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Evening star., 1951-09-18
Gore Says He Is Candidate,
Then Qualities 1t as Probable

who read again the speech he
gave in Baltimore last Wednes-
day in which he defended his sue
cessful 1850 campaign against
Millard E. Tydings, Democrat.
He said he decided to give the
speech again because it tells fully
his side of the story. a side that,
he asserted. newspapers did not
adequately report during the re-
cent Senate investigation of his
campaign.
Montgomery County State Sena-
tor Dewitt Hyde told the gather
ing that eff our opponents want
to make our 1850 campaign an
issue in the next election, we are
ready for them"
In his impromptu address, Mr.
Gore said he knows what the
people of Maryland want some
body who can stand on his own
feet. somebody with a compelling
desire to do something for his
country"
"JuSt Good Judgment"
He said newspapers are trying
to make him out a rich man by
referring to his home as an i'm
posing estate. He said he paid
$82.00 for his home and now it is
worth $350,000, "but that is just
good judgment.
If the time has come when we
are going to hold a mans wealth
against him." Mr.. Gore shouted,
then we are ready for New Deal
ism and communism.
Referring further to the impor-
tance of preserving the oppor-
tunity for men to advance them
selves economically. he declared
that II am making this fight SC
that We can hold that road open
for our young people"
Representative A. L. Miller, Re
publican of Nebraska, also ad-
dressed the club briefly.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Virginia U. Relieves
Teacher Who Called
Colleagues Leftisis
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept.
18-Dr. Homer G. Richey has been
relieved of his teaching post at
the University of Virginia because
it is impossible for him to work
harmoniously with the staff of the
school,"
The assistant professor at
the university's Woodrow Wilson
School of Foreign Affairs was ad-
vised yesterday that he will be
given other duties until his con-
tract expires with the current
school year.
In announcing DR.. Richey's dis
miSSal from the teaching staff,
President Colgate w. Darden said
the move had the unanimous rec
ommendation of the university's
Council of Deans.
Accused Colleagues.
DR.. Richey is the professor who
accused three colleagues at the
Wilson school of leftish leanings.
A faculty committee looked into
the charges last spring and said
it could find no evidence to sub
stantiate them. Similar accusa-
tions were put before the Board
of Visitors by DR.. Richey. The
board found the three teachers
professionally capable and fit for
their posts.
The three professors are DR..
John Gange. director of the Will
son school, and Associate Profess
sorS Alfred P. Fernbach and
Charles Micaud.
In a letter to DR.. Richey, Presi-
dent Darden noted yesterday:
1T is my own belief that you
have accused your colleagues
wrongly and that you have done
them grave injustice.
Manner" of Action Criticized.
President Darden also told DR.
Richey that "the manner in which
you have attempted to arouse the
passions of people against
your colleagues, the school OF
which you are part, and the uni
versity under whose control il
functions, is unworthy of one
holding your position"
Before he was advised of his
dismissal from the teaching staff
DR.. Richey issued a statement
which said in part:
II felt that the board had the
opportunity to take pioneer steps
in turning the tide in Red inf1ltra-
ton and subversion in American
institutions of higher learning. It
is regrettable that it did not
choose to do so.
Il have no regrets about this
matter as far as my own course OF
action was concerned. :"
Evening star., 1951-09-18

at the foot Of Old Dominion
boulevard.
DR.. McGough described the new
dump as a rodent and fly breed
er" and said it was not sanitary
fill type Of operation which his
department could approve.
Mr.. Ancell reported to City
Council last week that the dump
ing of incinerated material from
Georgetown was authorized to fill
in the creek bed. Mr.. Ancell,
Mayor Franklin P. Backus and
Councilman James M. Duncan
said they visited the dump and
failed to find bad conditions.
DR.. McGough showed Health
Board members some evidence he
found of unincinerated material
at the dump-a chunk Of meatA a
Evening star., 1951-09-18

violate the rat control ordinance
but so do two other dumps per-
mitted by the city.
He also took issue with a re-
mark by Councilman Leroy Bend
helm at the last Council meeting
that the matter had been badly
handled" because DR.. McGough
had discussed his problems with
the press.
Mayor BackuS. who is chairman
of the health board, said he didn't
think a department head should
give out prepared statements
without "some sort of clearance"
Mr.. Ancell, who also is health
board member, was Ill and unable
to attend last nights meeting. The
group decided to call a special
meeting soon so every one in
volved can be heard.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
FairfaxC County Reports
I'd Typhoid Fever Case

Fairfax County's second typhoid
fever case of the year was re-
ported today by Health Officer
F. C. Heath.
He said a 38-year -old man liv-
ing in the Mount Vernon district
was under treatment for the dis
ease. Officials are seeking to de-
termine its origin.
Last week a 6-year -old boy liv-
ing near Vienna was admitted tc
a Washington hospital for treat
ment of typhoid fever. DR.. Heath
said the youths mother is in Uni
versity Hospital, Charlottesville
for observation. 1t is not known
yet if she also has typhoid, he
said.
The youth apparently contract
ed the disease from a mountain
stream while on vacation, DR.
Heath said.
The cases are the first in the
county since 1949, when three
were reported.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Trees Official Would Have Woodmen Spare Them All

pathologists use 200 of our seed
lings for tests" Mr.. Bailer added
pointing to a large bare section
of the nursery where the wooden
guinea pigs once stood.
Mr.. Bailer is proud of the trees
which grace Washington'S streets
to an extent matched by few cities
in the world.
He will point out pet projects
like the young willow oaks in
groups of three which decorate
the South Capitol street parkway
along Boiling Field. The Air
Force. he recalls. became queru-
lous when he started this project.
They were afraid the trees
would grow too tall and get in
the way of landing airplanes," he
said. "Hah! I guess they thought
the trees would get higher than
that hill the planes have been
coming over there for years" The
trees stayed.
Among other jobs which Mr..
Bailer likes to point out are graft
ing experiments with ginkgo trees
"Ginkgos are one of the prettiest
trees in the world" he says. They
have a lot of character. color and
shape. and they're practically dis
ease-free."
But-They Stink!
"But, of course" he adds, they
stink-they Just plain stink. that S
all It's the fruit of the female
trees, and we hope through CRAFTS
to perfect a stenchless ginkgo."
Among regular enterprises the
division also cultivates such flowers
as dahliaS, roses and carnations
This is on a modest scale since the
sole purpose is to provide cut
flowers for ceremonial functions
in the District Building. The car
nations are usually tired plants
discarded by the Federal nursery
across the field which provides
Icut flowers for Capitol Hill func-
ItiCns and rescucitated by the Dis
Itrict nursery people.
Here and there among the neat
rows at the nursery, burgeonine
tomato plants can be seen. They
aren't sponsored by the District
however. Probably one of the
hired hands who either likes
growing vegetables or likes toma-
toes" according to Mr.. Bailer.
The tree official says he will
never stop admirlng the city tree
as opposed to the country tree.
Il keep n,arveling over how they
get food. water and air standing
there IN the middle of pavements.
gashea by cars and choked by
gas fumes. Mr.. Bailer says. Its
a mystery to me how they live
at all"
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Catholics Seek
New Cemetery
In Montgomery
Zoning Amendment
Would Allow Location
In Residential Areas

Catholic officials plan to apply
for a permit to establish ceme-
terry near Norbeck if the Mont
gomery County zoning code is
amended to allow cemeteries in
residential A areas.
This was disclosed at a re-
hearing before the County Council
last night on a proposal for such
an amendment.
The request was filed several
months ago by Walter w. Dawson,
States Attorney, and a hearing
was held last month. That ses-
sion was declared illegal. however,
because the application had not
been advertised fully by the
Council.
AiellO Acts for Archbishop.
Mr.. Dawson also is seeking a
permit on behalf of the North
west Cemetery Association for
cemetery on the old wilkins tract
on the Rockville pike near Old
Georgetown road.
The plan for a cemetery on
Georgia avenue, about 2 miles
south of the Manor Club, was dis
closed by Caesar L. Aiello. repre-
senting Archbishop Patrick A.
O'Boyle of Washington and the
pastors of Is Catholic churches
in the county.
Mr.. Aiello gave strong support
to the proposed zoning amend
ment, pointing out it would clear
the way for another Catholic GEM
etery' in the county. e.
At present, he said, the only
Montgomery Catholic cemetery is
in Rockville and is filled to ca
pacity." AS a result, he added,
county Catholics have to go to
Washington, Prince Georges
County and even Baltimore to
bury their dead.
Owned by Mount OIivet.
He told the council, meeting in
the Bethesda County Building,
that the Georgia avenue tract of
211 acres has been owned by the
New Mount Olivet Cemetery Co.
for about IS years.
Rabbi Jerome M. Pines, repre-
senting the Beth Ell Congregation
of Montgomery County, said his
group also was interested in hav-
ing its own cemetery. He said the
congregation had been assured of
having a section of the Wilkins
estate set aside for persons of the
Jewish faith if Mr.. Dawson's ap-
plication for a permit is approved.
The council took the question
under advisement.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Supervisor Candidate
Urges Fairfax 10 Use
Surplus for Schools

/ A Fairfax County surplus" OF
more than 81 million should be
used for schools, Harris T. Rich
ards, Republican candidate for
the Board of Supervisors from
Mount Vernon district, said last
might.
Mr.. Richards spoke at a meet
ing of the Jefferson Manor Citi-
zens' Association with his oppo-
nent, incumbent supervisor Ar
thur I. Shafer, a Democrat.
The county will need another
bond issue for school construction
in the near future, Mr.. Richards
predicted, because school popula-
ton in the district Is already 1000
more than the present sos mil
lion current construction program
will accommodate.
Result of Assessments.
Mr.. Richards, recalling that the
81 million surplus" is a result of
a low estimate on assessments,
said he had told the board in
April that the total tax base would
be near the final figure. The
county used a base of 500 million
in setting the current tax rate,
about $42 million less than the
final total when a reassessment
program was completed.
Everybody in this county ex-
cept the supervisors could see that
the county was growing" Mr..
Richards said.
Mr.. Shaffer said he had sup
ported the school expansion pro-
gram. The incumbent also re-
called that the present district
member of the School Board, Mrs
Almorine Crowther, was named to
the School Board after he had
asked the School Board Electoral
Board to consider her name along
with others suggested by parent
teacher associations.
FavOrs Salary Increases.
When the new executive form
of government goes into operation
in January and the supervisors
appoint the school board, Mr.
Shaffer said, II shall give the
voters of Mount Vernon an oppor-
tunity to help select the school
board member from this district. "
Mr.. Shaffer says he favors in
creasing the salaries of police
men, teachers and other county
employees.
Another speaker at the meeting
was Sheriff John E. Taylor, a
Democrat, and a candidate for
reelection. His opponent E,
Thomas Roland, is in the Marine
Corps.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
New Schedule Set Up
In Fuirfux Driver Tests

The Virginia Division Of Motor
Vehicles today announced a new
schedule for giving drivers tests
in Fairfax County.
Beginning October /, DMV ex-
aminer will be at Fairfax Police
Headquarters, second floor, from
9 am to 4::30 pm. every Monday,
and on the first and third Tues
days of each month.
The current schedule provides
an examiner every Monday and
Friday.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Pupil Injured as Slip
Topples Heavy Bookcase

A little slip in school can be
dangerous, r. year : old Brian
Vaughan of 5605 johnson avenue.
Bethesda, found out yesterday.
Montgomery County police re-
ported that Brian had to be treat
ed for scalp and chest cuts at SUBJ
urban Hospital. after he slipped
while walking into his classroom
at Leland Junior High School
and a heavy bookcase fell on
him.
Evening star., 1951-09-18

can with food still in it, cans with
|uncharred labels, corn husks and
unbroken jars.
He said he had pictures taken at
the dump by the Police Depart
ment, but for some reason he
could not understand has never
been able to get the pictures.
Maybe my imagination is run
ming away with me, but I feel
something is being suppressed" he
added
What embarrasSes DR.. McGough
is that many residents near the
dump recently have been called
down by the Health Departn, ent
for having improper garbage cans
in violation of the city's rat con-
|trol ordinance. q.
Not only does the new dump
Evening star., 1951-09-18

DR.. Thomas r. McGough, Alex
andria health officer, is in a
quandary over enforcement Of rat
control regulations because he
finds the city to be the biggest
offender.
He also is bothered because
some city officials would have him
remain silent about such things
to avoid had publicity.
The health officer poured out
his rat troubles to the city's Board
of Health last night.
He thought the health depart
ment had been slapped in the
face" when the City Council and
City Manager w. Guy Ancell re-
fused to accept its findings of in
sanitary conditions at a new dump
~ the -Four Mile Run creek bkd
Evening star., 1951-09-18
By John W. Stepp

'It's a sad thing to cut down
a tree. It's like cutting off your
finger"
From the recesses of the highly
urban District Government comes
this rustic sentiment, voiced by an
officials Of the Trees and Parking
Division.
John j. Bailer, deputy director
of the division, has that reaction
whenever the orders, however
necessary. go out to cut down one
of the city's 100000 curb trees
or any other tree for that matter
Mr.. Bailer. you see, has been
hobnobbing with trees and shrubs
since he was a child. His father
was a tree specialist before him
The division ne works for. under
direction of John w. Batson, has
the job of caring for Washington's
arboreal beauties-some $50 mil
lion worth of elrns and oaks, syca-
mores. naples and ginkgos.
'The job is endless" Mr.. Bailer
says. When you aren't pruning.
you're removing. When you're
not Notwithstanding after storms.
you're planting. We also cut a
lot of the city's grass"
Planting Is Rat Race.
The planting. which is a sort
of constant rat-race to provide
sufficient requirements for dead
trees and to keep up with new
street installations, leads Mr.
Bailer to his favorite subject. This
is the city nursery just across
the Anacostia River at the South
Capitol Street Bridge.
Mr.. Bailer. SO, was head of
tie orchard" for many years. It's
white parn-like buildings with the
pot-bcIlied stoves, the towering
elms and the neat rows of seed
lings which surround the head
quarters are a friendly sight to
the Official.
The division has a $298, 900
budget to keep the nursery and
the en-the-street work going.
While this seems a fairly sub
stantial budget it still is not
enough to make all ends meet,
according to Mr. Bailer
The division, for example, can't
afford seeds. So periodically, a
crew rrow's the city streets and
sweeps up acorns. sycamore balls
and maple spinners by the bagful.
These are set out in the nursery
and nurtured to transplanting
size.
When ttve division wants shrubs
like abeIia. firethorn, yew or
jasmine - it sends a man with
shippers around to the well-heeled
Federal nurseries in town and
Evening star., 1951-09-18
By Gene Goodwin

H. Grady Gore, wealthy Poto-
mac Md real estate man. took
the probable out of his can
didacy for the United States Sem
ate last night and then he put it
back in.
But definite or probable, he
sounded like a man who is run
ming and running hard for the
seat now held by Senator o.
Conor. Democrat.
I'm going to be a candidate for
the United States Senate" Mr..
Gore told the Montgomery County
Young Republican Club in Mea-
Idowbrook Recreation Center.
You Want a Christian Man.
At another point, he declared: !:
you want a Christian man. not
IA cocktail lizard (for candidate)
That's what you'll get if you put
me in the Senate"
When reporters questioned Mr..
Gore afterward, however, he said
his speech was not a formal an
|nouncement of his candidacy for
the 1852 election. that he is still
la probable candidate" as he de-
Iscribed himself on a Baltimore
platform last week. $3.50
By probable candidate" he said
he means that he is willing to run
but that he is making survey of
the. State to see whether there is
a definite demand" for his can
didacy.
When 10000 Marylanders have
requested that he run, he declared,
then he will feel duty bound to
file. He said he has received about
5000 requests so far, and letters
are coming in at a rate of 200 a
day.
The club also heard Senator
Butler, Republican, of Maryland
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Virginia Group Urges
State 10 Boost Aid
To City Schools, JaiIs
By m. A.soeio,.d Pres.

ROANOKE. Va, Sept. ls.-The
Virginia League of Municipalities
Legislative Committee has recon-
mended that the State give mu-
nicipaiities more assistance for
education and jails.
The group also called for allo-
cation of two-thirds of the beer
excise tax to cities and counties
on the same basis as ABC profits
now are distributed.
The committee, headed by
Mayor T. Nelson Parker of Rich
mond. made its recommendations
yesterday at the 46th annual con-
vention of the league at the Hotel
Roanoke. Over 400 members are
attending.
Anticipate Sales Tax.
Anticipating a sales tax. the
committee also urged that two
thirds of the net proceeds of such
a tax be distributed to counties,
cities and towns on a population
basil. This money would be spent
by local governments according to
their needs.
The committee recommended
that the State be required to pay
"just part" of the State and
local share Of civil defense costs.
Harold I. Baumes, secretary of the
league, said that "just part"
would be determined later when
it becomes known approximately
what will be needed for proper
defense in Virginia.
Other Recommendations.
The league committee also rec
commended that:
Legislation be enacted requiring
the State to pay one-half OF the
salaries and expenses Of commits
sioners of revenue and treasurers.
except where the State already is
paying one-half of such expenses.
Legislation be passed permitting
cities, towns and counties to avail
themselves of Federal social Sc
curity legislation for the benefit
of local employees;
The States anti-pollution pro-
gram be referred to the Virginia
Advisory Legislative Council for
review and thorough study, with
further pollution control orders of
the State Water Control Board
being held in allegiance until the
results of such a study are re-
leased.
Earlier yesterday 1t. Gen. Ed
ward M. Almond, former comman-
der Of the 10th Corps in Korea,
declared that Americans must pre-
pare for drastic sacrifices If the
free world is to defeat commu-
niSm.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Prince Georges Traffic
Accident Victim Dies

Joseph Mullen, SO, colored, OF
Baltimore. died yesterday at
Freedmen's Hospital of injuries
suffered in a Prince Georges
County auto accident August 26
Mr.. Mullen's car turned over
near Upper Marlboro. He was
first taken to Gallinger Hospital,
but later was transferred to
FreedmAn'S.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Policeman Cleared
OF Peace Warrant

A peace warrant against District
Police Pvt. Francis Glynn Of 1904
Arundel road, Mount Rainier, was
dismissed for lack of prosecution
in Hyattsville Police Court last
night.
The warrant was sworn out
against Pvt. Glynn by his wife.
Mary, on August %.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Civil Defense Post Filled

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 (P.-
Gov. McKeldin has announced the
appointment of Brig. Gen. Robert
P. Williams (U. S. A., ret.), to the
post of director of the Health
Service Division, Maryland Civil
Defense. Gen. Williams is now on
"a special mission to Europe fec the
surgeon general.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Citizens to Discuss Trucks

Shirley highway truck traffic
will be discussed by the Fairfax
County Federation of Citizens AS.
sociations at meeting in An
nandale School at $3.50 pm.
Thursday. Also to be discussed
are recommendations for higher
police salaries and the present
status of civil defense.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
U.S.FiIes Record
0fChecks Given
To Sam Beard
VuIue Is Estimated
At Half q Million:
Tax Case Pressed

The Government has filed a
record of hundreds Of checks de-
posted in 1914 to the bank ac-
count of Sam Beard, bulgy Wash
ington gambler.
It was estimated that the checks
had total value Of more than
half a million dollars. Six of the
checks listed were for $4,000 or
more each.
United States Attorney Bernard
j. Flynn filed the record in Fed
|eral Court at Baltimore yesterday
as the Government pressed its case
against Beard on income tax eva
sion charges.
$478.O0O Evasion Charged.
Beard has been indicted on a
charge of attempting to evade
$478, 900 in 1914 income taxes. The
Government has said it will try
to collect additional taxes and
penalties for the years 1914
through 1947. which would bring
the total claim to more than 81
million.
The Government contends the
checks deposited to Boards ac-
count at the Bank of Commerce &
Savings here represented income
The defendant claims that many
of the checks were cashed for
friends as an accommodation
Mr.. Flynn filed the list to comply
with a court order requiring the
Government to give particulars OF
its charges.
BENJAMIN Fields Named.
Among names which appeared
frequently on checks going to
Boards account was that of Ben
jamin F. Fields, a Washington
promoter and contact man who
was described at congressional
hearings as an agent for the Gar
son munitions firm in Illinois
which figured prominently in a
sensational war contracts inveSti-
cation some years ago. He was
sentenced to prison for contempt
Of Congress after refusing to pro-
duce records of his financial deals
Three of Fields checks passing
through the Beard account were
for $4,000 each and one was for
$4,000. OF more than 20 listed in
the 1914 record. only four were
for amounts less than $4,000.
Lawyers for Beard have filed a
statement from Fields stating that
Beard had cashed such large
checks for years as a convenience
However, Fields added. he never
had gambled with Beard.
The name most frequently found
on Baltimore checks that went to
Boards account was that of James
L. Clifford. More than Is checks
he wrote out to Beard during the
year totaled in excess of $4,000.
Drawn on Texas Bank.
Seven of the large checks to
Fields were drawn by A. C. Mar
shall on the Mercantile National
Bank at Dallas, Tex. They totaled
nearly $4,000.
The bank records also showed
that in November, 1914, Fields
received a S15 nm chack froro
Benjamin Knold. It was made
out to Benjamin F. Fields, trus-
tee, and was drawn on the Corn
Exchange Bank & Trust Co. of
New York. Like the others, it
was deposited in Boards account,
Beard was convicted of income
tax evasion in the 1930s and was
sent to prison. After serving a
year he was released and later
convicted on a gambling charge.