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Evening star., 1950-06-13
Last of the Old Guard Gone
AS Page School Graduates 7o

The Capitol Page School has
seen the ''last of the old guard. I"
They are two youths who were
among the class of 10. largest in
its history, which was graduated
last night during commencement
ceremonies in the House Ways
and Means Committee Room ip
the New House Office Building
Both have been pages-and stu
dents at the Page School-since
they were in the fifth grade. No
one else has attended the school
so long, and since the Page School
came under the District Board of
Education three years ago, no
other pages have been accepted
unless they are above grade school
level.
They are William H. Bassett, 10,
of Mobile. Ala, and John c. Ira
cey. Is, of Silver Spring. Md, both
of whom think the Page School
is "f1ne." For both, next fall will
mean the end of their paging days
and the beginning of college days.
Young Bassett, who for all his
eight years on the Hill has been
page to Representative Boykin.
Democrat. of Alabama, intends to
enter the University of Alabama
to study law and political science.
To John Tracey, Congress is
"the greatest body in the world"
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Virginia Voters
Pick City Officials
By the Assoeiated Press

Voters in Virginia municipalities
turned out today to select their To-
cal governing bodies.
Some of the larger cities had no
issues and minimum Of candi-
dates. Many smaller towns had a
multiplicity Of issues and candi-
dates.
The biggest turnout Of voters
was expected in Richmond, where
residents were faced with choosing
nine councilmen from a 23-man
field and also with choosing
whether or not the city will build
an expressway to handle North
South and East West traffic
through the city.
One woman candidate and two
Negroes, one an incumbent coun-
Gilman, were in the Richmond
field, where seven members of the
council we're seeking reelection.
The perennial "clean-up-the-
town" issues have richocheted
through Virginia Beach in a bitter
campaign. There are two candi-
dates for Mayor and clerk-treas-
urer and six for three seats on the
council.
Two organizations and two in
dependent candidates are battling
for control in Norfolk. Each Of
the organizations has a full slate
of three candidates and the two
independent complete an eight
man field for three council seats.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Drive Opens to Register 10, 900
New Voters in Montgomery

A drive to register about 10000
new voters in Montgomery County
began yesterday.
The registration campaign
proclaimed for this week by Gov.
Lane and extended an extra week
through June "a by the Montgom-
cry County Supervisors of Elec-
tions-points to the primary elec-
ton Of September IL, and to the
general election on November Z.
There are a tremendous num-
Der Of people who have not yet
registered as voters in the county
and we are trying to relieve the
pressure Of registration work that
always piles UP just before voting
time" said Ward w. Caddington,
chief clerk to the supervisors.
Mr.. Caddington explained that
any one Of voting age, who has
lived In Maryland continuously
since November Z. and in the
county for six months, is eligible
to register. Registration books
close 80 days before an election.
Registration centers in the Sill
yer Spring Armory and the Be-
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Send q Kid to Comp
send q KID to Comp
Recreation Could Do Wonders
For Cir, 10, Deserted by Mother

Since she was deserted by her
mother, Pat, 10. has become a
silent, unsmiling little girl.
She seldom leaves the small
house she lives in with her grand
mother, several cousins and a
brother.
Two years ago, Pat and Ken
neth's mother let them out of a
cab in snowstorm. She left them
sobbing and pounding on their
grandmother's door. The mother
told her children she didn't want
them.
Pat forms a quiet contrast to
the rest of the youngsters who
laugh. chatter and tease one
another. Old for her few years,
this girl realizes full well what it
means to have a mother who
doesn't love her.
There is little opportunity for
Pat to meet and play with other
children. Constantly worried over
her charges, grandmother herds
them up to bed as soon as dinner
is over, the dishes washed.
The lonely child, who has set up
barriers between herself and
others, admits: II haven't many
friends" Her first sign of interest
in making them came recently
when she told her grandmother,
II would like to go to a camp"
Camp Would Help Her.
Certainly, two weeks Of camp
life would do Pat a lot of good.
But her grandmother hasn't
money for this, and the little
Pats father sends from another
city doesn't last through a week.
For $35.76. perhaps you could
bring a smile to Pats face again
by sending her to Camp Good Will
for two weeks. For $17.88 you
could send her to the Virginia
camp for one week.
Mail to The Star cash or a
check payable to The Evening
Star Summer Camp Fund or bring
it to The Star cashier. If you
want to deduct this gift from
your income tax, also note on the
check that it is for the Family
Evening star., 1950-06-13
6 Area Cadets Among 1870
To Graduate at vMI Today

One Arlington and five Wash
ington cadets are among 180 who
were to be graduated from vir-
ginia Military Institute today.
The class is the largest in the
colleges 11o-year history.
Gen. George C. Marshall, who
was graduated from VMI in 1901,
was to deliver the commencement
address.
The Washington area gradu-
ateS include:
John v. Berberich. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John v. Berberich, 505l
First street NV: Richard Cox
Coupland. son of Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. r. c. Coupland, 1852 Thirty
first place NV; Harry Wallace
French, son of Mrs. Arthur 8.
French, PAST Tunlaw road NV;
Willard M. Vickers, son of Mrs.
Blanche L. Vickers. 1915 K street
NV: John Hugh Lyons. son of
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Lyons, 2700
Thirty sixth street NV, and
David E. Kovarik, son of Col. and
Mrs. j. c. Kovarik. 1903 North
Edison street. Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
John B. Bootwright, Jr.,
Given Virginia Post
BY the Asseeia,ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 49,
John Baker Boatwright, jr., IS,
has been appointed by Gov. Battle
as interim director of the State
Division Of Statutory Research
and Drafting to replace the late
Cassius Moncure Chicester.
The appointment, announced
yesterday by the governor, is for
the period until the next regular
session of the General Assembly,
which elects the director. Mr..
Boatwright has served since 1912
as assistant director of the divi-
sion.
A native of Buckingham County,
he is the son Of the member of the
House of Delegates from that
county and Grace j. Boatwright.
Evening star., 1950-06-13

but right now he has no ambi-
tions to join it. It's of to the
University of South Carolina for
him. there to study for a legal
career. An apt student, young
Tracey for eight consecutive
years was president of his class.
including the first semester of
his present senior class.
Commencement speaker was
Representative Short. Republican
of Missouri. who told the young
graduates perhaps the danger to
this country and its freedoms is
greater today than ever before. u
Besides his diploma. each grad
uate received a certificate signed
by President Truman. Saluta-
torian was Larry Bennett. and
William Sheridan. District win
ner in the recent National Ora
torical Contest, was valedictorian.
Other Page School graduates
were:
William w. Beckett. Richard M
Berry, Robert P. Curtis, James r.
Franklin. Beecher M. Hess, Ed
win D. Ledford. Timothy D. Nc
Enroe, Robert S. Nilsson. Bruce
E. Palmer, Henry B. Paris. jr.,
James w. Richardson, Benjamin
j. Roybal, Dan J. SkubitZ, Will
liam F. Vail and Malcolm B.
Wright.
Evening star., 1950-06-13

thesda County Building will be
open daily through June "a from
2 to 5 pm. and from to 10 pm.
except Sunday.
In addition, the following reg
istration points will be available:
Today, Takoma Park, from
2 to S pm. and from 6 to 10 pm.
and Potomac Public School. z to
10 pm. tomorrow, Takoma Park,
2 to 5 and 6 to 10 pm; Flower
Avenue Elementary School, 6 to
10 pm. and Williams Store, Da-
mascus. 4 to 9 pm; Thursday,
Flower Avenue School, 6 to 10 pm,
and Glen Echo Fire Department,
6 to 10 pm; Friday, Kensington
Armory, Q to 5 pm. and 6 to
10 pm.
Also, June 10, Burtonsville Fire
House. z to 10 pm: June 20, Muir
phys Shop, Olney, z to 10 pm;
June az. Community Hall, Barnes
vile. z to 10 pm.
The Rockville central Office Of
the Supervisors of Elections will
remain as a registration center
after the close Of the county wide
campaign.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Virginia Women 10 Collect
Anti-PoII Tax Proposals

( The Virginia League of Women
Voters plans to assemble propos-
ais about repeating the States
poll tax.
Mrs. Festus Foster, league
president, said the program will
be a clearing house" for ideas
on the poll tax question to deter
mine what kind of legislation the
public believes is necessary to re-
peal the tax.
I First step will be the circula-
tion Of short QUESTIONABLE
about the poll tax.
by gathering and analyzing a
cross section of opinion from all
over the State as to what a con-
stdtutional amendment aboliShing
the poll tax should contain" Mrs.
Foster said, "the league believes
. balance can be struck that will!
be helpful to the assembly when
Il tackles the problem again two
years from now"
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Increase Asked
For Schools in
Montgomery
Porent-Teucher Unit
Urges $lS3, 900 More
In County Budget

A request for $183, 900 increase
in the proposed appropriation for
Montgomery County schools dur
ing the coming fiscal year was be-
ing studied today by the County
Council.
The request was made by David
Weed. president of the County
Council Of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations. at a hearing on the school
budget in the Rockville Courthouse
last night.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr has recommended that the
county spend $4.269 900 for school
operation. This is $685. 900 less
han the amount asked by the
Board of Education but $677 900
more than the current allotment.
Sees 100000 Increase.
Mr.. Weed claimed. however, that
the estimated enrolment increase
of 1000 children next year would
require at least 100000 more, on
the basis of 5000 per child.
The School Boards request also
was supported by Mrs. James v.
Bennett. president of the League
of Women Voters. Mrs. Bennett
added, however. that the league
believed Mr.. McNayr's proposed
budget was adequate"
A similar Endorsement came
from the County Civic Federation.
Opposition to portions of Mr..
McNayrs proposed capital budget
for school construction was voiced
by representatives of the Clifton
Park Citizens Association.
Favors Established Areas.
DR.. Leslie w. Ball, association
president, urged that new schools
in established residential areas
be given priority over those in
tended to serve new apartment
developments.
Both DR.. Ball and Mrs. E. M.
Hertzler. of Hillandale, opposed a
proposal to build a new school on
New Hampshire avenue extended
near the Northwest Park Apart
ments before making school facili-
ties available in their areas
The capital budget was backed.
however, by Mrs. Herman M.
Wilson. School Board president,
who described it was most
reasonable"
Evening star., 1950-06-13

=
Democrat, go down to defeat. Mr..
Dugan is completing his first four
year term on the five-member
county governing body. He now
is board chairman.
Attendance at the Town Meeting
totaled about TOO. The conven-
ton, held in the Thomas Jeffer-
son Junior High School, was
sponsored by a number of county
wide non-partisan groups.
Mr.. Freisem, a member Of the
Dominion Hills-Paisley Forest Cit
liens Association. lives at 909
North Larrimore street and ex-
pressed opposition to a tax in
crease.
In his speech of acceptance of
the nomination, Mr.. Dugan as
serted:
IT agree with Mr.. Freisem in
regard to keeping taxes as low as
possible and I will do all I can to
do so but not to the detriment
of the health and welfare of Ar
lington residents"
Mr.. Dugan advanced this 10
point platform:
Fair and equitable regulation OF
public utilities: an equitable re-
assessment of real property; adop-
ton Of master plan for public
service and capital improvements
over a six-year period; co-opera-
ton with the School Board: efforts
to get more funds from the State
in gasoline and other taxes; sup
port of a Northern Virginia Park
Authority; adoption of a merit
system for all county employees;
development of better relations
between civic and business organ
izations: removal of slum housing
and other non-conforming uses
from land zoned for business and
industry to hasten, development
of these areas for commercial
purposes. and continued use o1
citizen advisory committees to the
board.
Mr.. Dugan's only opponent tc
date in the November Z general
election is Fred A. Bach, an ad-
vertising man, who became the
Democratic Party nominee when
no one else filed for the August
Democratic primary.
The deadline for the Republican
primary passed without anyone
filing. but the County COP Com
mittee may name candidate by
September 2 to run in the general
election.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
KimbIe to Run Again
For Maryland Senote
By the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 49,
Robert B. Kimble, Republican mi
nority leader of the Maryland
Senate, will seek to represent Allie
ghany County for a fifth time.
In announcing he will be a
candidate for denomination in
the September primaries. Senator
Kimble said he was highly appre-
ciative" of offers from Republican
groups to back him for the guber-
Material nomination.
Senator Kimble, a native of
Williamsport, has been a State
Senator since 1935-longer than
any other member.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Cartridge Case Comes
To Fore Again During
RetriaI Of Edwards
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, June 13.-The
State called up a string Of wit
nesses today in an attempt to
prove for a second time that a
cartridge case was used in a gun
owned by Thomas Alexander Ed
wards and that Edwards killed
John Mahlan and Mary Kline.
The cartridge case came up as
the 26-year-old colored mans re-
trial on a murder charge moved
into its second day.
Edwards. who worked In a
Baltimore sugar refinery and
lived in the Marley Neck section
of upper Anne Arundel County,
was convicted at his first trial II
months ago and sentenced to
hang.
Verdict Set Aside.
Maryland's Court of Appeals
later set aside that verdict on
grounds that Edwards had been
improperly induced to give two
confessions that formed the core
Of the States case against him.
The cartridge case has been a
controversial phase Of the States
case against Edwards because it
was found about two weeks after
the bodies Of John Mahlan and
Mary Kline were discovered in a
secluded lovers lane on the Ches-
terf1eld-St. Stephens road, about
nine miles west Of Annapolis.
Investigators already had sifted
the ground at the spot where the
bodies were found. But a visitor
found the cartridge case several
days after the official searchers
failed to turn up any such clue.
The defense contended at the
first trial that almost any one
could have planted the cartridge
case there.
Two Change Testimony.
Yesterdays session brought two
testimony changes from that given
at the first trial.
Sergt. E. Brooke Meade Of the
Anne Arundel County police force
told the three judges hearing the
case in Criminal Court that he
had been wrong in testifying that
police had made a thorough search
Of the ground the day after the
bodies were found.
He said he found some old notes
recently which showed the ground
was not sifted until almost two
weeks later.
John E. Kline, father of one of
the victims. said his previous tes-
timony was that there was q heavy
dew the morning after his daugh-
ter disappeared.
The ground was dry, he ac-
knowledged yesterday. when he
looked at the bullet-pierced car
his daughter and Mahlan had
driven off in.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Sect Pleasant Lions
Elect Puyne President

L. A. Payne last night was
elected president Of the Seat
Pleasant (Md.) Lions Club at a
dinner meeting held in the Tea
Topper Tavern in Seat Pleasant.
Other new officers are James
Tanner, treasurer; Clarence NJ
Mace, secretary; Harry Armstrong
Jack Shapiro and Albert Gold
stein, vice presidents; Van More
land, tail twister; James Cox, lion
tanner; Alfred Mumford. j. Theo-
dore Crown and Frank Rominger
directors.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Prince Georges c. of c.
Backs Fund Drive Plan

s Directors of the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce last night
adopted resolution favoring con-
solidation of fund raising activi-
ties in the Washington area.
4 It was announced that Senator
Tydings and Representative Sass
Ger, Democrats, of Maryland will
address a dinner meeting at z
pm. next Tuesday at the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club
at which signs designating the
time and place of meetings of va
rious county organizations will be
dedicated.
{ Twenty-three new members
were elected to the chamber,
bringing its strength to 382.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Falls Church Council
Moves 10 Complete
West Street Project

A private contractor will be
called on to complete the West
street drainage project started by
the city. the Falls Church Council
agreed last night.
Faced with angry protests from
residents who said their properties
are damaged by every rainstorm,
the council said it would find the
money to start limited program
of drainage improvements.
The council also told the builder
of a housing project now; under
construction in adjacent Fairfax
County that he must deed the
water and sewer systems to the
city.
Ernest Russell. representing the
builder, Pomponio Properties, Inc.
of Arlington, said the county
claims ownership TO the utilities
and expects to collect sewer
charges when the development is
completed.
The council agreed to meet with
county officials and the building
firm to work out a settlement. The
company, which is building more
than 81 homes between Lee high
way and West street, must con-
meet with the city's water and
sewer lines.
Project Funds Ran Out.
The West street drainage pro-
ject was started by the city, but
after approximately $1,000 had
been spent there were no funds
to finish the job.
Dudley c. Bostwick, 402 North
West street. called the project a
complete disgrace and an ex-
ample Of the ineptitude of the
city manager" Roy F. Dunn.
Councilman Lee M. Rhoads as
serted that the city would get
full value from the 5000 spent
when the project is completed.
Residents Of other areas pro-
testing flood damage to their
properties were from Oak Haven,
Timber Lane, Marshall street and
Jackson court.
Mayor Albert M. Orme urged
that estimates be compiled now
on costs of making the most ur-
gent Improvements.
The council urged the Post
Office Department to continue use
of the Washington & Old Domin-
ion Railroad for mail service.
Two vacancies on the School
Board, the council decided, will
be filled after nominations are
received from parent-teacher as
sociationS and other organizations.
Expiring June 80 are the terms of
Joseph w. Seay, John A. johnson
and Rex Hinshaw. Mr.. Seay has
said he will be unable to serve.
Board Member Named.
The council appointed Arthur B.
Mclean, $40 Forest drive, to be
an additional member on the
Library Board.
The Board of Assessors reported
that city property is being assessed
for taxation purposes at As per
cent of current value. Up to now,
the assessment has been set at 80
per cent. but George Walter. sec
retary of the board, said most
properties now are actually as
sessed at approximately II per
cent.
The council passed a resolution
expressing its intention to re-
duce the tax rate when the as
sessment percentage is increased,
so that city revenue will continue
at about the same amount.
A hearing was set for June 26
on a rezoning asked by M. T. Rust
to build additional stores at Rust
Manor Shopping Center in the
fnAn IHGAAIw - VTYn~A
Evening star., 1950-06-13
DR.. H. p..Norris
OF Silver Spring
ToGet Star Cup
Civic Federation Also
Asks Veto of Bill for
LibroY Department

DR.. Harold p. Morris Of Silver
Spring was named by the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation
last night to be the recipient OF
The Evening Star Cup. awarded
annually for outstanding public
service.
The federation also voted 20 to
8 to ask the County Council to
veto the recently passed bill which
establishes Department Of Pub
lie Libraries and called for expen-
diture Of 5000 900 to complete land
acquisition for the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway.
Walter H. McClenon Of Takoma
Park. was elected president Of the
civic group, succeeding Herbert
N. Eaton.
The federation also voted to sup
port a pending budget item Of
1855 900 which County Manager I.
G.. McNayr has recommended be
spent by the county to purchase
Bliss Electrical School, Takoma
Park, for use by Montgomery jun
ior College.
Award Set for Monday.
The name Of DR.. Morris. who
lives at lll2 Noyes drive, Wood.
side Park, was proposed for the
Star Cup by the federation's Exec
utive Committee and was unani-
mously approved by the delegates.
The cup will be awarded at the
federation's annual banquet Mon
day at Kenwood Country Club,
Bethesda.
Mr.. McClenon, who nominated
DR.. Morris for the honor. said
he was selected because of his
work as a member of the Mont
gomery Junior College Advisory
Council and for the extensive sur.
vey DR.. Morris conducted into the
economic effect of large-scale
multi-family construction in the
county.
The Morris study revealed that
three classes OF property-rural
home. apartment and Single-fam-
lily dwelling-fail to pay the per
capita cost Of education in the
county.
The library veto proposal was
presented by Maurice M. Jansky
OF Greenwich Forest Citizens Asso-
citation who contended the bill. as
passed. would destroy the Be-
thesda Library District and our
plan for our own library.
Would Keep Library Tax.
Under the bill. Bethesda would
retain its library tax until the
County Council rules library facil-
tiles there are adequate"
The tax then would be abol-
ished. Mr.. Jansky argued that
"the decision as to what is ade-
quate should rest with the people
served"
Henry H. Smelling, another
speaker, said he believed up
county residents would like added
library facilities but he doubted
that they were willing to pay for
them. The federation asked for
a hearing before the council on
the veto request.
A report by the Internal County
Improvement Committee recon-
mended that the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission spend approximately
100000 needed to complete prop
erty acquisition for the proposed
George Washington Memorial
parkway.
New officers elected, in addition
to Mr.. McClenon. are Mr.. SHELL
ing. vice president; Wayne Bird
sell, recording secretary: Mrs. w.
w. RUGBY, corresponding secre-
tary; William H. Hodges, treas.
urer, and Blair Lee III, o. w. An
derson. Stephen Duval, jr., and
DIR. Morris. Board of Trustees
Evening star., 1950-06-13

L AC O3-JCdA
old Federal en-
p ] o y e W a S
n a m e d la S t
night at the
Town Meeting
by a vote of
440 to As over
his only op-
ponent, George
j. Freisem.
Elected in
1916 in a politi-
cal upset which
saw We t e an
E d m u n d D.
- q ~ ~ y a11
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Read The Star
While on Vacation

Only The Star can keep you
in close touch with the WASH
lngton scene while you are on
Vacation.
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United States and Canada for
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If you are going on vacation
soon, phone Sterling 5000 now
and arrange for V cation de-
livery of Wa" IS No. I
newspaper-T7ne ing and
Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1950-06-13

sorts The Star
Is delivered by
carrier or is
on S a lie at
n e W s S tands.
You can order
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where in the
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Horolooicul Guild to Meet

The Horological Guild will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in Room 43
OF the Natural History Building
OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Evuns Porkwuy MEETING

The Evans Parkway Citizens
Association Of Silver Spring will
meet at 1880 pm. tomorrow in
the parish hall of st. Johns Cath
olic Church, Georgia and Dexter
avenues.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Daniel Dugan 10 Run
For Reelection 10
Arlington Board

Daniel A. Dugan will run for
reelection to the Arlington Coun-
ty Board as the nominee of the
county's independent group.
Evening star., 1950-06-13

Service Association. The Star
will be glad to acknowledge gifts
of any size.
The following gifts are acknow-
ledged today:
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