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Evening star., 1950-12-03
Police Halt Probe
On Mrs. Smith S Death

Alexandria police plan no fur
ther investigation at this time
into the death of Mrs. Carmelite
Smith, whose body was found
November 81 in a wooded area
off Route l near Fredericksburg,
Va.
Inspector Russell Hawes said he
would look further into the case
If new facts warrant, but, he said,
all circumstantial evidence indi-
Gates her death was a suicide.
Mrs. Smith, who was the wife
Of Russell Smith of Alexandria,
had been dead about a. month
when her body was found. In
spector Hawes said the condition
of her body may make 1t impos-
sible ever to determine the exact
cause of death.
Stafford County authorities be-
1ieve the death was a suicide be-
cause sleeping pills were found
in half filled bottles beside Mrs.
Smiths body.
Mr.. Smith, who is legislation
secretary Of the National Farmers
Union. reported to Alexandria
police Wednesday that his wife
had been missing since October
27, when he drove her south of
Alexandria to catch a bus. He
told police she had been in poor
health and under a psychiatrist's
care, and he thought a visit with
relatives in Alabama would do her
soo4.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Institute Chapter Backs
Changes in Planning Unit

The Washington chapter of the
American Institute of Planners
has Endorsed in principle the leg
islation for the reorganization of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, it was an
nounced yesterday.
At meeting last week the
chapter elected Weldon Ellis of
Arlington, president. He is a men,
ber of the Northern Virginia Re-
gional Planning and Redevelop-
ment Commission and is civilian
deputy director of manpower and
organization for the Air Force.
Arthur McVoy of the Baltimore
City Planning Commission was
elected vice president and j. Ross
McKeever of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion was chosen secretary treas
urer.
The Washington chapter, with
56 members, includes planners
from Richmond and Baltimore.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
6 Arlington Meetings
Set by School Board
With Advisory Groups

The Arlington School Board has
scheduled a series of six meetings
with School Advisory Committees
in the next two weeks to discuss
school operation and policies.
Supt. William A. Early and
other members of the school ad-
ministrative staff will attend the
following meetings:
Abingdon School, 8 pm. Tues
day for Advisory Committees from
Abingdon. Gusts, darlington,
Shirley and Oakridge Elementary
Schools and Madison Junior High
School.
Glencarlyn School, 8 pm.
Thursday, for committees from
Bancroft, Glencarlyn. Henry, Pick
EFT and Randolph Elementary
Schools and Jefferson Junior High
School.
Barrett School, p m, December
IL. for committees from Barrett,
Clay, Maury and Page Elementary
Schools and Washington Lee High
School.
Yorktown School, 8 pm, De-
cember 13. for committees from
Cherrydale, Madison. Marshall,
Wilson, Woodlawn, Woodmont and
Yorktown Elementary Schools and
Stratford Junior High School.
Reed School, 8 pm, December
Is. for committees from Jackson,
Lee, Mckinley, Monroe. Reed and
Stewart Elementary School and
Swanson Junior High School.
Hoffman-Boston School, 8 pm,
December 20. for committees from
Hoffman-Boston. Langston and
Kemper Schools.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Westminster Church
TO Mark Ten Years

The Westminster Presbyterian
Church Of Alexandria will observe
its 10th anniversary next week
end.
Opening event Of the observ-
ance will be an organ recital by
the present and former organists
of the church, John r. Elsea and
Mrs. John Walker. 1t will be held
in the church building, 2701 Cam
eron Mills road, at 7 pm. Friday.
A historical program is sched-
uled for Saturday afternoon, fol-
lowed by a tea and a children's
program. The church choir will
present a program that evening
with a social hour afterward.
Anniversary services are to be
held Sunday morning, at which
125 new members will be received
by DR.. Cliff r. johnson, minister.
Sunday afternoon there will be
an open house and tea for new
members. In the evening COM
munion service will close the OBJ
servance.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Churches Back Houck
For County Liquor Post

Appointment of P. E. Houck. a
Cottage City (MdJ wholesale
manager, to a post on the Prince
Georges County Liquor Control
Board, is being pushed by county
churches.
Mr.. Houck, Republican. has the
Endorsement of several churches
and other churches have been
asked to take similar action.
Gov. Lane recently appointed
Brooke Kirby, Oxon Hill, to fill
the term of the late Mrs. Mary w
Browning which ends in May. The
churches seek to have Mr.. Houck
succeed Mr.. Kirby in May.
Evening star., 1950-12-03

class has scolded me and rightly
SO. But I just laugh. Nothing
like laugh to restore harmony.
We've never had a squabble."
Met at Chicago Party.
introduced by a mutual friend
at a party in Chicago when
Griffith was pitching for Pop An
sons Colts, the Grifflths were
six months later. Mrs.
Griffith quickly became a baseball
fan, but learned not to become too
with players wives.
"I'll never forget one time Clark
wanted to release a pitcher when
he was managing, said Mrs. Grit
fifth. II cried when he told me
because I knew the pitchers wife
so we'll and knew that she was
Evening star., 1950-12-03
ST. karys Sheriff,
Accused Of SHORTAGE,
Reports Settlement
Special Dispatch TO The Sior

LEONARDTOWN. Md. Dec. 2.
Sheriff Willard B. Long. who has
been accused of irregularities in
his accounts, has made what he
calls a full statement, the st.
Marys County Commissioners
have announced.
States Attorney John H. T.
Briscoe, who also is counsel to the
commissioners, said today, how
ever, that an investigation he be-
gan as States attorney would be
continued and that the sheriff s
books would be audited next week.
Matthew R. Bailey. president of
the commissioners board, said
Sheriff Long paid the county ST.
$3.50 shortly after he was &C
cused of failing to comply with
a law requiring monthly account
ings of fees collected for handling
legal papers.
The payment, Mr.. Bailey said,
was accompanied by detailed re-
ports of fees collected in SO civil
cases in county circuit and trial
magistrates courts. The report
covered the period July /, 1947, to
December /. 1850.
Sheriff Long was accused at
the commissioner meeting Tues
day. The sheriff who was not at
the meeting explained that his
office was shifted from a fee to
a salary basis in 1947. He said
that no forms had been printed
or county procedure set up to
handle fee collections.
Sheriff Long said he had tried
several times to turn in the money
but that no one would accept it.
Evening star., 1950-12-03

looking forward to a trip to New
York with her husband. Because
I cried, Clark kept that fellow
around three months after he
should have been released"
Mrs. Griffith cited her husband s
disposition as a preventative to
quarreling. when the maid has
a day off and I do the dishes,
Clark always wants to dry them, -
she said. That's just a little
thing. but he does all the little
things that count. And he does
them willingly, cheerfully, as If
it's a privilege"
Well, they've lived together so
years today and she says, loudly
and proudly, "Oh. I love that
man"
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Political Leaders MeeI
New Governor-Eiect
AT University Dinner

More than 100 political leaders
of Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties gathered at the Uni
versity of Maryland last night for
a dinner to greet Governor elect
Theodore r. McKeldin.
Several thousand persons were
received by him at a reception in
the university's armory later.
Flanked by two Democrats
Representative Sasscer and Leroy
Pumphrey, Democratic leader of
the Maryland House of Delegates
Mr.. McKeldin pledged inter-
party cooperation at the dinner
for both Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders.
I'VE shall work together" he
said.
Unable to Meet Students.
But to demonstrate his victory
as we'll as that of the Repub-
lican party in the county, the
Governor-elect brought Maryland
University president, DR.. H. C..
Byrd. mechanical elephant that
waves the American flag in his
trunk.
An earlier engagement at the
which Mr.. McKeldin
was unable to keep was a gath
ering of 1000 high school seniors
from schools throughout the State
who were invited to an open
house at the university yesterday.
May Be Annual Event.
Boys and girls-seniors in 101
public and private schools in
Maryland, the District and North
ern Virginia-were given tours of
the campus and it's facilities, were
greeted at luncheon by DIR. Byrd
and then were taken to the Mary
land-VPI football game where
their cheering was led by Terp
cheerleaders.
The open house was the first
held since the war to acquaint
high school students with the
university. School officials hope
to make it an annual event.
A band contest included in the
program yesterday was won by
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School. More than dozen bands
were expected, but only three
came equipped to participate.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
HyaHsviIIe Mothers Club
To Hold Bazaar Tuesday

The Mothers and Teachers
Club of the Hyattsville Elementary
Schools will hold a bazaar at 8
pm. Tuesday in the Forty-third
Avenue School.
Articles for Christmas giving
will be featured. with offerings Of
fancy work, aprons, baked goods,
home-canned foods, handicraft,
plants and flowers. Contributions
of local merchants also will be
sold.
Mrs. Milton Hartung, grade
mothers chairman. is in charge
of arrangements.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
1S Fairfax County Men
To Be Inducted Dec. Il

Eighteen Fairfax County CVaD
men will be indicted in the Army
December IL, the county an
nounced.
The selectees include Joseph
Edward Courtney, Melvin Lester
Graham, Hugh Dudley Auchin-
Gloss. jr; Rober Hampden Auman,
James Leroy Korff, Howell Ran
dolph Neitzey, Richard Warren
Ladd, Leon Waters Page, jr.; Ran
dolph Moore, Floyd Vernon Sc
christ, Robert H. Sparks. Charles
E. Beverly. James Murphy, Tilden
Shirley, jr.; Robert E. Lindauer,
Alfred Taylor. Harold E. Battwin
and Eugene Houck.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
.Quuintunce Renamed
w. & M. Alumni Head
By the Associoted Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Dec. 2.
Carroll B. Quaintance Of Gran
ford. N. j.. has been reelected
president of the Alumni Society Of
the College of William and Mary.
Meeting here last night, the
society's board of directors also
elected j. Wilfred Lambert, dean
of students at the college, as vice
president and Edward ~ Islin Of
Hilton Village secretary.a
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Mother and Daughter
Suffer Broken Hips
BY The Associoted Press

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Dec. O.
Mrs. Mamie L. Reel, 73, and her
daughter. Mrs. Mary K. Harper,
both are patients at Washington
County Hospital.
Mrs. Reel fell and fractured her
hip.
The daughter, on her way to
visit her mother at the hospital,
fell-and fractured her nip.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Cut in Tax RATE
In 81 Planned
For Arlington
Action to Follow
70 Pet. Increase
In Assessed Values

Arlington County's tax rate will
be reduced next year in view of a
10 per cent average increase in
assessed value of real property,
the county board agreed yesterday.
The board refused, however, to
promise that the current 1888
rate will be reduced to $2.13,
which would yield approximately
the same revenue as the county
expects this year.
The 10 per cent figure is
tentative increase in the total as
sessed value of county property.
Last week, more than 10000 prop
erty owners received notices Of
the new assessed value of their
buildings and land.
Hearings Scheduled.
The board has scheduled in.
formal hearings, beginning to-
morrow, at which property owners
"can present any additional facts
affecting the value of their prop
erty." No adjustments of the
assessments will be made except
by action of the entire board, how
ever.
Some assessments increased
more than 100 per cent. Basis
OF the new figure. which will affect
next years tax bills. is 40 per cent
of the "fair market value" of the
property.
Fred A. Gosnell, sr., chairman
Of the reassessment board, told
the county board yesterday that
he has received "a rather large
number of calls from county resi-
dents" who had received their no.
tices. He said that the new figure
was quite shock to some
people"
In prepared statement, the
assessment board said that "a
major accomplishment of the
board is the removal of many dis
PARTIES in tax valuations on like
properties"
Board is Available.
Board members will be available
in Room 207 of the Investment
Building, 2o49 North Fifteenth
street, through December 10.
Hours will be from 10 am. to $50
pm. Monday through Friday and
from $50 am. to 4 pm. on Sat-
urdays.
The records of the board do
not become public until the assess
ment is complete.
Fair market value as determined
by the board is the approximate
selling price on April II, the date
the board began to function.
Houses and other buildings con-
structed and sold in the late 1930's
and cary 1940's, said the board.
have increased two to two and
one-half times in value" Assessed
valuation of these properties has
been boosted about 70 per cent.
Business properties and unim-
proved land have also greatly
increased in value" the board said.
The assessed values on these prop
critics has been increased CON
siderably more than 10 per cent"
Overall increase in apartment
assessments has been "in the
neighborhood of so per cent the
board said, because. contrary to
general belief, assessments on
apartment houses and grounds
have been at considerably higher
percentage of the market value
than other classes of property"
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Leesburg vii! Hear
Outline Of Changes in
Social SecurityL Law
Spseiol Dispatch 10 The Stor

LEESBURG, Va, Dec. g.
Changes in the Social Security
Act will be explained at a meeting
at 8 pm. Wednesday in Leesburg
High School, under the sponsor
ship OF the Peoples National Bank
Of Leesburg.
The discussion, to be led by a
representative Of the Federal Sc
cur1ty Agency. will center on the
effect Of the changes on farmers,
businessmen and employers of
maids and other domestic help.
Col. and Mrs. Lowell Riley have
bought the 12-room house belong
ing to the w. A. Metzger estate
from the Metzger heirs. The
house and IL acres are located on
the western outskirts of Leesburg.
S. D. Phillips of Leesburg has
bought from Howser Bros. their
farm near Lucketts containing
about 300 acres, including an 30
acre island tract in the Potomac.
improvements include house, barn
and other outbuildings. Mr.. Phil
lips will take possession April /.
Edward c. Norman has been
elected q director of Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton. The election gives Loudoun
County an additional director.
The two others are Jennings F.
Potts. Lincoln, and Fred Tavenner,
Ashburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Kuhl-
mann Of Hamilton will celebrate
their 60th wedding anniversary at
their home tomorrow. Mr.. Kuhl-
mann is IS and Mrs. Kuhlmann,
the former Malinda Warner, is
SO. They will have with them
their three daughters, Mrs. Fred
Dortzbach, Arlington; Mrs. Elmer
Gray, Washington. and Miss Dora
Kuhlmann of Hamilton.
Final plans are being made by
the women of Catoctin Presby-
terian Church, Waterford. for
their bazaar and turkey dinner
at $50 pm. Tuesday in the new
church building. Mrs. Edgar
Beans and Mrs. Paul Gentry are
chairmen of the bazaar.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Army Studies Bid to Build
North Beach Wood Pier

Army engineers are weighing an
application to construct wooden
pier at North Beach, Md.
The Army asks that any criti-
cism be sent to the district engi-
neer's Office. Twenty-fourth street
and Maryland avenue, Baltimore,
before December g.
The pier application was made
by H. A. Stacy, II Woodland ave-
nue. NV, who wishes to build
Holland Point. N
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Prince Georges Legion
To Give FLAGS 10 School

Two Prince Georges American
Legion posts, No. 225 and No. ITO,
will present American flags to the
new Thomas Stone School, Mount
Rainier, at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Mayor Lloyd Russell of Brentwood
and Mayor Herbert Reichelt of
Mount Rainier will be guest
speakers.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Arlington Votes
For Amendment
10 Planning Bill
Membership Sought
For Each Political
And Regional Unit

Legislation to set up a new Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion should be amended to give
each political subdivision and re-
gional planning group a member,
the Arlington County Board voted
yesterday.
In another action, the board
raised the cost of business licenses
for pinball machine distributors
from $25 a year to $1,000.
The planning commission bill
should also be amended, the board
agreed, ito authorize financial aid
for parks in Virginia environs of
the National Capital equal to the
financial aid already authorized
for parks" in nearby Maryland.
The boards action indorsed q
resolution of the Northern Vir-
ginia Regional Planning and Eco
nomic Development Commission
last Thursday. The provision that
each political subdivision" have
membership on the proposed Ma
tional Capital Commission would
give Northern Virginia more
members than nearby Maryland.
The legislation now before Con-
gress provides equal membership
of Virginia and Maryland repre-
Sentatives.
Votes Against Proposal.
Mrs. Florence Cannon voted
against the proposal. saying she
wanted to review past actions of
the board regarding the plan.
Robert w. Cox declined to vote.
The new $1,000 tax on pinball
machine distributors parallels the
State fee. The board postponed
consideration of a proposed 5000
$500 tax on individual pinball ma
chimes.
Commemorative Attorney Den
man T. Rucker, who drew the
ordinance. last week won two con-
victions against distributor Sam
Lano. who was accused of leasing
machines designed to give illegal
free plays" as prizes for high
scores. Lano was fined a total of
5000 and costs. He has appealed.
The board asked County Mana
ger A. T. Lundberg to investigate
a report that the Virginia Electric
& Power Co. has exceeded the
terms of a permit granted to in
stall a substaion on North Elev-
enth street at Illinois street.
Richard L. Burton. jr., of 5523
North Tenth street, said he fears
that installation of new, units at
the substation. $50 feet from his
home. might cause serious damage
or injury if an explosion occurred.
He cited the explosion at a
Bethesda power plant. as an ex-
ample of the danger" to residents
of the area.
Injunction Authorized.
The Commonwealth's attorney
was authorized to proceed with an
injunction against the Congress
sional School, 1401 North Twelfth
street. for alleged violation of
the county zoning ordnance. Mr..
Rucker said the schools buses are
parked in a residential area.
At the request of Mrs. Beulah
Goss, 1914 North Taft street, the
board also asked Mr.. Lundberg to
determine whether the school is
violating sanitary regulations by
placing it's garbage in cans on a
nearby lot.
Board Chairman Daniel A.
Dugan asked Mr.. Lundberg to con-
fer with School Supt. William A.
Early to determine whether coun-
ty and school health services can
ha combined
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Tb Patient
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Miss Cartwright's disposition
further stated that Susie Scott
urged Taylor to leave and he did
saying, "All right I'll go. You want
to kill me like you did the other
man.; Foster told Susie over and
over again, 81 killed him, I killed
him!"
Miss Cartwright told the two at
torney and prosecutor, that Foster
would go out in his back yard and
practice with his pistol and once
her mother was hit on the head by
a shell from the gun.
Under cross examination by at
torney for the defense, Joe Free
mas, Miss Cartwright said she
knew every one involved in the
crime we'll enough to identify
their voices and admitted that she
was an unmarried mother with a
tenth grade education.
She also told Freeman that Su-
sic Scott had told her every one
in the house was drunk, but Asia
Foster, and they did not know
who had did the shooting.
Back in the court, in his own
defense, Asia Foster said he had
taken Garrett in and let him sleep
on the floor.
He admitted becoming irked
with Garrett for drinking two
much of his wine and refused to
give him (Garrett) more.
According to Fosters testimony
Garrett became angered by the re-
fusal and approached him threat
eningly. 1t was then that he shot
him.
Even though a court stenogra-
pher reported that she took Fost-
er's stateemnts to police, Foster
denied a portion of them.
A decision is expected today.
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FOR RENT Furnished room.
Couples. Kitchen priv. He-5468
t-30
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WANTED Elderly woman in vi
cinity of DeSota Bass Courts
to sit with children from $3.50
to 1890 pm. while mother
works. Call Ad-8222 after $3.50.
t-28
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stroyed.
No exact estimate of damage
could be learned at press time but
the victims chargin and state
ments at their loss can be summed
up in their own words; The follow
ing statements were given to the
DAILY EXPRESS by persons af-
fected by the fire:
Mrs. Grace Law, owner Of the
house lsnappishly);" 81 don't know
how much I lost"
Dorothy Dixon, tenant; "I lost
all of my clothes and 10 pair of
shoes. l suppose my damage could
be estimated at $780,"
Earl Winston, tenant; ri lost all
my clothes Eight suits and my
wife's new $125 coat. She is with
Tiny Bradshaw. I probably lost
$500 worth of stuff"
Jimmie Mcclellan and his sister.
Mildred Barlowe speaking for
their family. eve lost everything.
All the children's Christmas
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$4,000 Plan

Veterans Administration Center
and filled with good substantial
taxpayers, Home ave.
At the present some work is
being done in that section Of Home
ave above Western Ave-, but the
DAILY EXPRESS was unable to
learn if it was the cities intention
to re-beautify this entire section.
Mayor Louis w. Lohrey indicat-
ed that he did not favor the in
crease in parking meters and
said,, "give the motorists a break"
Mayor Lohrey's statements caused
the Commission to reduce the
number of parking meters from
400 to a much smaller number.
These meters were known as
Surplus meters" as the city, in
it's last checkup, found itself with
too many meters and this recent
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FOR RENT Efficiency apart
ment. Call Mi-9560. t-29
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-11-15

WANTED-Furnished room or a.
partment for single girl with
privileges. He-7789 t-29
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Obituary

Clarence Birch, Ia months old,
Of SAB Greencastle st. born in Day.
ton, Ohio died today in Miami
Valley hospital after an illness of
six months. Funeral services will
be conducted at McLin's funeral
home, 1920 Germantown st., at
10 am. Burial will be in Green
castle cemetery. He is survived by
his mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. billiard Birch Jr.; one sister,
Mary Louise and one brother, Gin
ton. Friends may call at the fun
eral home after 5 pm.
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Religious Digest
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day night and asked about a man
and woman seeking Christmas
Funds for a Church identified by
them as the "Church of the Jor-
don" located in the East End on
Springfield st. we checked the
address and found it to be a eva
cant LOTT.
The good housewife had did her
bit of good work though she had
given the thieves a contribution Of
SO and they went on their way,
seeking other victims who lay in
the paths of these confidence
groups waiting to be taken in.
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You can believe what you read in
the DAILY EXPRESS.
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move makes it look as if the city
is passing on this mistake to the
taxpayer.
The downtown section is al
ready over-glutted with meters
and it is almost impossible to park
even though there is supposed to
be a limit of one hour on each
meter.
Mayor Lohrey was more than
justified in saying "give the mot
orist a break"
For an hundred that can bear
adversely, there is hardly one that
can bear prosperity.
A task without a vision is druid
gerry; a vision without a task is a
dream; a task with a vision is vic
tory.
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