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Evening star., 1950-05-26
Treasurer S Figures
On School Cost False,
Arlington Board Says

Figures released yesterday by
the Arlington County treasurer on
the cost of school room construc-
ton are false" according to a
reply issued today by the School
Board.
The board listed nine projects
which it says shows the cost per
room is $37,753. That figure is
1855 per cent of the $53,512 cited
by John Locke Green, the treas
urer.
In letter to the treasurer to-
day, the board said a copy is be-
ing released to the press so that
the public may have current and
accurate information"
"The number of claSsrooms and
the amount of the contracts for
each building were published at
the time contracts were awarded, +"
the board said.
Building Cost Given.
without including sites, archi-
tect's fees and equipment, the cost
of the nine buildings, which in
|clude 81 classrooms, is $3,548,845-
.09. These buildings include rooms
other than classrooms, such as
auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeter-
las, kitchens, clinics, Offices and
storage rooms.
However, if the total contract
cost of $3,548,845.09 is divided by
the number of classrooms, "a, the
result is $37,753.67 per classroom,
which is only 70.55 per cent Of the
figure which you released.
ut Is to be pointed out that the
cost per classroom includes the
Stratford Junior High School,
which requires many more facil-
tiles than the elementary schools" I"
Warned PTA Council.
y Mr.. Green had warned the
Council of Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations that its plan for an So
million bond issue should be ap-
preached with caution because it
would require added taxes which,
he siad, might go as high as 81
per $100 on real estate assess
ments. He said that at the pres
ent rate of expenditures by the
school administration, whose pro-
gram has "bogged down." it would
cost $40 million to complete the
program.
In support of its figures, how
ever, the School Board listed these
schools. the number of classrooms
and the contract price:
Abingdon. 10 and $299, ,470; Bar
rett. 6 and $246,787: Glen Carlyn,
6 and $215.044.44; Hume, 10 and
$346,731; Randolph addition, 6
and $172,071; Reed addition, 8
and $368,764 Stratford Junior
High, SO and $1,452,721; York
town, 9 and $2s1,594, and Hoff-
man-Boston. 6 and $165, ,662.265.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Virginia Music Educators
Elect Reed President

Raymond r. Reed has been
elected president of the Virginia
Music Educators Association in
a Statewide ballot taken by mail.
Mr.. Reed is music supervisor
for Arlington public schools. Be-
fore coming to Arlington two years
ago he conducted the University
of Nebraska Symphony Orchestra.
Two weeks ago he was elected
president of the In-and-About
Washington Music Educators
Club, an organization which rep
resents music teachers in the Met
ropolitan area.
Evening star., 1950-05-26

yesterday was declared winner of
a year-long competition among
the So units Of the brigade. That
gave him the right to name the
girl who will be toast of the Navy
next week.
Miss Anderson is due to arrive
in Annapolis today in preparation
for the round of dances and re-
ceptions which starts tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Virginia Gurden Club Elects

RICHMOND, May 26 R.-
Mrs. w. w. S. Butler Of Roanoke
is the new president of the Gar
den Club Of Virginia.
She was elected at the close of
the clubs three-day meeting here
Wednesday. Mrs. William r.
Rust, Leesburg. is o vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
The graduates: +:
Club to Present PIuv

The Dramatics and Radio Club
Of the Dolly Madison Junior High
School. Arlington. viii present a
play. "Backwoods Romeo" at BIS
O'Clock tonight at the Calvary
Methodist Church. Twenty-third
and Grant streets South. Ar
Nngton.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Fairfax Group Cites
Fears OF Double Tax
In School Bond Issue

An argument was raised last
night that some Fairfax County
citizens face the possibility of
double taxation if voters approve
a sos million school bond issue
next Wednesday.
The charge from opponents of
the bond issue movement was
rejected Immediately by those
who believe imperative school
construction should be financed
by bonds.
The double tax threat was pic
tured for residents of the county
area nearest Falls Church, which
is trying to annex their land.
Some who sounded the warning
last night at a meeting in Oak
Street School, Falls Church, ad-
m1tted they are not entitled to
vote in the Wednesday referen-
dunn because they live within the
city.
City Councilman Samuel Nc
Crary contended the people in
the annexable zone would be La
BILE for the county debt incurred
II the bond issue passes and liable
also for the extra debt assumed
by Falls Church If the city an
nexes the area.
Possibility Called Remote"
Newell Blair, Washington lawyer
and a leading advocate of the
county bond issue conceded the
double payment" was a remote
technical possibility.
The Falls Church annexation
proceedings are among factors
complicating the Fairfax referen-
dunn. A special three-judge court
will consider merits of the city's
claim on 10.7 square miles of
county property at a hearing be-
ginning June 10.
Mr.. Blair and Robert j. Car
mody, members of the Fairfax
School Emergency Committee,
contended schools have to be built
to carry out mandates of the Vir-
ginia Constitution and the State
Legislature. They said money
either has to be raised by a bond
issue or by direct tax.
High Tax Rate Seen.
Direct taxes would have to be
increased enormously to obtain
the needed revenue, they said.
They expressed doubt that the
taxpayers could stand the burden
OF a rate which would be double.
or more. the present levy. They
said the high rate would have to
be continued for years.
A bond issue. they said, spreads
the burden more fairly over a
larger number of the people who
benefit. and over a longer period
They said it is more equitable
than big direct tax and would
better suit the immediate needs.
They addressed a public meet
ing sponsored by the Greenway
Downs Citizens Association. SINH
lar arguments were advanced at
the Herndon High School last
night by w. Alvord Sherman,
president Of the School Emergency
Committee, and by r. w. Robin
son, chairman of the county
school board.
Teachers Indorse Bonds.
Fairfax teachers yesterday
unanimously indorsed the bond
issue. Meeting as the Fairfax
Education Association, the 429
teachers said overcrowded class
rooms and halliday sessions "can
only lead to excessive mental and
emotional strain to both pupils
and teachers"
The group expressed approval
of the proposed building program
and declared I'VE feel that the
superintendent and school board
may be relied upon to administer
the program wisely"
Evening star., 1950-05-26
ice Will Hear
Plea for Higher
Pentdgon Fare
Baltimore Decision
Hos No Affect on
CopitoI Tronsit Cose

Higher bus fares between the
District and the Pentagon became
a possibility today when the Inter
state Commerce Commission
agreed to hearings on the subject.
At the same time. 1t was indi-
Gated that the Capital Transit
Co.'S request for higher District
fares will not be affected by an
adverse decision yesterday on a
similar Baltimore proposal.
The ICES decision To re-ex-
anime District Virginia rates was
based on petitions OF the Alexan-
dria, Bancroft & Washington
Transit Co and the Washington,
Virginia & Maryland Coach Co.
These companies wish to raise
the single-ride fare from the
Pentagon and other Virginia
points to the District from 10 to
is cents.
Want End of 16-Cent Fare.
They also wish to abolish the
present l6-cent fare charged when
the Capital Transit Co. also is
used on a trip. Under present
ARRANGEMENTS. Capital Transit now
receives Z cents and the Virginia
companies 8 cents of the fare.
In a similar proposal, Capital
Transit also is asking ICC that
Pentagon- abound passengers be
forced to pay is cents to Virginia
transfer points. Thus If both petit
tionS were allowed. the District
Virginia passenger might pay 80
cents instead of the present Is
cents.
The Defense Department has
asked for public hearings to justi-
~ the increases. The bus COM
panieS take the position that the
conditions of l947 no longer exist.
At that time the joint fare was
ordered at the request of the Army,
which said high-coSt transporta-
ton was making it difficult to MI
low-salaried jobs.
Capital Transit Hearings Over.
AS to Capital Transit's request
for a general rate increase here,
the PUG pointed out that final
briefs have been filed and the
record closed on lengthy hearings.
For that reason. the Baltimore
decision yesterday will not obtain
here.
The Baltimore Transit Co., like
Capital Transit, asked fiat fare
of is cents. an increase of 2 cents.
When this was denied by the
Maryland Public Services Co., the
Baltimore company announced it
would appeal to the courts be-
cause it could not operate with
losses of about 50 million a year.
Weekly Pass at Issue.
In addition to the cash fare in
crease, Capital Transit has re-
quested permission to sell tokens
at six for 30 cents and permission
to abandon the weekly pass.
Present fares are 13 cents cash.
three tokens for 35 cents and q
weekly pass for SITS.
PUG Accountant v. A. Nc
Elfresh and Peoples Counsel John
O'Dea have recommended the
15-cent cash fare. four tokens for
so cents and weekly passes
for $2.25.
District officials are interested
in the Baltimore decision and in
dicate they plan to study it.
The Maryland PSC suggested
the Baltimore company stave off
bankruptcy by improving service
to attract more customers, work
out a system of rates that would
charge more for long rides. seek
relief from heavy taxes and try
to effect some economies.
Increased fares would lead only
to resentment among passengers
and further decreases in passen-
ger traffic, the Maryland body
commented.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Church Guild PIuns Bozoor

The Ladies' Guild of st. Paul's
Episcopal Guild, Bailey's Cross
Roads. Va. win sponsor a church
bazaar and spring festival at this
Sportstown recreation center from
noon until midnight tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-05-26

the Arlington
County Board
in the fall cleo
tion.
Mr.. Bach filed
for the August
l D e m o cratic
primary W ith
Chairman Har-
rison Mann of
t he coun t y
Democratic Ex-
ecutive m
m t t e e. The
d e a dime is
June 2.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Bach Files as Candidate
In Arlington Board Race

Fred w. Bach, 40, of 1141 North
Utah street. an advertising man,
yesterday became the first Demo-
crat to file for the seat on
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Takoma Academy Seniors
To Get Diplomas SUNDAY

Fifty-one Takoma a Academy
seniors will receive diplomas in
ceremonies at 8 pm. Sunday at
the Washington Missionary Col
lege. Flower and Carroll avenues.
The conservation service will be
held at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Sligo Church, Takoma Park. Elder
r. Allen Anderson, associate sec
retary Of the General Conference,
Seventh-day Adventists, will speak.
Elder Denton E. Rebok, presi-
dent Of the theological seminary.
will speak at the baccalaureate
service at II am. tomorrow in the
Sligo Church.
, 1950-10-19
PUBLICATION

Subject: New income tax with
holding rates.
In accordance with the pro-
visions of the Revenue Act Of
1850, approved September %,
1850, new income tax with
holding tables, showing in
creased rates, have been pres
cribed effective with the first
payment Of wages made on or
after October |, 1850, regard
less of the period of the en-
a limited supply of the new
tables has been received and
distributed among the larger
withholding agencies. Until
such time as a further supply
Of this form is received, any
employer liable for the with
holding Of taxes who has fail
ed to receive a copy of these
tables may inspect a copy at
either Of the offices of the De
partment Of Finance in Saint
Croix.
Office of the Collector
Of Internal Revenue,
October 16, 1850
1. r, Conrad
Collector Of Internal Revenue,
for Saint Croix.
, 1950-10-19

COUNTLESS CANDIDATES

COUNTLESS CANDIDATES
THIS CAMPAIGN is Witnessing the efforts Of countless
candidates While there is no law against such al bounteous
crop Of contenders, the situation nevertheless becomes rather
confusing as voters are faced with the problem Of following
the complicated pattern of politics where there is little or no
thing concrete. Experience has shown that the results are very
Unsatisfactory where the field is SO thoroughly crowded.
SINCE THERE are no parties, no political theories or
PHILOSOPHERS, the whole matter becomes one grand scramble
as each and every candidate goes into the campaign with his
own ideas and beliefs. On the mainland, for example, the De-
mocrats have certain definite views on tariffs and theory Of
government. The Republicans, on the other hand, may be
said to believe in the theory Of protective tariff, and a mini
mum OF government supervision. These, of course, are but
general outlines. Nevertheless, they show certain marked diff
terenceS & the voters can then know which side of the fence
he is stationed, or wants to be. Not so here. Each and every
candidate haS.hiS own ideas of government, Of what he thinks
is wrong with the government, local problems and other can
didates. What the voter faces under these conditions is a be-
wildement as to which candidate can best serve the commu-
nifty And. what is even more disconcerting is that quite FREE
quently the candidates have little or no idea whatever of what
the basic problems are, and before long the campaign boys
down in one grand personal battle, with verbal missiles fly
ing in all directions.
WHILE THERE is nothing that can be done about this
situation, yet the voters must be made conscious Of what is be-
fore them. They must listen attentvely and carefully, pick the
chaff from the wheat, and on election day answer the best die
tates of their own conScienceS. There is no doubt whatever
that with such an army Of candidates issues will be lost, and
unless sincerity comes to the fore, the lectures will be nothing
more than attacks and conterattacks. Experience has shown
that when this pattern forms up, the voters are fed an end
less diet Of flashing and little else.
THERE IS still hope that this campaign viii be taken
seriously, and that the candidates will realize that they owe a
real duty to the voters to face the issues and act accordingly
, 1950-10-19
Election Notice

General election for the
members of the Municipal
Council of st. Croix will be
held for all districts in Saint
Croix on Tuesday, 7th Novem-
Der, 1850.
The polling will take place
in Christiansted, st. Croix, at
the Police Court House for
Christiansted Town & Sub
urbs and Christiansted Coun-
try Districts.
The polls will be opened at
3 o'clock am. and close at 6
o'clock pm.
The Registration Board,
Saint Croix.
18th October AID. 1850
D. c. canegata.
Chairman Registration Board
Candidate for Christiansted
Town and Suburbs 1
, 1950-10-19

Subject: New income tax with
holding rates.
Evening star., 1950-05-25

the committee. Judge Laws said
Mr.. Hobbs had been studying for
some years the procedure by
which a trial could be recorded.
1t was pointed out that a
judges infections in charging a
jury might influence that jury
yet that would not be indicated
on the written court record. 1t
was also said that possible con-
temptuous remarks by attorneys
would not indicate the same con-
tempt in print they would vocally.
Representative Hobbs said the
new method would not replace
the court stenographer but would
augment his transcript.
The conference, meeting in the
law library of the criminal divi-
sion Of Municipal Court, also
heard Theodore Voorhees, of
Philadelphia call on the District
Bar Association to institute here
a lawyer reference plan, such as
is now in effect in more than
80 cities.
The plan. Mr.. Voorhees, said,
would bring legal service at rea-
sonable prices to the great mid
dle-class income groups, who now
shun lawyers because of fear of
high prices.
Under the system, he said, legal
Evening star., 1950-05-25

Districts American Bar Associa-
ton Committee on Improving the
Administration of American JUS
tice. two recording machine COM
pany technicians took a vocal
transcript of a mock trial in which
Judge Alexander Holtzof served
as trial magistrate and Mr.. Laskey
and Mr.. Carmody served as at
torneys.
Enter Trial With Test.
None of the principals knew
they were to fill the principal roles
in the demonstration. but when
Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws of
District Court said the best way
to illustrate the new method for
the laymen on the committee was
to run through a dummy trial
procedure, they entered into the
proceedings with the zest of men
involved in the trial OF the CEN
tury.
This is the trial of Smith
versus Jones, Judge HoltZof said
into a microphone. who repre-
sents the PLAINTIFF"
Il do" replied Mr.. Lasky, "and
intend to show the plaintiff
Smith was proceeding into Six
teenth street from Blagden ave-
nue. with all due regard to the
rules of safety and traffic laws
when the negligent Mr.. Jones
struck his automobile"
Your honor, I object" said Mr..
Carmody. Il don't think this
argument by the plaintiff was dis
cussed in pretrail testimony. I
think I should claim surprise and
ask for mistrial."
After considerable legal parry
ing, Judge Holtzoff ruled that
mistrial should be granted and
continued the Cease" for a week.
Plan Studied for Years.
At the conclusion of the hear
ing. the mock trial was played
back to the committee members.
This is perhaps a preview of
the future" said Judge Laws.
The demonstration was set up
by Representative Hobbs, Demo-
crat. of Alabama. a member OF
Evening star., 1950-05-25

advice Is furnished at S. for a
half an hour. and further legal
service is obtained at a cost
stipulated by attorney and client.
The plan is administered by the
local bar association in the cities
where it is now operating.
Pointing out that the plan had
been rejected once by the Dis
trict Bar Association. Mr.. Voorhees,
said, the American Bar Associ-
alton Is anxious that the plan
be presented fairly and supported
strongly before the bar associa-
ton again.
IF the association here will put
it across, it will find the plan will
produce the best public relations
the association has ever had" he
said.
Mr.. Carmody. however. sug-
gested that the plan might be IL
legal under antitrust laws, be-
cause it includes price fixing"
Evening star., 1950-05-25

Judges and lawyers Of the fu-
ture may have to have an audi
ton before they can be appointed
to the bench or admitted to the
bar.
Such a procedure was indicated
yesterday, when a District Court
Judge and John Laskey, president
Of the District Bar Association,
and John J. Carmody, a former
president, served as guinea pigs in
a demonstration of a new method
OF obtaining records of court
testimony.
The method? A recording ma
chine.
In a demonstration before the
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Koreon Newsprint Up

Korean nevsprint production
has tripled in the past IL months
but power and raw materials re-
main IN such short supply that
only one Of the two paper-mak-
ing machines in the country 6
only newsprint mill have been
placed in operation.
Evening star., 1950-05-25
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Evening star., 1950-04-28
MRS. GOLDBERG.

MRS. GOLDBERG.
-SteUe Z,Ueig Photo.
Miss Beatrice Newman, daugh-
ter of DR.. David Newman. recently
became the bride Of Mr.. Paul
Goldberg, son of Mrs. Annie M.
Goldberg. Rabbi Simon Burnstein
and Cantor Jacob Barkin offlciated
at the ceremony in the Southeast
Hebrew Congregation.
Evening star., 1950-04-28
MRS. SIEGEL.

and the couple will reside in Bal
boa.
Evening star., 1950-04-28
Engagements
Announced
Prott-Moyer

Froff- mayer
Announcement is made by 1t.
Col. Harold B. Pratt. Marine
Corps, retired, and Mrs. Pratt Of
Washington and Chocorua, N. H.,
of the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Elisabeth Pratt, to Navy
1t. G.gD William s. Mayer, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mayer
of New York.
Miss Pratt Is a graduate Of
Wellesley College and Is with the
Washington branch of the Inter-
national Labor Office.
1t. Mayer studied at Dartmouth
College and George Washington
University and currently Is on
duty at the Navy General Line
School at Monterey, Calf.
The wedding will take place in
Chocorua in July.
Fooks Noble
Mrs. Burleigh C. Fooks Of An
napolis has announced the en-
gagement Of her daughter, Eleanor
Burwell. to Midshipman Thomas
Eglehart Noble, son Of retired
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Kenneth
H. Noble of Washington and
Brownsville. Md.
Miss Fooks is the daughter of
the late Mr.. Fooks. She and Mid
shipman Noble plan to be married
in the early fall. He will be grad
uated from the Naval Academy in
June.
SterIing-Lon
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert E. Sterling of
Falls Church of the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Marjorie
Ruth Sterling, to Sergt. Marvin
D. Long, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard L. Long.
The wedding will take place in
the CroSsman Methodist Church
at Falls Church in June.
Jones -BordweII
July 20 has been selected as the
date for their wedding by Miss
Jean Annette Jones and Mr..
Chester Loomis Bardwell, whose
engagement is announced by the
bride-elect's mother, Mrs. Naomi
Smith Jones of Arlington. The
ceremony will take place in
the Arlington Forest Methodist
Church.
Mr.. Bardwell Is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Allen Bardwell
of Springfield, Mass.
Evening star., 1950-04-28
MRS. DOLAN.

W NOs DOLAWs
= -HeSsler Photo.
The Blessed Sacrament Church
in Chevy Chase was the scene
of the recent wedding of Miss
Marie Frances Hall, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Hall, and
Mr.. Thomas Patrick Dolan, son
of Mrs. Mary Dolan of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1950-04-28

Marshall Hahn Of Quarry Heights
Canal Zone, formerly of Alexan-
dria, Va. Col. rsonohue, Staff
Chaplain, U. S. Army Caribbean,
oficiated.
The bride was given in mar
riage by Maj. Earnest Durham
and attended by her sister, Miss
Ruth Warren, and Miss Betty
Hahn, sister of the bridegroom.
The reception was held at the
quarters Of Col. and Mrs. Hahn
Evening star., 1950-04-28
Miss Warren Bride
OF Mr.. y. B. Hahn

In the Post Chapel at Fort
Amador, Panama Canal Zone,
Miss Virginia Whitehead Nesbitt
Warren, daughter of 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Louis Philip de Saubleaux
Warren, became the bride April
% of Mr.. David Boston Hahn,
son of 1t. Col. and Mrs. John
Evening star., 1950-04-28
Dinner Tomorrow

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tallant of
Fairfax will entertain at dinner
at noon tomorrow in honor of
the QUITO town guests and men,
bers of the wedding party of Mrs.
Tallant's niece, Miss Phyllis
Richardson, and Mr.. George
Barnes, who will be married to-
morrow evening,
Evening star., 1950-04-28

Mr.. Walso M. Ward announces
the marriage of his daughter, Mrs.
Kathleen Ward Wright, to Mr..
Albert Meyer of Washington and
New York on April IT.
Evening star., 1950-04-28

-Glogau Photo.
The Hamilton Hotel was the
scene of the recent wedding of
Miss Doris Toba Levine, daughter
Of Mrs. Ell Levine and the late Mr..
Levine, and Mr.. Henry Orlove, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Orlove.
Rabbi Henry Segal officiated.
Arizona sun., 1950-10-26
Singer Cancels Phoenix Engagement
Because Of Segregation

Four Valley concert appearances
of a widely known Negro tenor
have been cancelled because of the
difficulty the local Phoenix COM
mittee had in securing proper ho-
tel and restaurant accommoda-
tions" for him, four sponsoring
churches were notified today.
Notice that Ivan Harold Brown
ing of Los Angeles had refused
to come to Phoenix was sent by
the Rev. DR.. Edward P. O'Rear,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church in Phoenix, who had been
making arrangements for Brown
ing's appearance.
Browning was to present con-
cert of spirituals and other songs
at the Rev. O'Rear's church last
Sunday, at the First Methodist
Church in Glendale at 8 pm. yes
terday, at the Capitol Methodist
Church in Phoenix next Sunday,
and at the Garfield Methodist
Church in Phoenix Monday.
Browning declined to come to
Phoenix, he wrote the Rev. DR..
O'Rear when the local committee