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Evening star., 1951-09-11
Linden Citizens Opposed
To Industrial Rezoninu

Representatives of the Linden
and Forest Glen Citizens Associa-
tionS in Silver Spring last night
opposed any extension of indus
trial zoning into the Frazier
street and Linden lane area.
At hearing before the Mont
gomery County Council. the citi-
zens contended approval of a pc
tition seeking rezoning from resi-
dental a would encroach on the
residential character of the Lin
den community.
The applicatin, filed by E. C
Keys, was recommended for ap.
proval by the Maryland -Nationa,
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Two other industrial zoning ap-
plications involving properties ad.
jacent to the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks in the Brookeville.
Tenleytown road area went un.
opposed at the hearing. The coun.
Gil deferred final action.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Red Cross in Fairfax
Calls for Volunteers
TO Meet New Needs

A plea for volunteers to heir
meet increased demands for Rec
Cross services has been issued BY
Mrs. Cornella Martin, chairman O.
volunteer services for the Fairfax
County Red Cross.
/ Mrs. Martin said men are
needed for some types of blood
mobile work which are too heavy
| for women.
The Korean war has increased
the demand for blood donors
nurses aides. drivers. canteen
workers and staff aids.
At Fort Belvoir, two bloodmo-
biles will be stationed perma-
nently beginning in October. VOL
unteers are being sought from
civilians at the post to enroll in
COURSES in bloodmobile work and
other services.
The Fairfax County Health De-
partment has asked for nurses
aides to help at county clinics.
In cooperation with Arlington
Hospital, instruction for nurses
aides will be offered this fall. Re-
fresher courses will also be avail
able.
Trained social welfare workers
are needed to assist paid workers
in helping families of servicemen.
Mrs. Martin said persons inter-
ested in volunteering should
phone the chapter house in Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Charge Against J. |. Doyle
In Traffic Death Dropped

A manslaughter indictment
against John L. Doyle, So, of Route
4, Alexandria, was dropped in Fair.
fax Justice Court yesterday.
Mr.. Doyle was charged with
Imanslaughter on August Is after
his car struck and killed Mrs
Arlene Rheinish, as she walked
across No. l highway near Grove
ton. Mrs. Rheinish, 81, was from
Yonkers, N. Y. Assistant Com
monwealth's Attorney H. Wise
Kelly, jr., asked that the charge
against Mr.. Doyle be dropped after
witnesses who were travelling with
Mrs. Rheinish failed to appear.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Prince Georges Rid
OF Slot Machines.
Sheriff Declares

Prince Georges County today is
rid OF its slot machines, according
to Sheriff Carlton G. Beall.
Sheriff Beall said that as far
as he knows all of the estimated
400 conSole-type slot machines op-
Grating in the county last spring
have been removed in compliance
with a new law which went into
effect September /.
The law bans all slot machines
in the county except claw and pin
ball machines. Previously slot
machines were allowed for amuse-
ment purposes, but it was known
that the machines were used for
gambling purposes, with payments
being made across the counter.
The sheriff's, Office and county
police department have been max
ing daily checks since the new law
went into effect. =
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Difficulties in Election
OF Fairfax Justices
Believed Cleared

Fairfax election officials think
they have ironed out difficulties
over omitting justice of the peace
candidates from the August Dem
ocratic primary ballot.
| After voting had started August
y. it was discovered that the
county executive government
which takes effect in Fairfax
January l allows election of only
one justice from each magisterial
district.
But in two of the magisterial
districts, more than one candidate
had filed. Their names had not
been put on the ballots, however,
because election officials were pro-
Iceeding under the outgoing form
of government which permitted
three in each district.
Now, election officials have un-
covered several obscure amend
ments to the county executive
plan. Edward K. Uhler. Electoral
Board chairman. said one amend
ment adopted by the General
Assembly in 1912 to take effect in
1851 permits three justices for
each magisterial district. Another
amendment. he said, permits the
Circuit Court judge to appoint as
many as three justices in each
district.
AS result. the Electoral Board
has designated C. c. Carr and
Harry Shepherd as the Democratic
justice candidates in Providence
and Mount Vernon districts, re-
spectively Those are the two dis
tricts where more than one can
didate filed.
The other candidates - Lewis
Finks and William j. Barber in
Mount Vernon, and Joseph Ben
nett in Providence-have with
drawn, and it is expected that the
court will appoint them. All are
Iincumbents.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Hearings on Maryland
Phone Rate Increase
Ito Start Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 11.-Hear-
Iings will start before the Mary
land Public Service Commission
here tomorrow on the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co.'S ap-
Iplication for higher rates through
out the State.
The company has not disclosed
how much it wants to increase it's
charges, except that it wants to
eliminate the nickel call from a
pay telephone and charge a dime
instead.
The hearings are expected to
drag on for some time. After the
telephone company presents its
case, opponents of the increase
may ask for a long delay so they
can study the technical financial
testimony on the amount of the
company's investment and the
valuation of it's system.
Application Filed in May.
The company filed its applica-
ton last May, calling the present
rates unjust, unreasonable and
insufficient" to meet it's cost of
Operations. 1t cites higher wages.
mounting taxes and increased cost
Iof equipment.
-Four witnesses are expected to
take the stand for two days of
company testimony to support
these arguments.
They are w. Griffin Morrell.
vice president and general man
.ager; Robert M. Fowler, auditor
OF disbursements; Charles S. Gar
land, head of Baltimore invest
ment firm, and Jackson Martin
dell, financial conSultant for the
American Institute of Manage
tment.
Joseph H. Allan. peoples coun-
sci to the PSC, will oppose the
increase. He will be assisted by
Ward B. Coe, jr., an assistant
Maryland attorney general spe-
lcially assigned to the case.
Baltimore Also Intervenes.
The City of Baltimore also has
intervened as an opponent of a
rate increase and two assistant
city solicitors will participate in
the case.
The telephone company serves
all of Maryland except a small
corner of Garrett County in the
extreme western end of the State.
1t is unit. of the Nationwide
Bell System and similarly named
Iaffiliates serve Virginia, West Vir-
Iginia and the District of Colum-
Ibia.
Although the Washington unit
actually operates the system in the
Maryland suburbs of Washington,
for rate purposes they are in the
territory of the Baltimore COM
pany. The decision on the COM
Ipany's application will, therefore,
affect rates in those areas.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Dismissal Asked on Suit
Over Burke Airport Land

Government counsel late yes
terday filed a motion asking Dis
trict Court to dismiss a suit
brought last month by Virginia
landowner, who seeks to prevent
the Government from acquiring
land through condemnation for
the proposed Burke Airport.
The plaintiff in the suit, Jones
Jasper, said he owns about 100
acres of land located 3,100 feet
from the west end of the pro-
posed runway on the airport site.
The suit contends that airplaneS
landing and taking off would en-
danger people and animals on
his farm.
The suit further contends that
a law passed by Congress to ac-
quire land for the airport is un-
constitutional. The suit names
Commerce Secretary Sawyer and
Attorney General McGrath. de-
PENDANTS.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Maryland Probers Ask
$4,000 10 Continue
Crime Investigation
BY the Associossd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 11.-A re-
quest for $50.000 to continue
Maryland's own crime investiga-
ton is likely to come from the
legislative council after it opens
its Baltimore hearing today.
Chairman Omar D. Crothers
jr., said yesterday he will ask the
council to make such a request OF
the State Board of Public Works
Mr.. Crothers said that because
of unfavorable reports from the
United States Senate Crime In
vestigating Committee headed by
Senator O'Conor, and the Balti-
more grand jury last week, fur
ther study is obviously necessary
Funds Needed to Pay Probers.
The funds are needed to pay
staff investigators and secretaria,
help. Mr.. Crothers said. The
council so far has had none of thi;
help.
Judge Joseph Sherbow, Police
Commissioner Beverly Ober
States Attorney Anselm Sodart
and various police officials ar,
scheduled to testify at the Balti
more hearing which begins thi
Afternoon.
Police officials will have thes
CRITICISMS to face:
Baltimore grand jury-swor1
testimony that police are receivinl
protection" money from gam
blers.
Senate Crime Committee-th,
thriving" situation among Mary,
land gamblers could not have
existed without police knowledge
and protection.
Hearing on Off, Track Bets.
Judge Sherbow, who yesterday
told a new grand jury that cor
ruption in the police department
must be stamped out, is scheduled
to be the first witness before the
council.
Mr.. Ober is slated to appear al
a session at 8 o'clock tonight.
Prior to the night session, the
councils finance committee will
hold a hearing on proposals thai
Maryland legalize off track race
betting and put it under State
supervision.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
New Trial Dates Ordered
For 7 in Assault on Bride

New trial dates have been sci
in Fairfax Circuit Court for Johr
R. Polk and William r. Payne
on charges of criminally attack.
ing an Arlington bride after
abducting her from a Colonia.
Village apartment.
Polk's trial was set by Fairfax
Judge Paul Brown yesterday fol
October 4. Payne's was scheduled
for October 8. The two mer
originally were to be tried last
month, but several defense mo-
tions resulted in delays.
Polk. 10, of the 800 block OF
North Wakefield street, Arlington
and Payne, Is. of the 200 block
of Wooten avenue, Bethesda, are
charged with rape in the Fairfax
Court. An Arlington grand jury
has indicted the pair on kidnap-
ing charges.
The men are accused of kidnap-
ing a 20-year-old bride from her
apartment in Arlington. The
woman's husband, a Navy ensign,
was held at bay with rifle during
the abduction, police said. The
then was driven into Fair
fax County and assaulted several
times. according to police.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Arlington Asks
Rebate Bond in
Gas Rate Rise
Board Tells FPC
Wholesaler Boost
Muy Be Upset

The Arlington County Board
wants two wholesale gas COM
panies supplying the Washington
area to put up rebate bond in
case new higher rates are found
Gerald j. Glassman. executive
assistant of the Arlington Public
Utilities Commission, made the re-
quest public today as he released
contents Of a letter from the
County Board to the Federal
Power Commission.
The bond would serve to refund
retail gas companies in case the
FPC finds the new higher whole
sale rates are unjustified, said
Mr.. Glassman.
No amount of bond was specified
in the County Boards request. It
asked a sum that the FPC
considers appropriate"
Wholesalers Ask Raise.
The two wholesale firms-At-
lantic Seaboard Corp. and it's af-
filiate, Virginia Gas Transmission
Corp.-propoSe to charge the
higher rates beginning September
l, according to the County Board.
Both firms are subsidiaries of
the Columbia Gas System, Inc, Of
New York.
Mr.. GlaSsman declared that the
wholesale firms have authority to
go ahead with the new rates since
they have been on file with the
FPc since spring of 1850. A hear
ing was held last February, but
the FPC examiner has not yet re-
ported, he added.
The County Board letter states
that the bond would protect
customers of the two firms-pri-
marily the Washington Gas Light
ICo.-against the possibility OF
loss in case the FPC finally de-
cldes the new higher rates are not
needed.
consumer Boost ForeSeen.
Washington Gas Light officials
on Saturday said the new whole
sale prices would cost their con-
Germ SIS million annually. It
was foreseen that the 80 to IS per
cent price increases would be
passed along to consumers.
The Arlington County Board re-
trains in its letter from registering
any objection at this time to the
motion Tor higher wholesale
prices.
To support its plea for rebate
bond, however. the board declares
that the two wholesale firms
earned $930.232 in the second
quarter of 1951-an increase of
1 42.6 per cent over the same period
IN 1850. 1t is asserted that the
increase in gas plant facilities
however, increased only 8 per cent,
The County Board also argues
that gas sales are % per cent
above the amount estimated when
the original new wholesale rate
schedules were filed in 1850.
Regulations permitting the FPC
to require bond and TO authorize
refunds are cited in the County
Board letter.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Virginia Traffic Deaths Decline
After Highway Safety PorIey

conference awakened some of
these drivers"
Another factor. he said, was
that, since the conference, judges
were handing out more Jail SEN
tences and revoking more licenses
The spokesman pointed out that
traditionally August was heavy
traffic month in the State, and
that travel in Virginia was up 9
per cent this year.
In April, this years fatality toll
was 66, compared with 81 for
1850. In May. fatalities num-
pered rs, compared to SO for 1850.
In June, the comparison was 95 in
1851 to 73 in 1850. For July, SO
persons died this year, compared
to SO in 1850.
Prior to April, the fatalities
were lower than last year.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Change Studied
On Assessments
In Montgomery
Income Busis Eyed
For Apartments and
Commercial Sites

A major change in the method
OF assessing apartment houses
and commercial properties In
nearby Montgomery County is
being considered as data are be-
ing gathered for a general re-
assessment of such property next
year.
The change would provide for
setting the assessed value of
these properties according to the
income they produce.
Wilton T. Allen, supervisor of
assessments for Montgomery
County. said the change has been
under consideration since the last
reassessment became effective in
1947. At that time, and since
then, he said. complaints of
inequity in the method of estab-
fishing assessments have been
voiced frequently.
Replacement Base.
Assessments now are based on
the approximate cost of replacing
a structure. Apartment owners
who have units under rent control
(those built before February l,
194D complain this is unfair.
They argue that the income de-
rived from their buildings is much
less than an apartment, of COM
parable value Structurally. which
is not subject to rent control.
Owners of apartment houses
and commercial buildings have
been asked to cooperate in pre-
pairing data for the coming re-
assessment. Between 600 and TOO
forms asking detailed information
about rental values, services given
at apartments and commercial
buildings by the owner and type
and cost of construction have
been mailed.
So far Mr.. Allen reports un-
usually good response. He eSti-
mated that IS per cent of the
questionnaires have been filled out
and returned. The QUESTIONABLE
is an adaptation of one in opera
tion in Prince Georges County
which has been using the income
value method with a high degree
of success, according to Mr.. Allen
Property owners who pay taxes
based on the income method in
Prince Georges and the city Of
Baltimore are pleased with the
system he declared. Meanwhile,
Baltimore County is considering a
change to the income system. he
said.
Location Involved.
Inequity can also result in as
SeSsing commercial buildings ac-
cording to the cost of replacing the
building on the current market,
Mr.. Allen said. 1t is primarily a
question of location, in this in
stance. This involves requiring
owners of two comparable build
ings, structurally speaking. to pay
the same tax, even though one. be-
cause of a more desirable location,
does a much higher volume of
business.
Mr.. Allen said the change has
not been definitely decided on.
Information received in the forms
will be a factor in deciding the
question, he said.
If the change is made, however,
it will mean a higher tax bill for
some property owners with ac-
companying reductions to others.
But there will probably be no ap-
preciable change in the total as
sessment because of such change.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Fay Will Call
All Persons on
Nelson 'sList
II Named as GETTING
'Puyouts' in 1o47 in
Senute Evidence

All the persons whose name:
appeared on a 1947 list founc
among the papers of Charles E
Nelson will be called before the
District grand jury investigating
Nelson's alleged gambling activ.
tiles. United States Attorney
George Morris Fay said today.
The list with II names on il
was introduced at the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
hearings on Nelson as a "re-
capitulation of payoutS to in
dividuals in 1947."
Nelson, Maryland horsebreeder
and admitted numbers backer, is
the prime target of the grand
jury, which resumes its question
ing of witnesses tomorrow.
The names showed up on a
sheet from an accounting pad.
Beside the names were addresses
and beside the addresses were
figures. There was no heading on
the sheet to indicate what the
names Slgnlfled.
Only 5 of II Names Revealed.
Irwin I. Main, who resigned
after the hearings as chairman of
the board of directors of the
Seat Pleasant Bank, was ques-
toned about the appearance of
his name on the list with $1,129.52
beside it.
Mr.. Main admitted receiving
that sum from Nelson in 1947.
He said it was in payment for
some work I did for him at the
store and other things" He said
he did not want to reveal the
nature Of the other things be-
cause he did not have lawyer
with him and was afraid he would
incriminate himself.
Mr.. Main, who also admitted an
unsecured $4,000 bank loan for a
Nelson associate, appeared before
the District grand jury last week.
Only three of the II names
were made public by the crime
committee. Committee Counsel
Downey Rice noted at the time
that Blight Lee, former Airing
ton, Va, gambler, whose name
has been linked with Nelson, was
down on the sheet for $9,191, and
Don Post of Santa Monica, Calf.
had $20,156 beside his name. Post
was identified as the man whose
name headed an account in Nell
sons numbers ledger.
Death Threats Investigated.
Lee has already appeared be-
fore the grand jury. There was
no comment on whether Post will
be called here from California.
The United States Attorneys
Office, meanwhile, neared the end
of an investigation into reported
death threats to prospective
grand jury witness.
The witness, Alfred G. Evans of
the 1900 block of Sixth street
NV, was expected to confer to-
day with prosecutors, who already
have received a police report on a
study of the Evans allegations.
Evans has been listed as a wit
ness with information to offer
about alleged pay-offs. He COM
planned to the United States At
torney's Office that he was threat
ened in the presence of another
man.
There was nothing to indicate
that the police had found any
substantiating evidence on which
a prosecution could be based.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
D. c. Fireman Injured
In Motorcycle Crash

Robert Klepac. %, a District
fireman, of 23l4 South Culpeper
street, Arlington, was admitted to
Arlington Hospital today with un-
determined injuries suffered when
his motorcycle and automobile coll
lided, the hospital reported.
Arlington police said the acci-
dent occurred on Memorial park
way between Kirkwood road and
Key Bridge.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Colonial Beach Riot
Assault Conviction
To Be Tried by Jury y
By J [. MichoeI
BY J. l. MichoeI
Stor Staff Correspondent

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Sept
11.-Counsel for two Washington
area brothers convicted in ar
assault on a town policeman dur
ing a melee which touched off a
riot here September /. will ap-
peal the case before a jury.
1t will be docketed for trial al
MontroSs when Westmorelanc
County Circuit Court conveneE
next month.
The officer. who struck both
men with a blackjack and ther
barricaded himself in a beach
front restaurant to escape moi
of 500 persons, was acquitted of q
counter-charge of assault brought
by the brothers.
May Seek State Warrant.
Attorneys for the convicted mer
said. however, that they may seek
State warrant. which woulo
bring the policeman before the
county's trial magistrate and pos
sibly before a circuit judge OF
jury.
The charges and cross-charges
were tried yesterday before Mayor
L. C. Costenbader. who also is
municipal trial magistrate.
He fined Roger j. Roberts, 80. of
the 9700 block Fifty-first avenue,
College Park, SITS for assaulting
an officer and $25 for using pro-
fame language. A 500 fine for in
terfering with the policeman was
imposed on Everett j. Roberts, 80,
of the 5000 block of Underwood
Street, University Park. Both are
printers employed in the District
None of Three Testifies.
They appealed through Attor-
neys John E. Mayo of Colonial
Beach and John D. Butzner OF
Fredericksburg. Judge Costen-
bader set bond at $500 for Roger
Roberts and 5000 for his brother
Cleared of assault charges was
Thomas L White, %, a full time
town policeman who said his home
lis in adjoining King George
County. None of the three &C.
cused men testified.
After the verdicts were an
|nounced, Mayor Costenbader dis
closed that while his court was
in session. persons who witnessed
the fracas scrutinized but failed
to identify a Camp Pickett CVa.)
Army sergeant suspected of spur
ring the crowd to violence.
The sergeant, whose name was
not disclosed, was snagged in a
dragnet spread Immediately after
the disturbance by the mayor and
Town Attorney George Mason, jr
He appeared voluntarily after
town officials got in touch with
his superiors.
Others to Be Questioned.
Both local officials said other
suspects are to be questioned as
possible instigators of mob action.
"Only good fortune" they said,
prevented death or serious injury
and we intend to put an end to
such dangerous lawlessness. If a
suspect is positively identified, he
will be charged with inciting to
riot and will be prosecuted with
every resource at the towns
command"
Witnesses said Mr.. White struck
Roger Roberts with a blackjack
after the latter resisted arrest in a
boardwalk restaurant.
A crowd of about 500 persons
then assembled in front of the
restaurant and pelted the building
with stones. Part of the mob
battered down a door but were
held at bay after Mr.. White and
another policeman. Robert E.
Ritter, drew their revolvers.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
BY the Assecioied Press

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. IL
Virginia officials looked at the
August fatality figures and said
that the Governors traffic con-
ference apparently had caused a
decrease in fatalities.
In August, they pointed out,
for the first time since April, the
fatalities were lower than in the
same month of 1850. This year
81 persons died on the State high
ways. Last year, the figure was
81.
A spokesman for the Governors
highway safety committee ex-
pressed the belief that the traffic
conference. held at Charlottes-
vile last month. had affected the
death toll.
Apparently" he said, 1.-The
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Republican Women Meet
BY the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va. Sept. IL
Virginia Council of Republican
Women will lay plans for the
general assembly elections in No
|vember and the 1852 presidential
campaign at two-day meeting
in Roanoke September 21-22
Plans for the get-together were
announced yesterday by Mrs. Colin
c. Macpherson, Alexandria, coun-
ell president.
Evening star., 1951-09-11
Police Charge Men Wrote
Numbers at ARLINGTON Hall

Two Washington men accused
OF writing numbers at Arlington
Hall, Defense Department install
lation at Lee boulevard and Glebe
road, face a County Court hear
ing September 20.
Detective Russell L. Runyon,
vice squad chief, and Detective
Russell Petite said they had OBJ
served the two men entering and
leaving the installation and sus-
pected them of writing numbers.
The men, Walter A. Jackson,
q, of the 100 block of H street
NE, and Lewis E. Tut, 20, of the
1000 block of Fifth street NV,
were arrested last Wednesday
near an entrance to Arlington
Hall. Both are colored.