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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-11-01

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1000 chickens for their break
fast seven mornings of the week
is music to the ears of a blind
Greens Creek, N. c., Marine vet
eran because it is daily assur-
ance to him that he has finally
realized his childhood ambition.
From the time he was six years
old helping with the chores on
his parents farm near Greens
Creek, Winston M. Cabe develop
ed the desire to decome a big
scale poultry farmer. After get
ting out of high school, he work
ed in hatcheries around the
nearby resort city of Asheville
until his induction into the Mar,
inc Corps October II, 1912.
On July "a, 1914, the six foot,
two and a half inch, $50 pound
Western North Carolina farm
youth suffered deep decorations
around the right eye from Jap
hand grenade fragments on the
beach of Tinian Island. Treat
ment aboard the USS Tryon and
in Naval hospitals at San Diego
and Philadelphia failed to save
his sight in either eye and Cor
poral Cabe was discharged from
service February II, 1915.
Undaunted by his handicap
Cabe went back to Asheville and
convinced his former employer
at the hatchery that he was still
useful in the poultry business
by holding down the job of pack
ing and Grating chicks for ship
ping. In doing that work in
Asheville and Petersburg, Va.
Cabe became convinced that he
could still attain his original
ambition.
Through the Veterans dmin
istration he arranged to enter
North Carolina State college fol
a poultry course, but after sew
eral months the strain of study
and steady schedule forced hin,
to withdraw.
After g short rest, he called
upon the VA again to assist hin
in getting started in the institu
tional on-farm training for poul
try farming under Public Law
16. vocational rehabilitation fol-
disabled veterans.
A brother, Carlin T. Cabe, who
had served as a sergeant in the
Marines for two nd one-halt
years, was eligible for on-farm
training under Public Law 34f
(GI Bid, so the two joined
forces on the old family farm
which they purchased from an
other brother, Ben Lee Franz
Gable. a Navy veteran, and their
sister. Mrs. Berry r. Gather OF
nearby Sylvia.
AS a team they set out on this
project in November 1916 ano
this past week the VA declared
Winston rehabilitated and ready
to carry on by himself without
the guidance of the VA and the
North Carolina State Board for
Vocational Education. D. E.
Brackley, agriculture teacher in
the Sylvia high school, was Cabe's
instructor and operations super
visor.
Starting from scratch four
years ago, Cabe can boast of a
new modern house with electri-
cal appliances, a new car truck.
two COWS. horse, one-half inter-
est in $50 New Hampshire layers
and SO Cornish game ROSTERS,
four chicken houses, range houses
and egg storage pit and 10000
egg incubator.
He was so convinced Of his ul-
innate success in December 1947
that he married Miss Lucille M.
Hooper of Sylvia. Daughter Mar
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-11-01

day. April u. Selections offered
will range from folk songs to
operate arias and musical come
dy favorites.
Final offering this season of
the series will be the world-fam-
Gus piano team of Whittemoro
and Lowe. They will be preseted
at the Pavilion on May s. Noted
recording artists and regarded
by many as the outstanding duo
pianists before the public oday,
they will offer a variety Of pop
ular and classical selections.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Weapons Charge Dropped
In Case Of Col. Sparhawk

A charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon. filed against
an Air Force colonel as a result
of a boating incident on the Po-
tomac river last July 10, was
nolle pressed yesterday in Upper
Marlboro.
Prince Georges State Attorney
A. Gwynn Bowie said he had set
aside the charge against Col.
George H. Sparhawk of the 24o0
block South Culpeper street,
Arlington, Va.
Mr.. Bowie said the complaining
witness. Herschel williams, jr., Is,
appeared just before the case was
called for trial in Circuit Court
and said he did not want to
testify against the colonel.
Col. Sparhawk was accused of
firing a shot from a 45-caliber
pistol toward a small outboard
boat occupied by Williams and
Robert Brixner, II, son of Navy
Capt. r. c. Brixner.
The officer said the boys circled
close to his cruiser several times
and refused to leave when asked
to do so. He said the cartridge
he fired was blank.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Private Filler Injured
In Light Plane Crash

A Bethesda postnan is in un-
determined condition today after
a private airplane he was plotting
crashed late yesterday near Rock
vile, Md.
Richard B. Simmons, Is, of 324
Beale avenue, Rockville, is in Sub
urban Hospital with possible frac-
tured skull, a fractured nose and
other head injuries suffered in the
accident.
The small biplane took of from
Congressional Airport at about
4:30 pm. It went down a half
hour later near Hunting Hill,
about four miles north of Rock
vile. on Route %.
Witnesses said they thought the
engine "fell out" just before the
light ship went into its fatal spin.
The craft suffered considerable
damage.
Mr.. Simmons holds a private
pilots license, and was working
towards a commercial ticket under
the CT Bill of Rights. The plane
was owned by the airport, a
spokesman there said. 4,
Mr.. Simmons and his wife, Isa-
belle, have two children. They are
Ricky, 8. and Bobby, 6 months
old.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Lightest Vote in 8 Years
Expected in Virginia
By the Asseeio,ed Pres,

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 1.-Vir.
ginia's lightest vote in eight years
is expected Tuesday when nine
members of Congress will be
chosen.
Political observers at the State
Capitol foresee a total vote of little
over 100000. Only a few State
officials predicted as many as
100000 votes.
Many see a parallel between
this years voting and that of 1912
when only 86.000-odd votes were
cast. At that time. the late Sena-
tor Carter Glass was running and
no Senator figures in this years
race
The State also will vote on two
constitutional amendments. There
are also, a few local issues, such
as bond elections.
One of the heaviest Virginia
election turnouts occurred in 1946
when Senator Byrd was campaign
ing for reelection. Some 100000
Virginians cast their ballots in
that one.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

heretofore has had only occa-
sional opposition for reelection
Mr.. Parkhill, a Republican, il
furnishing Mr.. Watkins with op.
position for the first since 1888.
Mr.. Watkins was appointed CLERK
Of the court on April 20, 1891 10
fill a vacancy. He previously had
worked in the same office since
1916. rising from clerk-typist to
chief deputy clerk. a post he
served for about 10 years.
A native of Cedar Grove, Mr..
Watkins later moved to Gathers
burg, few miles away. He has
lived at 2 George street in Gath
ersburg for the last 80 years. He
lis married and the father of two
grown sons, both veterans of
World War II.
The court clerk was educated in
county schools and later attended
Western Maryland College. He is
member of the Gaithersburg
Lions Club, the Masonic order
and the Izaak Walton League.
Mr.. Parkhill was born and
raised in Pittsburgh, and is q
graduate of both the University
of Pittsburgh and Duquesne Uni
versity. He majored in business
adrr1iniStra tior. ~
= During World War II, he was
a Red Cross field director for more
than two years and served in this
country. Panama. Australia and
the China Burma India theater.
Immediately after the war. he
worked for the division of con-
tributed supplies for the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration.
Mr.. Parkhill is a trustee of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
and also serves as the church's
assistant treasurer and finance
chairman. He also is a member of
the Legion of Honor of the Order
of DeMolay and of the Alpha
Kappa Psi commerce and business
fraternity. He is married and lives
at A Columbia avenue, Takoma
Park.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
School Consolidation Proposal
Causes Falls Church Concern

to permit thinly populated coun-
ties and cities in other areas than
northern Virginia to set up a more
economical and more efficient
school system.
Falls Church's school system
consolidated with the county, al
the request of the city, in 1910
In 1912, the McCandlish Act
passed the legislature providing
that if Falls Church should be-
come city, its school syten1 would
continue to be owned and operated
by the county.
When Falls Church became 9
second class city in 1948. a court
attack was launched on the con.
stitutionality of the McCandlish
Act. In June OF last year, the
measure was held invalid and .
separate Falls Church school divi-
sion was established.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

years as. chief deputy to the late
Brice Bowie.
The other is Samuel r. Acuff
36. paper salesman and former
printer, who lives in Seat Pleas
ant.
Mr.. Webb is a Democrat. Mr..
Acuff is a Republican.
Modern Office.
During MIR. Webb's two-year
administration, the clerks Office,
located at the County Courthouse
in Upper Marlboro, has become
one of the most modern in the
State. The Office itself has been
enlarged to more than twice its
former size and new equipment
has been added. One new process
THAT Of photographing deeds
mortgages and other records
rather than recording them by
hand. has become the envy o.
other clerks Offices throughout
4N4cA E8e1tAA.S X
IA native of Brentwood, Mr.
Webb now lives at 5000 Hamilton
! street, Hyattsville. His wife, Faye
is a nurse at the Prince Georges
General Hospital.
Mr.. Webb was educated at pub
lie schools in the county, McKin-
ley Tech High School in Washing
ton and at National University
Law School. He is a member OF
the Hyattsville Methodist Church
Sigma Delta Kappa National Le-
gal Fraternity, the County Kiwa-
mis- Club, the Prince Georges Elks
Lodge and various Democratic
Party organizations.
In County 80 Years.
Mr.. Acuff moved to the county
30 years ago from his native
Knoxville. Tenn. He attended
Maryland Park High School and
the University of Tennessee. Dur
ing World War II, he studied
briefly at the University of Paris
while serving in the Army Engi-
Eneer Corps. A first lieutenant
be participated in the invasions
.of North Africa, Italy and North.
Eern France.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

A proposed amendment to the
Virginia Constitution authorizing
consolidation of city and county
school divisions is causing con-
Germ among some Falls Church
residents.
The group has expressed a fear
that the amendment may be used
in the Legislature to deprive the
city of It's newly formed school
division and require q reconsoli-
dation with Fairfax County.
The amendment would author
ize the General Assembly to pro-
vide for the onsolfdation into one
school division Of one or more
counties or cities and the super
vision of schools In any such di-
vision"
The amendment has been gen.
orally interpreted as an attempt
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Negro Athletic Club Sues
Baltimore on Gym Use
BY the Associated Pres.

BALTIMORE, Nov. IA Negro
athletic club brought suit against
the city yesterday, charging its
basketball team was banned from
a public school gymnasium be-
cause the teams coach is white
man.
The Easterwood Athletic Club
asked the Baltimore City Court
for an order compelling the city
to let the team use the gym every
other week.
The complaint alleged that the
city's Department of Recreation
and Parks ruled the team as "in-
terracial" because it uses a white
coach.
The athletic club argued this Is
arbitrary and absurd" and vio-
lates constitutional provisions. It
contended that since the gym
nasium is used only by Negro
players there is no segregation
policy involved. Phil Boyer, the
coach, also is a plaintiff in the
action.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
'AAA Editor Hits Proposal
For Falls Church Car Tax

An American Automobile Asso.
citation spokesman today warned
that a proposed $40 tax per cal
in Falls Church may be like buy
ing a pig in a poke"
Walter w. Hubbard, managing
editor of the American Motorist
which is published monthly by
the District AAA, said, I'VE have
yet to hear from responsible
authorities as to whether it il
proposed to spend the money fol
sewers, sidewalks, culverts OF
street lamps, or, possibly. street
repair"
Mr.. Hubbard said he saw nc
reason why the ak of taxation
always should fall on car owners
and added that Virginia already
has the highest tax per car OF
any State in the Union.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
The Local Issues

For the third time In three
years Arlington is weighing pro-
tposal to borrow millions of dollars
with which to build schools.
Twice before III that period the
voters have authorized bond issues
for new classroon1s. In 1947. they
approved an issue of $1.776,000
Two years ago they authorized an
issue of $4,750010.
In a referendum to be held
Tuesday in connection with the
general election. the county will
decide whether to float SIS mil
lion more in bonds for it's edu-
cational system. The question pro-
vides the chief issue of the 1850
balloting. shS
More than 5000 citizens signed
petitions urging the court to call
this referendum. They stand SOL
idly behindsthe school board and
the parent-teacher associations.
Proponents say there is clear need
lfor buildings to accommodate the
thousands of children nearing
school age~and that the best way
to finance them is through bonds.
While there has been no strong
organized opposition. the School
Boards construction program sus-
tanned a sharp blow today in a
report by committee of the Ar
lington Ridge Civic Association.
Details of that report are carried
elsewhere in today's Star.
Among individuals. the prin-
cipal opposition has come from
County Treasurer John Locke
Green. a Republican, officeholder
in Democratic territory. His COL
orful and caustic comments en-
lliven practically all Arlington po-
litical campaigns.
Mr.. Green says the present
school board is bent upon build
ing "coliseums, mausoleums and
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Falls Church Group
Formed 10 Support
City Attorney Election

Formation Of a group urging
that the post of Falls Church
city attorney be made elective
was announced today.
At the same time, another
organization supporting continued
appointment of the city attorney
said that the Mayor and Council
had acted wisely and coura-
geously" in refusing to request
the resignation of the incumbent
La Rue A. Van Meter.
Chairman of the new group
urging election of the attorney is
Mrs. Merrill Lee Chanel, a former
member of the City Council H. P
Strople is publicity chairman. The
name of the group is the Falls
Church Citizens for Better Gov
ernment.
City voters will decide next
Tuesday whether to continue to
have the Council appoint the city
attorney or to have the post sub
ject to election.
In his statement, Mr.. Strople
urged o vote against appointment
as "a vote against the Council
and a vote against their action in
approving one-man dictatorship
and Recommendation Tn short we
do not want the incumbent as
managing city attorney"
The letter commencing the
Mayor and Council was signed by
Marshall Strickler for the execu-
tive board of the Committee for
Home Rule in Falls Church. The
City Council, at it's meeting Oc-
tober %, refused by a to 2
vote to ask the city attorney to
resign before the referendum.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready

lnyitotions to the first Of the Neigh
borhood Concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra with Howord
Mitchell conducting, under the spon-
sorship of The Evening stor, which
will be held November l3 at Eostern
High School, Eost Capitol end Seven
teenth street, ore ready for distribu-
tion.
They may be obtoined without ehdrss
et HyottsviIIe, Mt. Roinier and Eost-
ern High Schools, Eliot, Hire and Stuart
Junior High Schools; the Recreation
Department ot Sixteenth and Lomont
streets NV. and the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening stor
Building.
The concert will be broadcast by
station WMAL, The Evening Star Ste
tioa.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
6. 0. P. Leader
In Montgomery
Raps Committee
Wesley !. Souter
Announces Support
Of Democratic Ticket

Wesley I. Sauter. a Montgomery
County Republican leader, today
issued bitter blast against the
Charter Committee and an
nounced he will vote for the local
Democratic ticket next Tuesday.
The former county commission
er, who headed a slate of anti
organization Republicans in the
September 18 primary, accused
Allen H. Gardner. Charter Com
mittee leader, Of "hand-picking"
all COP Council candidates in a
brazen display of one-man boss
ism"
"The political alliance between
the non partisan Republicans
headed by De Witt S. Hyde, candi-
date for State Senator, and the
'non-partisan' charterites headed
by Mr.. Gardner. is a self serving
device aimed at perpetuating the
tenure of Office of the hybrid nom
partisan clique" Mr.. Sauter de.
clared.
"The present Republican lead
ership, in other words, has sold
out to the Charter Committee" he
added.
He charged that such an alli-
ance "is nothing but an old-fash-
ioned political deal and bodies no
good for the future virility and
independence of the Republican
Party"
Mr.. Sauter's statement marked
a split in the Charter Committee
Republican combination that re-
suited in a Republican victory
four years ago and a victory for
the county's new charter form of
government in 1948.
I Meanwhile, the Charter Com
mittee attacked H. Deets Warfield.
a committee director, who an
nounced last Saturday that he will
vote for the Democratic Council
candidates. The committee is
backing all six Republican candi-
dates and two of the seven Demo-
cratic nominees.
According to the charter group,
Mr.. Warfleld is a director lin
name only"
HE hasn't been really active
in the full sense of the word in
the charter movement for five
years." the committee declared.
He hasn't been to a Board Of
Directors meeting for two years"
The committee charged that
Mr.. Warfleld's about face" stems
from the committees refusal to
support his friend, Jerry Williams.
in the Democratic primary in
which Mr.. Williams was nom.
mated for the council.
| The committee also disputed
what it said was a Democratic
Victory Committee claim that
Joseph Matthias, Democratic
Council candidate, has lived in
Montgomery County since 1887.
THE truth is" said the com.
mittee, that Mr.. Matthias did not
register as a voter in the county
until November 26, 1913; he had
just moved here just five weeks
before that from Prince Georges
County"
In another statement, c. D.
Heron, member of the county's
Tax Appeals Court. described as
false and mischievous" Vic
tory Committee statement that
the county's tax has been in
creased by more than $100 mil
lion during the last two years.
He said the statement is about
$97 million in error.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Arlington Voters Study Plan
To Float Third Loan for Schools

cathedral" instead of classrooms
He holds that such construction
as is needed should be financed
not through bonds but out of cur
rent revenues and State grants.
Bond advocates say the method
proposed by Mr.. Green is neither
practical nor sufficient.
Observers have found it difficult
to estimate how another Arlington
referendum will affect the school
bond program. In the second ref
erendum Tuesday. the voters will
pass upon a proposal to issue
$2.617. 900 in bonds for the county
sewerage system. It is planned to
enlarge the Arlington sewage
treatment plant and extend lines
Of the system, to reduce pollution
of the Potomac River and improve
health conditions. The issue is
backed by the Izaak Walton
League. Very little formal oppo-
sition has developed.
Also at the polls Tuesday, Ar
lington will fill one vacancy on
the County Board. Chairman Dan
Dugan, an independent, is seek
ing reelection. He is opposed by
Fred w. Bach, who won the Dem
ocratic nomination without oppo-
sition, and by Jacob Bechtel, in
dependent.
Arlingtonians will participate in
the 9th District congressional
election. Representative Smith,
veteran Democratic member of
the House, is opposed by Tyrrell
Krum, Republican, and Clarke T.
Robb, Social-Democrat.
The county voters also will take
part in a State referendum on a
proposed constitutional amend
ment which would permit the
Legislature to provide for the
merger of certain counties and
cities into a single school division.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Council Rejects
3More Home
Rezoniing Cases
UphoIds Policy Set
Oct. 10 in Acting on
Multiple Dwellings

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil has denied the rezoning petit
tions of three more property own
ers who, the council claims, are
operating rooming or apartment
houses in violation of the zoning
ordinance.
The petitions rejected yester-
day raised to 10 the number of
such applications turned down by
the Council in the last three
weeks.
AS in the cases of the first seven,
which were denied October 10, the
Council said the applicants may
seek relief on hardship grounds
from the Board of zoning Ap-
peals.
The three applications rejected
yesterday were:
Cleland w. and Effie M. Combs,
for the reclassification from resi-
dental A to B two-family use)
of property at GIG Sligo avenue,
Silver Spring.
Bernard Cowell, residential A to
C (apartments) of GAG Thayer
avenue, Silver Spring.
Millard F. Freas, residential A
to B of 737 Easley street, Silver
| Spring.
Conflict Seen.
The Council said approval OF
the last two petitions would con-
f1ict with the sectional zoning plan
for Silver Spring as drafted by
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
Although the property covered
by the Combs petition is not cov-
cred by coming plan, the Council
contended its approval would re-
suit in "piecemeal spot zoning''
since the new use would be out
of harmony with surrounding
land.
Two other zoning petitions also
were denied yesterday. They are:
D. j. Pitcherello, M. j. King
ensmith and L. E. Gowl, residen-
tial A to c or commercial D of
land on the west side of the Rock
vile pike about $50 feet south of
Edison lane.
Lena Marie Clifford, residential
A to commercial D of property
at the southwest corner of Silver
Spring avenue and Piney Branch
road.
To Ask School Loan.
The council also:
| Appointed the Rev. Robert E.
Lee, pastor of st. Luke's Lutheran
Church. Silver Spring. to the
County Juvenile Court Commits
tee; voted to apply 1.-THE State for
a $2,295. 900 loan and a 1924 900
grant for school construction, and
approved the appointments of
John E. Kunzle. Rockville, as a
policeman; John Thomas Young,
Silver Spring, as a jail guard;
Mrs. Evelyn Jane Longley, Rock
vile. as stenographer. and Miss
Mary Margaret McLaren, Falls
Church, as a public health nurse.
Referred to County Manager
Irving G. McNayr and the Upper
| Montpornery County Planning
Commission was a request by the
Clarksburg Community Associa-
ton for curbs. cutters and side
walks along one-half mile
stretch of Route 240 in Clarks-
burg.
The council announced it will
meet again November 8, instead
of Tuesday, Election day.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Just Come as He Was

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. / (P.-
Pense Anderlini got honorable
mention for his duck hunters
costume at the Italian colony's
masquerade ball. When the ball
was over, Mr.. Anderlini confided
he hadn't dressed for the ball at
all :. he was going duck hunt
ing right after the party.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Holm Hall School PTA
To Hold Sole, Book Fuir

The Holm Hall Mothers Shop
operated by the Holm Hall Schoo.
Parent Teacher Association, will
hold a sale at pm. tomorrow In
the home of Mrs. J. D. Bower
sock at Herbert Springs, Va.
The PTA also announced plans
to open a book fair of children s
books at 8 pm. Friday at the
school, which is located on Fort
Hunt road near Holm Hall VIII
lage in Fairfax County.