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Evening star., 1951-05-25
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, May 25.-The
State Board of Education has de-
cided to allot funds for areas un-
der annexation litigation and let
the courts decide later who owns
the buildings constructed with
these funds.
The policy change was an
nounced after meeting yester-
day. Previously, the board held
back funds where an annexation
suit or appeal was in progress
This will affect such areas as Falls
Church, Alexandria and Fairfax
County, all involved in annexation
appeals.
But the board decided yesterday
that such a policy worked hard
ships on several areas.
Yesterdays meeting approved
the use of $2,731,713.23 in State
funds by eight counties and three
cities.
The board also declined to per-
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Virginia to AIIot School Funds
To Areas Facing Annexation

NIT member of the Danville
School Board to sell lumber to a
firm under contract to build a
new school.
The city of Danville had re-
queSted the State board to grant
an exception to the Virginia code
which prohibits any school Of
fetal from having a pecuniary
interest, either directly or in
directly, in school construction.
Although the State board is
authorized to make exceptions. it
has not done so in recent years,
and it continued that policy yes
terday, department official
commented.
Fund grants which were ap-
proved included 1926, ,419.79 for
the construction of a new high
school in Albemarle County:
$645, ,410.09 for a new high school
in Arlington County, and $780,
1925 for a new elementary school
lin Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
|Virg;nions May Risk Small Bets
On Elections, But Not on Horses

value Of such money or thing ano
not more than five times the
value thereof" -
But Immediately preceding thi.
section of the code is this one:
ANY person who shall bet
wager or play at any game TO,
money or other thing of value
shall be fined not exceeding s100
or confined to jail not exceeding
so days. or both"
This latter section is interpreted
to be the law prohibiting gambling
in general.
In lieu Of legal rulings that elec.
ton betting up to S. is unlawful
at least one Virginia locality has
proceeded on the theory such bets
are permissible.
The Norton town council has
given its approval to the practice
Town Manager Bob McCord said
Monday that a section of the anti
gambling ordinance passed re-
Gently permits maximum S. bets
on elections.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Chevy Chase Hills Group
Elects Keefe President

Michael L. Keefe has been
elected president of the newly
formed Chevy Chase Hills Civic
Association.
Also elected were F. M. Brother
hood. vice president, and Mrs. AL
fred F. Better. secretary treasurer
The new association represents
the area bounded by NeWdale road,
Jones Bridge road. Connecticut
avenue and the grounds of the
IColumbia Country Club.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
College Park CounciImen
Named 10 Committees

Six College Park councilmen
have been appointed chairmen OF
town committees. Mayor Charles
r. Davis announced today.
They are: Marion w. Parker
chairman of the finance and pur-
chasing committee; Walter F.
Mulligan. roads and storm drain
age. and legislative; Joseph c.
Cherry, health and sanitation; Jo-
seph c. Longridge, traffic and
safety. and public relations; J.
Paul Wilson. publicity, and C. Lee
Prickett, street lights.
The council also reappointed
Stewart B. Shaw as town treas
urer, Blair H. Smith as attorney
and Mrs. Helen w. Shaw as clerk
D. r. Thompson was retained as
police officer.
Evening star., 1951-05-25

ity Of all the citizens voting in
the election must vote in favor of
the convention before it can be
legally convened.
Mrs. Joseph Hirschmann of
Baltimore was elected league pres
ident for the next two years.
Other officers elected yesterday
as the convention closed. were:
Mrs. Otis Smith, Baltimore
County. first vice president; Mrs.
John Scharf, Bethesda, second
vice president; Mrs. Carl Hilgen-
berg. Baltimore, secretary, and
Mrs. Dwight Particle, College
Heights, treasurer. The follow
ing directors were named: Mrs
Philip Woods of Takoma Park,
Mrs. Hugh Kabler of Baltimore,
Mrs. Lawrence j. Hess of Balti-
more. Mrs. Clewell Howell of Bal
timore County and Mrs. Everett
Wilcox of Hyattsville.
Mrs. Donald Bliss Of Takoma
Park was elected chairman of the
committee to nominate new off,
GERS in 1858.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Montgomery toAment
Bill Requiring Audits
|0f Fire Departments

A bill which would require in
dependent audits Of all Fire De-
Ipartment funds in Montgomery
County will be amended to ex-
Iclude money which the depart
Iments receive from private sources
and benefit shows.
This was announced last night
by Mrs. Stella Werner. who intro
Iduced the bill before the County
Council two weeks ago.
She made the statement after
representatives Of the county's IS
Fire Departments objected at a
hearing before the Council in
Rockville to having their private
funds included in such an audit.
Receive $500 From County.
All Fire Departments receive
$500 from the county for each
piece Of equipment up to three,
and II Of the is are maintained
in part by special fire taxes.
The fire departments stand
was supported by representatives
of the county Civic Federation,
although members of the Allied
Civic Group Of Silver Spring and
the League Of Women Voters IA
vored audits Of all funds.
Other Bills Discussed.
No objections were voiced to
two other bills included in the
public hearing. One would pro-
'hibit destruction of public prop
erty and driving over curbs. while
the other would transfer the elec-
ton Of a treasurer from the Cabin
John Fire Department to the
community's Fire Board.
Meanwhile, members of the
Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
Fire Department said they would
present financial reports to the
council tomorrow to support a
bill to raise the fire tax from 10
to IL cents in the Gaithersburg
sanitary district and from S to Z
cents in other portions of the fire
tax area.
Evening star., 1951-05-25

Ilative Committee of the Demo-
cratic Council, questioned the
boards authority to enact criminal
law. The ordinance provides pen
alties up to a $500 fine and six
months in jail, or both, for viola
tior1s. Mr.. Dugan said he believes
the ordinary police powers of the
board are adequate authority.
Mr.. jackson also questioned the
cost of the new system and said
his group objects to a provision
that would require county en-
ploye to resign if he wished to
run for a county Office.
Commission Set Up.
The ordinance sets up three
member civil service commission
to be appointed for four-year
terms by the County Board. A
department Of personnel is also
created.
The commission is to advise the
board, manager and personnel
director on improvements in per-
sonnel policy and is to report
annually to the board on condi-
tions of county employment. The
commission will also serve as an
appeal body in cases of employe
discipline.
The personnel director will con-
duct examinations for appoint
ments and. where practicable, for
promotions. He will be executive
secretary to the commission.
All present county employees are
to continue in their positions.
The county manager retains ap-
lpointment and removal power. A
new organization, the Employees
Advisory Council, to be elected by
county workers, is also provided
for in the ordinance.
Some Stats Excluded.
The measure will apply only to
UAAObC OA4ALCo OQPC4 t1SlOk1 VI
the county manager and, there
fore. does not cover the Offices of
commemorative attorney, treas
urer. commissioner of revenue,
clerk of the court, or sheriff.
Sale of the sewer bond issue, to
build an addition to the disposal
plant, was recommended by Hen
derson H. Miller of the New York
firm. Mr.. Miller said that the
bond market might not be sta
bilized for three months, but he
believes the county should pro-
Iceed with the sale in June because
plans for the sewer project are
ALREADY drawn and delay might
result in higher cost of materials.
Mr.. Miller had urged the County
School Board Tuesday night to
postpone sale of its $4,875, 900 is
sue. The financial adviser said
last night that delay of the school
bond sale will not postpone con-
lstruction of schools because COM
Dlete plans are not vet drawn
Evening star., 1951-05-25
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Evening star., 1951-05-25
Prince Georges Hospital
Guild President Chosen

Mrs. Morley H. JUL has been
elected president of the Prince
Georges Hospital Guild, it was an
nounced today.
Other officers elected at the an
nual meeting held this week were:
Mrs. Charles E. Kellog, first vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Longridge.
second vice president: Mrs. AL
fred A. Smith, treasurer; Mrs. w.
B. Meyers, recording secretary,
and Mrs. William S. Schmidt, cor
responding secretary.
The group also heard reports
that its membership drive had
netted $2,444.50, that dance profits
totalled $l,940.96 and that gift
shop operations showed a net
profit Of $4,000 to date.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
R. w. Mitchell to Head
Civitun in Bethesda

Robert w. Mitchell, Bethesda
jeweler who lives at 1904 Lynn
brook drive, has been elected pres
ident of the Bethesda Civitan
Club for the coming year. He
succeeds Walter w. Moorman.
Other new officers are William
c. Austin, first vice president;
Edward j. Muth. second vice
president, and Preston c. King
treasurer. Roy w. Woodruff
James E. Belts, George Stiller
Lester Jones, Wentworth Brace
Beecher Butts, Albert Keller, L.
L. Frey, Robert Barrett and Mr..
Moorman were named directors.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
CoImar Manor Driver Fined
$50 in Traffic Death

Charles Clayton Liezear, 80, OF
3416 Fortieth avenue, Colmar
Manor, has been fined $3.50 for
being the driver of the car that
that hit and killed a Hyattsville
street cleaner on May IL.
Judge Nita S. Hinman Crane of
Hyattsville Trial Magistrates
Court yesterday fined Leizear $50
on reckless driving conviction
and s10O' on a manslaughter
charge. He also received a one
year suspended Jail sentence.
Leizear was accused in the death
|of Norwood Byrd, Al, colored, of
1905 Allison street. North Brent
wood. Mr.. Byrd was hit about
dawn while loading truck on the
Washington-B Baltimore boulevard.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
North Virginia
aces Shortage
OF Job Seekers
Letters Being Sent
To High Schools to
Recruit Workers

Northern Virginia is faced with
a critical manpower shortage fol-
the first time since 1945. State
employment officials said today
Appeals are being made to en-
Iployers to relax unrealistic hiring
specifications in the light of re-
ports by the Virginia State En-
tployment Service that SO per cent
of the potential working force in
Arlington and Alexandria is en-
Iployed, and "the l per cent not
employed includes chronic job
Ihoppers, who stay with no job
however attractive, very long"
c. r. Vaughan, field supervisor
for the Richmond headquarters
Iof the employment service, said
that heads of the Arlington and
Alexandria Offices are launching a
campaign to inform employers OF
the stringent labor market.
2,700 Jobs Listed.
letters are being written to al
high school graduates in Arling.
ton, Alexandria, Falls Church ano
Fairfax County, Mr.. Vaughan
said. in an attempt to fill some o1
the 2,700 jobs listed with the two
employment offices.
Carroll M. Early, manager ot
the Arlington Office. and Herbert
D. Newell, Alexandria, said there
are jobs available for qualified
applicants in engineering, clerica
and sales work. personal services
construction work, service sta.
tions and in truck driving.
Mr.. Early said the number ot
applicants at the Arlington Office
has shown a steady decline from
1,945 in June, 1850. to 1,087 last
month.
Meetings are being held with
citizens groups and business or.
CARNATIONS in attempts to re.
cruit new workers.
Recruitment Difficult.
Recruitment of workers from
outside the area is difficult, Mr.
Vaughan said, because of the
housing shortage and the nigl
cost of living in this area. Fui
thermore, employment in othe1
areas is increasing, he said.
Employers are being urged tt
hire persons whose ages ART
above and below present stand.
ards. Mr.. Vaughan said. The,
also are being asked to consider
employment Of part-time workers
housewives, physically handi.
capped persons, minority groups
and applicants who cannot NEE
present experience and education
requirements.
The employment service fur.
ther suggests that employer.
make the best possible use O.
workers skills. improve workins
conditions and provide equitable
wage standards.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Lee Boulevard Projects to Start Soon

"A STHQG SGpdTdClOa pTOJ6CL III. ,
Icluding two overpasseS will get
underway this summer on Lee
boulevard at Courthouse road and
North Tenth street, Arlington.
The project is another step in
"a long-range program to make
the boulevard. which is Route so.
a limited-access road from Me-
mortal Bridge into Fairfax Coun-
I ty. Cost of the entire program
lis estimated at So million.
Clifton G. Stoneburner, Airing
ton County highway engineer,
said a grade separation at the
boulevard and Glebe road, also tol
be started this year, is another
part of the limited-access pro-
gram.
Busiest intersections.
After Glebe road, Mr.. Stone
burner said, Courthouse road and
Tenth street are the busiest boule-
ward intersections, except for
Washington boulevard where an
overpass already has been built.
North j, Tenth street becomes
Fairfax drive in Clarendon and
was built last year as a four-lane.
divided highway to Glebe road.
Funds are expected to be avail
able in the near future, Mr.. Stone
burner said. to extend Fairfax
drive to Lee highway at East Falls
Church, thus increasing traffic on
North Tenth Street.
Courthouse road and North
Tenth street enter the boulevard
from the north side. Fort Myer
is on the south side.
The grade-separation project
will require replacing the WASH
ington-bound lanes Of the boule-
ward with three new lanes 20 feet
above the present grade from the
Fort Myer gate to east of Court
house. road.
Each side of the boulevard at
this point will be widened to SO
feet, providing three lanes in each |
direction. At present, each side
Iof the divided highway is 20 feet
wide.
Six Lanes Eventually.
The boulevard eventually is
scheduled to be six lanes from
Seven Corners, near Falls Church,
to the Potomac River bridges.
Washington bound traffic on
North Tenth will cross a bridge
over outbound traffic on the boule-
ward to the raised roadway. A
side road will carry traf-
f1c going west from North Tenth
street to the outbound road of the
boulevard. Access to Tenth street
by Washington bound traffic will
be eliminated at this point i,
Outbound traffic on the boule-
ward turning into North Tenth
street will use a side road already
CONSTRUCTED.
The Courthouse road intersec-
ton will be similar, except that
Washington-bound traffic will
have access to Courthouse road
by way Of two-way bridge across
the boulevard's outbound lanes
Traffic moving from Washington
destined for points along the
boulevard west Of these intersec-
1tions win travel under the two
bridges.
Funds for the grade separa-
ton are available from a con-
gressional appropriation for ur-
ban highway development, Mr..
Stoneburner said.
Both this project and the one
at Glebe road are expected to be
completed next year.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
$78,382.93 Contributed
To Arlington HospituI

Contributions totaling $78, ,382.93
have been received so far in Ar
Ilington Hospitals campaign for
$400, 900 to build a 90-bed addition
The drive will continue through
June IA.
About 100 volunteer workers are
canvassing business establish
ments. Those living in residential
areas have been asked to send
their donations to the hospital
Clarke Daniel is chairman OF
lthe drive.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Weekday Traffic
Over Potomac
Up 1879 in Year
Highway Bridge Gain
Of 45% More Than
Offsets Other Losses

The weekday traffic volume
over the Potomac River has in
creased nearly 13 per cent since
the northbound structure of High
way Bridge opened year ago. a
District highway planning sur
ivey report showed today.
Memorial Bridge lost 1912 per
cent OF its volume. and Key Bridge
dropped per cent. but Highway
Bridge showed a gain of nearly
as per cent.
The, report, which compares
traffic counts for April, 1850, with
counts for April, 1851, also
showed an increase of about 9
per cent in the load carried by
the Anacostia River crossings.
The newest, South Capitol
street. carried an increase of 80
per cent. Benning road had a
gain of 1917 per cent. The other
two showed losses. Anacostia
Bridge lost 712 per cent and
Sousa Bridge dropped ! per cent.
10 Average Increase.
The overall average increase
during the year reflected by traf-
f1c counts at 18 locations in the
city. including the bridges, was
/ I per cent.
Counts made on Massachusetts
avenue NV. east of Thirtieth
street; showed the largest in
crease, aside from the brides. The
gain on that avenue was 1112 per
cent, according to the tabulation.
Highway and traffic officials at
tributed that to the completion
of the Dupont Circle underpass,
opened year ago. Strengthening
out of the snags at the circle also
made possible a better progress
sion of lights. traffic officials
noted
Highway planners noted a 3 per
cent increase of traffic on Massa-
chusetts avenue since the first Of
this year. This could be the result
of the opening of the large new
Berkshire Apartment development
near Ward Circle, as well as the
seasonal springtime increase in
traffic. they said.
Foxhall Road Surveyed.
A survey now is being made Of
Foxhall road, which recently was
improved between Reservoir road
and Whitehaven parkway. This
thoroughfare draws traffic from
Massachusetts avenue via Nebras-
ka avenue.
K street NV. showed a volume
decline of nearly 13 per cent
during the year. This was con-
tsidered generally result of the
decreased popularity of Key and
Memorial Bridges. K street was
lclocked between Eighteenth and
nineteenth streets.
| Traffic counters tabulated 188,-
l948 cars using the Potomac River
bridges per 24-hour week day last
month; 94,117 of them carried
by the Highway Bridge, 5O,520 by
. Memorial Bridge and 44,311 by
Key Bridge. In April, 1850, the
total figure was 167, ,709, of which
65,107 were on Highway Bridge,
56,446 on Memorial Bridge and
46,156 on Key Bridge.
The figures for the Anacostia
crossings were: Last month, 168,-
906 total; 1896 on Benning, 49,
337 on Sousa, 25,963 on Anacostia
and 40,910 on South Capitol
street. April, 1850. 1855 total;
47.704 on Benning, 48,841 on
Sousa, 28,057 on Anacostia and
30.953 on South Capitol street.
A comparison of the traffic
volumes over the last 10 years
showed a 91l2 per cent increase
over the Anacostia River and a
81 per cent gain over the Potomac.
Leaders in the 10-year increase
were the Benning Bridge, with a
110 per cent jump, and Highway
Bridge. with a 1862 per cent
gain.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
A1bemorIe Fruit Crop

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
US. (SpeciaD. - Excellent fruit
crops for Albemarle has been pre-
dicted by County Agent T. o.
Scott. He said there will be a
heavy peach crop and a very good
apple crop.
Evening star., 1951-05-25

ISpottswood. Lonnie j. Black and
Enniss Wyche.
All II men were found guilty
of operating lottery, but a charge
Iof operating bookmaking estab-
liShment was not proved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-10
Damascus High School Press
Club News Notes

Billy McGraw, graduate of 1850,
has Just returned from Korea. He
is a member of the navy. Billy
will be stationed in Washington
state following his leave of twenty
eight days.
Billy Lewis, a former student of
Damascus High School, returned on
April II from Key West, Florida
where he has been training for the
navy. He enlisted last July and
this is his first time home. He is
due back at his base on May 4.
Damascus p. 7. A.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Damascus P. T. A. was held
on Monday evening, May 7 at 8
o'clock in the High School Audi
forum. There was election of
officers for the coming school
year. The program for the
evening was sponsored by the
Senior Psychology Class of Dam
ascus High School on "The Growth
Process" open House" was OBJ
served in the new Vocational
Building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-10
Tour OF New York
Enjoyed By Class
At Damascus High

The Senior Glass of Damascus
High School spent the weekend of
April 27-29 in New York City.
They left Camden Station, Balti-
more, Friday morning on the
B & o National Limited" Upon
arriving in Jersey City they were
transferred to Hotel Warwick by
B & o motor coaches.
Interesting things done includ-
ed: an NBC Behind the Scenes
of Television" tour; Rockefeller
roof trip; movie and stage show at
Radio City Music Hall; a special
sightseeing trip of New York in
GLIDING Greenwich Village, the
Bowery, and Chinatown; and there
was also time to do Broadway, go
shopping, and enjoy other enter.
tainment of the class's own choice
The trip was climaxed by a yacht
cruise around Manhattan Island on
Sunday morning.
The seniors returned to Balti.
more Sunday night on "The Mary.
lander" On the trip they were
accompanied by Mrs. Margaret
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Dawson, and Harold f. Coppage
passenger representative of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.