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Evening star., 1951-08-17
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District, Ar
lington County, Prince Georges
County, Montgomery County anc
City of Alexandria Recreation De-
partments and THE Film Center
of Washington.
Washington, at Dusk.
Janney, Wisconsin avenue anc
iAlbemarle street NV.
Brightwood, Thirteenth ane
Nicholson streets NV.
Kalorama, Nineteenth street
Columbia road NV.
Ridge, Ridge road and Burn:
street Sc.
Noyes, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE.
| Anne Beers, Thirty-siXth place
and Alabama avenue Sc.
Hayes, Fifth and K streets NE
Briggs Montgomery, Twenty
seventh and I streets NV.
Watts Branch, Sixty-second anc
Banks streets NE.
Randall, First and street!
IS.W.
Arlington, $3.50 PM.
Shirley Homes, Twenty. eighth
and South Meade street.
Alexandria, $3.50 PM.
Jefferson, 1900 Cameron street
Prince Georges County, $3.50 Pm
(MovieS discontinued.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Lynnbrook, Lynnbrook drive
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
End Seen 10 Strike
AT Arlington School

Settlement Of a two-day-olc
strike which has stopped work or
Ia 500-pupil school in Arlington
appeared near today.
E. L. Daniels, of the Daniels
Construction Co. of Arlington
against whom union laborers
called the strike Wednesday, was
to meet with union representa-
tives today.
A company spokesman said Mr.
Daniels is willing to employ all
union laborers if his manpower
requirements can be met. The
strike was called after Is nom
union laborers we're employed to
work alongside the union men.
| The strike has almost COM
Ipletely stopped work on the
14-room Mckinley Elementary
School at North Eleventh street
and Mckinley road. Union build
ing tradesmen have refused to
cross the laborers' picket line
A subcontractor doing electrical
work was the only one on the jot
this morning.
Four other construction prof
ects of the Daniels company
including an addition to Wash.
ington-Lee High School in Arling
ton, are involved in the labor
dispute.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
JET Crash at Patuxent
Kills 7 Naval Officers
By the Associated Press

PATUXENT, Md, Aug. IT.
Two naval officers were killed yes
terday when their twin-jet plane
apparently caught fire and crash
ed while making an approach fol
a landing at the naval air station
here.
They were 1t. Jimmie Joe Sci.
lers, 20. Binger, Okla. and his
co-pilot, Comdr. Thomas Clinton
Provost, Sd, Caldwell, N. ].
The cause of the fire and crash
has not been determined, a Navy
spokesman said. The plane fel
about a mile and a half from the
field.
1t. Sellars is survived by hi.
widow, Margarite, and two chill.
dren of Lexington Park, Md, anc
his father James, of Binger.
Comdr. Provost is survived BY
his widow, Wyline, and three chill.
dren of the naval air station, ane
his mother. Mrs. Bertha Provost
of Caldwell.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Singing Pines Wins Fight
AGAINST Prefab Homes

Residents of the Singing Pines
subdivision in Fairfax, Va, have
won their battle against erection
of small pre-fabricated homes in
their community-but at a price
Robert j. McCandliSh, attorney
for the 20 objecting families, said
today the case has been settled out
of court at a cost of $1,000.
That was the amount the resi-
dents agreed to contribute to the
purchase of six lots and parts oi
two others on which Falls Church
Builder Darius V. Phillips haC
begun to erect the homes. The
remaining $6.58050 to buy the lot.
will be put up by Fairfax Enter.
prises, Inc. developers of Singing
Pines, who originally sold the lot.
to Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. McCandlish said that in re.
turn Mr.. Phillips agreed to remove
the two houses he has built within
80 days. He also has obtained {
$75 refund from the town fol
water tapping and sewage charges
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Man in Three Shirts Fails to Fool
Police on Lookout for BurqIur

A quick change into another of
three shirts he was wearing failed
to save John B. Campbell, 81,
from being held today on charges
of about $50 Washington house
breakings.
Campbell, who is colored and
has no fixed address, walked into
the arms of two policemen yester-
day after once eluding them in
"a foot race.
Arraigned before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence,
he was held in $12,500 bond and
the hearing continued until
August 81.
Campbell drew suspicion when
seen lettering near the Anacostia
Park swimming pool. One thing
noticeable was a spare hat he
was carrying.
When police drew near the man
to question him, he suddenly
turned sprinter. His burst of
speed was too much for 18th Pre-
Icinct Pvts. Harry A. Dunn and
Leo r. Halloran.
Later the two policemen were
approaching their precinct station
Evening star., 1951-08-17
U. 5. Gas Controls Vetoed
By Maryland Commission
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. 17.-Mary.
lands Public Service Commission
yesterday took the State out from
under natural gas restrictions laic
down by the Federal Government
Virginia already had served no.
tice it would not abide by the Fed
eral regulations. A spokesman fol
the West Virginia Public Service
Commission said yesterday it OBJ
jects to the order.
So far, the Maryland commits.
sion has taken no action on its
own motion to head off expansion
of natural gas use in the State.
Pending before the commission
is a petition by an affiliate of the
Columbia Gas System asking the
commission to force the Washing.
ton Gas Light Co to curtail ex-
pansion of its service in Maryland
Washington Gas Light buys
natural gas wholesale from the
Columbia Gas System and distrib-
utes it in the Maryland suburbs
of Washington
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Arlington Woman Gets
80 Days for Gomino

susie Anna Hicks, 30, of tn.
5000 block of South Twenty-fourth
street, Arlington, was sentenced to
80 days in jail and fined $l0o in
county court yesterday on a
charge OF operating a lottery. The
sentence was imposed by Judge
Hugh Reid.
Detective Russell L. Runyon.
chief OF the county vice squad.
and Detective Russell Petite said
they had observed the colored
woman for three weeks. Homer r.
Thomas, defense attorney, filed an
lappeal.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Mt. Vernon Citizens Plan
Fair at Fort Hunt Park

The annual fair, agriculture
show and carnival of the Mt. Yer.
non (Md) Citizens Association
will be held at Fort Hunt Park anc
Clubhouse beginning at pm. to.
morrow.
Mrs. Bernice Carter David. gen.
eral chairman of the event, has
appointed the following vice chair.
men for the various exhibits:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eney. fruits
and vegetables; Mrs. Irving Axel-
rad. flowers and plants; Mrs. P. E
Smith and Mrs. Virginia Lawrence
baked and canned foods; Mrs. A
E. Columbus, Mrs. Marshall
Wright, sr. and Mrs. Frank Scheel-
er, needlecraft; Mrs. A. C. Benkel-
man and Mrs. A. B. Jackson jr.
photography and doll exhibit, and
Jacob Fisher, handicrafts, hobbies
and souvenirs.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
/, 500 Await Jamboree
In Prince Georges County

About $500 persons are expected
to attend the Prince Georges
County Republican Jamboree from
3 to Z pm. tomorrow at the Ameri-
can Legion grounds in Greenbelt,
Md.
Senator Butler, Representatives
Beall and Miller, Republicans of
Maryland, and Gov. McKeldin are
expected to attend. Ben White
hurst. of Republican national
headquarters, will make the prin-
cipal speech.
The jamboree is sponsored by
the county's Republican Club and
Young Republican Club. and will
include dancing, refreshments and
entertainment.
Evening star., 1951-08-17

Made o-order is the way 16-
Iyear-old Gerda Feischl of Fuers-
|tenfeld, Austria, feels about hel
new American family.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Mil
Ter, of 1904 Adams street NE.
and their two teen-age children
the feeling is mutual.
Gerda, an Austrian exchange
student, arrived here a week age
and settled in the Miller house
hold for year of studying ano
living.
A week together has convinced
them they were made for each
other.
Take Gerda's biggest love
music. She is an advanced stu
dent in piano and loves to sing
Try Piano Duets.
To 14-year-old June Miller, sht
couldn't be more welcome. Jun'
has studied piano for 10 years
and the two wasted no time il
settling down to serious duets a
the piano. The girls quickly dis
covered their mutual admiration
for classical music and recordings
Their favorite is Bach.
| With sports as her second hobby
the Austrian girl is in her ele.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Glenn Dale Numbers
Defendant Appeals

A man accused by police of run
ming numbers racket for six
years from a washroom at the
Glenn Dale tuberculosis Santa
rum was free under $1,000 bond
today, pending an appeal from
his conviction in Hyattsville Po-
lice Court.
The man, William T. Maynard.
"a, colored. of Lanham, Md, was
found guilty by Hyattsville Trial
Magistrate Theodore r. Miazga
yesterday of operating a lottery
and possession of numbers slips.
Judge Miazga fined Maynard
$1,000 and sentenced him to six
months in the House of Correc-
ton. He was released under bond,
however, when his attorney, Rob-
ert w. Mccullough, noted an ap-
peal to Prince Georges County
Circuit Court.
Sheriff Carlton G. Beall and
Deputy Thomas E. Marcos, who
arrested Maynard on August /
SAID the man admitted he had
oeen running numbers game
Tor employees of the sanitarium
Tor six years, using a washroom
as his headquarters.
The sheriff and his deputy saio
they arrested Maynard in his
headquarters on a tip.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
81 Virginia Men Arrive
In U. 5. From Korean War
By the Associated Press

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-THE navy
transport H. B. Freeman arrived
here yesterday with 1,136 rotation
troops. It was the 10Th ship tc
return veterans of the Korean wal
to Seattle.
Among the troops are 81 mer
from Virginia. They included:
Pfc. Harry L. Beasley, Char.
lottesville; Sergt. Ralph T. Bennie
1908 North Ohio street: Sergt
Conrad E. Broadt, 3615 South
-Four Mile Run drive, and Sergt
Charles S. Wingate, 1418 George
Mason drive, all of Arlington.
Also Corpl. Douglas E. Cathey
1877 King street, Alexandria
Corpl. Evert S. Cornwell, Route /
Manassas; Sergt. Vernon E. Heb.
den, jr., Box LOG, Lynnhaven;
Pfc. Foster M. Jenkins and Corpl
Clary v. Orndoff, both of Win.
chester.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Alexandra Bridge
Bill Put Off PENDING
Survey Of All Facts
By Don S. Worren

The Smith bill to authorize
SIG million bridge to Alexandria
and a District gasoline tax boost
to pay for it apparently is being
sidetracked in favor of survey
of all pertinent facts.
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, author of the
bill, has agreed to sponsor new
measure calling for a joint Fed
eral-District- Virginia study of
this and other plans for new
Potomac crossings.
Such a survey already is in the
making. Brig. Gen. Bernard Rob-
inson, District Engineer Commits
sioner, said such surveys must be
made anyway and that the Dis
trict has enough money to get
the work started.
This is to be done in co-opera-
ton with the Federal Bureau of
Public Roads. The participation
|of Virginia spokesmen also is re-
t.uested.
Agreement Reached.
Agreement on the survey plans
was reached at a conference yes
terday with the Virginia legis-
|lator. Attending were officials of
the Virginia State Roads Com
mission, the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
the Alexandria city government,
the Federal Bureau of Public
Roads and Gen. Robinson.
The survey, it was indicated, will
include all related angles of the
bridge problem. from the proper
division of costs to location, prior
|ity of one project against another
and the provision of approaches
and connecting roads with inter-
state highway systems.
Points in Survey.
AS Gen Robinson planned the
survey, it would deal with:
l. The most suitable site for a
bridge over the Potomac in the
vicinity of Shepherds Landing to
Alexandria, together with ques-
tions of approach roads and con-
nections.
2. The relative need of such a
span, against other bridge projects
contemplated.
3. The volume of traffic to be
considered and its relation to other
traffic problems.
4. Preparation of preliminary
lnlans and estimates of costs.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Sheriff May Lose Prisoner
Who Runs County Jail

lit used to cost. At night, he's the
guard. He has all the keys to the
place. takes money to the bank
and prisoners to court. All for So
a day. night warden's pay under
an ancient law.
Decker learned about running
prisons while in the Army. He
was convicted of stealing jewelry
from a woman. i
He's still got a year to serve.
But Sheriff Alton feels he can no
longer honestly keep Decker. He's
pale and sickly" from overwork.
So the Governor finally has been
asked for a parole.
But Decker says he'll stay on
the job until the Sheriff can find
another night warden. 4
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Democrats Ian
Candidates for
Arlington Board
Committee Decides
To Put Party on Ballot
In General Election

The Arlington Democratic Exec
utive Committee last night de-
cided to indorse one or two County
Board candidates for the Novem-
ber 6 general election.
Since no Democratic primary
was held this year to select board
candidates. it was agreed at the
meeting that the party should be
represented in November's ballot
ing
The resolution instructs a SUBJ
committee to look into qualif1ca-
tions of all candidates who have
announced for the two board va
cancies, and to report back to the
executive committee Thursday
night
Two May Be Endorsed.
At that time, the executive COM
mittee is to select "one or more
candidates considered best quail
fled for the positions. Party lead
ers said they expected two candi-
dates would be indorsed.
While the resolution specifies
that qualifications of all candi-
dates be examined. it is expected
that those selected to carry the
Democratic banner will come from
among four who have filed as
Democrats. They are Carroll
Wright, Wade Pearson, Fred Bach
and F. Freeland Chew, incum-
bent.
The Republican candidates are
Robert A. Peck and George NJ
Rowzee, jr. Non-partisan candi-
dates are T. Oscar Smith and
Alan Dean.
Chairman's Term Expiring.
In addition to. Mr.. Chew, the
County Board member whose term
is expiring is Mrs. Florence Can
non. chairman. She is a member
of the non-partisan majority of
the f1ve-member board. She is
not a candidate for reelection,
however, as Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Dean won the non-partisan nomi-
nations at convention.
The executive committee meet
ing last night was the first since
the primary August 6, when many
new members were elected.
Leonard o. Hilder was elected
chairman, succeeding Harrison
Mann. Other new officers are
Howard Massey, vice chairman;
Mrs. Maud Dove. secretary, and
George Leder, treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
BY the Assoeiated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-He's
really too good to let go. But
Sheriff Joseph W. Alton finally
feels forced to ask for a parole oil
a prisoner.
The sheriff has nothing except
praise for Blaine Decker, 38, who's
been in the county Jail for three
years.
Frankly, I have not requested
"a pardon for him because I die
not know how I could get along
without him." the sheriff wrote
the Secretary of State.
No wonder. Decker is not just
"a prisoner. He runs the Jail.
He plans the menus, buys the
food and cooks it-at half Of what
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Boptists to Rebuild
Churches in Europe
BY the Associuted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. IT.
The Southern Baptist Foreign
Mission Board announced yester-
day that it is spending $4,000
in program to rebuild the
churches of Europe.
DR.. George w. Sadler, the
boards secretary, said the money
is being re-allocated from funds
originally earmarked to China.
He said the funds can't be used
in China because of the whole
sale withdrawal of missionaries
and the Communist breakdown
on money entering the country.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Completes Science Course

James v. Muthig, 1902 Wind
ham lane, Silver Spring. has COM
pleted a six-week refresher course
for high school science teachers at
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.
He took courses in physics and
chemistry under the General Elec-
trio Co.'s science fellowship pro-
gram. He teaches at Sherwood
High School, Sandy Spring.
Evening star., 1951-08-17

when they saw Campbell. He had
on a different hat, a light one. and
different shirt. But the disguise
didn't fool Pvts, Dunn and Hal
loran.
They learned Campbell was
equipped with three shirts, green,
tan and striped, which was some
what startling in view of the 90
degree heat.
Police said Campbell wore the
articles as standard gear and
changed shirts after each house
breaking performance.
They said his activities dated
back to Novem er right after he
emerged from the Maryland House
of Correction.
While police checked into other
activities, they charged Campbell
specif1cal'v with breaking into a
home at sos Virginia avenue Sc
last Friday and stealing $21 from
a home at 637 Hamlin street NE
Campbell was said to have
operated with the aid of a Jimmy
bar" with which he broke int
homes. Police were checking Z;
story that he disposed of much o
the loot in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Northern Virginia 6. 0. P.
To Pick State Senate Entry

Republicans of Alexandria, Falls
Church and Fairfax and Prince
William Counties will hold a nomi-
mating convention at 8 pm. next
Friday at the Fairfax Courthouse
to pick a candidate for State
Senate.
The nominee will oppose John A.
K. Donovan, who was chosen the
Democratic candidate in the party
primary August z. Nomination in
a Democratic primary usually is
tantamount to election in Virginia
About go delegates from the
four Jurisdictions are scheduled to
attend the G. o. P. convention.
Nathan j. Paulson, Alexandria Re-
publican chairman, has been men
toned for the nomination. VI
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Wins Breeders Award

T. C. Herbst, jr., Smithsburg
Md, has won the first scholarship
awarded by the National Asso-
iation of Thoroughbred Breeders
at the University of Maryland. A
graduate of Hagerstown High
School, he will enroll in the uni
versity's College Of Agriculture
next month.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Home Agent Numed

NEW MARKET, Va, Aug. IT,
Especially The appointment Of
Miss Gladys Farmer, assistant
home demonstration agent in Cul-
peper to a similar, position fol
Shenandoah County was an
|nounced yesterday. She will as
sumo her duties Septenber /.
Evening star., 1951-08-17
Council Unit Propose!
Six Major Changes in
Alexandra Charter

/ Six major changes in the Alex
andria charter have been pro-
posed by a committee on the city
council.
| Leroy S. Bendheim. chairman
of the four-member group ap-
pointed several months ago to
review the one-year-old charter,
said the changes would be dis
cussed with the city's Charter
Commission before being pre-
sented to the council for action.
If approved by the council, the
proposed changes will be outlined
to the city's representatives in
the General Assembly so action
can be taken in the 1852 session
to amend the charter.
Mr.. Bendheim outlined the pro-
Iposals as follows:
| l. A referendum to decide
whether the mayor should be
elected directly. Zone is expected
to be held in November.) The
charter now requires that the
mayor be appointed by the other
members of council. Provisions of
the old charter, required election
of the mayor.
Probe Powers in Doubt.
2. Clarification of regulations in
the new charter about council in
terference in employment of mu-
nicipal personnel. AS now writ
ten, Mr.. Bendheim said. one Sec
ton of the charter granting coun-
cilmen investigative powers make
it appear they have some say
about personnel, but another sec
ton would impeach councilmen
for interfering with any appoint
ments made by the city manager.
Mr.. Bendheim said the city man.
ager should retain the sole ap-
pointive power. however.
3. Enlargement of the city plan
ming commission to seven men,
bers. The council member should
be replaced by a citizen member,
and an attorney and real estate
man should be added.
4. A majority of councilmen
present at meeting should be
empowered to act in certain in
stances where the charter now re-
quires a majority of all seven
members.
| S. An affirmative vote of five
councilmen should be sufficient to
override planning commission de-
cisions in zoning matters, instead
of vote of six members as the
charter now requires.
6. The city manager should be
required to notify the City Coun-
Gil of all major appointments be-
fore they are made.
Twice-Monthly Meetings Urged.
/ Mr.. Bendheim said his commit
tee also advocated elimination of
Va az NOul1IIl OCDs
sions before voting on them
modification of the requirement
for two council meetings a month
so there could be fewer meetings
in July or August, and that the
capital improvements budget be
! adopted by resolution instead OF
by ordinance.
It also was suggested that coun-
Gil candidates names be placed
on ballots alphabetically, instead
of the order in which they were
filed, and that clerks and other
court employees be placed under
exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts. thus eliminating an i'm
Iplication in the charter that they
are controlled also by the council
and city manager.
Other members of the commit
tee we're Councilman Marshall j.
Beverley and James M. Duncan,
jr.. and City Attorney v. Floyd
Williams
Evening star., 1951-08-31

The Hecht Co. Silver Spring open Saturday as usual
10 AM to PM and Tonight Friday 1890 to 9:3O PM
Evening star., 1951-08-31
SATURDAY
Lost Day SpeeioIs in
All These Departments


All These Departments
" Sofos and Choirs
" Bedroom Groups
" Bedding
" Studios, Sofo-Beds
" Dining Rooms
. Occasional
" Nursery
" Lomps and Shades
. Pictures
. Mirrors
" Rugs
" Competing
. Curtoins
. Shades
" Upholstery
" Droperies
+" China
Glassware
. SiIverwore
. Housewares
. Chromed Dinettes
. Metal Cobinets
=" Imprinted Furniture
+" Appliances
=" Auto Supplies
Evening star., 1951-08-31

you when hor-top mattresses for
1895 down. we've few left for lost doy! you
out-oftown the doy Of big chair prices will
stoy down for doy you foed
broodoom so huge reductions bedroom groups dnettes
with prices sIushed Here's ehonce Saturday!
Evening star., 1951-08-31

If intend buy furniture the coming months buy now at
Half Yeoy savings convenient terms low lS% down.
Here's whole duy left Gosh The Heht Co.'S greet
Half Yecy sole with prices the lowest they've been in long
while Shop Washington Store open Saturdays osun Free
pons at Silver Spring tonight till $50 all duy Saturday.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Blue Collar Workers
In Line for Pay Raise

About 3,100 "blue collar" Dis
trict government employees are in
line for a wage raise, District Off
cialS indicated today.
The District Wage Board, headed
by Sanitation Supt. William A.
Xanten, is expected to recommend
wage boost this week. The Dis
trict Commissioners must ap-
prove the raise before it becomes
effective.
The workers for whom the raise
is being considered are per diem
employees. About half are en-
ployed by Mr.. Xanten's sanitation
division, ..... .....-
d The last increase for ,blue-collar
workers in the District govern
ment was recommended last July
and became effective in Septem-
ber. It amounted to about 5
cents an hour.
Although Mr.. Xanten would not
indicate the size of the proposed
wage raise, he indicated that it
would bring these workers pay
into line with Army and Navy
blue-collar employees in this area.
The American Federation Of
Government Employees recon-
mended a pay readjustment for
per diem workers.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Drunken Virginia Fugitive
Betrays Himself 10 Police

Prince Georges Countye police
recaptured a fugitive from a Vir-
ginia State prison camp last night
after he revealed his identity
while in a drunken stupor.
Pvts. Horace E. King and J.
w. Vinson were called to "pick
up a drunk" at a filling station
and said they arrived to hear the
man mumbling, who took the
chains off my legs?"
The prisoner, Cleveland E. Mil
Ter, 10, is the last of three con-
victs who escaped from Prison
Camp No. Is at Chatham. Va.
Saturday, to be recaptured.
Roger Walker, 10, of 6313 Tay-
lor road, Riverdale, Md, a night
attendant at Bryam's filling sta
ton, Thirty eighth and Rhode
Island avenue, called the police to
remove the drunk after he dis
covered him in the rest room.
Police said Miller is being held
on a fugitive warrant and will be
returned to Virginia authorities.