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Evening star., 1951-12-18
Sailor on Hospital Ship in Korea
Conducts Own Seal Conpoiqn

The Montgomery County Tuber-
culosis Association yesterday dis
covered it has a volunteer worker
aboard a hospital ship in Korean
waters.
A donation of SLIPS was re-
|ceived at association headquar-
tiers from the skipper. officers
patients and enlisted personnel" on
1.-THE U. S. S. Consolation.
Accompanying the contribution
was a letter from Hospitalman 2/c
Clifford v. Kovarik, who wrote
that the money was collected "fol-
lowing a little effort on the part
of the laboratory crew abroad the
hospital ship Consolation :"
Letter Sent From Pusan.
The letter was sent from Pusan
Korea. on December 10, and the
money inclosed in the form of 9
money order.
The letter acknowledged receipt
LOT Christmas seals which the
Montgomery County Office sale
were forwarded to Kovarik from
the Naval Medical Center in Be.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Districiing, Taxes, Schools
Called Main Virginia Issues

Redistricting, tax equalization
and schools are major issues ex-
pected at the forthcoming session
of the Virginia General Assembly
it was stated by two Northern
Virginia legislators last night.
State Senator John A. K. Don
ovan, who will represent Fairfax.
Alexandria and Falls Church. and
Delegate Edwin Lynch. represent
ing Fairfax and Falls Church
made the prediction at a meeting
in Falls Church held to get the
lpublic's views on needed legisla-
ton.
Only 10 persons attended the
injecting, and half of them were
members of a delegation from the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton who wanted to know the
Legislators stand on world Gov
Iernment.
Miss Kathleen Douglass, direc-
tor of the Northern Virginia Dis
|trict of the OAR, asked how the
legislators felt about resembling a
resolution of the 1914 General AS
|sembly approving world govern
ment in principle Mr.. Donovan
said he was opposed to world
government. Mr.. Lynch said he
would like to examine any reso-
luton to repeal the earlier action
before committing himself.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
GreenbeIt Library
Won't Bar Red Paper

The Greenbelt City Council has
decided not to ban the USSR Bull
letin from the city's library, but
will make it available only to
adults, on request.
The Council voted 80 last night
against a resolution to have the
publication withdrawn. City Man.
ager Charles Mcdonald, who had
been asked to look into the mat
ter at an earlier meeting, report
ed that the State Department
advised him the publication was
available at all Washington libra
ries. at the Library of Congress
and many other places.
According to Mr.. Mcdonald, the
State Department said the publ
cation was such obvious propa-
ganda it was not considered dan
gerous.
Mayor Frank Lastner said that
withdrawing the magazine from
the library would be good propa.
garda for the Russians.
The publication is sent, free by
the Soviet Embassy to the city
library. Mr.. Mcdonald said, anc
is not solicited by the city.
The council approved a wage
increase of approximately 10 pei
cent. retroactive in most cases tt
July. for part-time employees. Mr.
Mcdonald, who recommended the
increase, said full-time employe'
had received similar increas,
but the part-time workers had not
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Petition 10 Void Reelection
OF Virginia Sheriff Denied
BY the Associated Press

PEARISBURG, Va, Dec. 49,
petition seeking to void the re.
election of Giles County's Demo.
crat sheriff. Emory Johnston, ha.
been dismissed here by a specia
Judge court.
The court upheld defense con.
tention that the petition, signed
by % persons associated with the
Republican Party, presented in
sufficient evidence of it's charge OF
fraud.
Plaintiffs were denied their re-
quest for a recount which, they
claimed, would have shown that
independent candidate John E
Hopkins defeated Mr.. Johnston
in the November 6 balloting.
In the official count, Mr.. Johns
ton ended up 122 votes ahead OF
Mr.. Hopkins.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Berwyn Mans $500 Fine
For Gambling Suspended

A Berwyn (Md.) man was fined
5000 in Upper Marlboro Police
Court yesterday. after he pleaded
guilty to operating gaming de-
vices in a lodge hall in the 6400
block of Baltimore boulevard.
Judge Nita S. Hinman Crane
imposed the fine on Herbert w.
Griffith and then suspended it, on
condition that gambling in the
building be discontinued.
Griffith was arrested on No
vember "a by Prince Georges
County police, who confiscated
five slot machines and one pin
ball machine.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Norfolk Posfman, Bitten
3 Times, Wants a Law
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 18.-Nor-
folk poStman C. L. Gwynn pro-
posed yesterday that the Virginia
Legislature pass a law penalizing
owners of dogs that bite-par-
ticularly dogs which bite postmen.
1--we been bitten eight times in
my 81 years with the Post Office
Department" Mr.. Gwynn told
Norfolk members of the General
Assembly at meeting called to
hear constituents views on the
forthcoming session.
ut would pay you to carry a
bone with you," commented Dele
gate w. Carl Spencer. Retorted
Mr.. Gwynn:
MY bag is so full these days,
there is no room for a bone"
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Montgomery County
Promises TO Support
ITakoma Park zoninq

Montgomery County has assured
the Takoma Park City Council
that in the future no permits will
be issued for any building which
will result in a zoning violation.
The Takoma Council recently
objected when applications were
filed to change private homes
into apartments, although several
hundred such conversions have
been made over a period of years.
Takoma Park is without mas
ter zoning plan and appealed to
the county officials to take drastic
action. Future applications for
permits to convert homes in a
residential A area to a two or
multiple family dwelling will be
denied. under the new policy.
Elimination Promised.
David Macdonald. county attor-
ney. informed the council last
night that Officials realize that
this move may drive some build
ing underground"
Even though no application for
building permit is involved, if a
violation comes to the county's
attention, it will take appropriate
steps to see that it is eliminated,
he said.
| He reported that steps are being
taken to eliminate a violation
which recently occurred in the city
and that new violations should be
referred to director of Department
of Inspections and Licenses at
Rockville.
The Maryland Fire Underwrit-
ers' Rating Bureau in Baltimore
urged the Takoma Council to ap-
point a paid assistant fire chief
The Council last night accepted a
bid of the Indian Head Volunteer
Fire Department to purchase one
of the bumpers of the local de-
partment for $2,110.
Special Officer Named.
John Boetker of Wheaton, was
appointed a special police officer.
The public works fire and police
departments were commended by
the council for their work during
last weeks snow storm. Many of
the employees worked 26 hours
clearing every street and highway
in the city.
George r. Hammond of the
American Automobile Association
in a speech to the council, said
that out of 384 cities in the an
nual safety contest, Takoma
ranked 9th, with no pedestrians
killed in traffic last year. In legis-
lation and enforcement it was
136th; school safety 352th, but
ranked last in organization and
public information.
Evening star., 1951-12-18

County, as had at first been be-
lieved.
| The ex-convict had been the
object of a Nationwide search
since the Staying of Patrolman
Forney Haas in Cleveland De-
cember 8. The hunt centered in
the Baltimore area after he en-
gagged in a gun battle shortly be-
fore midnight December 10 with
a pair of Howard County police
men.
Wanted in Seattle.
Ross also is wanted in Seattle
for stealing a gun and $50 from
another policeman. 1t was be-
lieved the gun he stole in Seattle
was used to kill the Cleveland
policeman. Another gun, a 49,
caliber revolver found in Ross
possession when he was captured
was believed stolen in Virginia
officers said.
When he appeared for arraign.
ment before United States Com.
missioner Ernest Volkart, Ross wa.
handcuffed and fianked by tw,
FBI agents. Close behind wer,
two uniformed officers, a State DO
liceman and several plainclothe
men.
After explaining that he woult
order Ross held until a fugitive
warrant from Cleveland arrives
Commissioner Volkart asked Ross
Are you the boy all those peopl,
were looking for last week."
Yes, sir" Ross mumbled IL
reply.
United States Attorney Bernard
j. Flynn said Ross had agreed t,
waive extradition and probabl,
would be turned over to Ohio au
liberties.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Suspected Murderer
Offers No Resistance,
Agrees to Extrodition

George Francis Ross, 27-year-
old West Coast hoodlum caught
because a Maryland tobacco farm
er needed new shirt, was held
in a Baltimore jail today under
$4,000 bond.
Ross. wanted for killing a Cleve-
land policeman, was arrested yes
terday afternoon near Glen
Burnie. Md. after the farmer had
given him ride, recognized him
and called county police.
Edward Duvall, a 49-year-old
bachelor who lives on a farm al
Severna Park, Md, spotted Ross
and tipped off Maryland author
tiles.
Ross Given Ride.
II guess George Ross is in jail
because I needed a heavy flannel
shirt and heard I could get one al
a good price in Brooklyn, a few
miles from my home" Mr.. Duvall
said.
On his way back from the pur-
chase he picked up Ross hitch
hiking and recognized him.
Sergts. Robert Flannery and
John Praley, Anne Arundel County
officers, said Ross offered no re-
sistance when they stopped him.
He told them: You got me-"
Ross at first told officers his
name was Mccall, and that he
was from Baltimore. But later
he admitted his identity.
3 Wallets in Possession.
He had no money when he was
arrested. He did have, however
three wallets all bearing the names
of Baltimore residents. One of
the names was that of John M.
Mccall.
At Ferndale police station, where
he was taken first, Ross told re-
Iporters only that he had been
hiding in Baltimore at least two
days, sleeping in vacant lots and
vacant houses. He couldn't say
exactly where. because he didn't
know the town.
Asked how he managed to eat
he replied II had money"
Except for a few scratches on
his face and hands, Ross was not
marked. He said he was not hit
in last weeks gun duel in Howard
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Grand Jury |ndicts
Five in Arlington on
Charges

Five persons accused of shop
lifting at the new Hecht Co. store
in Arlington were among IA per-
sons indicted by an Arlington
County grand jury yesterday.
Charged with grand larceny in
the Hecht Co. thefts were Mrs
Lillian M. Lucas. ST. of the 300
block of Buchanan street, Alex
|andria; Mrs. Margaret G. Curran,
40, of the 1900 block of Common
wealth avenue, Alexandria; Doro-
thy w. Beall, Al. of the 2100 block
iof I street NV: Ralph Vernon
Beall. 43. same address, and Doris
Louise Gardiner. 26, colored, of
the 1900 block of New Jersey ave-
nue. NV.
All pleaded not guilty. All O.
them are scheduled to be triee
January 80. except Miss Gardiner
whose trial was set for January 20
Other indictments included
Robert Ogletree. 80, colored, 14e(
block South Queen street, invol
untary manslaughter in the traf.
fic death. November %, of Dor
Nesheim, Is. of 6523 North Six.
teenth street; Albert P. Owen, n
of the 2700 block of North Lexing.
ton street. leaving the scene of az
accident; Woodrow Covington, 20
colored, 2400 block of South Low
ell street. passing a $94 bad check
attempting to pass a $1,000 bac
check. grand larceny and break
ing and entering; Robert E
Goode. 48, Baltimore, grand lar
ceny; Harold Sloop, 81, of the
3700 block of South Second street
grand larceny; Donald R. Viii.
liams. colored, 26. of the 11O(
block of Twenty-fourth street
NV, grand larceny, and John T
Wharton, colored, 81. of the frs
block of v street NV, grand lar.
ceny.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Two Virginians Taken
To District Hospitals
With Auto Injuries

Two nearby Virginia residents
are in Washington hospitals. one
in critical condition. after being
hit by automobiles.
Mrs. Lula Dempsey Zenich of
SIG East Luray avenue, Alexan-
dria. is in Casualty Hospital in
critical condition with compound
fractures of both legs, internal
injuries and possible skull frac-
ture.
According to police Mrs. Zenich
was going across Sixth street at
Massachusetts avenue NV. early
today from safety island when
she was struck by an auto driven
by Joseph H. Norcio, 80. of the
1900 block of Eighth street NE
Police charged Mr.. Norcio, a teller
at the Hamilton National Bank
with failure to give full time and
attention to driving.
James Galbreath, SO, Of 181!
North Fairfax drive, Arlington, i,
in Emergency Hospital with a lac.
Grated scalp and a possible con.
cussion.
Police said Mr.. Galbreath wa.
walking across K street about Al
feet west of Ninth street NV
when he was hit by a fire engine
going west on K street. No charge
was placed against the driver Of
the fire engine, police reported
because Mr.. Galbreath was not ir
the croSswalk.
A fire engine responding to 9
local alarm and a skidding autt
collided yesterday in the 1906
block of Sheridan street NV.
without damage to either vehicle
According to police, the fire en-.
Igine was passing an auto stallee
on ice when the car tried to move
and skidded into the engine. TIL,
auto kept on going and has no
been found. Police said the fir,
engine was driven by Venezelo
Lagos, 20. of 6126 First street NE
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Falls Church Man, Brother
GET Terms for Assault
BY the Assoeiated Press

ELKTON, Md, Dec. 18.-Gibson
Langhorne of Cecil County and
his brother James of Falls Church
Va, have been sentenced to six
months in the Maryland House OF
Correction for assaulting a district
game warden.
They were convicted by jury
last Friday and sentenced yester.
day.
Testimony was introduced tc
show that the two assaulted Dis.
|trict Game Warden Gordon Saun.
ders on December 8, opening day
|of the deer season, when he
stopped them to inquire about
their resident hunting licenses.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
School Bus Service SOUGHT

The Rock Creek Palisades Citi-
zens Association last night voted
Ito ask the Montgomery County
School Board to provide school
bus transportation for children
living in the new Kensington de-
Ivelopment. The group met at the
Homewood Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Bergen at Bethesda Hospitu]

Edgar Bergen and his opera
ton Santa Claus" troupe will be
at the Bethesda Naval Hospital to-
morrow to visit the patients and
put on an impromptu show at 6
pm. in the hospital auditorium.
Appearing with him will be singer
Carol Richards and accordionist
Domenick Frontiere.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
BottIeship Crew to Give
s., 900 to Cancer Fund

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 1s (R.-
The crew of the Battleship New
Jersey will present $4,000 to the
Damon Runyan Cancer Fund in
memory of a dead shipmate when
the battlewagon arrives here
Thursday after seven months in
Korean waters.
The ships crew contributed the
money in memory of Robert Her.
man Oesterwind, seaman, who was
killed May 81 when a shell from
an enemy shore battery in Korea
struck the ship.
The dead mans parents will at
tend the presentation ceremony
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Oes-
terwind of Detroit.
The $4,000 check will be ac-
lcepted by Senator Hendrickson OF
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Mrs. Kaufman Gets Post
In Foirfox Child Clinic

Mrs. Charlotte Grant kaufman
pSychiatric social worker at the
Alexandria Mental Hygiene Clinic
for the past three years, has beer
appointed chief psychiatric socia
worker of the Fairfax County
Child Guidance Clinic.
The appointment was an.
nounced by DR.. Thomas A. Harris
director. The clinic, at 1857 West
Broad street. Falls Church. is .
member agency of the Fairfa,
County Community Chest.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Taxi, Electrical
Laws Protested
In Montgomery
County Urged to Hall
'Pouching' by Hackers
'Sundowner' Practice.

Montgomery County taxicah
operators and electricians told the
County Council last night that
the county has been lax in dealing
with "sundowner" electricians and
''poaching" hackers.
At hearing on a proposed
amendment to the taxicab ordi-
nance and proposed electrical
code for the county. taxicab own
ers and operators claimed that
District cabs are loading daily at
the Baltimore g. Ohio station in
Silver Spring and at the Naval
Hospital in Bethesda.
Under present regulations Dis
trict cabs are allowed to enter
Montgomery County to pick up
passengers only in response to
phone calls.
Hospital .On u. S. Grounds.
Council members pointed out
that since the hospital grounds are
Federal territory the county has
no jurisdiction there.
The proposed taxi cab ordinance
amendment would change the
reasons for which an operator
permit may be denied. The present
ordinance, which states that a
permit must be denied to ANY
person who has been convicted of
a crime involving moral turpi-
tude," has resulted in denial of
permits to men who had been
convicted of minor violations dur
ing the prohibition era, the coun-
Gil was told.
The county council proposes to
change that provision to read
that a permit shall be denied to
"any person who is not of good
moral character"
The amendment would ask that
special emphasis in determining
moral character be placed on con-
viction from crimes of violence,
gaming laws and violations of the
narcotic or liquor law.
"Sundowners" Criticized.
Electricians and electrical con-
tractors informed the council they
have suffered at the hands of
"SundownerS" - Government en-
ployes and others who work in the
District during the day and who
do bootleg" electrical work in
Montgomery County at night.
w. K. Trunnell, contractor,
said this not only hurts county
electrical contractors but fire.
Quently costs the householder
money because the work of the
imported" electricians seldom
passes inspection. The work then
has to be done over by a licensed
local electrician.
Mr.. Trunnell also urged licens-
ing and bonding of electrica. con-
tractors and examinations for
electrical inspectors.
Fees Termed Too High.
Walter G. Kolb, representing
the Electrical contractors Associa-
ton of Washington. said the pro-
posed inspection fees are too high
and if adopted would encourage
"bootlegging." He also said the
higher fees in Montgomery Coun-
ty would lead to corner cutting by
contractors.
A. Morton Thomas, director of
the department of inspections and
licenses, told the council he had
obtained a list of District fees
when drafting the proposed code,
but was not certain that he had
been given the latest list.
Ray Pinkson, another contrac-
tor, objected to a 60-day limit on
permits. Mr.. Pinkson said that
a contractor for a large group OF
houses is seldom able to finish
work in so days and recommended
that the limit be extended to from
120 days to year.
Evening star., 1951-12-18

lthesda where he had been sta
toned earlier this year.
The sailor responded by con-
Quoting his own, drive for Mont
gomery County.
Evening star., 1951-03-09

It's wardrobe In itself and Of the srnortest buys in
town. Our 3pece ensemble has thot fashionable gotoeehe
look with matching suit and coot or with the topper
and skirt as new topper suit" The topper tops
everything in your wardrobe separate skirts to
socks! Pure wool in muted glen pIod Sizes Toto
l8 Tailored by one of our finest makers.
LANsBURGHS-
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Court Manor Bought
For Cattle Ranch
BY the Assoeiased Press

NEW MARKET, Va, Dec. 15.-
Court Manor, a 1,000-acre Shenan-
doah Valley estate where some of
the worlds most famous race
horses were once bred. will be
turned into cattle ranch.
F. Edwin Mower, a Charleston
(W. Va cattleman and lumber
dealer, bought the estate yesterday
for a price estimated at $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Mower, who has bred ma
tional champion Hereford cattle
at his Poca Dot farm in Augusta
County, signified his intention of
raising cattle at Court Manor.
Mr.. Mower purchased the
sprawling estate, which lies on
both sides of Route IL, from cor
poration of which Don r. Simp-
son, Somerset (PaD mining op-
orator, was the chief stockholder.
Mr.. Simpson, who bought the
estate in 1948, had raised sheep
on its expansive acreage.
Originally, Court Manor, which
is situated 4 miles south of New
Market, was stud farm. Sun
Briar and Sun Beau were among
the famous horses sired in the
early '30s when Newspaper Pub
Usher Willis S. Kilmer controlled
Court Manor.
When Mr.. Kilmer, who reput-
edly poured a million and a half
dollars into the development OF
Court Manor, died in 1910, his
widow sold the estate. 1t changed
hands twice before passing to Mr.
Simpson in 1948.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Keeping Up With the Joneses'
Quick Promotions Beyond Their Merits Are Partly Responsible
For Nemesis of Many Officials Under Investigation

received are cases OF Scotch or
bourbon. Then the fixer, who
may have been in recent years
in a penal institution-the
backgrounds of individuals in
Washington are never thor
oughly searched so long as they
can entertain-isSues invita-
tions to spend holiday in
Florida. They often have ex-
pensive homes and yachts. The
invitation includes transporta-
tion and all other expenses.
When the fixer does not have
either of these luxuries, free
rooms at the best hotels are
provided. The cost is trivial
compared to the profits which
he will derive from this free
entertainment.
The official under "obliga-
tion" to the fixer finds it harder
to deny him any kind of serv-
ice. particularly when it is
limited that the bank account of
the victim would be subStan-
TALLY increased. He is per-
Suaded that there is nothing
wrong with such a procedure
since everybody is doing it,"
And the many qualms are si-
fenced with the argument: $50
what, if they make you resign,
you can get job in private
industry paying you at least
three times as much as you are
getting now" Names of use
full" Government servants who
have improved their position in
this manner are then reeled off
as final argument. And the
once-modest official. who in his
home town considered a game
OF golf at the country club or
a Saturday night get-together
with home folks as the height
of entertainment and luxury,
takes the bait.
Husband and wife find life in
Washington pleasant. The vaca-
ton trips at no cost to them
selves are delightful and the
wife can have that mink coat
just like Mrs. Jones. The hus-
band feels that he is doing
nothing wrong by passing some
useful tips and looks to the time
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Lowell MeHett.:
Lowell MeAett:
FPC Appointments Comma Up
President Must Name New Member and Chairman,
ReoPenne Fight Over Natural Cos REGULATION

Not all of the Presidents
tough problems are yet in the
headlines. Another, as tough as
any. is now crowding him for
decision. That is the naming of
q chairman and a new member
Of the Federal Power Commits
sion. Involved are some bill
lions of dollars worth of natural
resources and some millions of
dollars in the bills consumers
pay for gas. Involved also are
some politics of a very trouble
some kind.
1t is a problem the President
understands better than most
people. He spelled it out two
years ago in his message Veto
ing. the Kerr natural gas bill,
bulled through Congress by
Senator Robert S. Kerr of Okla
homa. This was a bill to free
the producers of natural gas
from Federal regulation. The
President not only did this but
he kept before the Senate the
nomination of Leland Olds for
membership in the Federal
Power Commission until the
Senate, following one of the un-
fairest fights ever made against
any man, finally rejected the
nomination. Mr.. Olds' sin was
his belief in Federal regulation.
Having demonstrated his un-
derstanding and his courage in
this matter. the President then
demonstrated another of his
virtues-in an appalling man