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Evening star., 1950-06-22

DODGE 1947 4-dr. Custom; r. and
Only $o95. Terms. DE. 6429. -23
DODGE 1887 4-door sedan; good
transportation for $500. Good mo-
tor. brakes and tires, clean inside
and out. Avail. about July Ist.
Call CO. 1882, 6 to 8 pm go
DODGE 1947 towner- -driven) Custom
5-pass. club coupe: light gray, new
S100 radio, heater: new tires, S125
$I.i75. VovgS owner me. NJ 17is eGao' -ss sssni'
FORD 1947 Super de luxe station
wagon; $794; fine condition.; S149
down. Sl2 . week. AUTO WHOLE
SALERS, 1871 Bladensburg Rd.
FORD 1949 Tudor: heater; very low
mileage; l owner; special today,
$l,245. JET MOTOR SALES. INC,
2725 Nichols ave. s.e., 10. 2-0336.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

AUSTIN 194S 4-dr.; excellent cond.
MANHATTAN AUTO q RADIO CO.
authorized Austin Sales s-Servict
parts. Both sides 7th st. at r. NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-22

NORTH BEACH-4-room cottage
sleeps 9; by week or month: DI
1921, "a
WILDWOOD, N. Modern 2-bed.
room, liv. rm., kit, and bath apt.
By week. Phone RA: 1749. --2t
Evening star., 1950-06-22

1000
parts;
plant.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
3-Day Tobacco Show
Will Open Tomorrow

Southern Maryland's annual to-
bacco show will open tomorrow at
Edelen Bros. warehouse at Upper
Marlboro for a three-day stand.
Visitors from the areas five
counties and outside points are
expected at the auction market be-
tween 10 am. and 10 pm. each
day.
More than $4,000 in prizes will
be distributed in programs which
will include a visit by Gov. and
Mrs. Lane and other national,
State and county figures. and a
parade through the town.
There will be musical concerts,
a hill-billy band and displays of
latest farm machinery, domestic
appliances and automobiles.
The show. which has been more
than six months in the making
will be staged by the Mitchellville
Citizens Association which each
year uses the proceeds for civic
purposes.
From revenues of last years
show. the association gave the
Mullikin School in Mitchellville
playground equipment costing
more than a $1,000.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Cancer Group Elects CreIIy
In Prince GEORGES

Harold j. Crelly has been elect
ed president of the newly organ
lied Prince Georges County Chap
ter of the American Cancer So
ciety.
Other officers are: Mrs. Charles
10. Appleman, vice president;
Mrs. John E. Billet, recording
secretary, and Arthur McCathran,
treasurer.
The following have been elected
to the Board of Directors: Harry
A. L. Barker, Leonard H. Burch,
DR.. H. c. Byrd, DR.. Thomas Shep-
herd Englar. DR.. Nelsa Wade
Evans, Mrs. Walter L. Green, Mrs.
]. Howard Hopkins, Joseph C.
Longridge, Mrs. Caroline O'Dea,
Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland; Harry A. Shinn,
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Steely, Herbert
w. Wells and Mrs. Perry o. Will
kinSOn.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Mrs. Stieg|itz Heads Unit
OF Cardozo B'nai Birth

Mrs. Morris Stieglitz has been
elected president of the Women's
Chapter of the Benjamin N. Car
dozo Lodge Of B'nai Birth. Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties.
Other new officers are: Mrs
Sidney Miliman and Mrs. Victor
Galen, vice presidents; Mrs
Samuel Blumberg, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Ellis Burka, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. S. M
Reichman. assistant correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Martin
FRendelman, treasurer.
Mrs. Isaac Fleischmann, Mrs.
Sol Zimmet and Mrs. Harold
Evans will serve as administrative
assistants to the president. New
trustees are Mrs. George Leder,
Mrs. Leonard Honick, Mrs. David
Sisen and Mrs. Eugene Davidson.
The officers were installed by
Mrs. Albert Rothschild.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Blasts and Fire Raze
3Covingfon Buildings
BY the Associated Press

CONVICTION, Va, April 19.-
Several explosions and a flash fire
destroyed a warehouse, an ad-
tacent garage building and a
frame dwelling here yesterday.
Extent of the damage has not
been fixed. A spokesman for the
Novick Transfer Co. of Winches-
ter, occupants of the warehouse,
estimated contents of the build
ing lost in the fire at $500.
Residents of the area reported
hearing at least three explosions.
These ripped off the warehouse
roof and shattered windows in
buildings in a half-block radius
Lester Carter, owner of the
warehouse, apparently suffered the
only personal injury. He cut his
foot kicking glass from his nearby
residence. Several stitches were
required to close the wound.
The explosions apparently were
caused by drums of ammonia gas
stored in the warehouse.
The top from one of the tanks
landed in the backyard of Leonard
McLain's house, across the street
Mr.. McLain said two small explo-
sions were followed by a third
large one which sent the ware
house roof 300 feet into the air.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
MontgomeryHos No Short 7 erm
Debt for First ime in 2OYeurs

For the first time in 20 years
Montgomery County has no short.
term debts-notes issued for one
year or less.
This was announced yesterday
by Finance Director Alexande,
K. Hancock, who described the
county's current fiscal condition
as excellent"
At the same time. Mr.. Han
cock said the county's bonded in
debtedness totaled $18, ,791 400. An
additional $4,310,000 is expected
to be borrowed before June 80
increasing the debt as of that
date to $23, 3,101. 400.
This amount will be approxi-
mately 61a per cent of the coun-
tvs 1852 million assessable base
well under the 10 per cent maxi
mum permitted by State law for
charter counties.
Mr.. Hancock said the absence
of short-term notes has resulted
principally from strict adherence
to budgetary appropriations. An
other major factor. he said. has
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Skeet Club S License
For Tract Extended

The Montgomery County Board
OF Zoning Appeals has granted
the National Capital Skeet Clubs
application for continued use of a
200-acre tract at Greentree and
Burdette roads near Bethesda for
skeet shooting.
The boards order provided,
however, that the permit shall ex-
pire April is, 1851. and restricted
skeet shooting on the land to be-
tween l and Z pm. on Wednes-
days and from 10 am. to Z pm. on
Saturdays.
The board said the clubs use of
the property between 10 am. and
10 pm. on Wednesdays and Sun
days has been Objectionable :.
to many residents of the vicinity
because of the attendant noise and
increased traffic on road ap-
proaches to the said tract"
At a hearing April club of
ficials testified they had been
using the property, the site of the
transmitter for Station WMAL,
owned by The Evening Star Broad
casting Co., since 1888 without a
permit.
They contended they did not
know permit was necessary un-
til so informed by the County De-
partment of Inspection and
Licenses.
Evening star., 1950-04-19

been the decrease in delinquent
tax accounts.
He added. however. that the
county probably will have to issue
tax anticipation notes in about
three months. to be paid of when
1950-1 taxes come in.
I'VE will have to borrow money
to run the county for a short
period after July / because we
don't know when the county will
receive its share of 1949 State
income taxes" he explained.
The first State payment is ex-
pected to total about 100000
with an additional $125, 900 due
near the end of the year.
Last June. he recalled. the
county had a $500, 900 short-term
debt. of which $400,0 900 repre-
sented tax anticipation notes. The
final $l25. 900 installment on this
debt was paid off about two weeks
ago.
Short-term debts in previous
years were $575, 900 as of June 80,
l948; $1,050,0o0 on June 80, 1947:
$l.157.800 on June 80. 1946. and
81, $50. 100 on June 30. 1945.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
ain Arlington Indicted
In Attempts 10 Pass
Three Forged Checks

Four Arlington men yesterday
were indicted by a grand jury for
offenSes stemming from attempts
to pass three forged checks total
ing $1,110 last February.
Ernest James Jackson, jr., 10,
of the First block of South Lexing-
ton street, was indicted for forg-
ing a check drawn on the Arling-
ton Trust Co. for $3.50 and for at
tempting to pass checks drawn on
the same bank for $3.50 and $500.
Jackson's indictment was di-
rectly requested by the Common
wealth. Indictment of the other
three came after testimony of wit
nesSes summoned by the grand
jury.
Hearing Waived
Jadean Elwell Zirkle, g. of the
1400 block of North Veitch street,
was indicted for forgery and for
helping Jackson pass two of the
checks.
Buck Coins. 27, of the 6100
block of North Eighteenth street,
was indicted for aiding and
abetting Zirkle and Jackson.
An indictment was returned
against the fourth man, Samuel
Birnbaum, also of the 6100 block
of North Eighteenth street, for
helping to forge one of the checks
and attempting to pass it.
James Henry Davis, 20 colored,
Of Route 4, Manassas, Va, waived
hearing before the jurors. His
case was referred to a probation
officer. Davis pleaded guilty to
breaking into a Jefferson Davis
highway residence last February
Is.
Admits Safe Theft.
Also referred to a probation
officer was the case of William
Russell Kirkpatrick, 26, colored, of
the 1400 block of First street N. w.
Kirkpatrick pleaded guilty to
breaking into the darlington
Launders & Cleaners March 27
and removing a safe containing
,183.
The grand jury Monday night
returned 81 other indictments.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
.VHginio's Payroll
Up by $462,039
lover 7Q4o Total
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, April 10. The
States payroll increased by $462,-
039 last January over the same
month in 1949, State Personnel
Director Harris Hart has reported
to Gov. Battle.
During the first month of this
year, the State payroll amounted
to $4,905,043 and represented
money paid 27.048 employees of all
types-permanent full time, per-
manent part time. temporary and
others. The total included cash
amounting to $4,808,589 and per-
quisites of $96,454.
Mr.. Hart's report showed an in
crease of 861 in the number of
permanent full-time State en-
ployes in the same month. Per-
manent full-time employees in
administrative agencies numbered
1928 for January. 1850, accord
ing to reports from the agencies
themselves.
Institutions of higher learning
reported an increase of 1920 en-
ployes for the same period. bring
ing the total to 21,163.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Fort Belvoir Soldier Killed
As Truck 0verturns

A Fort Belvoir soldier was killed
yesterday when a weapons carrier
overturned on him on route 639,
near Woodbridge, Va.
The dead man was Pfc. Fred
erick Frank Coverdale, 81, of Phil
a delphia, who was on duty with
the Headquarters and Service
Company of the 656th Engineer
Topographic Battalion.
There were no eyewitnesSes to
the accident, State police said.
The military post said the
wheels of the weapons carrier ap-
peared to have slipped off the
road into a soft bank, causing
the vehicle to overturn. The SOL
dier was thrown out and then
crushed by the truck.
He was pronounced dead on
arrival at the Fort Belvoir Hos
pital.
Pvt. Coverdale was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coverdale of
Philadelphia. He served more
than four years in the Army be-
fore re-enlisting in May. 1949.
Part of that time he was on duty
in Europe.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

RICHMOND, April 19.-Charges
of illegal discrimination were aired
before the Court of Appeals for
the Fourth Circuit here yesterday
by attorneys for Negro students
who had lost their suit against
the Arlington County school board
Attorneys for the pupils asked
for a reversal of Judge Albert "
Bryan's dismissal of their racial
discrimination suit against the
board and Supt. w. A. Early.
They argued that the lower
court had based its ruling pri-
marily on the fact that Washing
ton-Lee High School, for whites,
has more than 1900 students,
while the Hoffman-Boston High
School. for Negroes, has only 270
pupils.
Despite rhe fact that the smaller
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Silver Spring Church Body
Elects J. F. McCIeIIand

The Rev. John F. McClelland,
pastor of the Christ Congrega-
tional Church of Silver Spring
has been elected president of the
Silver Spring Council of Churches.
Other officers are the Rev.
George w. Pryor of the Marvin
Memorial Church, vice president,
and Miss Genevieve Huiess of St.
Luke Lutheran Church. secretary.
Bernard L. Roberts of Christ Con-
gregational Church was reelected
treasurer.
The group plans a community
hymn sing at 4 pm. May % at
the Woodside Methodist Church.
The sing will be under the direc-
ton Of r. E. Snesrud, music di-
rector Of the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Samuel H. Horne is chairman
Of the committee for the sing.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
.0xon Hill Fire Leaves
Family Of 4 Homeless

A family of four was left home
less last night when fire destroyed
most of their home at 5763 Liv.
ingston road, Oxon Hill, Md.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Bell and their two children
They spent the night with rela-
tives after losing virtually all Their
clothing and possessions.
According to Chief Charles
Arnold of the Oxon Hill Volunteer
Fire Department, the blaze ap-
parently started from an over
heated stove. Four fire depart
ments-Oxon Hill. District Heights
Morningside and Silver Hill
responded.
Chief Arnold said the house was
owned by William E. Miller, Wash
ington furniture store operator
and owner of the Rosecroft Race
way trotting track at Oxon Hill
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
One fireman, Charles Ponder,
10. of Oxon Hill, suffered a cut
leg while fighting the blaze and
was treated at the scene. Another,
Leonard Adams, suffered broken
wooden leg. Chief Arnold said
Mr.. Adams, a World War II vet
eran. had a spare leg at home.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Bias Chorgedin Richmond Court
In Arlington School Suit Ruling

number of students at Hoffman
Boston makes equality of facilities
harder to achieve, the rights
sought are personal rights, guar
anteed as such under the Consti-
tuition of the United States, attor-
neys for the Negroes said.
Counsel for the school board in
sisted the district judge properly
had ruled, on the basis of all the
evidence, that substantial equality
existed between the two schools
and that. in the absence of i'll
equality of treatment. no discrimi-
nation had been shown.
In addition, they said that a
program of improvements already
has been launched to bring both
schools additional facilities, "for
which the defendants recognized
an imperative need before this ac-
ton was commenced"
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Maryland Schedules
"A County Fairs and
Shows This Season
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April 19.-There
will be "a county fairs and shows
to attract city and country folk
this season, the Maryland State
Fair Board said today.
The first one will be held al
McDonogh School, near Pikesville
in Baltimore County, on May 6
About 300 animals are expected tc
be exhibited by $50 boys and girls
The rest of the schedule g de-
notes date tentative):
May 13-Eastern Shore spring
All show, Centreville.
May 16-Pimlico Yearling show
July 22-Queen Anne County
All fair, Centreville.
July 25-26-Carroll County
All fair, Taneytown.
August 12.-Poolesville livestock
show, Montgomery County.
August 21-26-Eastern Shore
agricultural fair, Cambridge.
August 81 -26 - Cumberland
fair.
August "a 20 - Montgomery
County fair, Gaithersburg.
Sparks High School junior
farm fair, Baltimore County.
August 30-31-Howard County
fair, Brendel's Manor Park, west
of Ellicott City.
August 30-September 9-Mary-
land State Fair, Timonium.
September 9-Carroll County
Breeders Show, Fair Hill.
September 1915 - Hartford
County Fair, Bel Air.
September 18-24-Hagerstown
Fair.
September 22-24-St. Marys
County Fair, Leonardtown.
September 27-30 - Charles
County Fair, La Plata.
September 30-Southern Mary
land Horse Breeders Draft Horse
Show, Davidsonville.
October 3-8-Frederick Fair.
October 4-7-Wicomico County
Farm and Home Show.
October 5-7-Calvert County
Fair, Prince Frederick.
October 14-Princes Anne Live
stock Show.
October 18-21-Southern Mary
land Agricultural Fair. Upper
Marlboro.
November 11-17-Eastern Ma
tional Livestock Show, Timonium
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Arnold Line Pleads
II Is Unable 10 Pay
Retroactive Raise

The Arnold Bus Line yesterday
agreed that it owes its employees a
II = cent an hour wage increase
awarded by an arbitration board
last year, but pleaded inability to
pay the increase retroactively.
In a statement to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission an
swering a union charge of fraud
in obtaining a scent fare raise
April 8, the bus line promised to
pay the agreed wage boost as soon
as the line is returned to private
ownership.
But the company, now operated
by the State Corporation Com
mission of Virginia, indicated its
agreement was only for the period
during which its drivers were en-
ployes of the company and not
the State.
Union Charges Fraud.
The Arnold lines statement fol-
lowed a request by Local 1919,
Amalgamated Association of
Street, Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees of America, to
revoke the fare increase granted
by the ICC on grounds it was OBJ
tained by fraud.
The union charged the bus COM
pany gave it's wage increase as
principal reason for the fare re-
quest and then refused to grant
the arbitration award to the union
men. In recent conference,
company officials asked the union
to accept a 10-cent wage increase
because many months of deficit
operation had made it impossible
to meet the full award.
The Arnold Theoretically the
Washington, Virginia 81 Mary
land Coach Co.-declared there
never was any intent to ignore
the terms Of the arbitration act
for the period during which
the petitioners members were
employees Of the coach company" 4"
and promised to pay the full
award "as soon as the properties
of the respondent are returned to
it by the State Corporation Com
mission"
Financial Inability Claimed.
The statement, filed by S. Har-
rison Kahn. attorney for the line,
added, however:
THE increased wages due it's
employees for the period of en-
ployment prior to the date of
which the properties are returned
to it cannot be paid at the
moment because of the financial
inability. of the respondent.
The company did not make it
clear whether it owes the retro
active wage increase for the period
during which the State has been
operating the line.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Board WiIIAct
0nPoI|ution Of
-Four rMiIeRun
Order to Arlington
To Abote Sewage
Discharge Planned
BY the Assoeicfed Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 49,
The State Water Control Board
will take steps to curb the dis
charge of untreated sewage by
Arlington County into Four Mile
Run.
After discussing the matter with
two Arlington officials yesterday
the board directed it's executive
secretary to proceed with the
necessary steps, with the advice OF
the Attorney General, leading to
the issuance of a special order to
abate pollution there.
r. M. Writ, director of public
service, and F. H. Doe, jr., sani-
tary engineer, were the two Ar
lington officials who appeared be-
fore the board to tell of progress
toward pollution abatement in the
stream.
Treatment Plant Exists.
They told the board that sewer
lines were being constructed to
take remaining discharges out of
the Potomac River and to convey
all the sewage to an existing treat
ment plant. This plant has a Ca
pacity of million gallons a day
but it has been necessary to by
pass about rs million gallons of
untreated sewage day.
The county has plans for en-
larging the treatement plant but
the County Board has not yet ar
ranged for financing the needed
additions. the Water Control
Board was told.
Also appearing before the board
was Guy Ancell, Alexandria City
manager, who said the city could
proceed no further with it's sew
age treatment plans until an an
nexation suit against Fairfax
County is settled.
Under Amusement.
Mr.. Ancell stated that the city
has rectified some charter def
ciencies which stood in the way OF
financing sewage treatment facili-
ties. Alexandria discharges most
of its sewage into the Potomac
River but has one out-fall line
emptying into Four Mile Run.
The Alexandria city manager
also told the board that the
Hunting Towers Apartment prof.
ect has not been connected with
the municipalities sewer lines and
that the city has granted no such
authority. The information was
taken under advisement by the
board.
Also heard were representatives
Of the town of Rocky Mount, in
Franklin County, who appeared
and discussed pollution problems
OF the Pigg River. They informed
the board that the town plans
to employ an engineer to make a
preliminary survey regarding sew
age treatment facilities.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
D. {. Will Ask
Funds 10 Run
.FEPC Setup
Commissioners Act
On Recommendation
Of Personnel Bourd

The Commissioners have de-
cided to ask Congress to authorize
funds for a fair employment Of
fcer for the District.
On recommendation of the Dis
trict Personnel Board, the city
heads yesterday also voted to ask
such stenographic and clerical
assistance as may be necessary to
assure the installation of an ef-
fective program in the District"
In a report made last Novem-
ber by the board, a number of
principles were recommended to
the commissioners. including the
following:
That each District department
head would be responsible per-
sonally for an effective program
to assure full observation of fair
employment policies in all per-
sonnel actions within his agency.
Solely on Merit.
That all personnel actions rec
commended would be based solely
on merit and fitness and mo
discrimination will be counten-
anced because of race, color, reli-
gion or national origin"
That the findings and action of
the fair employment officer would
be subject to direct appeal to the
personnel board. The boards de-
cision would be subject to final ap-
peal to the commissioners.
The term personnel action
would include failure to act. Per-
sons failing appointment who al
legged a grievance relating to dis
elimination would be entitled to
remedies provided.
The Personnel Board undertook
fair employment practices plan
similar to the procedure used in
Federal agencies last fall for adop-
tion by the city government.
Studied Truman Order.
The Commissioners directed the
board to study President Truman's
executive order of July, 1948, to
Government departments and to
draw up similar plan for the
District.
The city heads had been follow
ing the anti-discrimination order
despite the fact that it did not
apply to the city government, they
said.
In June, 1s4s, when appearing
before the Senate District Com
mittee, Commissioner John Rus
sell Young was asked if the Dis
trict was following the order. He
said it was.
At that time, he asked Victor
A. Howard, secretary of the Per-
sonnel Board, to review the order.
Mr.. Howard reported, after study,
the order did not apply to the
city government, but the Commits
sioners decided to apply it anyway
Mr.. Howard said the District
has received no complaints of
discrimination.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Elementary Student Group
Meets Tomorrow al 0akton

The annual spring meeting of
the Northern Virginia section of
the Student Cooperative Associa-
ton will be held tomorrow at Oak
ton School, Fairfax County. "Citi-
zenship in the elementary school,
is the theme of the meeting.
Students from elementary schools
in the cities of Alexandria and
Falls Church and the counties of
Arlington. Fauquier. Prince Will
liam, Loudoun and Fairfax will
take part in discussion groups.
The president of the Oakton
association, Nancy 10 Davis, will
preside, and Elizabeth Ferguson
OF the same group will act as Sec
retary.
The meeting will open at 10 a m.
with chapel program conducted
by the Loudoun County delega-
ton. Principal address of the day
will be delivered by Mrs. Leslie
Fox Keyser, supervisor of elemen-
tary schools in Warren and Rap
pahannock Counties.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
5-Mon Assessment Unit
Appointed in ArIinqton

A f1ve-man board of Arlington
land assessors. to be headed by
Fred A. Gosnell, real estate man
was appointed yesterday by
County Circuit Court Judge Wal
ter T. Mccarthy.
Other members of the board
who will conduct the County's re-
assessment this year. are Vincent
F. Mullin and Charles L. Hano-
well. real estate men; William j.
Hassand. attorney. and J. w.
England. a former builder now
accociated with the Merchants
Transfer Co.