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Evening star., 1950-08-10
Arlington Schools Put
On Halliday Classes

Students of the Nellie Custis and
Oak Ridge Elementary Schools
in Arlington will be on half-day
sessions for four to six weeks after
classes begin September S.
School authorities said the half
day sessions are necessary because
the new Oak Ridge School, which
Will replace the Hume School, will
not be ready until October / or Is
The Hume School probably will be
used for special classes but plans
have not been completed.
Students at both schools will at
tend classes in the Nellie Custis
School but they will have their
own principal and teachers.
About so students at the Charles
Stewart Elementary School also
will be on halliday sessions until
the new Mckinley School is COM
pleted in January.
1t was previously announced
that Stratford Junior High and
Washington-Lee High students
will share the latter institution
with halliday sessions until the
Stratford School is ready about
November Is.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Arson Is Suspected
In Forest Glen Blaze

Montgomery County police are
investigating the possibility OF
arson in a fire which destroyed 9
vacant Forest Glen bungalow
early today.
One fireman, Alfred w. Dennis
"a, of 9 ST. Paul street, Kensing-
ton, was pierced in the ankle by Q
nail and treated at Suburban Hos
pital. Bethesda.
The blaze was discovered Short
ly after o'clock by Cofpl. Johr
G. Greenan, stationed at the
Walter Reed Hospital annex al
Forest Glen. The flames hao
spread to the entire frame build
ing by the time Kensington anc
Silver Spring f1remen arrived.
A larger house on the same lot
which was burned less than a yeal
ago, was unharmed.
Firemen and police probed tht
rubble of the bungalow for two
hours in the belief tramp may
have set the fire and been burned
The house, part of the estate Of
the late Miss Harriet Freely, re.
tired attorney, had been. unoccu.
pied for more than a year.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Sesqui Events
Where to Go,
Whut to Do

This year marks the 150th
anniversary of establishment oi
the permanent seat of the United
States Government in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commits
sion has scheduled the following
events in observance of the city's
l50th birthday (free of charge
unless otherwise noted:
Missouri State Honor Day, with Johr
r. Graves, chairman Of the Committed
on Practice of the United States Treasury
centennial commemorative scroll on be-
half OF Gov, Forrest Smith. Carter Bar
ron. executive, vice chairman of tn,
the presentation in private ceremonie
at the once Of Treasury Secretary Snyder
Path Of Our Fathers ~ Paul Green
the sesquicentennial amphitheater, Sig
$40 .Ss1,.h S Tickets st9o Ssnts to $40 20
District Building, Fourteenth and E street
NV; at stabler's Ticket Mart. 1922 ]
street NV; IN at super Music City; 1885,
The American Professional" painting
American history, at the Corcoran Caller,
OF Art, Seventeenth street and New Yori
avenue NV. Guided tour of exhibit a
3 p.nl., The Gold Rush" lS49 to 1850
"Washingtonia, exhibit Of pictures
pamphlets and rare books from the col
iisctio1 Of .he District Public Library a
Also. plan OF WASHINGTON" architec
tuIal exhibit. Gallery hours: 10 am I,
4:30 pm.
Makers of History of Washington.
paintings of great Americans and thei
iamilies. the National Gallery of Arts
Picture OF the week: THE Skater" b,
Gilbert Stuart, famous painter Of Geore
washington. Picture-of- -the-week lecture
at 1890 and 2:30 pm Gallery hours
10 am. to 5 pm.
'Milestones in American Achievement
an exhibit marking the sesquicentennia
Of the Library Of Congress as well a.
Of the District at the Library, First anC
streets Sc, 8 am. to 10 pm.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Sficter Police Action
Asked as More Die
On Virginia Highways
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10
Pleas for stricter enforcement of
Virginia traffic regulations in
creased today as the States 1850
highway death toll continued to
mount.
Five more deaths, all of them in
two accidents, sent the traffic IA
tality toll to 512 yesterday. Three
of the deaths occurred early yes
terday in the collision of a heavy
tractor-trailer truck and car on
U. S. Route II in Middletown
Frederick County.
A head-on collision of two cars
7 miles north of Richmond on
State Route 2 resulted in two
other persons. Clarence Newman
Knight, jr.. 80, of Stafford, and
Miss Dorothy Shelton of Freder-
icksburg, losing their lives.
-Four other persons were injured
in the collision, in which a third
car was brushed by one of the
careening automobiles. Those
hurt were Kenneth Mason Corbin
of Jefferson; Miss Betty Wingate,
10, Fredericksburg; Kenneth But
Ter of Ellerson, and George Wing
field, %, Hanover County.
The Frederick County crash, the
second bad one there in 72 hours.
prompted a telegram from State
Senator Harry F. Byrd. jr., to the
Department of State Police urg-
ing it to "redouble its efforts and
determination in enforcing the
highway laws :"
Addressed to Col. c. w. Wood
son, jr., superintendent OF State
police, the Byrd telegram said that
You have my cooperation as a
legislator and as a newspaper edi-
tor in a fortnight. vigorous and
determined fight on this vital
State problem.
1t came two days after Gov.
Battle directed State police to in
crease enforcement efforts to cut
down the number of accidents.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
James S. Martin to Quit
Maryland Progressive Party

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 10 [P.-
James Stewart Martin. former
State co-chairman of the Progress
sive Party, is planning to Join
Henry A. Wallace in walking out
OF the party.
Mr.. Martin, an Annapolis attor-
ney. said he spent part of yester-
day preparing a draft of his
resignation from the party's ma
tional committee.
Mr.. Wallace. the Progressive
Party's presidential candidate in
1948, formally quit the party
Tuesday in split over the Korean
crisis. Mr.. Wallace said that in
time of war he supported his
country. The party's national
committee had assailed United
States intervention in Korea.
The Maryland branch of the
party issued statement yesterday
which said that although Mr..
Wallace had made past contribu-
tions ito the cause of peace" his
support of American fighting in
Korea was a betrayal of the
partyS principles"
Evening star., 1950-08-10
New Prince Georges Voters
Registration Ends Tuesday

Tuesday will be the final regis
tration day for new voters in
Prince Georges County before the
September 18 primaries.
The county's At polling pre-
cincts will be open from 9 am.
to 8 pm.
Tuesday also will be the last
registration day at the Office of
the Board of Election Supervisors
in Upper Marlboro. until after the
primaries.
To be eligible to register, pro-
spective voters must have lived
in Maryland at least one Year
prior to November 7. Two addi-
tional registration days will be
held October 3 and 10.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Wells Foes Granted
Extension of|njunction
For Another Month

The temporary injunction re-
straining the new Falls Church
city manager from performing his
duties has been extended to Sep
tember 8. The group which asked
for the court order also has been
required to post a $4,000 in
demnity bond.
Extension from Tuesdays orig
inal deadline was ordered yester-
day by Judge Arthur Sinclair in
Fairfax Circuit Court after he
granted a city request for the
bond.
May Ask Higher Bond.
City Attorney La Rue Van
Meter, who asked for the bond
as protection against any loss the
city might suffer from delay in
completing sale of 100000 in
school construction bonds. re-
served the right to return to court
and ask for higher bond.
The temporary injunction was
obtained last week by City Coun-
Gilman Samuel E. McCrary and
four other Falls Church residents
the day after the council fired
Roy E. Dunn as,acting city man
ager and named City Clerk Harry
Wells to the post.
The belief has been expressed
that the bonds cannot be deliv-
cred to buyers until they are
signed by a city manager, en-
ployed under permanent ap-
pointment. A majority of the
council did not want to name Mr..
Dunn to the permanent post. He
has been acting city manager.
Delivery Date Extendable.
Mr.. Van Meter said today that
Tuesdays delivery date for the
bonds can be extended. He said
that bond buyers and bonding ats,
torneys are sympathetic" with
the city in the situation.
AS for the bonds being in jeop-
ardy, Mr.. Van Meter declared the
extent of that jeopardy can be
measured by the small bond he
requested.
Last night the Falls Church
School Board requested City
Council authorization to borrow
SIS 900 on a temporary basis in
the event the bond issue proceeds
are not available within the next
10 days.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Hink Quits Council
Because of Business

Former Falls Church City Coun-
Gilman Carl Hink today an g,
nounced that he resigned from
the council because of the pres
sure of private business. Mayor
Albert M. Orme announced Mr.
Kinks resignation Monday night.
At that time, it was said Mr.
Hink gave no reason for his resig-
nation.
The Mayor said a successor may
be appointed at the Council meet
ing next Monday night. Mr.. HinK,
a real estate man. was appointed
to fill a vacancy created by the
resignation of D. K. Grille of the
first ward.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Dwelling Units Double
In Nearby Maryland
During Last Decade

The number of dwelling units
in Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties has more than doubled
in the last decade, making them
the two fastest growing counties
in Maryland, according to preli-
minary figures released by the
Census Bureau.
Based on the 1850 count OF
housing, the report shows that
Prince Georges County, with 54,-
673 dwelling units, rolled up a
growth of las per cent over its
1910 total of 22,348.
Montgomery County has 47,342
dwelling units as compared with
1926 in 1940-a growth of 1O3
per cent.
Healthy Growth in Towns.
Within the two counties-both
OF which form a part of the Wash
ington metropolitan area in the
census-the towns also recorded a
healthy growth. Rockville grew
from a town of SOB dwelling units
10 years ago to 1877.
In Prince Georges County. COL
lege Park, not previously counted
separately, turned in a total of
2,247 units. Greenbelt has 1895,
as compared with 1888; Hyattsville
3,577, as compared with 1,748;
Mount Rainier. 3,678. as com
pared with 1861, and Riverdale,
l,522, as compared with 639.
Takoma Park, which lies in
both counties, showed a total of
4,o28 units. The 1910 figure was
2,494.
The housing figures indicate
tnat construction is keeping ahead
OF actual population growth. Fo,
example, Prince Georges Count,
increased only lit per cent il
population while its number o,
dwelling units increased 145 pe,
Gent. In Montgomery County. tn,
corresponding figures are 95 Del
cent Tor population and 103 pei
cent FOR dwelling units.
691,000 Units In State.
The Census Bureau report shows
there are about 691 900 units in
Maryland. as compared with sJO.-
l56 in 1910. Officials stressed that
the totals might be revised in the
final tallieS.
Here are the totals for some of
the other counties and towns ac-
cording to the census report.
Dwelling Units
Evening star., 1950-08-10

Thirteen-year -old Davis Wrin-
kle. 1850 Washington Soap Box
Derby champion, is off to the
races.
Davis and his mother, Mrs. Opal
Wrinkle, 4815 North Sixteenth
street, Arlington, left National Air
port this morning for Akron, Ohio
The National Soap Box Derby will
be run there Sunday.
The Woodrow Wilson Junior
High student was as calm this
morning as he was before the
Washington Derby on July 8.
In Akron, Davis will join his
father, Noble Wrinkle, and his sis
ter, Patricia Ann, IA. They left
yesterday by automobile. Mr.
Wrinkle is taking leave from his
job to see the race. He's region
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Pets to Be InocuIuted
In Montgomery County

Montgomery County dog own
ers may have their pets inocu-
lated against rabies free from 9
to II am. Saturday at the Silver
Spring Armory.
Other vaccination clinics will
be held later in Bethesda and
Rockville under sponsorship OF
the Health Department and De-
partment Of Inspection and Lii
cenSes.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Stoiee H. Modisett Dies
Former Luroy Banker
BY the Assecioted Press

LURAY, Va, Aug. 10.-Staige
Hite Modisett. S6. former presi-
dent of the Farmers & Merchants
Bank Of Luray, died yesterday at
his home near here.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from his home tomorrow
with burial in nearby Leaksville
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Deficit Is Discovered
In County School Fund
BY the Associated Press

GLOUCESTER, Va, Aug. 10
A deficit of more than $4,000
exists in the Gloucester County
school textbook fund. it has been
disclosed by school officials here.
No charges have been filed, ac-
cording to Supt. D. D. Forrest.
who said report is expected
within the next 10 days from
State Auditor j. Gordon Bennett.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
McKeIdin Sure
OF Nomination.;
Race
Senator Announces
Decision at Picnic,
Asks Party Harmony

State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
OF Montgomery County has tossed
the Republican nomination for
Governor of Maryland in the lap
of Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin,
former Mayor of Baltimore, the
party's only other candidate.
In dramatic announcement
last night at picnic of the WASH
ington County Mems Republican
Club at Hagerstown. Senator
Davis said he was withdrawing
from the race in the interest Of
party harmony and solid Re-
publican front in the general elec-
ton.
His action came as a surprise
because the former Ambassador
to Panama told a group of pre-
cinct workers attending a school
of politics in Silver Spring Mon
day that he was in the race ito
stay until kicked out"
McKeldin Thanks Davis.
Mr.. McKeldin, a two-time loser
for the nomination in 1912 and
1946, was among the 800 persons
attending last nights picnic and
thanked Senator Davis for his
very magnanimous action" the
Associated Press reported.
He added he would name tho
State Senator chairman of a com.
mittee to draft the Republicans
campaign platform.
Senator Davis said today he had
reached his decision within the
last few days after talking with
party leaders throughout the
State.
He said the talks had convinced
him the race between the two men
would be very close" and might
leave bitterness which would carry
over to the general election, thus
endangering the State as well as
local tickets.
Lives in Chevy Chase.
Mr.. McKeldin is perhaps the
best-known Republican in Mary
land, and has made thousands
of speeches in every section Of
the State.
Senator Davis, who lives at
104 West Leland street, Chevy
Chase.
On July 81, D. John Markey.
of Frederick County, the only
other Republican who had filed
for the gubernatorial nomination.
withdrew and became a candi-
date for the Senate instead.
On the other side of the polit-
ical fence, campaign headquarters
for George p. Mahoney, who is
opposing Gov. Lane for the Demo-
cratic nomination. said yesterday
the Baltimore contractor will have
a slate of candidates for Anne
Arundel County Offices in the
September IS primaries.
Mr.. Mahoney will make two ap-
pearances Wednesday in Primes
Georges County. He will speak
at a luncheon meeting of the Hy-
attSville Civitan Club at 1890
pm. at the. Madison Cafeteria,
Hyattsville, and at 8 pm. at a.
rally in the Brentwood American
Legion Hall.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Firemen to Hold Picnic

The Burtonsville MD Volun-
teer Fire Department will hold a
picnic Saturday. The Ladies
Auxiliary will serve chicken and
ham supper beginning at pm.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Dr.. Cooper in New Post

BLACKSBURG, Va, Aug. 10 (P).
DIR. R. N. Cooper, head of the
Virginia Tech geology department,
has temporarily assumed the
duties of director of graduate
studies.
Evening star., 1950-06-01

tageous peace with Russia that
year.
On his arrival yesterday at
Union Station. the tiny. fragile
looking elder statesman trudged
along the crowded platform. sup
ported by his son and daughter.
Besieged on the concourse by
newsmen. he lifted his hat SOL
emnly for photographers and
spoke of the troubles Of modern
Japan.
Advised Of Communicated dis
turbances on Memorial Day In
Tokyo. DR.. Ozaki said he had
expected them" and had warned
the Japanese Parliament against
them three months ago. The
Communist movement in Japan.
he added, is dangerous to the
country. although its adherents
are mistaken" in their ideals.
One of the founders Of the
japanese Parliament. DR.. Ozaki
has been a continuous member
of the body since 1890. AS a life
time disciple in the cause of world
peace. he consistently fought the
Evening star., 1950-06-01

I'm 100. and then I want to see
the cherry trees in full bloom"
1t was in 1905 that DR.. Ozaki,
then Mayor of Tokyo. sent the
Towering trees to Washington as
gift Of gratitude to the Amer
ican people. It was largely through
the efforts Of President Theodore
Roosevelt. he said, that Japan
was able to conclude an advan-
Evening star., 1950-06-01

ence Of the Americans. he says
should come out Of a request of
the japanese people themselves,
He is working now toward getting
such a request from the Parlis-
ment. he says, because we cannot
keep the peace without the help
of the American Army"
DR.. Ozaki says he hopes to pay
a call on President Truman while
he is in Washington. He will re-
main here until June s. His trip
to this country Is sponsored by
the American Council on Japan,
q group interested In cementing
American-Japanese relations.
DR.. Ozaki was scheduled TO
speak today at, a luncheon meet
ing of the Overseas Writers Club
In the Carlton Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-06-01

The man who gave Washington
its cherry trees, DR.. Yukio OZaki
Of Japan, arrived here yesterday
for what he says is his next-to-
last visit to the Capital.
The last visit, says the 91-year-
old elder statesman will be when
Evening star., 1950-06-01

rise Of Japanese ultra-nationaliSn
that led to World War II.
AS for the future Of American
japanese relations. he Is firm
about the necessity Of continuing
the American occupation of
Japan. But the continued pres
Evening star., 1950-06-01

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Evening star., 1950-11-26

cage where. by the cruel methods Of the
police state. coercive bars are folding
the wings Of the mind and the spirit Of
untold millions Of Gods children. The
frantic military preparations of peoples
yet free are designed to keep threatened
millions from becoming prisoners of the
state, where wings Of personal explora-
ton and initiative are folded. But,
even in what is termed "the free world"
the most sinister and subtle temptation
which tests every man and woman is to
let down the wings meant for flight. to
fold them in deadly content with things
as they are, especially If the status quo
ministers to ones personal comfort and
advantage. Folded wings inside the to-
talitarian cage are enough to make the
angels weep, because so many have lost
so much. But folded wings outside the
dread prison, where the air still is free.
also is enough to distill angelic tears
For folded wings are like muted harps.
The recent finding Of more musings Of
James Boswell gives fresh interest to
DR.. Samuel Johnson's attitude at the
time Of the American Revolution. In
that crisis. Lord Chatham stood In the
British House of Lords and declared:
'The Americans contending for their
Evening star., 1950-11-26

In Korea as "police action" or a "little" war.
The Allied U. N. troops engaged in it--mostly
Americans-have found 1t big and deadly. As
far as our own country is concerned, 1t has
proved to be one of the most savage In our
hstory-a hard and bitter test involving sacrifice
and sorrow affecting an er-widening circle of
families and homes. Compressed within period
OF few months, the casualties speak with
saddening eloquence on that score.
There is every reason therefore, to hope
and pray for the success of General MacArthur's
present offensive That success should be real
lied If the Chinese Communists and the men
of the Kremlin are not party to conspiracy
to prolong and expand the hostilties. OF course,
If they are committed to such policy, then the
battle in Korea-which has already dwarfed
most of our past wars-nay explode into the
biggest armed conflict in the history Of the
world. That is the sum and substance OF the
challenge now confronting the United Nations
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Hioh Cost of Delay

The anxiety evidenced by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission over
Fairfax County's delay in acquiring rghts-of-
way for the George Washington Memorial Park
way extension is well founded. The commits
sions report, being published serialy in The
Star, expressed the fear that housing develop
ments in the county may imperil completion Of
this important highway project. Early pur-
chase of the necessary land before it is too late
was recommended.
Fairfax County could profit from the hard
lesson in real estate imitation already learned
by the parkway's sponsors. Slowness in buying
up land needed for the Key Bridge Chain Bridge
stretch of the parkway cost the Federal Govern
ment, the State of Virginia, and Arlington total
Of 100000 more than the originally estimated
price of $500,O00 Land costs in neighboring
Fairfax County also are going up steadily, as the
building boom continues Already tie open
spaces through which the parkway would 60
are shrinking in size, as new homes rise and
new communities take shape. ~. :
The parkway is nearly finished as far as
Lorcum Lane, in Arlington's Spout Run area, and
the land for the next unit, extending to the
Fairfax line above Chain Bridge, has been re-
served The sooner Fairfax County, in conjunc-
tion with the State takes over the final right-of
way from the Arlington boundry to Great Falls,
the cheaper it will be for all concerned in nanc-
ing the parkway.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Our Korean Casualties

Even If the Chinese Communists do not go
all-out against the United Nations, and even If
General MacArthur's current offensive puts
quick end to the hghting-both extremely big
'ifs'-the Korean war will take its place in his
tory as the fourth bloodiest engaged in up to
now by the military forces of the United States
The latest American casualty figures
covering the period from June Is through last
Friday-offer grim proof of the struggles
intensity. They total 29,996, including 1898
dead and 2o,568 wounded. This is exceeded only
by the round-number totals recorded for our
Civil War (65000o), the First World War (250,000)
and the Second World War d,130000). 1t Is
far more than the losses suffered by this Nation
in the eight-year Revolutionary War against
Britain d2,172), in the War OF 1912 (7000), in
the Mexican War O7ooo) and in the War with
Spain 10000.
These figures should sober anybody who has
tended to regard the battle against aggression