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Evening star., 1950-05-23
{. Of {. Elects 0rem
In Prince Georges

Nicholas Orem, jr., unanimously
was reelected president of the
Prince Georges Chamber of Com
merce last night. y.
Other officers were chosen, as
follows: Alfred H. Smith, first vice
president: Charles E. Callow,
second vice president; John c.
Deck. jr., secretary. and William
Bowie, treasurer. They will serve
one year.
Elected directors to serve three
years each were Harry A. l..
Barker, Samuel H. Harvey, D.
Bruce Kerr and G. Stuart Parker.
Eighteen new members were
elected at the meeting held at
Prince Georges Golf and Country
Club.
William F. Wolfe, Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. manager
for the Hyattsville area, told the
chamber that as of last month
there were 25,161 telephones in
the Hyattsville section and 45,189
IN Prince Georges County. He
said his company hoped by the
end of this year to catch up with
the demand for outlets at least in
the Hyattsville area.
Prince Georges County is the
fastest growing telephone county
IN Maryland. he said, and it may
become necessary to erect another
building to keep pace with the
growth.
William M. Loman, service di-
rector of the Hecht Co., was an
other speaker.
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Everngam Elected Head
OF Silver Spring Jaycees

G. Gregg Everngam, an attor-
ney. was elected president of the
Silver Spring Junior Chamber of
Commerce last night. He sue
ceeds Robert A. Wallace, who be-
came general counsel.
Mr.. Everngam recently con-
cluded term as president of the
Montgomery County Community
Chest and Council.
Other officers named by the
Junior Chamber are Stedman
Prescott, jr.. first vice president;
Erasmus L. Dieudone, second vice
president; Jack E. Samperton,
secretary, and Harrison T. Mes
erole, treasurer.
Frank Hewitt, Girard I. Rey-
nolds and James c. Conley were
chosen for two-year terms as di-
rectors, and Benjamin P. Elliott,
Lawrence B. Maloney, jr., and
Benjamin c. Shaw. directors for
one year.
They will be installed at a din
ner dance June rs at Stone House
Inn, Four Corners.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Takoma Park Acts
To Get Church Land

The Takoma Park City Council
last night took steps to acquire
from the Seventh-Day Adventist
Church the park bounded by Car
roll, Eastern and Laurel avenues
Mayor Ross H. Beville appoint
ed Councilmen John H. Niles, Ray
H. Eccleston and Lawrence A.
Oosterhouse to committee which
will confer with church members
about a possible transfer. The
city proposes to continue using
the tract as a park.
Through William E. Van Zile,
the Takoma Park Chamber of
Commerce proposed that the city
widen Maple. Denwood. Grant,
Ethan Allen. Philadelphia. Carroll
and Laurel avenues. and the un-
derpass at Aspen street. Mr.. Van
Zile also urged extension of the
city limits.
The council approved the re-
subdividing Of a triangular tract
between University Lane, Carroll
and Merrimack avenues. It will
be used for commercial purposes.
The council will conduct a pub
lie hearing at 8 pm. tomorrow on
the 1950-51 budget. The meeting
will be in the firehouse at Carroll
and Denwood avenues.
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84-Yeor-OIds Alienation Suit
Against Daughter Due for Jury

An 84-year-old mans charge
that his daughter and son-in- law
alienated the affections of his &C.
year-old wife was to be given to
an Arlington Circuit Court jury
today. He seeks $40, 900 damages.
George S. Hume, retired hotel
engineer. who now lives at 604
South Oak street, Falls Church.
charged that Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam p. Ristau. 4011 North Twen-
tieth road, Arlington, "enticed''
his wife away from home in 1948
and will not let him, his son.. or
three other daughters see her. The
Hulmes. English born, have been
married for SO years.
The suit. attorneys said, cli-
makes family feud of long
standing. Mrs. Ristau and her
sister. Miss Mabel Hume, 2025
I street NV, are arrayed against
their father. Mr.. Hulme's con-
tention is supported by his son.
Henry, who testified the Ristaus
refused to permit him to speak to
his mother on the telephone; and
three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Eel
lows, with whom Mr.. Hume, the
plaintiff, lives: Mrs. Stella Will
son and Mrs. v. E. Golden.
Saw Mother Once in 2 Years.
Mrs. Fellows said that with one
exception, she hadn't seen her
mother in two years. They
block me every time I try to see
her." she testified.
Denying that she had persuaded
her mother to come and that she
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Two Judges 10 Substitute
In Arlington Circuit Court

Two judges have been assigned
to preside in Arlington County
circuit courts during the absence
OF Judge Walter r. Mccarthy.
who is now hearing the Danville-
Pittsylvania County annexation
suit.
Judge c. G. Quesenbery of
Waynesboro Corporation Court
took up Arlington court duties
yesterday. but will return to
Waynesboro Thursday. He will be
replaced by Judge M. Ray Doubles
of Richmond City Hastings Court,
Part II, who is scheduled to arrive
here Friday to assist Judge Will
liam D. Medley.
When the Danville hearings
are over. Judge Mccarthy will sit
in Fairfax on the panel judging
the Alexandria Fairfax annexa-
ton suit.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Arlington Schools Collect
Clothes for Needy Children

Bundle Week for Save the Chill
dren Federation. Inc, is being OBJ
served in Arlington schools.
The federation collects chill
dren's clothing which is still u.s.
able and sends it to the needy in
Greece and other European coun-
tries. 1t also helps children in the
Southern mountains of the United
States as well as Navajo children.
Arlington residents are asked to
send any clothing donations to
school with their children or to
take the garments to the school
Mrs. Edward S. Barber, 2s0s
North Second road, is Arlington
chairman of the federation. Head
quarters for this section of the
United States is in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Library Bill Needs
Amending, ) Groups
In Montgomery Say

A bill proposing the establish
ment Of a Department of Public
Libraries for Montgomery County
is loosely drawn" and should be
amended in several particulars,
the County Council was told last
night by spokesmen of three
groups.
Three other groups indorsed the
measure at hearing in the Rock
vile Courthouse.
Introduced by Mrs. Ralph E.
Himstead. the bill would set up a
department under direction of a
county librarian responsible to the
county manager. This depart
ment would administer a county
public library system with book
mobile service for rural areas.
The bill follows in general the
recommendations of the Library
Advisory Committee released on
April %, Mrs. Himstead said.
Would Remove Tax.
It would authorize the county
department to take over the two
existing public library systems in
Bethesda and Silver Spring, and
eliminate their special tax of 6
and 4 cents. respectively. as of
July /, 1851.
Arthur Hilland. counsel for the
Board Of Trustees of the Bethesda
Public Library. said he did not op-,
pose4the establishment of a counSS.
ty library system. but opposed this
particular bill on the ground that
it threatened the life OF the
Bethesda Library. He thought
the section abolishing the special
tax should be deleted.
Calls for Board of Nine.
Roy c. Jacobson, representing
the Silver Spring Library Board,
said his board approved the bill
with some minor amendments,
the chief of which would make
county library board membership
nine, instead of seven.
The Bethesda and Silver Spring
branches of the American Asso-
citation Of University Women
termed the bill Inadequate" al
though they Endorsed the prin-
ciple Of county library system.
The bill had the support of the
County League of Women Voters,
the Library Committee of the
County Council of Parent Teacher
Associations, and the County
Farm Bureau.
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kept other relatives away from
Mrs. Hulme, Mrs. Ristau declared
her mother was very happy with
her. She said she had made plans
for both parents to live at her
house. but that Mr.. Hulme had
changed his mind and refused to
move from the former family
home at 932 North Kenmore
street. Arlington. The house
since has been sold.
Declaring that Mr.. Hume
never has been a real father to
me-" Mrs. Ristau said she would
not now let him live in her home
and charged him with long abus-
ing her mother while "the poor
soul just stood there and took it,"
He often spoke of divorce, she
said.
Mrs. Hulme Unable to Appear.
Mr.. Hulme had charged in his
suit that the Ristaus had deprived
him OF the comfort, companion
ship. society. affection. assistance,
conjugal fellowship and con-
sortium" of his wife.
Mrs. Hulme, described as feeble,
was not in the court room, and a
doctors certificate was presented
saying her health would not per-
nit her appearance.
Closing arguments before Judge
William D. Medley were to be pre-
sented the jury today. Roy G..
Altman. Washington attorney,
represents the plaintiff, while
j. Foster Hagan. Arlington. is
counsel for the Ristaus.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Alexandra Studies
Ban on Personal
Parking Spaces

Those personal parking spaces
on Alexandria city streets may be
on their way out again.
The Traffic Board will set a
hearing soon on plan to abolish
the So mo parking" zones now re-
served for doctors, nurses and
clergymen. The hearing will be
called on complaint of the City
Councils Traffic Committee, head
ed by Leroy S. Bendheim.
Maj. Edgar A. Sims, police su-
perintendent. who is a member of
the Traffic Board. estimated that
the average turnover downtown
is three cars per hour per parking
space and said the So spaces
would accommodate 1900 more
cars per day.
Doctors and nurses may park
anywhere on emergency call, Mai.
Sims said.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Maryland Youth, II, Kills
Himself al Russian Roulette
by the Assoeiated Press

WESTMINSTER, Md. May %
George William Martin, IT.
found a pistol in a drawer at Carol
Miller's home last night. So he
was showing his date how Rus
sian roulette" was played.
Carol wanted him to put the
gun down and stop showing of. -
II thought he would stop that
foolishness If I walked out of the
room." the 15-year-old girl TOLD
State Police Corpl. James Sim.
mons.
As she went out the door, she
heard a pistol shot.
Young Martin died on the way
to a Baltimore hospital. a bullet
wound in his temple.
Police listed 1t as suicide.
Russian roulette" is played by
inserting one cartridge into ar
empty revolver, spinning the
chamber and pulling the trigger
with the gun pointed at your head
taking a chance the hammer will
strike an empty chamber.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
First Housing Project
OF Kind on Army Post
Opens at Fort Meade
Speeiol Dispatch TO The Sior

FORT MEADE, Md, May 2S.-A
$3.1 million housing project, the
first such privately financed en-
terprise on a military reservation
under the Wherry Act, was off,
cially opened to the first 80 tenants
yesterday.
Known as Meade Heights, 1t oc-
cupies a 50-acre tract which has
been leased for rs years. AS each
section of units is opened, military
authorities are given 80 days in
which to fill the houses, under pro-
visions of the Federal law.
After 80 days vacancy, however.
the operators may lease to the
public. Headquarters says it ex-
poets to place military personnel
with families in all of the 34s
units when they become available.
Rentals will range from $61.25
month for one-bedroom apart
ments up to $105 for a six-room
semi-detached dwelling. There is
no specific segregation of officer
and enlisted personnel among the
units but only those with families
will be eligible to move in.
Ground was broken December
Is by the developers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph De Chiaro and Sol Silver
man. all of Baltimore.
Col. Jesse L. Gibney, headquar-
ters commandant. cut a ribbon
across the entrance to the new
units yesterday. Among the first
to move in were 1t Col. Joseph o.
Sawyer and his wife, who have
been living at Glen Burnie.
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Board Of Equalization
To Hear Alexandra
Assessment Appeals

A Board of Equalization was
appointed today in Alexandria by
Corporation Court Judge William
P. Woolls.
The three members he named to
the city's first equalization board
in years are Randall Hicks and
Luther A. Gillian, real estate men,
and Richard F. Downham, who is
with a savings and loan firm.
The board is authorized in the
city's new charter. Under the old
charter the final word on assess
ments was up to the city assessor
Citizens dissatisfied with his deci-
sions could appeal only through
the courts.
Appointment Of the equaliza-
ton board to hear tax assessment
appeals comes at a time when
Alexandria residents are receiving
their first tax bills under a new
reassessment. Many taxpayers
are finding their bills doubled un-
der the new assessment.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Boy Stuck for Hour
In Hole at Oxon Hill
Freed Minus Pants

"A 7-year-old Oxon Hill boy was
vedged in post hole 3 feet deep
for nearly an hour last night be-
fore he was freed by his father
and neighbors.
The boy. Robert S. Phillips, jr.,
was uninjured, but he lost his
trousers as he was pulled out.
Officials Of the Glassmanor
Apartments. just over the District
line, where the boy lives, said
the hole was one af series which
had been dug for ornamental
lamp posts.
They said a board covering the
hole apparently had been removed
by children In the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Nashville Bishop Speaking
AT Seminary Graduation
by the Asseelated Pres.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, May %.
Eighteen members of the grad
uating class at Westminster Semi
nary, most Of them already en-
barked on careers as ministers,
were to hear Bishop Paul B. Kern
OF Nashville at commencement
exercises this afternoon.
The class includes Ralph c.
Barrett. Timonium, Md; Vance
N. Clark. Altoona, Pa; Stanley E
Enrich Of Baltimore and Hern-
don, Va; William A. Getchy, Car
isle. Pa; Grants e. Hoopert
York Springs, Pa; Donald e
Lewis. Baltimore, student paste,
at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
in Owings Mills; Dale E. Ruth
Easton. Md; Roy c. Vernon, Ash
ton. Md; Robert S. Wagner
Chambersburg, Pa, and Harry v
Webb, student pastor Of the Lay
Hill Free Methodist Church nea,
Colesville. Md.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
) District Area Rubbis
To Join in Symposium

Three District area rabbis will
take part in a symposium on
What Zionism Means to Me"
at the monthly meeting of the
Arlington-Fairfax Zionist District
OF the Zionist Organization of
America at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
the Arlington Jewish Center.
The three. representing the con-
servative. reformed and orthodox
Judaism viewpoints. are Rabbi Ira
Sud of the Arlington Jewish Gen.
ter; Rabbi c. Melvyn Helfgatt of
Temple Beth El. Alexandria, and
Rabbi Harry ]. Kaufman, Con-
gregation Beth Sholom. Of the
District. Sidney Edelman will be
moderator.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

About 10 times a year, half q
hundred young men, many still
in high school. climb aboard a
submarine moored at the Naval
Gun Factory. and within five
minutes are somewhere in the
North Atlantic"
And an hour and a half later,
the 300-foot ship is resting tran
quilly at the Gun Factory dock
again.
Recently the submarine "re-
turned" within that time after
riding out a dose of chlorine in
one of it's engines, a collision"
which flooded the forward tor
pedo room. and sinking" at least
three ships.
It's the U. S. S. Drum, retired
veteran of the war in the Pacific,
which through dozens of similar
"expeditions" in the last three
years has not stirred from the
Gun Factory.
One good reason: It can't move
a foot under its own power, be-
cause it has neither batteries nor
propellers.
Another reason Is that the
Drum is training ship for Naval
Reserve Organized Submarine Di-
vision W-8 at the Gun Factory,
and many of those aboard are
still slightly bewildered by the
maze of gadgets and gimmicks
that sprout everywhere from a
submarines bulkheads.
Tough Physical Requirements.
At present. the unit, which rep
resents but a small fraction of
organized reservists in the Wash
vington area, consists ofa 100 men,
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Democratic Leaders
To Meet With Lane 10
Plan Election Strategy
BY the Assecioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 23.-
Democratic leaders from through
out the State will meet here with
Gov. Lane late today to discuss
the present political situation and
strategy for the coming Maryland
election campaign.
Some are expected to urge the
Governor to announce for re-
election quickly.
Gov. Lane has made no public
statement regarding a second
term. The consensus of observers
is that he will seek one.
Many county leaders are known
to feel that, if the Governor has
decided to run again, now is the
time for him to say so.
Three Candidates in Race.
There are already three formal
candidates for the nomination,
including George p. Mahoney,
former Racing Commission chair
man and Baltimore businessman.
The others are Herbert William
Larrabee, retired naval officer from
Glen Burnie and Harry Kemper, a
Baltimore storekeeper.
Mr.. Mahoney has been conduct
ing a vigorous campaign which
has taken him into all sections of
the State. He is now touring the
Eastern Shore.
The Governors speaking en-
gagements have increased in re-
cent months, too.
Many county organizations al
lied with Gov. Lane are now in
the process of drawing up their
states. They would like to head
their county listings with the name
of a party gubernatorial candi-
date, but hesitate to put Gov.
Lanes name down until he has
formally announced.
Meeting Is Private.
A spokesman at the Governors
office said the gathering would be
strictly private. An announce
ment may be made later.
Party's sources listed those most
likely to attend as including:
Mayor Thomas d'Alesandro of
Baltimore, Robert B. Ennis, chair
man of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee; Senate President
Joseph r. Byrnes of Baltimore,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Arthur H. Brice. Attorney Gen.
|eral Hall Hammond, former At
torney General William c. Walsh
of Cumberland. Howard Bruce,
industrialist: Millard c.. Tawes,
State banking commissioner and
Eastern Shore leader; e. Brooke
Lee Of Montgomery County and
others.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Falls Church Asks Agency
To Collect DELINQUENT Tax

Collection of approximately $4, 900
IN delinquent taxes by a credit
agency was authorized last night
by the Falls Church City Council.
James E. Ferguson. city treasurer,
reported the unpaid accounts in
clude water and sewer bills.
The credit agency will attempt
to collect only from former resi-
dents whose present addresses are
not known to city officials.
The Council decided to ask the
State to make a city audit for the
fiscal year 1949-50.
The Mayor and Council accept
ed an invitation of the Falls
Church Volunteer Fire Depart
ment to participate in a parade at
Z pm. Monday, marking the open
ing Of a three-day carnival.
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Neighbors Vote
On Annexation
oAnnapo|is
Proposal Would Add
Almost 10000 to
City's Population
BY the Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, May %. Resi-
dents of surrounding communities
went to the polls today to decide
whether to affiliate with the city
Of Annapolis.
Years of quarreling and plan
ming eliminated in the referen-
dunn on how big the State Capital
should be.
Two questions were included on
ballots for the 4,488 persons ELI
gible to vote in the II adjacent
communities proposed for annexa-
ton:
Should Annapolis annex its i'm
mediate environs and thus grow
from a city of 1877 square miles,
1850 people and $13,763 $50 val
uation to one of 5.55 square miles,
$4,000 inhabitants and $21, ,721,511
Textbook value?
If so, which of 19 candidates
should fill eight new seats in an
expanded City Council? Annap-
oils is now ruled by a mayor and
eight aldermen.
Polling places opened for IL
hours at am. (EDT.
Mechanics of annexation and
the area involved were laid out
by a charter commission created
by the 1949 Legislature. After the
proposals were publicized Mayor
Roscoe c. Rowe and the Council
passed a number of ordinances to
take effect two days hence. if an
nexation carries.
Each voter could mark his ballot
for two aldermen to represent his
ward in an enlarged council. The
outlying sections have been di-
vided into four wards.
Democrats held better than a
2-to-1 majority with their 3,05l
registered voters. Republicans
had 1903 on the books. Seven
teen registered as independents
and one labor" Eleven declined
to specify a preference.
Residents of Annapolis itself
will not vote.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Amplifier Presented
To HyottsviIIe School

The Hyattsville High School
yesterday was presented with a
new address system by the Hyatts-
vile Civitan Club.
Vincent Sheehy. president Of the
club. made the presentation to
Principal j. A. Miller during a
school assembly. Leroy Pumphrey.
majority leader for the Maryland
House Of Delegates. spoke.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Tokomu Park School
To REGISTER Tomorrow

Registration 1t Takoma Park
Elementary School for all children
who will enter kindergarten there
in September will be held from
9 to 1880 am. and to 8 pm.
tomorrow at the school. Philadel-
phia and Cedar avenues.
Children must be five years old
before December /, 1850, to be
eligible for registration. They must
have a birth certificates, doctors
certificate of smallpox vaccination
and diptheria immunization.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Maurice Towson Heads
Rotary Unit Conference
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

OCEAN CITY, Md. May 23.-
Maurice Reese Towson of Tow
son. Md. took Office yesterday as
governor Of the 267th district
conference. Rotary International,
here. .
MIR. Towson was installed at
ceremonies which followed an ad-
dress of welcome by Gov. Lane.
The retiring governor is v. Edwin
Unger.
The conference opened Sunday
and continues through today.
The District comprises Maryland
east Of Frederick County and the
District of Columbia.
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still far beneath full strength. The
division is looking for volunteers
although physical requirements
are tougher than for most other
divisions.
Seventeen men on active duty
in charge of 1t. G.g.0 Emmett w
Carpenter. remain aboard the
Drum daily and, during the simu-
lated cruises, show the reservists
how to man various stations
There are about 40 high school
youths in the division.
Submarine trainees. as in other
units, meet once week and are
required to take an annual cruise
usually at New London, Conn. In
between, after a four-month
boot" training period of dry
land classes, they study the actual
ins and outs of submarines aboard
the Drum.
Geared TO Mock Maneuvers.
Although the Drum can't ac-
tually move and all openings
through which the sea could en-
ter. except the topside matches,
are welded over, the ships con-
trolls are all in working order to
make for perfect mock maneuvers
Soon after all men are aboard
the no-monkey-business voice OF
the skipper, Reserve 1t. Comdr
Theodore A. Crete, sounds over
the loudspeaker system: I'VE are
now underway" A few minutes
later: rig ship for dive"
This single command sends fiv,
men in the control room alone
scurrying to complete "a different
Separations, such as Check low
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external salvage on valve
CLOSED" And throughout the
rest of the ship. dozens of other
men are tinkering with gadgets.
Rig ship for dive" means just
what it says. although nothing
more than rainwater has damp
ened her matches for years.
On a recent cruise came the ia
miliar command: up periscope. "
Comdr. Crete took a quick look.
"What'd you see, captain?"
asked a crew member in the con-
ming tower.
TorpedOes Fired"
1T looked like a tanker up
there" replied the skipper mat
ter-of f-factly. "A couple of AXIS
(cargo ships) and four DEs (de-
stroyer escorts"
A batch of torpedoes was
fired" from the forward room
right down his throat" which
means the target was coming
head-on a hit.
In all. three bullseyes and one
probable ("may have made a hit
on the spread"). were scored
out of four problems" on the
cruise" Then. after another
dive" or two. the Drum pulled
back into port.
How do the men like it? A
senior at Anacostia High School,
l8-year-old Edwin Wood of hot
Congress street Sc. has no reser-
vations. After a year with the
division, including four or five
weekend cruises and several
trips" aboard the Drum, he
thinks life as a part time sub
mariner is just great"
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Dr.. Hopkins to Speok

DR.. L. Thomas Hopkins Of
Teachers College. Columbia Uni
versity. viii speak to a meeting
of the Montgomery County Branch
Of the Association for Childhood
Education International at 8 pm.
Thursday at the Alta Vista Ele.
mentary School, Bethesda.