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Evening star., 1951-05-17
a Falls Church Candidates
To Speak Tonight

The two candidates for the Of
flee of Falls Church city attorney,
Incumbent LaRue Van Meter and
attorney Lytton H. Gibson, will
speak at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Madison School.
The meeting is under the spon-
sorShip of the Women's indie
pendent Political Society. The
public is invited.
Two of the Is candidates for
City Council in the June IL elec-
ton also are scheduled to speak.
They are Samuel j. Dennis, a
former councilman, and Francis
A. Wagner, former president of
the Falls Church Chamber of
Commerce.
At 8 o'clock tomorrow night,
also in the Madison School, all
the council candidates will be
presented at a meeting of the
Greater Falls Church Citizens
Association. Mr.. Van Meter and
Mr.. Gibson are also on the pro-
gram.
Seven councilman will ba
elected. The city attorney race is
the first since a new charter made
the post elective.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Parking LOT Owners
Warned on Special Taxes

Montgomery County officials to-
day warned businessmen in Silver
Spring and Bethesda that they
must lift all restrictions on their
parking lots if they want to be
exempted from special parking
taxes.
The county has received dozens
Iof applications from merchants
for such exemptions on the ground
they proved their own off-street
parking facilities.
Several of the applications,
however, involve lots which are
inaccessible, or made available on
IA limited basis only for customers,
or occupied by used cars, a county
official pointed out.
Under the county's public park
ing lot program in the two COM
|munities, county-owned lots are
maintained by a special tax on
commercial properties in the area.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Falls Church Sets
Rates for Tuition

Annual tuition rates for stu.
dents living outside Falls Church
have been set at $3.50 for ele-
mentary and 5000 for junior anc
senior high school pupils by the
city school board.
The fee would not be paid by
pupils who may be covered by a
pupil-for-pupil exchange program
between the city and Fairfax
County.
At present elementary students
living outside the city are charged
$120, the same rate as the county
charges for city students attend
ing Oak Street School, owned by
Fairfax.
The Falls Church board agreed
to continue accepting applica-
tions from non-city pupils until
it is determined how many can
be admitted without overcrowding
city schools.
A new city high school and pri-
mary school are scheduled to open
next September.
The board approved a recon-
mendation by Supt. Irwin H
Schmitt that schools open next
fall on September 10.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
School Gym Barracks
To House Seryicemen

Weekend barracks for service
men will be set up by the Armed
Services Hospitality Committee in
the Jefferson and Banneker Jun
ior High School gymnasiums from
June Is until September /.
The Board of Education granted
permission yesterday, in answer
to request by Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, head of the commit
tee. The schools were used fol-
servicemen's lodging also during
the last war.
The committee is seeking S1,5OC
from the United Community Serv.
ices of Washington to purchase
100 double-decker beds. It also
has ESQ cots available for use il
needed.
The lodging subcommittee also
was informed that the Nationa,
Presbyterian Church will open q
lodging and social center for serv.
ice personnel at Eighteenth and
N streets NV. on July 4.
Mrs. William Calvin, executive
secretary Of the hospitality COM
|mittee, reported that the Wash
ington Baseball Club has made
available daily quota of 300
tickets for use of service person
mel here. They ertitla enlisted
members Of the armed forces in
uniform to admission for a So
cent service charge.
The tickets will be distributed
through the various military in
stallations and few will be held
by the committee for visitors.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Capital Transit Says
Rivalry May Force Il
Out Of Silver Spring

The Capital Transit Co. may be
forced eventually to abandon its
service in the Silver Spring area
If a competing firm is permitted
to pick up an ddischarge pas
sengers in the nearby Maryland
community.
The warning came from Dear
j. Locke staff engineer for the
transit company, in testimony yes
Iterday before the Maryland Public
Service Commission. The COM
mission, meeting in Baltimore
took under advisement, an appli.
cation by the Oriole Motor Coach
Lines, Inc, for permission to, re-
move "closed-door" restrictions or
Its buses along Georgia avenue and
|Colesville road.
At present, Oriole is prohibited
from discharging in Silver Spring
passengers picked up at Forest
Glen road on Georgia avenue and
Four Corners on Colesville road.
Additional Losses Seen.
The firm recently was granted
permission by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to discharge
such passengers at its terminal on
the District side of Eastern avenue.
Mr.. Locke contended continued
operation of Capital Transit serv-
ice in Silver Spring would be en-
dangered if Orioles petition is ap-
proved.
Service can be rendered only
as a part of the whole and only
as long as the whole exists Mr..
Locke declared. "In my opinion,
approval of Orioles application
will result in additional losses of
traffic to the Capital Transit Co.
and require further adjustment
downward of it's service.
This could well have an effect
of a downward spiral in traffic on
Capital Transit lines, the logical
end result of which would be COM
plete abandonment of its service
in the Silver Spring area"
Public Necessity Cited.
The transit company recently
dropped several of its lines in SUBJ
urban Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties on the ground
it was losing money on them with
no prospect of increasing revenue
Orioles position was explained
by Everett B. Coxen, president and
general manager of the firm. He
cited public necessity and con-
venience as grounds for approving
the petition.
The application also was sup
ported by Einar Christensen of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade and
representatives of the Hecht Co. S
Silver Spring store and the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Muirkirk Residents Lose Fight
To Block New Industrial Plant

from rural residential to industria,
I2, the commissioners said it was
"inconceivable" that the area
could be used for residences.
Claiming there is need fol
more industry in the county. ano
lremarking that the Muirkirk area
was ideally suited for it, Commits.
sioner H. Wilson Spicknall re.
marked "only 21a per cent o1
county taxes are derived from in.
dustry. It should be Is per cent.
In other zoning action at Hyatts'
vile yesterday. the Commissioner:
denied requests for commercial
zoning for a lot at Rhode Island
avenue and Edgewood road, Holly.
wood, opposite a school site.
Danger To Children Seen.
The Commissioners denied the
zoning change because they were
told that children would be
tempted to cross the busy through.
fare to reach the store. which
probably would be built there.
The Commissioners also denied
a petition that would have al.
lowed a used car lot at the inter-
section of New Hampshire avenue
and East-West highway in Tako.
ma Park. The petition was opposed
by the East Takoma and Park
Lawn Citizens Associations.
An industrial classification fol-
"a paint remover mixing company
in Berwyn heights also was de-
Inied. .,..
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Naturalization Court
Bars Distribution Of
|How-to-vote Book|e'

The Arlington County League
of Women Voters has been re.
fused permission to distribute it;
pamphlet on how to vote to new
citizens being sworn in at the Fed.
eral Court at Alexandria.
This was revealed yesterday al
a conference in the Justice De.
partment auditorium, held in con-
nection with the Sixth National
Conference on Citizenship.
Mrs. George Vietheer, 1926
South Twenty-third street, Ar
lington, president of the Arlington
League, asked District Court
Judge James w. Morris, who was
presiding, how her organization
should go about getting this per-
which had been refused
Joseph B. Malloy. chairman OF
the District Bar Association S
Naturalization Committee. said
that. if the league applied for
PERMISSION through the 1mmigra-
ton and Naturalization Service, il
would be allowed to dis
tribute literature, "just like the
OAR" The Daughters of the
Revolution have played
a leading role in making a patri-
otic ceremony of the court
procedure of swearing in the new
citizen.
Difficulties in making a cere-
mony Of the procedure were dis
cussed by speakers from Phila-
delphia. New York, New England,
Chicago and Kansas City. It was
pointed out that, in the larger
cities, where there are weekly
naturalization proceedings in the
courts. it is difficult to get the
judges to give the time and to
get organizations to do the work
Of arranging ceremonial pro-
grams.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Salisbury Fireman Dismissed
After He Charged Debuuchery
Some of the charges:

some OF Cne charges:
Women are at the firehouse at
all hours of the day and night,
many times drunk.
Members and outsiders were al
ways gambling at cards. He cited
one game which started on Satur-
day afternoon and didn't wind up
until the next Monday morning.
So much drinking by depart
ment members that sometimes he
was the only one available to
answer alarms.
Supplies, such as gasoline and
soap. frequently disappear.
One of the telephone lines is
used to operate taxi service,
with as many as SO calls a day.
He was ordered once to let a
building burn down.
Mr.. Hawkins said the IL paid
members have become completely
demoralized.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Sickness
CauseSoughtat
Z Service Posts
Illness of 400 Men
At Arlington Forms,
Meade Not Linked

Army and Air Force medical
authorities today still sought the
cause of sudden illness which
felled more than 400 servicemen
lat Fort Meade and Arlington
Farms here yesterday.
Apparently, the source of the
mass stomach ache was food
poisoning, but there was no con-
|nection between the two. Each is
under separate command and
neither had the same breakfast
menus.
IL Stricken on Train.
Fort Meade's reception center
mess hall had 384 cases of upset
stomach-95 of them hospitalized.
In addition, a dozen recruits who
had left Meade after breakfast
yesterday morning enroute by
train to Indiantown Gap, Pa,
were stricken. One had to be re-
moved from the train at Philadel-
Iphia.
AO C44C AL L O1CC lIlSld11d IlOI1
in Arlington Farms there were "a
cases. and disqualification was or
dered for about so.
| Most of the victims probably
will return to duty today, and
none appeared in serious condi-
tion, authorities said.
Hash for Breakfast.
| At Meade the morning meal
consisted of Drowned beef and
potato hash, toast, milk and cof-
fee-served cafeterial style in a
combined mess hall able to serve
several thousand men an hour.
Almost 5000 men were fed yes
Iterday's breakfast.
At Arlington Farms in nearby
Virginia, where the Air Force
quarters most of it's Pentagon en-
listed men, the menu consisted Of
dry and hot cereals, fried eggs,
Igrilled ham which had been
canned, toast and butter, grape
fruit segments. rolls and milk.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Arnold Buses Crash;
Is Persons Treated
For Minor Injuries

Thirteen persons were slight,
injured when two Arnold Line
buses collided at North Wash,
Iington boulevard and Harrison
street, Arlington, this morning
A total of 80 persons were on botl
buses.
Six of the injured were treated
at Arlington Hospital for mino
injuries and released.
Arlington Policeman William H
Corsini said both buses were travel
ing east on the boulevard wher
one crashed into the rear of thu
other. ...
Mr.. Corsini said bus driven BY
Marvin Milton Sweeney, 81, of 1897
Wilson boulevard, struck the lefr
rear of the other bus, operated BY
Marvin Linwood Gibson, AZ, OF
1884 North Fairfax drive.
Mr.. Sweeney said he was thrown
from his seat by the impact, which
came while he had one hand or
the wheel and was making change
with the other. The badge on his
cap was punched into his forehead
so that he had to pull the metal
out but the injury was not serious
Mr.. Sweeney also suffered a cut
right hand.
He was charged with reckless
driving and ordered to appear in
County Court for a hearing at
$50 am. next Thursday. Mr.
Gibson was summoned as a mate
rial witness.
Those treated at Arlington Hos
|pital and later sent home were:
Mrs. Jessie Smith, So, 819 West
Great Falls road, Falls Church;
Mrs. Dorothy Sterling. Al, 1904
North Tuckahoe street; Mrs. Alta
Hancock, A, 1912 North Ohio
street; Mrs. Jimmy Dast, Is, of
Sill North Washington street;
Mrs. Grace Walther, 40, of 623s
North Second street, and Mrs
Ruth Barclay, 80, of 6216 North
TWenty-second street.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
|0H-Street PARKING
Plan Stirs Debate in
Montgomery Council

A proposed amendment to the
Montgomery County zoning ord.
nance which would require off.
street parking facilities for all new
homes, drew conflicting reaction al
public hearing by the County
Council last night.
Builders and real estate mer
opposed the proposal while thu
League of Women oVters and tn,
Civic Federation indorsed it.
Councilman Harold Hammond
who is sponsoring the amendment
said the off-street parking is il
conformity with good planning
throughout the country. It woule
make streets safer and expedite
traffic and street cleaning, HI
pointed out.
Increased Cost Cited.
Mr.. Hammond's views were
shared by Milton A. Smith, of the
Civic Federation, and Mrs. c. M
|Derryberry of the League OF
Women Voters.
Vernon A. Briggs and Cloyd r
Graham representing the County
Real Estate Board opposed the
proposal from the standpoint o1
cost which they placed from 5000
to $1,000 for each parking place
The cost would deprive more
people of owning their own homes
and cut down on real estate sales,
they said.
H. I. Patterson. president of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce,
and Joseph l.. Tilson, representing
the Silver Spring Board of Trade,
also opposed the amendment.
Sauter Sees Speedway.
Wesley I. Sauter, former county
commissioner, said the regulation
would make speedways out of the
county streets. He questioned its
Fobjective as a safety measure,
stating that cars backing out of
|driveways are more dangerous
than cars pulling out from street
parking. -
Others who spoke against the
proposal were Clark Daniel, rep
Iresenting the Home Builders AS
Isociation Of Metropolitan Wash
Iington; Gushing Daniel, represent
ing the Montgomery County chap
ter of the Homebuilders; Thomas
G. Oyster, a builder, and Page
Hopkins, an engineer.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
had previously filed an opinion
with the County Council ques-
tioning the legality of the pro-
posed amendment.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Arlington Joycee-Aides
To Hold Benefit Dance

A square dance will be helc
Saturday by the Arlington Jaycee-
Aides to raise funds to help dec.
crate the new Anderson Orthope-
die Hospital, which is scheduled
for formal opening the first
week in June.
The Jaycee-Aides are wives o1
members of the Arlington Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The dance
will be at 8 pm. in the Stratforo
Junior High School.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

pays $6,400 year.
Mr.. Parkhill, 48. is married and
lives at A Columbia avenue,
Takoma Park. He is an account
ant in Washington.
Elected to Council Last Year.
Born in Pittsburgh, he came to
Takoma Park five years ago and
was elected to a 2-year term on
the City Council in March, 1850.
A lifelong Republican, he ran
against Clayton K. Watkins for
Montgomery Circuit Court Clerk
in last November's general elec-
ton, but lost by 742 votes.
Meanwhile, it was reported that
differences between Montgomery
County Republican leaders over
who should be named to the
School Board vacancy is holding
up the appointment by Gov.
McKeldin.
In addition, it was learned the
Governor has not yet filled the
remaining vacancy on the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission because the Republican
State Central Committee for
Montgomery County has not yet
recommended anybody for the
$6,000-a-year job.
The two part-time commits
sioners. Raymond w. Bellamy and
j. Norman Ager, both of whom
are from Prince Georges County,
were appointed this week by the
Governor. The third member must
come from Montgomery County.
He is the only one who is full
time.
School Board Seat Vacant.
One seat on the School Board
has been unoccupied since May
when the term of Mrs. Herman
Wilson expired.
The State Central Committee
has Endorsed G. Donald Meid of
near Rockville.
Other County Republicans re-
portedly are backing the appoint
ment of any one of five persons
nominated at a recent county
wide convention of parent-teacher
and civic groups.
These five are Mrs. Wilson,
Bryan z. Kile, both of Gathers
burg; Leslie M. Able, Rockville:
DR.. Webster Sewell, colored, of
Norbeck, and Russell I. Whyte,
Chevy Chase. All except DR..
Sewell are registered Democrats.
With regard to the Sanitary
Commission vacancy, one G. o. P.
leader said the State Central
Committee is waiting for r. Dun
can Clark to decide whether to
take the job.
Mr.. Clark, who lives in Bethesda
Is an attorney, and a former men,
ber of the House of Delegates.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Oxon HiIICIub to Present
Benefit Minstrel Show

The Oxon Hill (Md.) Lions Club
will present a minstrel show al
BIS pm. tomorrow in the new
Oxon Hill High School.
Proceeds will be used to help
build a new Methodist church in
the community. The old one was
destroyed by fire last February
Blandford Moore is in charge of
the show.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

The Stars television station has
solved one Of the perplexities of
the still youthful industry by set
ting up housekeeping in a big new
home.
BY gradual stages the station
has converted the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace. 4461 Connecticut ave-
nue NV. and now is conducting
all its operations there.
With the walls of it's downtown
studios fairly bullying, WMAL-TV
went house hunting and found
the Ice Palace met the peculiar
requirements almost to a T(V.
And besides, there was space
for a much-needed auditorium for
audience participation programs.
With no interference from pill
lars or walls. the TV studio de-
signers would divide the space as
they pleased. High ceilings met
the needs Of technicians, con-
cerned with multitude of lights,
and there was ample space for
microphone and camera move
ment.
1t all added up to two large
studios. called working studios"
by those in the trade. an audi
torium seating 1875 persons, con-
troll rooms and Offices.
Even the buildings. mezzanine,
where spectators once watched
gliding skaters, worked in per-
fectly for control rooms, an an
nouncer's studio and sponsors
viewing room. overlooking the two
large studios. ~.
WMAL-TV began moving out 81
its cramped downtown quarters
last October. It televised akfailS
program from a temporary Studzo
in the new quarters, monitored
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Auto Weight Ia,
May Replace
Valuation Levy
Discussion Expected
In Connection With
Personal Property

A new proposal that the per-
sonal property tax on automobiles
be replaced by heavier levies un-
der weight tax came to light
today. .
officials said it is likely this
question will be discussed during
joint House-Senate hearings, be-
ginning today on proposals to re-
peal the hotly denounced per-
sonal property levy on household
effects.
The suggested change in the
auto tax, officials said, now is
pending before the Board of
Commissioners.
It has been recommended by
Traffic Director George E. Keneipp
and by some other officials.
Valuations Protested.
There have been recurring pro-
tests in recent years over the
personal property tax on automo-
biles. These have come primarily
over the basis of valuation placed
on car after it has been used
for year or so. The District
assessors follow a used-car mar
ket blue book" which brings
violent protests from owners of
old cars.
Under Mr.. Kneipp's plan, off,
cials said, a car owner would pay
"a fiat annual charge, higher than
the present weight tax, since the
personal property levy would be
dropped. This would replace the
present system where there is a
fiat weight tax plus a sliding levy
for personal property, depending
on the age of the car. The property
rate is So per 500 valuation.
Would Triple Weight Tax.
The proposed plan calls for a
fiat rate of SIS for cars Weighing
up to $500 pounds and $23 for
heavier cars. At present the lighter
cars have weight tax of SIS and
the bigger ones $8. How much
extra the car owners now pay on
personal property depends on the
blue book value.
Many District officials and civic
groups have been urging repeal of
the personal property levy on
household effects because it is said
to be inequitably applied and diff
'ficult to enforce fairly.
Three bills were to be considered
today by the House-Senate joint
District fiscal subcommittee to
this end. Two of the bills call
for other revisions of the District
tax laws.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Maryland Flyer Killed
LAS VEGAS. New

LAS VEGAS, New, May II up
First 1t. Chauncey v. Van De
IVanter of Royal Oak, Talbot Coun.
|ty, Md, was killed yesterday in
the crash of his Psi Mustang or
"a routine flight over the desert
near here, Nellis Air Force Base
reported. Survivors include his
mother. Mrs. Marilla D. Van De
Vanter of Royal Oak.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
|'Americon Day Program
Slated in Alexandria

Il Am An American Day" will
be observed at 4 pm. Sunday
in Ficklin School at Alexandria.
Jennings Randolph, assistant to
the president of Capital Airlines,
will speak on 1.-The Challenge of
citizenship"
A chorus made up of representa-
tives from all the glee clubs in
Alexandria elementary schools
will sing. Special recognition will
be given to persons who have be-
come citizens within the last IL
months. .~..
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Workers S Arm Severed
In Sand Drying Machine

A construction worker today lost
his left arm when he became
tangled in a roller on a huge sand
drying machine at a southeast
construction company.
Police identified the injured
worker as Sylvester Walker, %, of
Lothian, Md.
He was rushed to Gallinger
Hospital.
Mr. Walker is employed at the
Mcclure & Roth Construction Co.,
1404 First street Sc.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Oh ONCE Is elgnC years.
In his announcement, Mr.
Green said that, if elected, he will
endeavor to continue Ito afford
the citizens who transact bust
ness with the clerks Office courte-
GUS and efficient service"
Mr.. Green's father was Com
missioner of Revenue Harry K.
Green, who died early this year.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
u. of Nd. Homemukers
To Hold Open House

Open house will be held by the
University of Maryland's College
of Home Economics from $50 p m
to 10:30 pm. tomorrow. Students
in all departments will demon
Strate class work. Other work will
be on exhibit.
Food will be prepared from q
master recipe and served by stu
dents during the evening. Ways
to make work more simple will be
demonstrated, and a series of fash
ion shows will be given.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Revenue Office to Close

John w. Ferguson, Fairfax
County Commissioner of Revenue,
has announced that after tomor-
row, his branch Office in the
IGroveton police substation will be
closed until further notice.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Was h in g ton
Suburban Sani-
tary Commits
sion, authorita-
tive sources dis
closed today.
His appoint
nent to sue
ceed j. Dal oy
Bowman, Dem
ocrat, who re-
tired recently.
is expected to
be made soon
by the COM
mission men,
berS. The job
Evening star., 1951-05-17

D6uOCTdGlC pTl-
mary on Au-
gust 7. .
Mr.. Green,
At, was ap-
pointed clerk to
succeed the late
C. Benjamin
Laycock. Mr..
Green lives at
1407 N or t h
Barton street.
No other can
didateS have so
far announced
for the n0Si-
tion. The term
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Choir Benefit Operetto

The Junior choir of Woodside
Methodist Church will present a
benefit operetta "The Nightingale
at 7:l5 pm. tomorrow and 2 pm
Saturday in the church hall, 1914
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

ducers, directors and other tech
lnicians watch monitor screens.
Elaborate new Kliegl lighting
land scenic facilities brighten the
studio effects.
! WMAL-TV was the first station
in the country on the high banc
(above channel g.. It went on the
air October 8, 1947, and three
months later became the Nations
first station to schedule programs
Ievery day of the week.