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Evening star., 1950-02-15
AIexandrians 10 Vote
On Dropping Elections
For Two City Posts
Alexandria voters will decide in

Alexandria voters will decide in
referendum in November
whether the city attorney and
city collector shall be appointed,
instead of elected as at present.
This is the principal change in
new charter adopted by the
City Council last night.
The document, which strength
ems powers of the city manager
and provides for nonpartisan
council elections. now goes to the
General Assembly for approval.
1t replaces the city's present 18-
year-old charter. Approval of
such charters by the Assembly is
usually routine.
The Charter Commission, which
drafted the various proposals, had
recommended that the city at
torney and collector be appointed.
appointment Ban Modified.
Council members recalled, how
ever, that the two Offices formerly
had been appointive and were
made elective in referendum
about 10 years ago.
The group also modified a pro-
vision governing interference"
in appointments by the city man
ager. The Charter Commissions
proposal would have prohibited
councilmen from taking part "in
any way in the appoint
ment or removal" of such en-
ployes.
The councils version forbids
councilmen from directing ap-
pointment of employees under the
city manager. provided, however,
nothing is construed to pro-
hibit Councilmen from discussing
with the city manager any ap-
pointments or removals"
Most of the other changes made
by the council dealt with how
many council votes should be re-
quired on certain types Of legis-
lation. In a number of cases the
council substituted a majority
vote" requirement where the
Charter Commission had sug-
gested a three-fourths or two
thirds Endorsement.
Section on Mayor Unchanged.
The council left unchanged the
proposed selection of a Mayor by
the Councilmen from among
themselves. The Mayor now is
elected by the voters. Councilmen
indicated they also wanted a
referendum on this question, but
had not had time to prepare an
alternate provision.
A spirited discussion resulted
over a clause which would have
permitted removal of a Council
man by a vote of four of the seven
members.
This was amended to require
approval of six Councilmen for
such a move. after Councilman
Leroy Bendheim's motion to de-
lete the entire provision was de-
feated.
In other business the council
adopted a rodent control ordi-
nance. 1t establishes regulations
for exterminating rats and guard
ing against their entrance into
buildings.
On motion of Councilman Mar
shall Beverley the city manager
and city attorney were instructed
to see how much it would cost
the city to seek court action for
collecting delinquent real estate
and personal property taxes.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Regional {. Of {. 10 Meet
In Sfaunfon Friday
By the As, eiated Press


STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 15.-The
25th annual meeting of Shenan-
doah Valley, Inc, a regional
Chamber of Commerce, will be
held at the Stonewall Jackson
Hotel here Friday.
Principal speaker will be DR..
Charles j. Smith. provost OF Roam
oke College. He will address the
group at the banquet at $3.50 pm.
An afternoon program, begin
ming at 2 pm. will be followed by
a social hour at $50 pm. Approx
imately 100 Shenandoah Valley
businessmen are expected to at
tend the sessions.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Anne Arundel Group
Backs Manager Rule
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Is. - The
Committee for Reorganization of
the Governmental Structure of
Anne Arundel County yesterday
approved the county's new man
agT type of government.
The committee, composed of II
business and professional men,
urged voters to support only those
candidates who indorse the county
manager system adopted by the
county q year ago.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Building Group to Meet

Paint problems will be discussed
at a luncheon of the Building
Owners and Managers Associa-
ton at 1890 pm. tomorrow in the
Ambassador Hotel. John Moore
of the National Paint, Varnish
and Lacquer Association will
speak.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Loyalty Ooths Required

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. Is
R.-City Attorney Thomas B.
Finan, on the advice of Attorney
General Hall Hammond, has
ruled that all candidates in the
March 7 primary must sign 10y
atty oaths under the Ober anti
Subversive law.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Broad Fire Code
Wins Approval
In Montgomery
Illinois Man Named
Sanitation Chief of
Health Department

A comprehensive fire code COW
ering virtually every type Of
business in which there are fire
hazards bore the approval today
of the Montgomery County Council.
Effective March Is, the action
yesterday marks completion of a
Observation-Disclosures study by a
special l3-man committee headed
by Albert E. Conradis, former
county public utilities agent.
In other business, the Council:
/. Approved five appointments,
including that of Reinhart w.
Koch, %, of Joliet, ILL.,, as chief
of the health departments sani-
tation division at a salary of $4,000
a year.
2. Denied a petition by Annie
Mae Dellinger for the reclassif1ca-
ton from residential A to COM
mercial D of land adjacent to the
Army Map Service Building on
Macarthur boulevard.
8. Approved two street improve
ment projects in Silver Spring at
a total cost of $4,000.
Discretion" to Be Permitted.
In statement accompanying
the fire code ordinance, the Coun-
Gil pointed out that previously, the
county had no fire prevention law.
The council emphasized that
the fire marshal will be permitted
to use reasonable discretion in
cases where rigid enforcement of
the ordinance might cause hard
ship on business establishments.
Although the code exempts in
corporated towns and special tax
ing areas which already have
authority to adopt similar regula-
tions, these municipalities and
areas may adopt the county code
and request the council to enforce
| it for them.
The fire marshal may enter any
building. except private homes, at
any time to make inspections and
has authority to issue permits and
licenses for the operation of Ger
tain businesses or the holding of
public performances or assemblies
of any kind.
Public assembly buildings will
be inspected at least once each
MONTH; private assembly build
ings. at least once each six
months; apartment projects and
office buildings, at least once each
year, and public and private in
stltutions and schools, at least
once every three months.
Sheppard Named to Post.
In addition to appointing Mr..
Koch, the council named the fol-
lowing:
William S. Sheppard, jr., CATH
ersburg, property and insurance
officer in the Finance Department,
S3,740 a year; Carl A. Krogmann,
1851 Kearny street NE, chief of
the county buildings division, Pub
lie Works Department, $4,000 a
year; Miss Maude C. Kenney, 216
Maryland avenue NE, public
health nurse, $1,000 a year, and
Walter T. Olson, Baltimore, book
keeping machine operator in the
Finance Department, $3.50 a
year.
The two street improvement
projects approved consist of con-
crete curbs and cutters along
Heron drive and Heron court.
S10,441 and along Lorain avenue,
$6,372.
A hearing will be held before
the council at $3.50 pm, March IA,
on a proposal to resurface and
build concrete curbs and cutters
along Woodland drive from August
drive to the ST. Johns ParochiaI
School, Silver Spring. Cost was
estimated at $4,257,
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Stounton Votes Bond Issue

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. Is R.-
Citizens of Staunton, by vote of
374 to SO. have approved $780,
900 water bond issue to build a
water filtration and softening
plant ordered by the State Health
Department.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Lundon Fathers to Meet

The Fathers Club of the Lam
don School will hold it's annual
mid-winter meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight at the school on Wilson
lane, Bethesda,
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Morningside Council to Meet

The Town Council of Morning.
side, Md, will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Community Hall.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-09-21
WANTED TO BUY

VETERAN will buy paper, rags. cotton
scrap iron, all metals: old furnaces
bought; I will buy used sinks. bath
tubs toilet outfits: prompt pickup
service. Call Err. 1-1068.
BOYS bicvcIe. 20 inch. 534 East 260th
ST. RE. 1-1850
20-IN. two wheel bicycle for boy. Call
Liberty 1859.
BOYS 20 inch bicycle, good condition.
Call w. 1873.
HOSPITAL bed. in good condition.
Call evenings. KE. 1-8598.
The LEADER Has the Buyers
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-09-21
HELP WANTED

YOUNG man for position as credit
manager; bookkeeping knowledge
required but experience not neces-
sary; excellent opportunity for ad-
vancement. Apply to Mr.. c. F..
Dalton. The Sherwin- Williams Co,
1854 st. Clair ave-, Cleveland, Ohio
WOMEN earn Christmas money now,
excellent spare time earnings from
your own home. Call Yellowstone
2-7322
LUNCH hour waitress, IL noon to 2:3O
p, m. 13608 St. Clair ave. Neighbor-
hood girl preferred.
BABYSITTER, days only, while
mother works days. Kenmore 1887.
Evenings Redwood 1929
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Montgomery Opens
County Fair Today at
Gaithersburg Center

The annual Montgomery County
Fair opened today at the Agri-
cultural Center, Gaithersburg, with
a total of $4,000 in prizes to be
awarded during the five-day stand.
A record crowd is expected to
attend the fair which has greatly
increased its facilities over last
year.
Volunteer workers, donating
their time and equipment. have
built additional cattle and horse
barns and have completed q large
concrete block building to be used
for exhibits and recreational pur-
poses.
On today's schedule at 1 pm. is
judging of household and All
girls club exhibits.
Entries include canned foods,
baked goods and candies, clothing,
flower arrangements and house
hold furnishings.
Beginning at 10 am. tomorrow,
there will be judging of Jersey.
Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn
dairy cattle; sheep, poultry, rab-
bits and garden and fruit prod
uctS.
Fair officials also have sched-
uled baseball games tonight and
Thursday night, and q boxing
match tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Primary Races Cut 10 Six
In Prince Georges County

Last-minute withdrawal of q
candidate for delegate to the Re-
publican State Convention yes
terday narrowed the number Of
contests in the Prince Georges
County party primaries to six.
The Republicans still have con-
tests in the race for county COM
missioner Give seats) and for the
seven posts on the party's State
Central Committee for the county.
Democratic contests involve the
office Of county commissioner, the
House of Delegates. sheriff and
three judgeships of the county's
Orphans Court.
Notice of withdrawal of William
R. Rice Of Oxon Hill as candi-
date for one of the seven COP
convention seats was received yes
terday by the county's Board Of
Election Supervisors. Mr.. Rice's
letter, dated Friday, said he was
quitting in favor of Mrs. Virginia
Bryant of Berwyn Heights, who
had filed previously.
Saturday midnight was the
deadline for such Withdrawals
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Dismal Noughts
In Phone Number
|Ek Ii. S. Library

The telephone number Of the
Library of Congress has been
changed from National 2722 to
Sterling 0400 and the library staff
is taking a dim view about the
shift.
There is something dismal. de-
feated and despairing in the
cry o. for naught-naught, ="
writes David Mearns in the cur
rent issue of the Library'S 1nfor-
nation Bulletin.
MIR. Mearns, director of the Lii
bra1y's Reference Section, traces
the history of the Library's tele-
phone numbers back to 1895. He
said the Library's people were
happy when they were listed in
the National exchange because
National "in subtle ways identi-
fled us with the Government and
people of the Nation"
But Sterling. he says, "honors
no one in particular and besides
Sterling is probably too British
for American ears"
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Alexandra Youth, Is,
Dies in West Virginia
As Auto 0verturns

A 16-year-old Alexandria youth
was killed in West Virginia yes
terday when the car in which he
was riding failed to make curve
Robert j. Clark of 3540 Wilson
avenue was thrown from the car
and his neck broken when the
vehicle. driven by Merle Petit, 18.
of Fairmont. w. Va. overturned.
Young Clark was believed to have
been asleep on the back seat at
the time of the accident.
The Petit youth. suffering from
brain conclusion and other in
juries. was in satisfactory condi-
tion in Potomac Valley Hospital
in Keyser. w. Va. the Associated
Press reported.
A 22-year-old Berwyn. Md. man
was admitted to Prince Georges
County General Hospital with a
cut left eye last night after an
accident in which four other per-
sons also were injured.
The two-car collision, at Six
tieth avenue and Riverdale road
Riverdale, hospitallized Jack
Glove, 4813 Cunningham drive
Berwyn. Treated at the hospital
and released were the drivers OF
the cars, Turner w. Kilby, 36. OF
1914 Oliver street, Hyattsville and
Lee F. Lanham, Is. Of 6307 Fifty
ninth avenue, Riverdale. as well
as two other passengers, Richard
Boyd. 18. Of 5424 Riverdale road,
and Joseph F. Belange, 10, Of 5503
Tanglewood drive, Riverdale.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Herndon Schools Open
Registration Thursday

Unregistered pupils planning to
attend the Herndon (VaJ School
this fall should register at the
school between 8 am. and noon
Thursday or Friday, Douglas "
Evans. principal. announced.
Pupils entering the school for
the first time must bring their
birth certificates and must be
6 years old on or before Septem-
Der 8. Proof of successful vaccina-
ton must be furnished.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Peter BorTos, Restouroteur,
Suffers Fatal Heart Attack
Founder of ModriIIon
Wus Famous Epicure,
Once Embassy Chef

Peter Borras, Spanish born
restaurateur. former Embassy chef
and founder OF the Madrillon
Restaurant, died at his home,
2810 South Arlington Ridge road,
last night. He was so.
Death apparently was due to a
heart attack which he suffered
only a short time after returning
home. Members of his family said
he had not been i'll, but had been
exhausted from too much work
and was to have left this week
with Mrs. Borras for a South
American vacation.
Long a member of the ultra
select Les Amis d'Escoff1er and
the Epicurean Club, Mr.. Borras
had designed new lapel pin for
the Epicurean Club which will be
presented to members at their
September meeting.
With Madrillon Partner Chintc
Maggia, he prided himself in be-
ing able to bring out OF thei1
kitchens any dish ordered by any
patron from any country-and
often did.
charleston" Forced Move.
Another chapter in his career
here he often recalled with joking
pride was the restaurants move
into architecturally stronger quar-
tiers so the property could stand
the stomping bounce of the
Charleston.
In a recent biographical sketch,
the account recalled the strain put
on the Borras restaurant ceiling
at the old G street Madrillon one
night in 1927. He rushed upstairs,
halted the dance and then re-
paired to his Office to think things
over.
In less than a year-on New
Year eve of 1928-the new Mad
rillon opened at its present loca-
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Toniqht

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District oi
Columbia. Montgomery County
and Prince Georges County Rec
>1eatioh Departments, and "The'
Film Center of Washington.
Washington, $3.50 PM.
Lafayette, Oliver street ano
Broad Bridge road NV.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth anc
Taylor streets NV.
Rosedale. Seventeenth and Gales
streets NV.
jefferson, Eighth and H streets
s.W.
Hilicrest. Thirty-second ano
Denver streets Sc.
Parkview, Warder and Otis
streets, NV.
Bundy. 429 o street NV.
Smothers, Forty-ninth and
Washington place NE.
Barry Farms. 1880 Sumner roac
Sc.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Bethesda. Wisconsin avenue al
end Of Norwood drive.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 PM
University Park Elementary
School, Underwood street. Hyatts.
vile.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Mrs. Edith Mccormick
Dies at 50 in Virginia

Mrs. Edith Ramsay Mccormick
SO, widow of Frank Mccormick OF
'Frankford" estate in Berryville,
Va.,s died Sunday of a cerebral
femorrhage at the Singing Pines
Nursery Home.
She had been i'll for about eight
weeks.
More recently she had lived with
her sister. Mrs. Robert M. Reese
at 219 South st. Asaph street,
Alexandria.
Until her recent illness she had
been a hostess in the Stabler-
Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
105 South Fairfax street, Alex
andria.
For many years Mrs. McCor-
mick had been a member of the
Christ Church, Alexandria, where
funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow. The Right
Rev. William A. Brown, her broth
er-in-law, and retired bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Southern
Virginia, will offlciate at the serv-
ices. Burial will be in Green Hill
Cemetery, Berryville.
In addition to Mrs. Reese, she
is survived by two other sisters,
Mrs. Halle Conger of Alexandria
and Mrs. Siddon Taliaferre, of
Rock Springs. Wyo.: and two
brothers, Dennis Ramsay
Chyenne, Wyo., and Taylor Ram
say, Rocky Mount, N. C.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
BIadensburg High Trio
Wins Legion Art Prizes

Art students at Bladensburg
High School won the three top
prizes in the American Legion's
Poppy Poster" contest for Mary
land.
First prize was taken by Alan
j. Klawans, of Rogers Heights, q
senior who also was a winner in
The Stars student art calendar
contest for 1949.
Wallace Stumpf, of Cheverly
was awarded second ard Janet
Davidson. also Of Cheverly, third
The winning posters will be SUBJ
mitted in the Legion's national
contest. National winners are to
be announced at the Legion con-
ventiou in Los Angeles in October
A drawing submitted by
Klawans', Industrial Scene" was
reproduced on The Star calendar
for January and February of this
year.
Evening star., 1950-08-22

ton in the Washington Building
Fifteenth street and New Yorl
avenue NV.
Chef at German Embassy.
Born in Tarragona, Spain. Mr.
Borras had early training ir
Barcelona and came to New Yorl
City in 1910. He served as CHEZ
during a season at the German
Embassy in 1911, opened his frs
Washington restaurant on upper
Fourteenth street a few years
later.
The first Madrillon, of which
the old Spanish Village was later
made a part, was opened on G
street in 1920.
He had been associated with Mr.
Maggia for Is years. Both are
members of the two epicurear
clubs. which bring together the
city's finest chefs for periodical
feasts of their own preparation
Mr.. BorraS was a member of the
Board of Directors of the Epi-
curean Club and a member of the
National Restaurant Association
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Good Schools, Roads
Pledged by Lane as
Mahoney Blasts Him
BY ,he A.soeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-What
kind of schools do you want fol
your children? Gov. Lane asked
Maryland Democrats this question
today and told them the Septem-
Der primary would be their an
swer.
The Governor, running for re-
nomination. said in a campaign
statement that more is at issue
than just to decide who will be
the Democratic nominee.
II am making the campaign fol-
those who want good schools fol
their children, the best schools
and teachers we can afford" hi
said.
II am making my campaign fol-
those who want good roads ano
who want our hospitals to be the
equal Of any in the country"
Mahoney Attacks Policy.
His chief opponent in the pri-
mary, George P. Mahoney, mean.
time, kept up his attack on the
administrations financial policy
taxes are too high, he insiSts-anc
continued his criticism of State
hospitals.
The executives statements Il
the contrary, Mr.. Mahoney de.
clared in a campaign blast of hi.
own, conditions in State menta
hospitals are still horrible"
In spite Of Gov. Lanes denials
he argued, there is political waste
in running the executive depart.
ment itself.
Salary Increase Charged.
Addressing himself directly tc
the Governor. Mr.. Mahoney asked
in his statement if it isn't true
that salaries paid to employees OF
your Office totaled $4,000 in 1896
when you took Office. and isn't il
true that you increased this to
SAL 900 in 1850 ?"
Further, Mr.. Mahoney said
main source of the increase was
because you added a politica,
assistant at $4,000 a year to pay
off political debt"
The Governor retorted to Mr.
Mahoney's criticisms by saying
that none Of his opponents fol
the gubernatorial nomination "has
seen fit to discuss the real issues
at stake"
Evening star., 1950-08-22

There was little more than 10
feet to spare or he would have hit
the Southerner.
The runaway, which was going
about 20 miles an hour, rammed
into the draft" showing its cow
catcher under the empty rear car.
Two of the three men leaped from
the car just before the impact.
One of them was slightly injured.
The conductor. C. D. Mccoy,
80. of Ardmore. Md, was in the
car when 1t was struck and suf-
fered a cut on his knee. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital
and released.
The other injured man, C. E
Hamlet of 244 Hamilton street
NV, brakeman, was treated fol
an injured leg at the station.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
HyattsyiIIe Opposes
New County Order
lon Jail Meal Costs

The Hyattsville City Council to-
day is on record as opposing ar
order of the county commissioners
Of Prince Georges County requir-
ing that municipalities pay the
costs of meals of prisoners jailed
for violating town ordinances.
The commissioners in their Or
der provided that these costs be
betrayed by the towns in Cases
where the municipalities received
the fines.
1t was pointed out by Council
man Frederick Coxen that the
city's taxpayers pay some $28, 900
annually for the operation Of the
county police department.
Bus RerOuting.
1t was announced meeting to
discuss rerouting of buses on
Queens Chapel road to serve busi-
ness areas of Hyattsville better will
be held at 8 pm. Monday in the
Council chamber. Representatives
of the Capital Transit Co. will
attend.
Residents living near Hamilton
street and Ager road complained
Of conditions which accompanied
q recent carnival held there and
asked that no more be permitted
on that location. The matter was
referred to the council police COM
mittee.
Civil Defense Plans.
Acting Mayor H. Wilson Spick.
nall named the councils fire de.
partment committee to cooperate
with the Red Cross and othel
groups in setting up plans for &C.
ton in event of a bomb attack.
1t was announced that the city,
tree planting program this veal
will be carried on in the thire
ward.
Evening star., 1950-08-22

Another brakeman, E. w.
Branch, IS, of Clinton. Md, who
was uninjured, said when they
were about mile out of the sta
ton the tower dropped a red
light on U.S."
Mr.. Branch signaled his en-
gineer and the draft" had just
settled to a stop when it was
hit by the runaway. 1t sounded,
according to one witness who
watched from the bridge, like a
freight starting or stopping, a
sort Of bump, bump"
The Southerner moved into the
station and out again without de-
lay, none Of its passengers aware
of their close call.
Terminal officials said the COL
lision slowed a few Pennsylvania
railroad trains, which were
switched to. other tracks, but
otherwise. had little effect. Sew
|eral cars of the draft" were
buckled together and a section
of the railing curled over.
Total damage was estimated at
S.. 900.
The terminal launched an in
vestigation today into why the
engine broke away from its moor
|ings at the engine feeder" at
the south end of the roundhouse.
One spokesman said he could
not recall a similar incident in
the yards for 10 years at least
and no such collisions.
Mr.. Callow, who lives at 1411
T street Sc, and has worked
for the terminal about two years
only hopes he did the right
thing"
Relieved terminal officials
Thought he did.
Evening star., 1950-08-22
Building Worker Pleads
Guilty to Theft Of Nails

A Washington man admitted
in Arlington County Court yes
terday that he stole a keg of
nails from a building project
where he was employed. Sentence
was postponed by Judge Hugh
Reid until Friday.
Clyde William Tyler, "a, of the
900 block of Sixth street NV, had
been accused Of stealing five kegs
of nails, tools, cement and other
materials from A. j. Dean & Son
Construction Co.
Tyler denied taking anything
more than one keg OF nails.