
thenticity of the check.
Jesse johnson, a member of the
Arlington Warehouse Corp, testi-
fies he told School Board mem
bers before the sale that he had
agreed to bid high enough to re-
pay a $4,000 second trust on
the building. Mr.. johnson and
the Arlington Trust Co. held the
second trust Jointly. Mr.. john
son said there had been several
unsuccessful attempts earlier to
sell the building.
Green Back in Court.
Mr.. Green was back in court
today. this time asking a declara-
tory judgment against the County
Board to halt issuance of bonds
for public swimming pools.
In a referendum August /,
county voters authorized the board
to issue up to $500.000 for pools.
Mr.. Green contends that the
referendum was not held in ac-
cordance with the law because it
was conducted at a primary elec-
tion and was under supervision
nf urinary election Officials
Evening star., 1950-09-28
DR.. EnqeIfried to Speak

DR.. ]. j. Engelfried will address
a meeting of the Maryland State
Society of American Medical
Technologists at $3.50 pm. TO-
morrow in Room 352 of the Be
thesda Naval Medical Center. He
will talk on "The Importance of
Subgrouping In Blood Transfu-
SionS."
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Maryland U. Dean on Tour

DR.. Joseph NJ. Ray, dean of the
University OF Maryland College of
Special and Continuation Studies,
is in, Germany on an inspection
tour of the University's overseas
educational centers. the college
announced yesterday.