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Evening star., 1951-03-10
Corning, Civic Leaders Visil
Americanization School

The Americanization School
was host to representatives of the
Washington Board of Trade and
the Board of Education yesterday.
The school. part of the District
school system, offers day aad eve
ming classes in English and citi-
zenship to students from other
countries.
Among those taken on a tour
of the school by the admiristra-
tive principal, James T Gala
horn. jr., were School Supt. Ho-
bart M. Corning and Board of
Trade President Thornton w.
Owen.
Mr.. Owen, accompanied by the
boards American Ideals Commit
tee, told Mr.. Gallahorn the board
is ready to offer the students help
whenever possible.
DR.. Corning called the school
zone of the most outstanding in
the country" .
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Police Ordered
Not 10 Patronize
bott|eC|ubs
Problem Of Discipline
And Vice Squad Action
Cited by Department

Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett
has ordered policemen to stay out
of bottle clubs in off duty hours
The order said offenders would
face immediate trial board action
One rookie was dismissed from
the force last month after he was
accused of aiming his service
revolver at the manager Of a
club.
In addition to the disciplinary
problem which may arise from
such visits, the presence of Off
duty policemen in the clubs
hinders Investigations by vice
squad officers, a spokesman for
Maj. Barrett said.
Meanwhile, Chairman Davis OF
the House District Crime subcom-
mittee was considering a proposed
bill sent him by the Commission
ers to license .after-hours clubs,
and give the city heads authority
to forbid drinking in the clubs
on Sunday.
The Commissioners want to
license the bottle clubs rather
than ban them as nuisanceS, as
the pending Davis crime-curb bill
would do. If their proposal
should be accepted, Mr.. Davis
said, the licensing provision would
be included in his omnibus Dill.
The ban on after-hourS clubs
was proposed by Mr.. Davis after
the crime investigating group he
headed in the last session termed
such clubs crime breeders.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready ,

Invitations to the 47th concert in the
Neiehborhood Series by the National
Symphony orenestro, under the diree-
tion Of Dr.. Howard Mitchell, to be held
in Coolidge High School at 9 pm.
Monday, March l9, now ore reody for
distribution.
Cords, which ore issued without
ehorse by The Evening stor. sponsor Of
the concerts, ore ovoiIoble at Coolidge
and Roosevelt High Schools. Poul Junior
High School. Wilson Teachers College.
Whittier, Bernard. Tokomo, Briehtwood.
West, TruesdeIl, Shepherd, Rudolph
and Powell Elementary Schools; Notivity
PoroehioI School, Notre oome Aeod-
emy; the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth and lomont streets NV. and
the business counter in the lobby OF
The Stor Building.
The concert will be broadcast in its
entirety by stution WMAl. The Eve
ming Stor Stotion.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Maryland Pfanner ScoIded
For Reorganization Stand
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 10.-Direc-
tor I. Alvin Pasarew of the State
Planning Commission was scolded
by his boss yesterday for trying
to revamp the commission.
John, B. Funk, chairman of the
planning agency, said the mem
bership opposed a reorganization
bill which already has been de-
bated at committee hearing.
"The measure would have given
us broad powers and responsible
ties, neither of which we want nor
consider would be beneficial to
the State" Mr.. Funk said.
Backed by Mr.. Pasarew, the bill
envisaged a commission with sep
arate divisions for research and
planning, commerce and eco
nomic development, and informa-
ton services. It would have abol-
ished the present department Of
information.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Bridges SANDER Suit
AGAINST Donohue Ended

The $500, 900 slander suit brought
by Harry Bridges, West Coast la
Dor leader and Longshoreman's
union president, against F. Joseph
Donohue was dismissed yesterday.
The Associated Press reported
from San Francisco that Federal
District Judge Michael j. Roche
dismissed the action yesterday
"for want of prosecution"
Mr.. Donohue, who will be sworn
in as a District Commissioner at
4 pm. Monday, was special Gov
ernment prosecutor of Bridges in
the trial at San Francisco last
year in which the union president
was convicted of perjury for
swearing he was not a Communist
Last April Bridges brought suit
charging that Mr. Donohue sland-
cred him in remarks made at a
San Francisco luncheon club
meeting
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Five CoIored Students
OF Auto Mechanics
Shifted in Arlington

Five colored boys who have been
taking auto mechanics at Wash
ington-Lee High School, Arling-
ton, have been transferred to new
quarters at the Arlington Proper
ty Yard near Shirlington Shop
ping Center. ...
The boys went to Washington
Lee following a Federal court Or
der to offer equal facilities to
Negro students. They were trans
ferred when Washington-Lee re-
sumed full-day sessions. The Vir-
ginia constitution requires segre-
cation in education.
The move was sharply criticized
by Mrs. Ester Cooper, chairman of
the Arlington branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
Declaring Negro leaders were
given the impression the class
would be held in a new warehouse
adjacent to Westinghouse, Mrs.
Cooper voiced objection to the ap-
pearance of the yard and said it
offers no cultural value to STU
dents"
School Superintendent William
A. Early, however, called the new
classroom site a good deal" and
said he didn't see what culture
had to do with an auto mechanics
course.
Thomas B. Netting, acting su.
pervisor of vocational education
said the class would be fully
equipped with new shop facilities
The warehouse also will be usee
as school bus repair center
with the Negro teacher hired tt
teach the five boys also aiding IL
county mechanics work, Mr.. Net
ting said.
/ The mechanics class will b,
transferred to the Hoffman -Bos
ton school as soon as an addition
. is built.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Dr.. Corning Explains
Teachers Gripping

Teachers are somewhat inclined
to air their complaints, School
Supt. Hobart M. Corning told a
group of about IS Washington
high school seniors at Wilson
Teachers College yesterday.
This is a characteristic of the
teaching profession" he told the
gathering of aspiring teachers. in
an address devoted to the benefits
and drawbacks Of a teaching
career.
Young people are sometimes
discouraged about the teaching
profession" he said, because OF
what they hear about it," He
added that the profession has
great benefits, but that it cannot
be ideal.
Sometimes teachers will have
difficulties with other teachers, he
said. Sometimes they will have
difficulties with their principal OF
with the superintendent. There
always will be some gripping"
On the credit side, Dr.. Corning
said. teaching is a glorious pro.
fession," and good teachers will
get great satisfaction out o1
watching their students develop
mentally and physically.
DR.. Corning's address was the
highlight of the fourth annua
teacher recruitment day, con.
Quoted by Delta Kappa Gamma
a professional education sorority
Evening star., 1951-03-10

Miss Flora Nichols, who will be
80 years old on May 81, isn't sure
of the exact date she joined the
First Baptist Church, except that
it was 66 years ago.
She was honored as the oldest
member last night, when the
church celebrated its 149th ami
versary with banquet. 1t is To-
Gated at Sixteenth and o streets
NV.
A resident of 1900 Connecticut
avenue NV, Miss Nichols was
born and reared in Georgetown.
She attended private schools and
was graduated from the now ex-
tinct Georgetown Collegiate Insti-
tute.
When she was presented with
an orchid she said it was not the
first time the church had given
her one, land that they shouldn't
spend money on me-"
Still Teaches Sunday School.
Miss Nichols has been active in
the church for most of her life
and she still teaches in the Sunday
school beginners department. She
drove an automobile around Wash
ington until she was over 70, and
hen stopped because she was
scared about driving at night"
Others high in membership
seniority are Miss Sarah Musson,
who Joined the church in 1887,
and Miss Julia Kupfer, who Joined
in 1892, missing the 60-year mark
by only one year. Miss Sarah
Jones. who joined a year before
Miss Nichols, died two weeks ago.
Speaker Of the evening was
Senator Carlson. Republican, of
Kansas. He emphasized that
Americans must work more
zealously to put God back into
everything"
Representative Priest, Democrat,
|of Tennessee was POSTMASTER Of
the evening. The invocation was
given by the Rev. G. w. Griffin,
a retired minister and a member
of the First Baptist Church. Group
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Prehistoric Lotus Sprouts
Go on Display Here

The prehistoric Indian lotus
seeds which sprouted recently
may be seen by the general public
between the hours of 9 am. and
4 pm. today and tomorrow.
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent
of National Capital Parks, said
the seeds will be shown in the
greenhouse of the Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens. The gardens
are at the north end of Anacostia
Park, near the District line. They
can be reached via Kenilworth
avenue and Douglas street NE.
The seeds are believed by
paleontologists to be thousands
of years old.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
North Beach Citizens
Oppose Bill Allowing
S35O,O00 Bond Issue

General Assembly approval OF
a bill authorizing North Beach,
Md. to float a $350,000 bond is
sue for water and sewage would
violate the towns charter and
place an excessive burden on its
taxpayers, according to the North
Beach Civic League.
The charges were contained in
letters sent to members of the
Legislature by Henry A. Miller,
IS K street NV, league presi-
dent.
Mr.. Miller said the bill, spon-
sored by Senator Louis L. Gold
stein, Democrat, Of Calvert
County contains no provision for
ia referendum, although the town
charter requires such action on
any proposal to borrow more
than $4,000.
Financial Condition Cited.
He also contended the resort
town sis in no financial condi-
ton to undertake such a bond
issue"
"The total, assessed value OF
all the real estate in North Beach
for 1850 was $877,140," Mr.. Mil
Ter wrote. THE proposed bond
issue would represent approx
mately 40 per cent of the entire
assessed value"
He recalled that the county
Circuit Court recently granted an
Injunction against a proposed
$3.50. 900 bond issue for the town
on the ground it would impose
too heavy a tax burden.
Declaring only about 10 per cent
of the towns $50 homes are occu-
pied all year, Mr.. Miller charged
the bill sis sponsored principally
by owners of restaurants and
drinking places"
Passed by Senate.
"The civic league" he said,
gave each member an opportu-
nifty to vote by mail on this pro-
posed bond issue, with the result
that $50 members voted against
it and only 10 voted for it. We,
therefore. strongly oppose the bill
and request that it be killed"
The bond measure was passed
by the Senate yesterday and sent
to the House. Senator Goldstein
has introduced another bill which
would earmark $4,000 annually
from slot machine fees to pay for
sanitary facilities in North Beach
Calvert County's two Delegates
John Hall and James E. Hance
announced yesterday they plan te
amend the latter bill to reduce
the annual allotment to $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
County Heads Silent
On Bill 10 LegaIize
Slot Machines

The Prince Georges County
commissioners are steering clear
of taking an official position on
proposed legislation to legalize slot
machines.
A bill to license the devices, as
well as permit civil groups, fire
departments, fratenal organiza-
tions and churches to hold bingo
games. raff1es and other "carni-
val-type" games, is sponsored by
the Small Businessmen's Associa-
ton Of the county, which seeks its
introduction in the Maryland Cen
eral Assembly.
A delegation from the associa-
ton appeared at the commission
ers' regular meeting yesterday in.
Upper Marlboro and requested the
county heads to support the meas
ure. The delegation said the leg
islation would result in an esti-
mated annual revenue to the
county of $632,753. The estimate
was based on experience in four
other Southern Maryland counties
where slot machines are legal.
Ruled Unconstitutional.
A 1949 referendum approved
the machines for Prince Georges.
but the legislation under which
the vote was held later was de-
clared unconstitutional by the
courts.
Spokesman for the business
mems association yesterday in
cluded S. Walter Bogley, jr.; John
Stancliff, and Woodrow S. Blythe.
Commissioners Edward J. Ned)
Waters and Daniel A. Abbott said
they personally are in favor of
the proposal. Commissioner H.
Wilson Spicknall declared the
board "is not the body to hear
the request" of the businessmen
group. No action was taken on
the request.
Meanwhile, in Annapolis, Prince
SCO4 6Oo SCl1dtOl OOllkl ~. Z 1CGCllGl,
Republican, said the county would
sink to low level" If it depended
on slot machines for revenue. And
an informal poll of the county's
six delegates indicated at least four
oppose such legislation.
Reports on Worker Needed.
County Engineer Arthur w.
Tayman reported he is providing
for higher pay rates for workmen
in his 1872 budget proposals be-
cause the department is having
difficulty recruiting men at the
current rate. He said workmen
are receiving as much as twice as
much pay on the open market.
Mr.. Tayman also reported his
department budget will include
bridge construction work totaling
$445,000 of which $4,000 worth
can be done by county forces, if
workmen can be obtained. The
remainder would be carried out
under contract. with Federal aid.
Evening star., 1951-03-10

singing was led by Harwood v
Hall. A roll call of people from
various States was conducted by
Alvin West. moderator. DR.. Ed
ward Hughes Pruden, pastor, and
president of the American Baptist
Convention. extended greetings
and the Rev. r. Edward Dowdy,
associate minister, gave the bene-
diction.
Others H0nored.
In addition to the women men
toned above, these members were
honored for service of at least SO
years to the church: Miss Mari
anna Spieden. John H. Snyder,
Mrs. Grace Carter, Mrs. Susan x
Harrison, Mrs. E. Hilton Jackson,
Mrs. Marie K. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansel D. Talbert, Mrs. Leah
S. Holzberg. Miss Grace Nc
Laurin. Miss Elizabeth Wingfeld,
Mrs. Marion Jackson Dorset, Mrs.
A. P. Shirley, Mrs. John w.
Winner. Mrs. Gertrude M. Harris
and Miss Florence Mulroy.
The history of the church shows
that one year after Thomas Jeffer-
son took his oath of Office as
the third President of the United
States. the six charter members
of the. church held their first
meeting. This was on March Z,
1902. The following week, a
building program was launched.
It netted 1925, which was used
to purchase the southwest corner
of Nineteenth and I streets NV.
The first pastor was the Rev.
William Parkinson, who also
served as chaplain of the House.
The church moved in 1881 to
a site near Tenth and E streets
NV. Later this property was
sold, and the building was re-
modelled to become Ford's The
ater. The theater burned four
months later. It was rebuilt and
became the scene of President
Lincoln's assassination in 1865.
Today the church has more
than 1000 members. It now is In
the midst of So million drive for
a new building. The present
church was built in 1890.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Prince Georges Heads Answer
Turner on Survey Pressure

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners declared yesterday
they are grateful" for commen-
dation voiced by William R. Turn
er, executive secretary of the Cit
liens Committee for Good Gov
ernment, regarding their action on
a governmental survey.
But we are at a loss to know
why he felt it necessary to follow
through with his usual pressure
threat their statement said.
The commissioners then quoted
Mr.. Turner as saying that civic
groups will not tolerate the sup
preston of the survey report If its
recommendations are not to the
liking OF the county commission
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Prince Georges Heads
Oppose Substitutions
For Sofhoron Act

Opposition to a number Of pro-
visions in a proposed substitute
for the Sothoron Act, under which
Prince Georges County is gov
erned, has been expressed by the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners.
The commissioners made known
their position on this measure and
others now before the Maryland
General Assembly in a four page
statement to the county legisla-
tive delegation. The statement
was released by the commissioners
yesterday.
Two sections Of the proposed
bill, which were disapproved
fatty by the county heads, were
those that would set up a county
architects Office and a depart
ment of public works. The latter
section would abolish the Office
OF county engineer.
Two other mandatory provisions
of the measure would be made
optional under the commissioners
recommendations. These are re-
quirement for publication Of all
county ordinances and making
them available for public reference
in at least two places, and creation
of a county personnel Office.
The board approved sections
calling for merit examinations for
policemen: for the full-time COM
missioner to serve as county pur-
chasing agent, and for establish
ment of a budget department
with the full-rime commissioner
as the supervisor.
Regarding bill to extend the
jurisdiction of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
throughout all of The county, the
commissioners recommended thai
the commissions power to exer.
else it's functions in other thar
the area in which it now operate
be only upon request of the prope!
governmental body.
Evening star., 1951-03-10

ers." The commissioners state
ment continued:
"Mr. Turner should know (be-
cause the citizen member of the
survey committee was selected by
his group that we are including
in our survey the cost of $50 copies
of the report which viii be given
out on request to various groups
and individuals.
"Mr. Turner may have a copy
all for himself. This in addition
to the public hearings we are 60
ing to hold when the survey is
completed. should convince him
the county commissioners have no
intention of hoodwinking the cit
liens Of Prince Georges County,
Evening star., 1951-03-10
New Plan Raises
Teacher Hopes
For MorePay
Matching Proposal
By State, County
Now Considered
By J. l. Michael
Stor Siof Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. Fresh
hopes for higher pay today stirred
Maryland school teachers, as the
legislators returned to their homes
for a weekend rest.
Under the law the legislature
must adjourn not later than
April 2. Leaders had expressed
the hope for earlier dismissal,
but most of the top legislation
is still on the unfinished list. So
the legislators must prepare for
frequent night sessions.
The new scheme to boost
teachers pay countemplates a
State-county matching program
the States share to come from
a percentage cut of general fund
appropriations in the $159, ,00O, 900
budget.
It would work out like this:
General funds total more than
$85, 100000. About $25, ,00o, 900 is
earmarked under Shefbow Plan
provisions. A 8 per cent reduc-
ton OF the remainder would pro-
duce nearly 100000.
$50 From State.
That would give teachers $50
a year from State funds. The rest
would be up to the counties.
Three Republican Senators who
are developing the proposal be-
lieve the States share could be
Topped off the budget without
lessening the efficiency of any de-
partment. They also are con-
vinced that such an arrangement
would be equitable and would
place a share of responsibility for
teachers welfare on the counties,
where they say it belongs.
Gov. McKeldin is in accord with
that idea. He said, after he
turned down a request for $500
boost from the State Board of
Education. that counties should
carry the extra load.
While this new plan was being
nurtured, Senator Robert B.
Kimble, Republican, of Allegany
prepared a bill to effect his pro-
posal to get the money from motor
vehicle title tax receipts.
Sees SIS Million Surplus.
Senator Kirnble told colleagues
the State Roads Commission has
SIS million more in the title fund
than it needs to amortize road
bonds. He wants to take enough
out to pay teachers $500 a year.
But the Roads Commission has
objected on the ground that the
transfer would violate conditions
under which bonds were sold and
would force curtailment of road
construction. Part of the excess
has been used to build new high
ways.
Other legislation facing Assem-
blymen, who are due to resume
sessions at 8 pm. Monday, in
cludes the veterans bonus, the
budget and a IS million supple
mental budget. a proposed $40
million bond issue for State build
ing projects and the problem Of
setting up a workable civil de-
fense system.
A bill to give State police q
$300-a-year pay raise was favor
ably reported yesterday by the
Senate Finance Committee. The
measure has been recommended
by the State Employment Associ-
alton and has been approved by
the Governor. The boost would
cost the State $4,000.
Pay raises planned for other
State employees would cost more
than 81 millions.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Symphony Plans Concert
In Manassas on Fridoy
Speeiot Dispofeh 10 The Sfor

Speciui Dispatch TO The Star
MANASSAS, Va, Mar. 10.-The
National Symphony Orchestra,
under the direction of Howard
Mitchell, will present its third
concert before a local audience
Friday in the. Osbourn High
School.
The symphony's appearances
here have been sponsored by the
Manassas Lions Club. Norman
T. McNanaway, chairman of the
clubs music committee, Is in
charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Stanton Named 10 Head
Arlington Party Group

Stan Stanton has been elected
temporary chairman of a group
of Democratic supporters in Ar
lington's Park lane precinct. Mrs.
Virginia Nemeth is temporary
secretary.
The group, to be known as the
Park Lane Precinct Democratic
Committee, is open to all Demo-
cratic residents of the precinct.
It's next meeting has been
scheduled tentatively for 8 pm,
April 2, in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Nemeth, 2111 North
Sixteenth street, Colonial Village.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Charles County Groups
Back Teacher Raises
speciol Dispatch to The Stor

LA PLATA, Md. Mar. 10.-Three
Charles County educational groups
this week voted to support the
State plan for a $500 teachers
salary increase and aid to school
building programs.
The groups were the County
Board of Education, the Educa-
ton Association Executive Com
mittee and the County Council of
Parents and Teachers Executive
Committee.