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Evening star., 1950-02-26
More Soldiers Enlist
For Long Terms
By the Associated prs..

FORT MEADE. Md, Feb. 25.-
The Army's getting regular again.
The short term soldier is dis
appearing, results of survey at
End Army headquarters showed
today.
The recruiting Office took stock
OF its offer allowing soldiers of
the first three ranks to re-enlist
for an unspecified number of
years. OF 388 re-enlistments dur
ing the past four months here,
252. or 81 per cent, chose the in
determinate status.
The unspecif1ed enlistment plan
was started in 1948. It was in
addition to the usual enlistment
terms of one. two Or three years.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Homes Sought for Farmers
Displaced by Reservoirs
By the Associo.ed pr...

ABINGDON, Va. Feb. 25.-Fed.
eral and State agricultural work.
ers are helping to find new homes
1or families whose farms will be
hooded by the South Holston
Reservoir.
About 5000 acres of Virginia
and Tennessee farm land will be
under water when the Tennessee
valley Authority dam on the south
FORK OF the Holston River is COM
pleted. WA
There are five communities
within the reservoir area with 35
farms below the projected water
level.
Relocation Of farm families in
the area, started in 1912 and then
suspended during the war. was re-
sumed in the fall of 1948. Assist
ant farm and home agents of the
EVA and agricultural extension
service are supervising the work.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Jefferson School Forum Sci
On World Understanding

A forum on Educating for
World Understanding" will be
held tomorrow at 8 pm, in the
Thomas Jefferson High School,
Arlington, under auspices of tie
schools Parent Teacher Associa-
tion.
Miss Num-. Lee of the State
Departments Office of Inter-
American Affairs, and the Rev. H.
+. Gebhardt Of the Arlington Pres
Hbyterian Church, will speak.
Past presidents of the associa-
ton have been invited to attend
the meeting which also marks
founders day for the group.
Evening star., 1950-02-26

Delivery of a bay boy was made
without hitch yesterday at
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, de-
spite a power failure caused by a
falling tree which knocked down
three lines.
AS result of the break at 8
pm. approximately 200 Bethesda
homes were without electricity
two hours, elevator service was
stopped in the Naval Medical
Center and lights were dimmed in
several hundred homes in Rock
vile, Kensington and Gathers
burg.
Mrs. Frances Askins, colored,
1927 Brookville road. Silver Spring
was on the delivery table when
the break occurred.
Mobile Generator.
Within few minutes, however
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad set up 7,500-watt mobile
generator. and flood lights in the
emergency, obstetrical and oper-
ating rooms and in each of the
four wings.
! The baby was delivered at 1855
pm. by DR.. Henry Johnston OF
the hospital staff.
Meanwhile, the hospitals cor.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Gov. Battle 10 Press
p|an hKe6igsniieH
Virginia Government
By the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 25.-Gov.
Battle disclosed today he planned
to request legislative action to con-
tinue reorganization of the State
government.
The Governor said he planned
to send down for General As
Sembly consideration next week a
bill or resolution to establish in
the Governors Office key posi-
ton in future reorganization work.
The job would be that of execu-
tive assistant to the Governor,
charged with the duty of follow
ing through on reorganization
plans" Mr.. Battle said.
Employment of such an official
on a permanent basis to concen-
trate on studying and putting into
effect changes to promote economy
and efficiency was recommended
strongly by both the Gray Tax
Study Commission and in the final
report of Charles j. Duke, jr. Mr..
Duke was chief of Gov. Tuck's
temporary staff on reorganization.
With Gov. Battles backing. the
Dill should go on to early passage
before the lawmakers end their
regular session on March II.
A heavy docket of other mat
ters. topped by the $598 million
overall appropriations bills and in
Guiding several tax reduction pro.
posals, and numerous recommen-
cations OF the State Tax Study
commission awaits assembly ac-
ton. Both houses meet, at noon
Monday to start the drive down
the final two-weeks' stretch.
The big appropriations bill will
be on the House calendar Mon
day accompanied by some 200
amendments proposed by the Ap-
preparations Committee. Chair
man H. H. Adams said he would
move to set the budget measure
as a special and continuing order
OF business for Tuesday so the
House may clear it as quickly as
possible.
A few more public hearings are
on the docket. including one for
Q pm. Monday on resolutions to
rescind a 1914 assembly resolu-
ton in favor of world federation.
Highly articulate delegations both
for and against the resolutions
will clash in debate before the
Federal Relations Committees of
both House and Senate
Evening star., 1950-02-26
By the Asseeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-A Cur
tis Bay couple today charged that
six chemical firms polluted the
air in South Baltimore with "nox-
ious. foul-smelling and injurious
gases and yapors."
The firms were ordered by Cir
cult Court Judge E. Paul Mason
to show cause by March is, why
an Injunction should not be grant,
ed to halt their operations.
Complainants in the suit are
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Soukup.
Their suit was filed against the
United States Industrial Chemi-
Gals, Inc.,s Mathieson Chemical
Corp, Davidson Chemical Corp,
E. /. du Pont de Nemours q Co.,
Inc, Activated Alum Corp. and
Charles s., Walton & Co.
Meanwhile. 1t was learned Nat
Evening star., 1950-02-26
BIoodmobi|e Visits Listed
For Suburban Areas

The schedule of visits to nearby
Maryland and Virginia areas of
the Red Cross Bloodmobile has
been announced for this week, as
follows:
Tomorrow - Hagerstown, st.
Johns Parish House, 10 am. to
4 pm.
Observation-Disclosures, Gadsby's
Tavern. 10 am. to 4 pm.
Wednesday - Damascus, Md,
High School, 2 to pm.
Thursday Hyattsville, Prince
Georges County Chapter House,
4112 Hamilton street. noon to 5:45
pm.
Saturday = Arlington, Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School. 10
am. to 4 pm.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Gen. Stokes Commands
80th Airborne Division
By the As,ocioted Pres,

FORT MEADE, Md. Feb. 25.-
Brig. Gen. William M. Stokes, jr.,
OF Lynchburg, Va, has assumed
command Of the 80th Airborne
Division of the Army Reserve
Corps, Second Army headquarters
announced today.
Gen. Stokes formerly was as
sistant division commander Of the
Virginia Maryland District Of CO.
lmbia reserve division. n
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Virginia Troopers Capture
Two Road Camp Fugitives

Virginia State police yesterday
recaptured two men who escaped
from State Road Camp 13 at
Woodbridge, Va.
Charlie Skinner, 20, and Roy c.
Stages, %, were found near Route
1, several miles south of Wood
bridge. Police said they were called
by a woman who saw the men in
prison clothes walking behind her
home. They did not resist recap
ture, police said.
The men escaped Friday by fl
ing through leg shackles and rum
ming into nearby woods. An all
night search of the area with
bloodhounds failed to yield any
trace of them.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
|E. J. Robson Seeks
Seat in Congress
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 25.-
Edward j. Robson, jr., of New
port News entered the field today
as Democratic candidate for
Congress from the first Virginia
district.
The announcement by Mr
Robson, vice president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding g. Dry
Dock Co. and president of the
Virginia Manufacturers Associa-
ton, coincided with other devel-
opments concerning the vacancy
caused by the recent death OF
Representative s. Otis Bland
These were:
William A. Wright of Tappa-
hammock, director of the Depart
ment Of Conservation and De-
velopment, one of two previously
announced candidates, called upon
the first district Democratic COM
mittee not to use the convention
method OF naming a party nomi-
nee for Mr.. BANDS unexpired
term. He urged, rather, that the
committee approve special elec-
ton in which any qualified candi-
date might offer.
J. Marshall Lewis of Gloucester
chairman Of the first district COM
mittee. said his group would de-
termine at a meeting here Mon
day what the procedure would be
Both Mr.. Robson and Mr.
Wright emphasized they were can
didates for the unexpired term
ending December 81 as well as fol
the new term which begins Janu-
ary /.
Blake T. Newton of the Hague
is the other announced candi-
date. Mr.. Newton is chairman oil
the State Board of Education.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Archbishop O'BoyIe
To Confirm ITO at Bowie

A class Of 110 will be confirmed
oy the Most. Rev. Patrick A.
OBoyle, archbishop. Of Washing
ton, at 4 pm. today at the Church
OF Ascension, Bowie, Md.
The Rev. Lawrence A. McGlone.
pastor Of the Bowie church and
the Rev. Michael Murphy. assist.
ant pastor. will assist in the con.
firmation services,
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Fairfax Pushes
For Referendum
On School Bond
Falls Church Move
To Annex II Miles
FuiIs to Halt Bourd

A referendum on a $10,500, ,0OO
school construction bond issue
will be held by Fairfax County
despite annexation proceedings by
Falls Church.
At a special meeting yesterday
the Fairfax County School Board
adopted a resolution calling upon
the circuit court to set a date for
the voting.
The action came as a surprise
after the apparent decision Thurs
day night to drop referendum
plans pending settlement of a
suit to annex II square miles of
the county which Falls Church
intends to file.
Questions Wisdom of Action.
At the earlier meeting, John
Alexander, board attorney, told
members he questioned the wis
dom of proceeding in view of the
action threatened by the city.
He said there was some ques-
tion whether the bonds could be
marketed if the annexation is sue
cessful.
Yesterday. however, Mr.. Alex
ander told the board there is no
legal bar to proceeding with the
referendum.
Petitions bearing more than
5000 signatures will be presented
to Judge Paul E. Brown on Mon
day along with the school board
resolution. The judge must set
a referendum date if he finds
that at least 1000 qualified voters
are among the signers on the
petition.
Confident of Victory.
Newell Blair. Belle Haven attor-
ney who is director of a bond
issue steering committee, declared
last night that "the board is do
ing the right thing"
Il am confident We are going
to win the election" he said.
Mrs. Dorothy S. McDiarmid,
Vienna. president of the County
Council of Parent nt-Teacher Asso-
Citations, also expressed approval
of the boards action.
1T will be a tragedy if the
county is not able to begin build
ing schools in the near future. "
she asserted.
The signatures for the referen-
dunn petition were obtained under
the supervision of citizens group,
the Fairfax School Emergency
Committee. e .
Committee Then Disbands.
After--the work. was done >. the
committee was disbanded. In its
place was created the Steering
Committee made up of the fol-
lowing:
Fred Robinson, School Board
chairman; G. Wallace Carper
Beard of Supervisors chairman:
Guy Bayes. president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations:
w. Alvord Sherman, who had
headed the Emergency Commit
tee; Leslie Coates. representing
Negro residents; Mrs. McDiarmid
and Mr.. Blair.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Democrats Map Fight
Against Montgomery
Non Partisan Election

The Montgomery County Coun-
ellis non-partisan election law yes
terday faced threatened legal ac-
ton designed to invalidate it.
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., vice
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee for the county
announced the group has employed
Paul F. Due, Baltimore attorney
to represent the committee in its
fight to maintain the present party
primary system.
The move was the latest in a
dispute over whether council cleo
tions shall be held on a partisan
or non-partisan basis.
The Lindsay law, passed at the
1945 session of the General Assem-
bly,, provides for partisan elections
in charter counties while the coun-
ellis law, adopted last May, calls
for the elimination of party labels.
A suit pending in County Cir
cult Court seeks to prohibit the
Board of Election Supervisors from
holding party primary for coun-
Gil candidates on the ground the
Lindsay law is invalid.
Board Defers Action.
In an answer to the suit, how
ever, the attorney for the board
claimed that the State wide Lind
say law takes precedence over any
local legislation. In the meantime.
the board has deferred action ON
an attempt by Gerald D. Morgau,
Bethesda. to file as a council can
dldate subject to a Democratic
Party primary September II.
MI. Simpson emphasized that
the committees action in hiring
Mr.. Due. whom he described as
an expert in constitutional law,
was not political move aimed at
the county's charter form of gov
vernment.
I'VE believe" he declared, that
the two-party system is worth
while and should be maintained
on all levels. There is no more
reason to hold non-partisan elec-
tions on county level than there
is on a State or national level"
Loss of Rights Changed.
Committee Chairman j. BOND
Smith contended that the Coin
ellis law is intended to destroy
the right of the $4,000 Mont
gomery Democrats to vote for
Democratic nominees to the coun-
Gil and to become candidates for
the party's nomination.
He added that the committee
does not have available the serv-
ices of the costly legal staff sf the
county which is being utilized in
this partisan effort to take these
rights away from the Democrats
OF this county, Notwithstanding
that their salaries are paid by all
OF the taxpayers, including the
Democrats whose rights are jeo-
pardized."
To carry on the fight, Mr.. Smith
asked for contributions from
Democrats and others who believe
in the two-party system"
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Bill 10 Force |I!!'| e U. Of N.
To Return Fees 10
State Is Blocked
BY the A.sociofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Feb. 25.-A
legislative move to force the Uni
versity of Maryland to hand the
State any special funds it receives
above estimates stopped cold In
committee today.
The House Ways and Means
Committee voted an unfavorable
report on Delegate Bandiere' s
measure which would have applied
to several State departments but
the university in particular.
MI. Bandiere, Democrat, of Bal
timore, said later he planned nc
floor fight to upset the committee
action.
President Opposed Bill.
DR.. H. c. Byrd. university presi-
dent. spoke sharply against the
proposal when he appeared before
the committee this week. He ex-
pressed chagrin 1t attacks on uni
versity procedures and said, with
out elaboration. he may take the
issue to the polls this fall.
DR.. Byrd declared most special
funds accrue in fees paid by stu
dents for specific purposes. AS
such they are pledged and should
not be released for general use
he said.
The Ways and Means Commit
tee also turned down bill to
hold property assessment increases
to 10 per cent in any one year.
Assessment Fight Promised.
Backers of the measure indi-
Gated they would battle to the
committees .unfavorable report
when it comes to the floor.
The bill was sponsored by a
coalition of 80 DEMOCRATS and
Republicans.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Swanson PTA to Meet.
Tuesday in Arlington

Mrs. Mildred Percy, director OF
guidance and placement for Dis
trict schools. will lead a panel dis
cussion at meeting of the Claude
A. Swanson School PTA. Airing
ton, at 8 pm. Tuesday. at the
school.
The panel subject viii be Teen
ayers and Their Struggle Toward
Emotional Maturity 4
Also on the panel will be Milo
Sonen, DR.. Claire Christman. DR..
Vance Alexander, Fred Wampler
and Malcolm Jones.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Montgomery Delegate
Fails 10 Get Action on
School Board Study
By J. |. MichoeI
!" = "H
Special Correspondent Of The Sior


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-A Mont
gomery County delegate made a
futile effort today to get action on
"a study of school board appoint
ments.
The county with the only char
ter government in the State has
an all-Republican slate of legis-
lators but all of the six members
of the school board are Democrats
"Such a situation makes for
friction and it irks U.s." said Sena-
tor Roy Tasco Davis, while the
issue was being debated in the
House.
The legislative maneuvers began
when Delegate John r. Reeves
sent up resolution asking that
the Legislative Council report
within two days its findings in re-
gard to school board personnel.
Made No Report.
Under a resolution adopted in
1949, the Legislative Council had
been urged to study the matter. II
has made no report. a.e r. gt9
Speaker Sybert referred the re-
quest to the Judiciary Committee,
Mr.. Reeves moved that the reso-
luton be adopted, but the speaker
refused.
Mr.. Reeves sat down, scanned
his rule book. then demanded that
under rule 81 the resolution be
taken out of committee and put
before the House.
The speaker hurriedly perused
his own rule book. You are in
order" he said.
Committee Chairman Melnicove
wanted to know how his group
could produce the resolution when
it didn't have it.
Shouts Bad Faith
Angered Mr.. Reeves shouted:
If there ever was evidence of
bad faith, this is it. This is a
ridiculous situation"
The speaker changed his ruling.
He said he couldn't bring the
resolution in because it was Being
processed by the clerical staff.
Then he said the Legislative
Council had ruled against a study
OF the question until later this
year. He added that there is no
Legislative Council now since the
councils life expires when a legis-
lative session begins. A new coun-
Gil. he explained, is named when a
session is adjourned.
Mr.. Reeves appealed the speak
er's decision but withdrew his ap-
peal just as Mr.. Sybert was about
to leave the rostrum to let the
House decide. !.
Senator Davis said later that the
Montgomery situation arose from
the fact that school board mem
bers were selected by the Governor
usually upon recommendation of
County Democratic State Central
Committees.
Senator Davis said he had re-
peatedly introduced. without sue
cess, legislation which would have
permitted the names of candidates
for the school board to be placed
on ballots which did not list party
affiliation,
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Walton League to See
Film in ARLINGTON

A colored movie showing water
conditions in Arlington will be
featured at meeting of the Ar
lington- Fairfax chapter of the
Izaak Walton League at 8:15 pm.
tomorrow at the Arlington Rec
reation Center. $500 Lee highway
A panel discussion will follow
the film.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Charles Town Printer
Winds Up 5Oth Year
speeioI pi.poteh 10 Ih. stor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Feb
25.-Thomas Dallas Webster this
week completed his 50th year Of
work in the mechanical depart
ments Of newspapers. All but five
years was with the Spirit of JET
ferson, weekly. where he started
to work in the type rooms at Is.
Mr.. Webster served as member
OF City Council here several times
He has been active in fraternal
organizations.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
5 From Hungary Arrive
At West Virqiniu Form

special Dispofch 10 Ihe Sfor
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Feb.
26.-Mr. and Mrs. John Clement,
their two children and Mrs. Clee-
ment's mother, arrived yesterday
from Hungary to livel on the
Adam Link farm near here.
They were sent by the Lutheran
World Federation.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Fire Tower for Sleepy Creek

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
Feb. 26 (SpeciaD .-Workmen are
getting ready to set up new all
steel fire tower on Sleepy Greek
Mountain near here. Material
for the new 80-foot tower has
been stored In a barn for more
than two years.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Allied Civic Group to Meet

The Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring will meet tomorrow night
at the Liquor Dispensary Building.
Evening star., 1950-02-26

both House and Senate.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-07-20
John w Flanagan
Slightly Improved

Former Congressman John w
Flanagan, who suffered a paral-
ytic stroke at his home near Bris
tol two weeks ago, has made a
slight improvement during the
past few days. On Saturday he
regained consciousness and move
ment except in the side that was
paralyzed. He was able on Sum-
day to answer simple questions
by movements of the head.
He has been in the Johnston
Memorial Hospital at Abingdon
Since June s. A telephone mes
sage received by Newton Hughes
Tuesday stated that further
slight improvement had been not
ed since Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-07-20
Mrs. George Farmer
Is Victim of Stroke

Mrs George Farmer, SO years
of age, died at her home in the
Isom community at 100 a. m.
Sunday morning. She was strick
en- with paralysis July and re-
manned unconscious until the
time of death.
The maiden name of the de-
ceased was Alta Combs. She was
the daughter of the late Larkin
Combs and was born and reared
near Norland. She was married
to George Farmer on Oct. 6, 1918,
and lived the rest of her life in
the Isom Community.
Funeral services were held at
the home Monday, with messages
from elders Volley Church and
Joe Church OF the Primitive Bap-
fist faith. Burial was in the Null
Inns graveyard near the Farmer
home There was an unusually
large congregation at the funeral
and burial.
Surviving are the husband; sew
en- children, Troy, Asa and Ross
of Isom; Alfred of Henry Clay,
KY; Mrs George Mooney OF
Clintwood; and Mary Ellen, at
home. Also surviving are three
brothers, Sim Combs of Clint
wood, Ri. 2, and Ed and Bascom
of Norland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-07-20
Mrs. Carmella Dotson
Showing No
Improvement

The condition of Mrs. Carmella
Dotson of Mcclure, who has been
in the Medical College of Virgin
ia Hospital at Richmond. Since
July 9, remains grave. Mrs. Dot
son sustained an injury to the
lower part of the brain which
controls the nervous system, in
an automobile collision near Buck
ingham Courthouse.
Mrs. Agnes Gillian, who called
relatives of Mrs. Dotson Monday
night, states that she was inform
ed that the patient remained I'M
conscious. No limbs were broken,
but an injury to the lower sec
ton of the brain is usually fatal,
Mrs. Dotson remains under an OK
ygen tent.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-07-20
A BRIEF SKETCH OF CLINTWOOD
BY HAMPTON OSBORNE

Capt. John P Chase played an
important role in the early devel
opment of Clintwood. He gave
one acre of land on which the
court house and Jail now STAND.
He owned most of the land in the
main part of town and laid Oft
the three streets, Main, High and
Walnut. He sold lots on these
streets, and so people began to
build permanent homes. MIR
Chase, l have been informed,
built and operated the first store
in Clintwood, on the corner where
the New Hardware and Furniture
store now stands. Mrs. D. G
Kelly tells me that ''blind tiger"
was once operated here, at which
the hayward could refresh their
waning spirits. Mrs. Kelley said
the good people of the town soon
put the thing out of business.
Rush and Remines were in the
mercantile business and did a
thriving business later on. These
humble beginnings have now de
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-07-20
THIEVES ROB TWO
BUSINESS PLACES
AT TRAMMEL
Beer, Clothing, Groceries And
Cash Taken; Fingerprints Found
BY Investigating Officer

Thieves entered two business
places owned by W.R Phillips
at Trammel on last Friday night
and got away with some beer,
clothing, groceries and cash.
Phillips, a merchant and coal
operator at Trammel, was away
with his family visiting in Rich
mond at the time. He returned
Saturday to find that his estab-
lishments had been pillaged. Sew
eral cases of beer had been taken
from cafe, and clothing had
been taken from a general store.
Cash registers had been opened,
and even two piggy banks belong
ing to the Phillips children had
been robbed.
Bill Phillips, father of w r !,
who checked the places Friday
evening about dark, stated that
neither had been entered at that
time. Entrance had evidently
been made by breaking down the
doors. State policeman Robert
Wilson examined the premises
Saturday afternoon and stated
that he secured four good finger
prints.