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Evening star., 1951-01-30
Rationing Fear
Briingsleapin
Meat Storage
One Plant Declares
December Butcherino
Went Up 18-FoId
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

Meat processing plants in the
washington area are busy these
days-as many consumers store
away supplies in lockers and home
freezers in anticipation of ration
ing.
An official of the Gaithersburg
(Md.) Locker Plant said that, in
the past As days, he has processed
and stored 16 tons of meat for
Washington customers.
He estimated his business dur
ing the past December had in
creased 18-fold over that of the
same period in 1949.
'If it wasn't for District people
and their urge for beef. we would
probably be out of business" the
official said.
when talk about controls and
rationing started, things started
to bust loose" he added. Business
began picking up around Decem-
ber /.
Orders for Weeks Ahead.
The locker plant operator said
he had orders for processing meat
weeks in advance.
"We can't handle any more
meat until the latter part of Feb
ruary," he declared.
At the Southern States Coop
erative locker plant in Warren
ton, the manager reported busi-
ness up about Is to 20 per cent
over that of a year ago.
He said most of the meat be-
ing processed is pork and that
the bulk of frozen meats he is
handling is going into home
freezers in the Warrenton area.
He estimated that rs per cent Of
the families in the region now
own home freezers.
People are afraid of meat ra-
tioning." he observed. They re-
member the last time and say
that, since they raise the meat,
they want to get a whack at it
this time"
More Pork Being Stored.
The manager said more pork Is
being stored away than beef be-
cause beef cattle prices are so
high.
A custom has grown up for
locker plants to arrange for
slaughter of livestock and then
bring it to the plants for process
ing. freezing and either storage
at the plant or in homes.
Some plants buy meat from
large packers and offer it to it's
regular customers, sometimes at
savings. In other cases, the live
stock comes from the farms.
The locker plant at Manassas
reported a Is per cent increase in
business this season, but the man
ager said he could not estimate
how much of this resulted from
fears over meat rationing and
shortages.
Serving 1000 Freezers.
He said he was serving some
1000 home-freezer customers. in
cluding Alexandria, Arlington and
Washington homes.
This locker plant operator de-
veloped the theory that, should
the Government order meat ra-
tioning, the family that has stored
away meat will be careful not to
waste any and will use all the
cuts. In this way freezer owners
actually are engaging in conserv-
alton of meat, he said.
Operator of the Southern States
Locker Plant at Fairfax noted
nothing unusual" in his business,
but then he explained he has
been operating at capacity since
1945.
Owner of the Olney (Md0 Lock-
er Plant reported no large-scale
movement of meat into cold stor-
age. However, he observed that
people are more conscious of the
Evening star., 1951-01-30
LincoIniu PTA to Donce

The Lincolnia Parent-Teacher
Association will sponsor a square
dance at 8 pm. Friday at the
Lincolnia School.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Redisfricting Of Virginia
Studied by Commission
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 12.-The
State Redistricting Commission
met here informally last night to
pore over recommendations sub
nitted at a recent public hearing
and try to reach a decision Of
congressional and State legislative
|reapportionment.
The group, headed by Delegate
Roy B. Davis of Halifax, was to
meet again today in closed ses-
sion and try to come up with the
answers. It will submit its rec
concentrations to the Governor
and the General Assembly soon.
Most important business before
the commission is the setting up
of a new 10th congressional dis
trict to which Virginia is entitled
because of its population gains as
reflected in the 1850 census.
1t appears likely, in view of
both Republican and Democratic
Recommendations at the hearing,
that the new 10th will go to the
Washington Metropolitan Area in
Northern Virginia-now a part of
the eight district.
/ In addition, the commission is
working on reapportionment of 40
Estate Senate districts and 100
House districts.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
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Evening star., 1951-10-12
New Arlington Group
TO Quiz Candidates
For School Board

Dissatisfaction of some Arling-
ton residents with the handling of
the School Board election cam
paign by the School Board Nom
mating Conference and the Ar
lington Civic Federation has re-
suited in plans for questioning Of
candidates by a new organization.
President of the new group,
known as the Arlington Forum on
Public Schools, is James r. Miles.
Subject of the first forum will be
IA controversial ninth grade course
in county schools called core. II
No date has been set.
The group was organized
Wednesday night at a meeting at
tended by approximately so citi-
zens at the Ashton Heights Wom-
ems Club. according to Harley M.
Williams, vice-president.
Other officers are Mrs. Sue Rem
fro, secretary; Norman Cramer,
treasurer; Frank L. Ball, jr., coun-
selor. and j. Elwood Clements,
Isergeant-at-arms.
o. B. Allen proposed that a
iquestionnaire be sent to the six
candidates who are competing for
three vacancies on the School
Board. The forum agreed to his
proposal.
Mr.. Allen said he was making
the suggestion because at the NOM
mating conference, questioning
of candidates was not permitted
until after the voting. He also
pointed out the Civic Federation
had voted earlier this month
against sending questionnaires to
the candidates.
Evening star., 1951-10-12

son of the late Harry K. Green,
Arlington County commissioner
of revenue for more than 80
years.
A resident of Arlington County
for the last ~ years, Mr.. Green
was graduated from the National
University Law School and prac-
ticed law in the county for a
number of years.
He served as assistant to the
late William c. Cloth while Mr..
Cloth was Commonwealth's at
torney, and later became district
manager and counsel of the Alex
andria district Office of the Home
owners Loan Corp. He also was
field examiner for this agency.
When the late c. Benjamin
Laycock was elected circuit court
clerk in 1886, Mr.. Green was ap-
pointed his deputy and served
in this post until Mr.. Laycock's
death in 1945, when he was ap-
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Housing Commission
Urged for Arlington

Establishment of housing
commission in Arlington to hear
rent complaints has been sug-
gested by the Executive Commit.
tee of the Arlington Chamber OF
Commerce.
At the same time, the group ex-
pressed strong opposition to re-
instating rent controls in the
county and urged the County
Board to make no decision on that
question for at least 80 days.
The board held a public hearing
last Friday to help it decide
whether to ask the Federal Gov
ernment to reimpose rent controls
on the ground Arlington is a criti-
cal housing area.
The chambers Executive Com
mittee contended housing con-
struction in the Arlington area
has far outstripped other areas
throughout the country.
The proposed housing commits
sion should represent a cross
section of the county's residents,
the Executive Committee said, and
would report excessive rents or
unfair rental practices to the
County Board.
According to chamber officials,
a study of the larger rental prof.
ects in the county has revealed
that rents there are equal to or
lower than those in other sections
of the Metropolitan Area.
Most of the complaints origi-
nate in small developments and
could be taken care of under their
proposal, the officials said.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Housing Advice Given
Burke Airport Sites
|0usted Residents

House specialists from the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute are
giving residents of the Burke air.
port site tips on buying and build
ing new hemes.
Two specialists. Miss Mary
Settle and C. D. Wherry, met at
the Burke School last night with
families who must move by next
spring to make way for the new
Iairf1eld.
Today at Lee Chapel the spe-
|cialists are beginning individual
conferences with the various fam
lilies to advise each on their
particular problems.
Brighter Side Seen.
The specialists had a word of
encouragement for the Is Burke
residents who attended last nights
session. They suggested that the
forced move might turn into an
opportunity for some residents to
find the type homes they always
have wanted.
Residents weren't as optimistic
Their questions indicated that
they did not expect to find or
build the homes they want with
the amount of money offered by
the Government for their present
properties.
One farmer complained that a
price Of $4,000 has been set for
his frame home and 1872 acres.
He would like to find another farm
just as big near Centreville. but
has little hope with that amount
Of money. he said.
Problems Get Attention.
M. w. Shue, who has found a
farm to move to near Centreville,
said the Federal Governments
offer means the end of security
and the start of worrying for me. 4"
Problems to be given special
attention by Miss Settle and Mr..
Wherry are remodeling of newly
acquired homes to meet individual
family needs. planning new houses
with the funds available. what the
dislocated families. can afford,
what areas might offer the best
opportunities for families who
have not yet located. new homes
and what to avoid in selecting a
new home.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
1,5OO County Residents
x-Rayed in Survey

More than $500 Montgomery
County residents have been K
rayed in the current mass X-ray
survey being conducted jointly by
the County Health Department
and tuberculosis Association.
DR.. j. w. Bird. president Of the
TB group said free X-rays will be
available today and tomorrow.
The mobile X-ray unit will be
at the Hiser Theater In Bethesda
until 8 pm. today and at Georgia
avenue and Bonifant street In
Silver Spring from 9 am. to s pm.
tomorrow. when the drive ends.
Evening star., 1951-10-12

day, and promised another next
Sunday.
PREPAID Medical Insurance.
Mr.. Townsend is an ardent
booster of disqualification surgical
insurance, and with just cause
Because of his prepaid medical
insurance, his share of the $3.50
hospital and doctors bills will be
but $63.
The three boys and Ruth, g.
stayed together in the children S
ward. Mr.. Townsend said. The
oldest child, Mary Francis, 13, oc-
cupied semi-private room.
The Townsend's have another
child, Charles, seven months old
When his turn comes, guess
he'll just have to go it alone" Mr..
Townsend said.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Maryland Convict
FIees Courthouse
By the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. 12.-Albert
H. Allen. 28-year-old thief SEN
fenced to the Maryland House
of Correction from Prince Georges
County. escaped yesterday from
the Baltimore Courthouse after
being brought here for a divorce
suit.
Allen was the defendant in a
suit for partial divorce brought
by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Allen,
Baltimore.
Ralph w. Wine, sr., a guard,
brought him into a courtroom and
stepped up to talk with the clerk
about postponement which had
been ordered in the case.
Allen slipped out of the court
room. ran down a stairway and
disappeared.
He had been sentenced on April
20, 1850, to serve a four-year
term for larceny and receiving
stolen goods. His record shows
previous convictions in Washing
ton and Roanoke, Va.
Evening star., 1951-10-12

the Government Printing Office,
said he was advised to have the
children's tonsils removed last
spring. Because of the approach
of summer and the polio season,
the mass tonsillectomy was post
poned until now.
Their first overnight stay away
from home was a cause of worry
to Arthur, IL. and Robert. 10, Mr.
Townsend Said. Arthur is raising
chickens on the family's 21-acre
farm home. and Robert has a
young calf. Mr.. Townsend said
the boys feared their livestock
might not be fed properly.
Because David's sixth birthday
was the day of the operation. he
was given one birthday party Sun
Evening star., 1951-10-12

The five Townsend children
were back at their Sterling (Va.)
home today. minus their tonsils.
They had their tonsils removed
at Providence Hospital. in a
"production-line" operation which
officials said was probably a hos
pital record for single family
surgery.
One of the hospitals operating
rooms was devoted to Operation
Townsend from 8 am. until 1915
pm. All removals were performed
by the family physician. who
asked his name not be used.
Postponed for Time.
The patients are the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur T. Townsend
and range in age from 6 to 13.
MFR. Townsend, a proofreader at
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Helping the Handicapped
Disabled Being Placed in Jobs
Despite lnequities inInjury Law

filtration company, working with
two other men In a team to as.
semble filters.
Turned Into Valuable Worker.
Another company hired a dis.
abled veteran who had been free
from the Post Office for pilferins
the mail. got the man back or
his feet and turned him into 9
valuable worker.
Our biggest job." Mr.. st. Pc.
trie said. "is making the employer
think of a disabled mans quail.
fications. rather than his handi.
cap. There's no point to hiring
out of sympathy, just because
he's disabled. You have to have
a job that he can do, and ther
if a handicapped man is quail
fed for that job. we try to gel
him hired"
Mr.. Amate agrees that employ
ers need to be educated to fit
handicapped persons to jobs they
can perform with safety to them
selves and to their fellow workers.
Suggests Special Fund.
He says also that the task of
the Rehabilitation Services would
be made easier If a special fund
were provided to relieve employ
ers of responsibility when hand
icapped worker Injuries himself
in the same way that he had been
injured.
Such a special fund already is
available under the law for paying
a share of the compensation in
cases where an unrelated injury,
combined with a previous partial
brings about total dis
ability. In those cases, the en-
ployer pays compensation only
for the second injury.
Second injury funds comparable
to that for the District are set up
in the majority of the States. but
little has been done to broaden
the fund to include aggravated
injuries.
Workmen's compensation. the
responsibility, normally
is handled through special work
mems compensation insurance. In
surance rates conceivably could
decline If the second injury funds
were broadened to include cases
IN which an old injury Is aggra-
waited.
d. C. Luckier Than States.
The District has been luckiel
than many of the States in the
matter of insurance rates, be-
cause Of a steadily increasing pay
roll here and because of a good
accident experience record.
During the last nine years
rates have decreased more thar
40 per cent. despite a sharp in
crease of 1913 per cent in 194S
when benefits were increased by
Congress. However, In the past
few years. the trend has beer
upward again.
In addition to the 28.3 per cent
increase in 1948. there was a {
per cent increase in 1949, a 2.a
per cent decrease in 1850. and
a slight increase of 3 per cent
this year.
Evening star., 1951-10-12

pointed clerk to complete the
unexpired term.
Mr.. Green is a member of the
Lutheran Church, and is presi-
dent of the Virginia Court Clerks
Association.
Mr.. Bragg. 81, is prominent
Arlington County businessman.
"A native Of Washington, he moved
to Arlington in 1919 and was
prominent in athletics at Wash
ington-Lee High School.
He received a bachelor of laws
degree in 1888 from National Uni
|verstiy, and attended Southeast
tern University School of Account
ing.
Mr.. Bragg first entered Gov
Iernment service and was employed
by the National Recovery Admin
Iistration and the Bureau of Aero
nautics where he was an in
dustrial analyst.
He entered private business in
Arlington in 1946, and the follow
ling year the McQuinn sporting
goods firm. He is a member of
the Arlington Chamber of Com
Imerce and the Optimist Club.
Evening star., 1951-10-12

so why they have flouted them.
Such action will destroy the merit
system. If Negroes or whites can
no business filling officers posi-
tions. If the Commissioners and
the Fire Chief have connived to
violate these laws, it would show
Ia contempt for law and disregard
for rules designed to protect lives
and property in the District"
Evening star., 1951-10-12
By Jock Jones

Despite recognized inequities In
the Workmen's Compensation
Law, physically handicapped
workers are being placed in jobs
here in increasing numbers as
employers learn to fit the dis
abled to tasks for which they are
qualified.
John S. st. Petrie of the United
States Employment Service and
Third Of Series.
chairman of the District DAV En-
ployment Committee, said he has
encountered no objection to hir-
ing disabled workers because of
provisions of the compensation
law.
His experience differs from that
of David Amato of the District
Rehabilitation Services. Mr.. Amato
pointed out that some employers
have objected because they would
be liable for compensation pay
ments If the handicapped person
aggravates his injury.
Employers Cooperating.
Mr.. st. Petrie said employers
are cooperating not only in hir-
ing. but also in working with dis
abled job-holders IN fitting the
man to the job and vice versa.
He listed several examples.
A local hardware store hired a
wheel-chair case, then built a
special ramp so the worker could
negotiate without help the en-
trance to the mems room. Fellow
employees. If the worker desires,
bring his lunch to him.
A construction firm hired a
handicapped worker as a carpen-
ter's helper. Two days later. the
man reported to the foreman that
he would have to quit because he
was unable to climb ladders as
the job required.
Found Worker New Job.
The foreman talked to a friend
in an iron foundry. got the handi-
capped worker a job which did
not require climbing, and the man
went to work without loss of time
or decrease in wages.
A man listed by the Veterans
Administration as totally disabled
is in his third month in a job
with an automotive supply firm
here and officials of the company
are considering promoting him to
a more responsible job.
The same automotive supply
firm has an amputee working as
an inventory clerk. and several
others with handicaps working
as field representatives.
That firm" Mr.. st. Petrie said,
recognizes the value of qualified
workers, able or disabled. And
they have some fellows who are
hard workers and think Of the
company as we'll as themselves"
Another man listed as 100 per.
cent disabled has a job with a.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Eight Of 9 Candidates
In Arlington Agree
On Campaign Issues

Eight of the nine candidates
for the Arlington County Board
are in almost complete agreement
on major campaign issues, ac-
cording to their answers to ques-
tions by the League of Women
Voters.
The nine agreed that Arlington
schools should be given enough
money to properly educate county
youngsters. But most of them said
the school operational costs
should be in line with other
county expenditures.
Jacob C. Bechtel, independents
Republican, is the only candidate
for the board who failed to an
swer the questions.
Stand on Board Issue.
Independent Democrats Fred
w. Bach, F. Freeland, Chew, an
incumbent, Wade Pearson and
Carroll w. Wright; Republicans
Robert A. Peck and George M
Rowzee, jr.: and non-partisans
T. Oscar Smith nd Alan L. Dean
were all in agreement that bond
Issues. in several small amounts
over a period of years, is the only
answer to providing the capital
Improvements needed in Arling-
ton.
All of the candidates except
Mr.. Chew, Mr.. Bach, Mr.. Rowzee
and Mr.. Wright agreed that a
separate Office of county attorney
should be established to advise
the board. Mr.. Chew said he
does not favor such an Office.
while the three others indicated
Willingness to establish such an
office if the need is demonstrated
and State law permits it.
Fifteen other candidates for six
other county Offices were ques-
toned by the league and indicated
general agreement in their written
answers.
One Major Difference.
The only major difference
among the Is came from three
candidates for tie office of county
treasurer. John Locke Green, in
cumbent, said he doesn't think the
Department of Real Estate AS
sessments created this year by the
County Board is legal.
His two opponents, Colin c
Macpherson, Republican, anc
Charles B. Quade, Democrat, be.
Ilieves the new Office is a forward
'Istep. ..-..
i Meanwhile, the league an
Inounced it will seek enactmen
of a bill at the next session of thu
/ Virginia General Assembly tina
) will provide. a referendum on th'
question of repeating the poll tai
in Virginia.
It will be peoples bill," league
officials said, based on State
D wide survey of Virginia voter
: conducted this year.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
OAR Sponsors Building

ROANOKE, Va. Oct. IL R).-
Ground breaking ceremonies for
the Virginia Daughters of the
American Revolution boys build
ing at the Blue Ridge School will
be held October Is. The building
lis near Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
6 Navy Bosin Workers
Awarded 2O-Yeur Pins

Six employees of the David Tay-
|lor Model Basin at Carderock,
Md, have been awarded Navy 90
year service lapel pins. They are:
Francis d. Bradley, Vernon w.
|Hardesty. Joe L. Sneed, Raymond
IL. Wiegand, George e. J. McDon-
aid and Warren c. Suthard.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Marines Unit in Korea
Get Virginia Stote Flag
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. Oct. IA vir-
ginia State flag originally carried
by the 1st Virginia Cavalry dur
ing the Civil War soon will float
above the heads of a company
of Marines in Korea.
The pennant has been sent by
Confederate Historian William A.
Albaugh to two Richmond Ma
rines who wrote the State asking
for Virginia flag with its sic
Semper tyranniS shield.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
School Festival Tomorrow

The Bailey's Crossroads Ele-
mentary School will hold a fall
festival from / to 4 pm. tomorrow
at the school.
Evening star., 1951-10-12
Two in Arlington Election Race
For Circuit Court Clerks Post
H. Bruce Green,
Incumbent, Opposed
By W. Pierce Bragg

Arlington County voters will
select a circuit court clerk from
among two candidates in next
months elections. H. Bruce
Green, Democratic incumbent, is
being opposed by w. Pierce
Bragg, Republican.
Mr.. Green, n. who lives at
1407 North Barton street, is a
Evening star., 1951-10-12

One Of series on nearby virsinio con-
didotes with opposition in the Noyem-
Der s election.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-01-05
0ingers Return To Arizona

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Olinger,
who had been here visitin G
friends, have returned to SCOTS.
dale, Arizona. Mrs. Olinger had
been called as a witness in a fed.
eral court case involving Joseph
Cadotte and a 13-year old girl of
the reservation.
Mrs. Olinger had been sub.
poenaed because of her being
engaged as field health nurse in
the Indian Service on the reser-
walton and was to have testified
in behalf of the prosecution. How
ever. with Cadotte changing his
plea from not guilty to guilty,
the arrival of Mrs. Olinger at
Great Falls was after t h e case
ended. Cadotte was sentenced to
ID years in pri S n by Federal
Judge Charles N. Pray.
Mrs. Olinger was transferred
a year ago to the Indian Service
in Arizona, where she is engaged
in similar health work.