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Evening star., 1951-08-14
Arlington Cracks Down
On Parking Law VioIators

A stern warning was issued by
Arlington police telling motorists
to discontinue parking on the
wrong side of county streets.
1t. Walter E. Bell of the Police
Administrative Bureau said a
breakdown on such violations has
begun. He said numerous parking
tickets have been issued in the
past for this offense but viola
'tions continue to increase.
1t. Bell said that motorists who
park facing traffic not only vio-
late the parking law but also are
driving recklessly by operating on
the left side of the road.
1t. Bell said traffic tickets issued
to parking violators have been
changed to a new form which re-
Iquires posting of two dollars coll
lateral within 48 hours of issu-
ance. If the 48-hour deadline
passes then the collateral becomes
five dollars, he said.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Chamber in Texas
Honors Alexandra
Police Head

Maj. Edgar Sims, Alexandria
superintendent Of police, is to be
honored by the Chamber Of Com
merce of Mission, Texas.
Maj. Sims was informed yester-
day that the Texas organization
had selected him to receive a Gold
Seal of Progress award.
1--WE are honoring outstanding
men and women, one from each
OF the 48 States, who have con-
tributed generously and whole
heartedly Of the community" a
letter from the chamber said.
Mai. Sims said he had not been
notified when or where the award
was to be presented. He has been
member of the Alexandria force
for 26 years, and its s''perintend-
ent for II years.
It was on his recommendation
that the city first employed wom-
en- for school patrol work and fol-
monitoring overtime parking vio-
lations.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Arlington Board Head
Files Proposals Today
For Change in Rule

Proposed legislation to bring
about major changes in Arling-
tons form of government was to
be recommended to the Virginia
Advisory Legislative Council in
Richmond today by Mrs. Florence
Cannon, County Board chairman.
The changes would include Gre
alton of a county's attorneys Of
flee and consolidation of all fiscal
functions into one department.
Many of the proposals to be
suggested by the board chairman
are similar to those recommended
by DR.. George W. Spicer, Univer-
sity of Virginia professor of po-
litical science, and Harley M. Will
liams, chairman of the Local Gov
ernment Committee of the Ar
Ilington Civic Federation.
Assembly Asked to Act.
The proposed changes will be
considered by the council with the
request that they be presented
to the General Assembly when it
convenes in January.
The proposals would:
Permit the County Board, rather
than the Circuit Court judge, to
I'LL interim vacancies on the
board.
Authorize the Circuit Court
Judge to appoint the county clerk,
who now is elected.
Stagger the terms of board
members on a new schedule, so
that an election would be held
every two years, instead of an
nually, as at present.
Give the county manager au-
thority to appoint department
heads while at the same time
placing the manager on an in
definite term, subject to removal
at any time by the board.
Would Integrate Finances.
Establish an integrated depart
ment of finance by consolidating
the present finance department
with the offices of treasurer, COM
missioner of revenue and prop
erty reaSsessment.
Create the Office of county attor-
ney to relieve the Office of Com
monwealth's attorney of drafting
ordinances and advising the
board.
Other proposed legislation would
abolish the State Milk Commits
sion and would allow a discount
of one-fourth of / per cent on
taxes paid before the December S
deadline.
At present, according to Mrs.
Cannon, the county has to bor-
row approximately 50 million and
pay interest on this amount from
near the beginning of the fiscal
year. July l, until tax payments
start coming in late in the fall.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Silver Spring Man Cleared
On Fairfax Traffic Charue

Earnest j. Boyer, %, of 3703
Adams drive, Silver Spring, was
acquitted in Fairfax Trial Justice
Court yesterday of a reckless driv-
ing charge.
The charge was placed against
Mr.. Boyer last Wednesday after
police said his automobile struck
Shirley Mae Lansdown, S, colored.
OF Route 2, Fairfax. She is still
in critical condition at Arlington
Hospital.
Mr.. Boyer told Judge Robert
c. Fitzgerald that the child ran
in front of his car as he was driv-
ing along the boulevard about two
miles east of Fairfax Circle. Fair
lax Police Sergeant John Wahl
testified that skid marks indicated
that Mr.. Boyer was travelling at
a legal speed.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
By Tom Burke

A custom built, chrome trimmed
ambulance has been gathering
dust in Falls Church for the last
seven months because no funds
have been available for it's opera
ton.
But the $4,000 vehicle, ordered
by the Falls Church Boys Club
is expected to make it's first run
next month.
In recent weeks a total Of SIS, 300
has been appropriated by the Ar
lington County Board and the
Falls Church City Council to get
the equipment in operation. The
funds will provide for two drivers
for around the clock operation.
Ordered Last Fall.
The tale of the immobilized
ambulance began last fall when
the Boys Club placed an order foI
the vehicle. BY time the delivery
date rolled around, early in Janu-
Iary. only $1.432 had been raised
in the fund drive.
Police Chief E. H. Howe said
the club directors soon realized
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Truck Driver Begins
Life Term for Assault
On Spinster, 72,in Cal

Norman Richard Strait, 41-year-
old Riverdale truck driver, today
began serving a life sentence in
the Maryland Penitentiary on a
charge of rape involving a To-
year-old Hyattsville spinster.
Strait was convicted yesterday
by Judges J. Howard Murray and
Frederick Lee Cobourn, who heard
the case without a jury, in Bal
timore County Circuit Court at
Towson.
The trial mad been transferred
from Prince Georges County at
the request Of Defense Attorneys
1gnatius j. Keane and A. Gwynn
Bowie.
Assaulted Last February.
The woman testified Strait at
tackled her after offering her a
ride in his car last February /.
In announcing the verdict,
Judge Murray said, "Never before
have we experienced a more con-
vincing witness than the principal
prosecuting witness in this case" "
He added:
1.-THE question here is very mar
row-it revolves entirely around
whom we believe. We believe the
testimony of the chief prosecuting
witness and do not believe the
testimony Of the defendant"
Strait denied the charge, assert
ing he never saw the woman un-
til she pointed him out in a police
lineup. He contended his car was
in highway ditch at the time
of the offense and was not re-
moved until the next day.
Defendant Was on Parole.
The defendant, who lived in the
4700 block of Nicholson street,
said he was on parole after serv-
ing part Of a f1ve-year term for
the attempted carnal knowledge
Of 7-year-old girl.
Strait first was indicted in April
but the grand jury was brought
back to reindict him because of
the unanswered question of
whether grand jury witnesses
must be sworn in the presence of
a Judge. His attorneys had raised
the question in seeking his free
dom on writ of habeas corpus.
denied by Prince Georges County
Circuit Court.
The Maryland Court Of Appeals
held it could not consider the
question in habeas cropus pro-
ceeding and did not rule on the
issue.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Council Hears
Montgomery
Ceme!teryP|ea
Zonine Forces Buriuls
In Prince Georges,
Attorney Asserts

When Montgomery County
resident dies, chances are he or
she will have to be buried in
Prince Georges County.
That was the argument put be-
fore the Montgomery County
Council last night by Attorney
Walter w. Dawson who is repre-
senting a group seeking a ceme-
terry on the wilkins estate be-
tween the Rockville pike and Viers
Mill road.
Mr.. Dawson, who also is States
attorney. said the present zoning
lis so restrictive in regard to ceme-
teries that there hasn't been a new
one in the county in Is years. AS
result, he added, most of the
estimated 1900 who die in the
county each year have to be buried
lin Prince Georges County ceme-
terieS.
Seek to Amend Zoning.
Mr.. Dawson's client, Northwest
Washington Cemetery, Inc, has
requested an amendment to the
zoning law to permit cemeteries in
residential A zones. At present
they are permitted in industrial
and commercial zones only and
are not allowed within 500 yards
of any community of more than
100 persons.
| Mr.. Dawson said the proposed
cemetery would be in the center
Iof the 4o9-acre tract and would
not be visible from main roads.
He said it would be a memorial
park without tombstones.
Three Groups in Opposition.
| The amendment was opposed by
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
the Montgomery County Civic
Federation and the Allied Civic
Group of Silver Spring.
Their position was that the pro-
posed amendment does not pro-
vide adequate safeguards in view
of the rapid expansion of the
suburban area.
! About 25 persons attended the
hearing on the amendment. Most
of them left before a second hear
ing on the cemetery groups ap-
plication to have the Wilkins
tract rezoned.
The council took both applica-
ItionS under adviSement.
Evening star., 1951-08-14

Ithe enormity Of the talks which
faced them, not only in complet-
ing the purchase, but in stating
the ambulance and paying opera
tion costs.
At this point the Falls Church
Volunteer Fire Association stepped
into the picture. They picked ur
a note for $4,000, which made ur
the full cost of $4,232, and agreed
to house the equipment in then
fire house.
Operation Of the ambulance
with the many factors of respon.
sibility, upkeep and 24-hour oper.
alton was obviously too big a task
for the volunteer group. So the
Falls Church City Council was tolt
of the problem.
Served BY Private Vehicle.
Council members agreed thai
the city and its environs could vel
use a full-time ambulance. Tht
city has been served by a private
ambulance and by the McLear
Fire Department with an occa.
sional assist from the Arlington
Fire Department ambulance.
i However, the council asked of.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Z Nearby Counties List
Total OF 6 New Polio Case,

Three new polio cases were re-
ported from Arlington County
and three from Montgomery
County over the week end by
health officials.
None was reported from the
District.
The three cases in Arlington
are a 25-year-old woman, who
lives in the 1900 block of South
Seventeenth street; a 30-year-olo
woman, who lives in the 5000
block of South Twenty-third
street, and a 4-year-old boy who
lives in the 500 block of South
Fourth street. The two women
are in Gallinger Hospital and the
boy, in Children's Hospital.
Rockville reported a 4-year-old
boy, who lives on Hayes avenue
Silver Spring, an 8-year -old girl,
who lives on Gait avenue, Silver
Spring. and 40-year-old woman
who lives on Ridge road in Beth
esda. The children are in Chill
dren's Hospital, and the woman is
in Gallinger.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Shirley Highway
Truck Embargo
Plea Is Futile
Virginia Roads Chief
Doubts He Has Power
To Order Ban

Trucks apparently are going to
keep rolling over Shirley highway
until the question of whether they
constitute a traffic hazard is
settled.
That attitude was taken by Vir-
ginia Highway Commissioner
James A. Anderson yesterday
after a Northern Virginia delega-
ton met with him and Gov. Battle
in Richmond to urge that an en-
barge be placed on through truck
traffic along the highway.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington, who headed the
group, said today, however. that
he will try to get bill through
the General Assembly to make it
mandatory for Gen. Anderson to
ban trucks, if relief is not obtained
before the legislature convenes
next January.
Jurisdiction Divided.
The newly constructed dual
highway connects Washington and
Woodbridge, bypassing Alexan-
dria. The State has jurisdiction
over the section between Wood
bridge and the Leesburg pike
while the Federal Bureau of Pub
lie Roads has authority over the
remaining portion.
Senator Byrd and Representa-
tive Smith,, Democrat, of Virginia
have promised to try to persuade
the Bureau of Public Roads to
prohibit trucks on its portion OF
the highway. But Gen. Anderson
read a letter from the Federal
agency at yesterdays meeting in
which the bureau said a survey
had shown trucks should be per-
mitted on the road.
Gen. Anderson also said he
doubted whether he has authority
to ban trucks unless he can show
they constitute such a traffic haz-
ard as would justify such action
He also expressed doubt whether
trucks could be excluded from a
highway built with public funds
and capable of carrying heavy
equipment.
Fenwick Differs With Anderson.
But Senator Fenwick pointed out
that Gen. Anderson apparently be-
Ilieved he had such authority be-
fore because he had banned trucks
before last May, when the high
ways fourth lane was under con-
Istruction.
eff he had the power then, he
has it now" Senator Fenwick de-
Iclared.
Gen. Anderson insisted legisla-
Ition probably would be required to
give him that authority and Gov
Battle suggested that an opinion
be obtained from the Attorney
General.
Others who attended the con-
ference included Delegate George
Damn and Mrs. Florence Cannon
chairman of the Arlington County
Board; Police 1t. Frank Palmer
Public Safety Director Carlisle
Johnstone, County Manager A. T
Lundberg, Paul Lewison and C.
Harrison Mann, all of Arlington
Marvin Cults and D. F. OLA
|herty, representing Alexandria
civic groups. and Harold Nc
Conchie, Office manager of the
Parkfairfax apartment project in
Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Arlington Plans Steps to Make
New Teachers Feel at Home

Arlington school authorities
next Monday will launch a pro-
gram designed to make ITS new
teachers feel at home in the
county. sS
A five-day orientation course is
to be held at Stratford Junior
High School.
The teachers will be welcomed
by representatives of the county
government and business and
other civic organizations.
The teachers will consult with
their superiors in their school
system and on Tuesday will re-
port to their schools, where prin-
cipals will acquaint them with
their duties and classroom routine.
Evening star., 1951-08-14

added hazards and increased noise
nuisance.
Mr.. Horne defended the policy
of secrecy in selecting the site on
the basis that it prevented land
speculation. Mr.. O'Neall rejected
this with a statement that Su-
preme Court rulings preclude
prof1teering by speculation when
the Government need is estab-
lished.
The Relocation Committee
claims that CAA failed to comply
with law by properly consulting
with the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors in advance of the Sc
lection. Mr.. Horne said three
meetings were held with the su-
pervisors. He said on June IL the
board was informed that there
were six possible sites within the
county and that the suitability of
each was discussed in detail. He
added that the supervisors agreed
secrecy was desirable until final
selection had been made.
Rented Statement Cited.
Mr.. O'Neall made the point that
law requires CAA to consult with
the governing body of the affected
county on the suitability of the
one site being chosen, not on six
possible sites. He said CAA ig-
nored the express will of Congress,
which never intended to burden
local boards with the study of so
many sites.
The Burke landowners and the
Government agency also are at
odds over CAA's past record in
site selection. Mr.. O'Neall pre-
viously charged that National Air
port was an admitted blunder." ."
But Mr.. Horne disagreed. He said !:
1--WE do not consider the site
for National Airport to be mis-
take in any way except that CAA
did not foresee the unprecedented
increase in air traffic which would
occur in the 10 years following it's
completion. The site .. is excel
lent for an airport of that size. -
The administrator said the only
thing wrong with National is that
it cannot be expanded to twice its
size.
In refutation, Mr.. O'Neall quot
ed from testimony by former Civil
AeronauticS Administrator c. A.
Rented (now Undersecretary of
Commerce) as follows: National
Airport is not in the right location.
1t should not have been built
there for two reasons. One, it
lis too close to the city. We have
an air space reservation that ex-
tends from the Capitol to the
White House and makes the traffic
patterns somewhat difficult. Two,
it is too close to Anacostia Naval
Air Station) and Boiling (Air
Force BaSe) :"
Evening star., 1951-08-14

Also on the schedule is a tour
of the county's historical land
marks. a picnic supper sponsored
by the Arlington Education Asso-
citation and. a luncheon sponsored
by the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton Council.
Miss Liegh Rookie, chairman for
the orientation program, said that
one of the purposes of the course
is to acquaint the new teachers
with the community as well as
with their jobs. Miss Rookie said
that this is the first time such
an extensive program has been
planned for Arlington. Only one
other school system, in Portland,
Oreg.. has a comparable orienta-
|tion schedule. she added. r.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Recital Series to End
In ARLINGTON Tomorrow

The last in a series of three
musical recitals will be presented
at 1880 pm. tomorrow evening
by the young people of the Me-
mortal Baptist Church, North
Glebe and Dittmar roads, Airing.
ton.
The musical program, under the
direction of Mrs. Neva Garner
Greenwood, will precede the reg
ular Wednesday evening prayer
service.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
BIudensbure School
Registration Next Week

The new Bladensburg (Md.)
Senior High School will hold
registration next week for new
students and those who did not
register last spring.
Students may register at the
school. Fifty-sixth street and Til
den road, Monday through Friday
from 8 am. to pm. The high
school includes grades nine
through IL and offers vocational
COURSES to the upper three grades.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Athletes to Get Awards
In Prince GEORGES

Winners in the various athletic
events sponsored in Prince
Georges County this summer by
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
will be presented at 7:30 pm
tomorrow.
The presentations will be made
at the commissions Office, 4811
Riverdale road, Riverdale, and
will mark the conclusion of the
agency's summer recreation pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Union Veterans Sons to Meet

A delegation of Maryland Sons
of Union Veterans Of the Civil
War headed by Ludwig E. Mano-
ly, department commander, of
9605 Bristol avenue, Silver Spring
will attend the organizations 10th
annual encampment at Columbus,
Ohio, August 1928.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Scot Pleosunt Luwn Party

The civil defense organization of
Seat Pleasant will hold a lawn
party at 1880 pm. Thursday in the
American Legion hall, 68i1 F
street, Seat Pleasant.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Children's Hospital Fund

Work is already underway
on a large, new addition to
overcrowded Children's Hos
pital. Although the formal
drive for funds to complete
the construction is ended,
money is still needed to meet
the $5454, 900 goal.
Gifts reported yesterday:
$422. .-
Total received to date:
$495, ,504.
Still needed: $49,496.
Contributions may be mailed
to Children's Hospital. Thir-
teenth and w streets NV,
Washington 9, D. C.
Evening star., 1951-08-14
Horne Defends Policy,

He also said that if traffic pat
terms have to be changed because
Of the proximity, still more planes
will be flown over congested areas
IN Alexandria and Arlington, with
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Venezuelan Iron Ore
Arrives in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. pa big
ocean-going freighter started un-
loading $4,000 tons of iron ore
here today, the first shipment from
a new source in Venezuela.
Mrs. Antonio Martin Araujo,
wife of Venezuelas S Ambassador to
the United States, and a dozen
others from the Embassy in
Washington, were on hand to
greet the Bethore when she put in
at the ore dock at SparroWs
Point, Bethlehem's big tidewater
steel plant on the edge of Balti-
more.
The Bethore left Port de Hero
a week ago yesterday to inaugu-
rate a service designed to bring
3 million tons of ore a year to
the United States, most of it to
SparroWs Point.
The high-grade ore, 80 per cent
iron. is type that can be used in
all kinds of steel making. The
mining operation started last Au-
gust after Bethlehem had spent
almost 10 years hacking out a
highway, a rail line, a river depot
and ocean port facilities in dense
jungle country.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Six District Marines Amonq
1900 Due in U. 5. Today
By the Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calf, Mar. o.
About 1,500 United States Ma
rines, only few days removed
from the Korean battlefields, are
to arrive in Oakland today-and
the city is preparing a festive
welcome.
The leathernecks, returned
home under the Marine Corps
rotation program. will be given
keys to the city, be made honor
ary citizens and then transported
to nearby Treasure Island to
await 30-day leaves.
Included in the group are six
Marines from Washington. They
are:
Capt. Owls D. Hunter, 3714 Ely
place Sc; T/Sergt. Santo j. Car
ruba, 1643 U street Sc; S/Sergt.
Troy L. Bullard, 1886 Highview
terrace Sc; Sergt. Thomas M.
Zielinski, 4526A Blue Plains drive
S.W.; Corp. Robert j. Kelly, 713
Monroe street NE; and Pfc. L.
j. Gray, 1904 E street Sc.
The Marines are aboard the
transport Gen. G. M. Randall.
Also aboard the transport are
the bodies of 81 United States
fighting men, the first war dead
to be returned home directly
from Korea. Among them is Mai
Gen. Bryant E. Moore, former
Ninth Corps commander who died
after a helicopter crash.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
7 Murder Indictments
Filed in Montgomery

The Montgomery County grane
jury today disclosed it has re.
turned IS indictments including
two on murder charges.
Indicted for murder were Louis
D. Fultz, 33, of Germantown, Md.
and Carroll Plummer, II, colored
of Blocktown. Fultz is charged
with the Rockville street shooting
of his cousin. Cas- William OVERLY
80. of Rockville.
Plummer is accused in the fata.
shotgun shooting of his brother
in-law, Paul Warren Braxton.
The jury also returned indict.
ments against four men in a con.
spiracy case involving stoler
plumbing supplies from the Jane.
Plumbing & Heating Co. of Alex.
andria.
Joseph G. Berlin, 2919 Brandy.
wine street NV, and Ralph w
Del Tufo, 229 Longfellow street
NV, president and secretary
treasurer of the Berlin Construc.
tion Co. of Rockville, were charged
with receiving stolen goods.
John F. Marsh, Rockville towr
building inspector. and Hubert
Smelser, 819 Green street, Alex
andria, a foreman for the James
company, were both charged with
larceny and receiving stolen goods
The four men in the plumbing
supply case were arrested after
Rockville detectives said they
found about $4,000 worth o1
plumbing materials belonging te
the James company in the Rock
vile warehouse of the Berlin Con-
struction Co
Evening star., 1951-03-22

District Court Judge T. Alan
Goldsborough today set April 6
for the sentencing of Oscar Col
lazo, 37-year-old Puerto Rican
convicted for his part in the No
vember l Staying of White House
policeman during an attempt on
the life of President Truman.
The death penalty is manda-
tory.
Judge Goldsborough denied Col
lazo's motion for a new trial, de-
claring:
IF ever a human being on the
face Of the earth received a fair
trial, this defendant did. He was
treated with meticulous care"
Collazo was convicted on first
degree murder charge March 7
as the accomplice of Griselio Tor
resola in the Staying Of Pvt. Leslie
Coffelt outside Blair House. Tor
resola died in the gun battle.
Collazo also was convicted on
several other counts, including at
tempting to enter Blair House
with intent to murder the Pres
ident" and assaulting two other
White House policemen with in
tent to kill. The two, wounded
by the Puerto Rican's bullets,
were Pvts. Joseph H. Downs and
Donald T. Birdzell.
Judge Goldsborough overruled
Defense Attorney Leo A. Rover's
contention that the jury should
have been ordered to find spe-
cific intent to kill Pvt. Coffelt in
order to pronounce Collazo guilty
of the murder charge.
The jurist held he was correct
in instructing the jury that Col
lazo was guilty if he was found
to have been ready to kill any
persons, If necessary, to reach the
President.