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Evening star., 1951-03-13
Falls Church Cabs
Can Increase Rates

A proposal giving the Falls
Church City Council power to
veto rates posted by cab COM
panies was approved tentatively
by the governing body last night.
The Falls Church Cab Co. had
asked the council to approve a
scent increase in fares. The sug-
geSted schedule also divided the
city into four zones and provided
for 10-cent charge for travelling
from one zone to another. The
council rejected this after con-
sidering a suggested city ordi-
nance covering it.
AS a result of the councils &C
ton, the cab company can in
crease its fares simply by posting
the new rates.
Councilmen w. David Brewer
and Samuel E. McCrary supported
adoption of the veto" measure.
It was approved unanimously.
Mrs. Jenness Writ Myer de-
clined to vote on the motion re-
jecting the first proposal.
A classification plan for city
jobs, setting up salary scales, was
presented to the council for study
by City Manager w. Rhodes
Woodbury..
The council expressed deep
regret" at the death last week
OF former mayor Martin H.
Haertel.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready

Invitations to the 47th concert in the
Neishborhood Series by the National
Symphony orenestro. under the direc-
tion Of Dr.. Howard Mitchell, to be held
in Coolidge High School at 9 pm.
Mondoy, March l9. now ore reody for
distribution.
Cords, which ore issued without
charge by The Evening Stor, sponsor Of
the concerts. ore oyoiIobIe at Coolidge
ond Roosevelt High Schools, Paul Junior
High School. Wilson Teachers College,
Whittier, Bernard. Tokomo. Brishtwood.
West, TruesdeII, Shepherd. Rudolph
and Powell Elementary Schools; Nativity
PoroehioI School, Notre Dome Acod-
envy the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth and Lomont streets NV. ond
the business counter in the lobby Of
The Stor Building.
The concert will be broadcast in its
entirety by Stotion WMAL, The Eve
ming Stor Stotion.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
BY q Staff Correspondent Of The ssar

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 13.-The
House Judiciary Committee today
was set to referee a legislative
grapple between Delegate Leroy
Pumphrey. Democrat of Prince
Georges County. and the sham
and pretense" Of professional
wrestling.
Mr.. Pumphrey, House veteran
and former majority leader, last
night introduced a resolution ask
ing that the State Athletic Com
mission ''rigidly enforce the rules
Of clean athletics"
He was cheered on by Mrs.
Leona Rush, republican delegate
from Montgomery County. She is
co-sponsor of the resolution, a
copy of which is to be sent to the
Federal Communications Com
mission.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
38 Montgomery Men
Report for Induction
AtCounty Draft Boards

Thirty -eight Montgomery County
youths reported for induction
into the Army at Rockville, Silver
Spring and Bethesda draft boards
today.
Eighteen left from Rockville,
13 from Bethesda and IL from
Silver Spring. Silver Spring has
an order for seven more inductees
to report for duty March q and
another group will also be called
up from the Bethesda area this
month.
The eight men who were in
Quoted at Bethesda today are:
John Anthony Duffy, Bruce M.
Holland, Andrew Maria Modelski,
Donald Marshall Bolton, Charles
Franklin Shaw, jr.; George Larenz
Francis Seidl, Ronald Simmons
Franklin Shaw. jr.; George Larenz.
Welsh and Lewis Hamilton Tab
Ter.
The 18 men who reported to the
Rockville board for induction are:
Hugh A. Mitchell, James A. Leslie.
Marvin L. Clay, James E. Johnson.
James A. Hunt. John w. jackson.
William N. Frazier, Leroy B. Bur-
roughs, William ]. Brown, Merhle
A. King, Henry o. Ellison, Wash
ington w. White, jr.; Aubrey E..
Crown, Charles R. Shipe, Theo-
dore r. Hallman, George w.
Halterman, Joseph I. Dorsey and
Abby C.. Embrey.
The IL men who reported to
the Silver Spring draft board are:
Ilmars Frisis Krasts, Andrew
Wayne Dillman. Frank Albert
Rawlings, Daniel Joseph Heinle,
Bruce Edward Stauffer, Ralph
H. Adams, Franklin Roy Sligo. jr.;
Timothy Patrick Scanlon, James
T. Preston, Francis Elwood Thorn
ton, Herbert Lee johnson, jr., and
Charles Edward Christian.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Judge WhittIe Expected
To Take Oath Tomorrow

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 13 (R.
Judge Kennon C.. Whittle of
Martinsville. is expected to arrive
here tomorrow to be sworn in as
the newest member of the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
The 59-year -old judge of the
7th Judicial Circuit was appointed
to the high court late yesterday
by Gov. Battle to fill a vacancy
caused by the death last week of
Justice Herbert B. Gregory.
Judge Whittle, whose term will
expire 80 days after the next
session of the General Assembly,
told associates he wanted to be
sworn in before the Supreme
Courts March term is concluded
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Occupant Of Cabin Dies
In Fire al Clinton, Md.

A man was burned to death
last night when fire destroyed his
one-room frame cabin on Route
S about mile south of Clinton,
Md.
Firemen identified him as Ar
thur Buckler, about IS, who lived
alone at the cabin. Members of
the Clinton Volunteer Fire De-
partment said the cabin was al
most destroyed when they ar
rived after neighbors reported the
blaze. Assistant Fire Chief Ralph
M. Thompson discovered the body
in the ruins.
Prince Georges County police
are investigating.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Bubble Gum Trust Fund
To Be Stretched by 50 Heirs

small shares Of the estimated
$85. 900.
When Charles B. Henry, curb
side merchant, died at the age Of
80, he left the trust fund for
pupils in the first three grades at
John Kerr School-to buy bubble
gum or whatever they chose be-
fore Christmas and Easter each
year.
Most of the students had little
reaction to the Supreme Courts
action. They simply are too
young to understand what it's all
about.
But the average man in the
street here had his say, in effect:
"A man should have a right to
do as he pleases with his money"
Evening star., 1951-03-13
LEGISLATOR Almost Pins Label
OF Sham on Pro WrestIinq

But Mr.. Humphrey lost one fall
when Majority Leader A. Cor
don Boone, Democrat, of Balti-
more County, objected to the reso-
lution's immediate adoption and
sent it to committee for review.
wrestling is fake, as some of
us know" Mr.. Pumphrey told the
House,-"just one COON singing
another goon around. That is of
little moment, but the possible ef-
feet on audiences is a matter for
concern
Mr.. Pumphrey said the effect of
wrestling sham" on the public,
especially teen-agers, is "unfortu-
nate" causing them to applaud
cruel, caveman practices.
Recent developments in profess
sional sports, particularly wres-
Ting" the resolution asserted,
ARE raising serious question as to
the value of such events for either
participants or spectators"
Evening star., 1951-03-13
La Fontaine Estate
Petition Filed Here

A brother of the late Mrs. James
A. La Fontaine, widow Of the Cot
tage City gambler, has asked Dis
trict Court to appoint him admin
istrator of her estate.
Edward Bowling. 101 Rhode
Island avenue NE, made the re-
quest, which, If granted. would
remove the Lincoln National Bank
as executor of the estate, revalued
now at about $339, 800.
Mr.. Bowling, II, retired Capt.
tai Transit Co. mechanic, and a
mentally incompetent sister. Mrs.
Eva Hale, 81, 1881 Neal street NE,
are Mrs. La Fontaine' sole sur
vivors.
Mrs. La Fontaine, in her 1882
will, named her husband bene-
f1ciary of her entire personal
estate. His death preceded hers
by about year, however, and for
unspecified reasons, Mr.. Bowling
wants the court to declare that his
sister died intestate.
His petition was filed by Attor-
ney Charles E. Ford, who also rep
resents La Fontaine's multi-mil-
lion dollar interests. recently COM
plicated by Federal income tax
deficiency claims, totaling more
than 100000. Attorney Ford also
pointed out in the papers that he
has paid. from his own pocket, $50
weekly since 1948 for nursing care
for Mrs. Hale.
The present evaluation of Mrs.
La Fontaine's estate was revised
upwards by $180.6 yesterday
over the original figure Of $159, 900.
The newly discovered assets in
clude $4,000 in Federal savings
bonds and stocks, worth about
$125, 900. Debts total about $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
BY The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 13.-
Heroism is given special consid-
Grafton under the law, the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals
said yesterday.
"In other words" said the high
court, in reversing a decision of
the Circuit Court of Pulaski
County and sending the case back
for a new trial, "in attempting
to save the life of another one is
justified in exposing himself to
danger in a manner that under
other circumtancel would deprive
him of legal redress for injuries
sustained"
The case came before the high
court on an appeal of Mrs. Sara
A. Andrews, whose husband,
Glenwood Dewey Andrews, was
killed by grabbing a fallen high
tension wire in Pulaski, Va,
street.
Mrs. Andrews brought suit
against the Appalachian Electric
Evening star., 1951-03-13
a McKeIdin Appointments
In Anne Arundel Confirmed
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 13.-
Four Of Gov. McKeldin's appoint
ments in Anne Arundel County
and all but two in Kent County
were confirmed last night by the
Senate.
In Anne Arundel the Senate
confirmed Emory o. Bowen OF
Eastport as a supervisor of cleo
tions. Martin T. Jackson, ST., OF
Annapolis as a substitute; George
w. Nutwell of Annapolis on the
permanent Board of Registry and
Norman T. Hazard of Galesville as
trial magistrate for Galesville.
No action was taken on two
other supervisors of election. one
substitute of three justices OF
peace and one substitute.
All those approved are Demo-
Gratis.
The Senate rejected outright
the appointment of Olin S. Davis
as trial magistrate and John M
Wright as substitute in Kent
County. They are Republicans
and were opposed by Democratic
Senator Jewell of the county. It
approved the Governors other
nominations for county super
visors of elections and substitute
Evening star., 1951-03-13
HoIober Is Sent Back
To Mental Hospital
For Another Check

Charles Francis Holober. A.
who admitted Staying his wife
and burying their infant daugh-
ter alive at Fairfax County
nudist camp, was recommitted
yesterday at the Southwestern
State Hospital at Marion, Va. for
mental observation after it was
disclosed that five State doctors
have found him insane.
Holober was convicted in Fair
fax Circuit Court a year ago of
his wife's murder after doctors Of
the Southwestern State Hospital
testified that he was sane. The
defense had sought to prove that
he was insane at the time of the
killings in 1949.
The conviction was reversed two
months ago. however. by the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals
and Holober was returned to Fair
fax for a new trial.
Judge Paul E. Brown yesterday
ordered Holober recommitted to
Marion after receiving report
of five doctors appointed by Gov.
Battle that the defendant is in
sane. The five doctors, members
of the Governors Board of Mental
Hygiene, examined Holober in
Richmond, where he was sent to
await execution before the appeal
was granted.
Doctors at Marion now will be
required to report again on Holo-
ber's mental condition. Attornev
Bernard Margolius represented
Holober at yesterdays hearing.
He has taken over the case from
Attorney T. Brooke Howard.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
$50 Protest Dropping
OF Carroll Ave. Buses

The Maryland Public Service
Commission today had before it
a petition to deny the Capital
Transit Co. authority to halt op-
Grafton of its Carroll avenue CT-4)
bus line.
The petition was signed by
about $50 residents of Takoma
Park and East Silver Spring, who
declared the proposed abandon
ment of the line is contrary to
the public interest, convenience
and necessity.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Manassas Manager
Quits Post 10 Take
Job al Marion, Va.
Speeiol Dispatch 70 The stor

MANASSAS, Va, Mar. 49,
James w. Ritter. jr., last night
submitted his resignation as town
manager of Manassas to accept a
better-paying position at Marion.
Va.
The resignation came as a sur
prise at the Town Councils regular
meeting. Mr.. Ritter said he had
not been sure of the Marion posi-
ton until a few hours before last
nights Council meeting and could
not have disclosed his plans soon
er. He asked that the resignation
take effect April Is, when he is
due to assume his new position as
town engineer of Marion.
Salary. Of the Marion position
is $5.400 annually, while the
Manassas town managership pays
$4,000, Mr.. Ritter explained He
said the positions are comparable.
Town councilmen instructed Mr..
Ritter to write the International
City Managers Association and
the League of Virginia Municipali-
ties about a successor.
Mr.. Ritter, Il, has been town
manager since November, 1948.
He supervised construction Of the
towns new sewage treatment plant
and of a new town well for water
supply.
Before coming to Manassas, he
was employed for five years in the
Southern Railway evaluation de-
partment at Washington. He also
worked seven years for the Vir-
ginia State Highway Department.
A native of Richmond, Mr..
Ritter is married and has two
children.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
D. G. Air Guard Unit
To BeCuIled in Decembe,

The 18th Aircraft Control and
Warning Squadron Of the District
Air National Guard, is scheduled
to go into active service in De-
cember. according to information
released at Guard headquarters
here.
The local outfit is one of II
such units which the Air Force
announced yesterday it would call
within the next nine months.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
'BIodensburg High
Gets That Name
Instead of Cook

The Prince Georges County
Board of Education has bowed to
demands of citizens and rescinded
its action naming the new Bla-
densburg High School after Albert
S. Cook, a former State super
intendent of instruction
The new structure under con-
struction at Sunnybrook will be
known as Bladensburg High
School, County School Supt. Will
liam S. Schmidt announced in a
letter to spokesmen for citizens.
Mr.. Schmidt also sent one of the
letters to Marcia Lowe, Is. a
Bladensburg High sophomore who
sparked a student protest against
the Albert s. Cook designation.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
By the Assoeioted Press

WINCHESTER. Va, Mar. 49,
Lawyers say the bubble gum
trust fund left by "Old Man
Henry"-ruled invalid yesterday
by the Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals-will have to stretch a
long way.
Since the will first was contested
two years ago by three elderly
relatives, the number of qualified
heirs has increased to more than
so, says Thomas G. Scully of the
legal firm representing the heirs.
The largest single bequest will
be about $1,000, Mr.. Scully says,
but most of the heirs will get only
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Boys Injured Tooth Pulled, Put Back
By WoIIoce {. Clayton

A permanent front tooth of an
8-year-old Hollywood, Md, boy
may have been saved by an un-
usual dental procedure in which
the tooth was replaced in the
jaw after 1t had been extracted.
The child, Jan Dockins, 9712
Wichita road, Hollywood, fell on
the sidewalk about a month ago.
The tooth was driven up into the
boys jaw and almost out of sight.
Jan was Immediately taken to
the Office of DR.. Edward j. Slat.
terry, 2025 ! street NV, where the
tooth was extracted.
Because there have been reports
in scientific literature of reim-
plantation of teeth in children.
DR.. Slattery decided to try it.
While the extracted tooth was
soaking in aureomycin. the dentist
thoroughly cleaned the tooth
socket. Then he removed the
nerve from the tooth, and placed
the tooth in the empty socket.
DR.. Slattery said he held the
tooth in place about 20 minutes
while a temporary blood clot
formed around it, holding it in
place.
The child's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Dockins, then took
turns from $3.50 pm. the day of
the extraction until 1::30 am. the
next morning holding the tooth in
place at home.
The following day, Mrs. Dock
ms father fashioned a wooden
plate with a groove in it, which
held the tooth in place during the
next day.
The tooth is now rather firmly
held in position by granulation
tissue which forms around any
wide cut on the body.
Unlease infection or other COM
plications develop. the tooth
should be all right, DR.. Slattery
said. 1t will be subjected to con.
tinuing X-rays and other exami-
nation. however.
Such a re-implantation is pos
sible only under ideal conditions,
he pointed out. The tooth was not
injured in any way.
The subject of re-implantation
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Methodists to Sponsor
HyuttsiIIe Lent Service

The last union lenten service
sponsored by Hyattsville Protest
ant churches will be held in the
First Methodist Church tomorrow
at 8 pm.
Concluding the theme, Great
Words for These Days." based on
the words from the cross, the
Rev. D. Hobart Evans will preach
on "The Word of Refuge" Mr.
Evans is minister of the Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
As You Like 1t Drumu

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Mar.
13 Especially international the
ater month will be observed at
Mary Washington College of the
University of Virginia with the
production Friday and Saturday
of Shakespeare's "As You Like
It." under the direction of Jack w.
Warf1eld of the dramatic arts
faculty,
Evening star., 1951-03-13
W.F. Prettymon to Speak
On History of Rockville

William F. Prettyman, Rock
vile attorney and historian, will
speak on Rockville's history at q
meeting of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Historical Society at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Woodward & 10TH
rop auditorium, Wisconsin and
Western avenues, Bethesda.
An a cappela choir of 100 male
voices under the direction of DR..
Oliver 8. Beltz will sing at the
meeting.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Mrs. Walker to Head
Speech Therupy Group

Appointment of Mrs. Curtis
Walker as chairman of the Pol
icy Committee for the Speech
Therapy Clinic sponsored by the
Montgomery County Crippled Chill
dren's Society has been announced
by the society.
Also serving on the committee
are Mrs. Dorland Davis, DR.. Merle
Ansberry, Mrs. M. B. Schnapper,
Mrs. Walter T. Nolte and Mrs.
Howard Mitchell.
Appointment of Mrs. Aaron B.
Nadel as public relations chair
man for the society also was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Battle
Wadde|| Judge
In 9Th Circuit
Charlottesville Man
Named to Succeed
LemueI F. Smith
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 49,
Gov. Battle today named Lyttle-
ton Waddell of Charlottesville to
succeed Judge Lemuel F. Smith
on the bench Of the eighth ju-
dicial circuit. Judge Smith was
recently appointed to the State
Supreme Court of Appeals.
The appointment of Mr.. Wad-
dell, 49-year-old attorney who
heads the Charlottesville Abe
marie Bar Association, came
shortly after the Supreme Court
certified the need to fill the va
cancy. When it did so yesterday,
though, the high court suggested
the General Assembly might con-
slider the consolidation of some
courts in the Charlottesville area,
namely, the city's Corporation
Court with the Circuit Court.
The eighth judicial circuit en-
braces Charlottesville city, and the
counties of Albemarle, Greene and
Madison.
Member of Bar Since 1925.
+ Mr.. Waddell. whose Charlottes-
vile law firm is Waddell, Coles g.
Richmond, has been a member of
the bar since 1925.
Gov. Battle was in Charlottes-
vile and told Mr.. Waddell of the
appointment personally.
The appointment is for the in
terim until 80 days after the ne;s
session of the General Assembly
which will elect for the remainder
of the unexpired term Of Judge
Smith. That term runs until 1856.
Mr.. Waddell was born in Char
lottesville. the son of w. w. Wad-
dell, banker. and Mrs. Matte
Payne Waddell. He attended the
Jefferson School for Boys there
and the University of Virginia,
wher che received his bachelor of
arts degree in 1921.
Lectures in Law School.
He took his masters degree the
following year and received the
bachelor of law degree in 1925.
He is a member Of the Virginia
and American Bar Associations
and is chairman Of the committee
on legal education and admissions
to the bar of the Virginia associa-
ton. He is lecturer on practice
in the University Of Virginia Law
School.
He has served also as city attor-
ney for Charlottesville for the last
10 years.
The new judges wife Is the for
mer Virginia Venable Of Char
lottesville. They have two daugh-
ters, Virginia and Judith.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Transit Co. Hit
byFederation
In Montgomery
End Of State Franchise
Urged Unless Service
In Area Is Improved

Cancellation of Capital Transit
Co.'s Maryland franchise unless it
is willing to provide adequate
service for the suburban area as
a whole was recommended last
night by the Montgomery County
Civic Federation.
In a strongly worded resolution
directed to the Maryland Public
Service Commission, the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and
the District Public Utilities Com
mission, the federation made a
number Of requests:
l. That the transit company
continue to operate the eight lines
scheduled for abandonment on
April /. .,-.
2. That If it refuses to continue
this service, its Maryland fran
chise be Cancelled.
3. That the franchise be given
to a common carrier which would
give an "integrated and adequate
OSA f4NC W 1liC COO1lIy.
Comprehensive Study Urged.
4. That the county council make
a comprehensive study of present
and future transportation needs
of the county in coordination
with officials Of Prince Georges
County.
5. That Gov. McKeldin fill the
next vacancy on the three-mem-
Der Public Service Commission
with a resident of Montgomery
or Prince Georges County.
A report by w. P. Coppinger,
chairman of the federation's pub
lie utilities committee, charged
that the transit company's former
policy of giving effective public
service "has been replaced by an
attitude of hostility particularly
toward the suburban areas"
He said the company announced
a substantial increase in earnings
over corresponding period last
year the same week it informed
the Public Service Commission it
wished to abandon eight suburban
lines.
A hearing on Capital Transit's
application to abandon the eight
bus lines will be held at the
Silver Spring Armory at 10 am.
March 81.
Endorses State Bills.
The federation unanimously in
dorsed in principle series of bills
now in the Maryland Assembly
which would transfer all power Of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
except purchase of park land, to
the County Council. S
In other action the federation
recommended:
l. Amendment of a proposed
State law which would insure that
counties selecting their own IL
brary board be eligible to receive
funds from the State. The bill
would provide State library aid to
the extent of at least 40 cents per
capita for current library opera
tionS.
2. Amendment of the county
road code to provide for assess
ment Of county financed improve
ments against affected property
owners regardless of whether
such improvements are put in
place along State or county roads.
3. Endorsed a proposed ordi-
nance to control elm blight.
4. Endorsed in principle Senate
bill No. 159 amending the State
weights and measures law.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Creation OF New Judgeship
In Alexandra SOUGHT

A delegation from the Alexan-
dria Bar Association is to appear
before the Virginia Supreme
Court Of Appeals in Richmond at
2:30 pm. tomorrow to ask au-
thorization for a second corpora
ton court judge in Alexandria.
Gardner L. Boothe is chairman
of the Bar Committee which will
present statistics to show that
Alexandria is entitled to the sec
ond jurist.
Judge William P. Woolls is the
cityS only corporation court
Judge.
Evening star., 1951-03-13

is highly controversial among
dentists. Many claim it cannot
be done successfully.
One dental surgeon at a hos
pital here said it was possible that
eventually teeth will be trans
planted from person to person
much in the same way eyes are
transplanted now.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Singers at Del Roy

The Westminster CMd.) Semi
nary Singers will present a con-
cert Of sacred music at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Del Ray Meth
odist Church. 108 East Windsor
avenue, Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Park Hills Civic Group

The Park Hills Civic Associa-
ton will meet at pm. tomorrow
at the recreation house. 125 Dale
drive, Silver Spring.