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Evening star., 1951-01-23
Woman Mails Letter.
Brings Fire Equipment

When middle-aged woman
described as from the deep South
tried to mail letter in a fireboz
yesterday, she seemed surprised
when II pieces of fire equipment
rushed to Eighteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
Finally grasping that she had
the wrong box, f1remen said she
calmly strolled on to find a green
box instead Of a red one. They
said she did not give her name.
Firemen said they "chalked II
up to experience" and set it down
as an accidental alarm"
Evening star., 1951-01-23

after a report by Willard A. Nor
ris, chairman Of its Public High
ways Committee. It rescinded the
stand taken by the group last
May. At that time it approved
assessment Of owners of abutting
property for the portion of the
cost equal to that of constructing
sidewalks along a primary or Sec
ondary county residential street.
Mr.. Morris explained that the
committee was unaware" of the
method used in Bethesda at that
time. ......
In other business the group
adopted a resolution of apprecia-
ton for the work of Blair Lee III
as vice chairman and park COM
missioner of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and expressing regret
at his resignation.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Lewis Fails in Move
For Psychiatric Test
OF Principal Witness

A request that the principal
prosecuting witness in the trial OF
Joseph G. Lewis be examined by
a psychiatrist was denied yester-
day in Arlington Circuit Court.
Lewis is charged with armed
robbery of the wife of former
gambler Blight Lee last March
The witness, who has admitted
participating in the holdup and
is awaiting sentence, is George
w. Kley, 26. of the 800 block OF
Ridge road Sc.
Kiley told Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy through his attorney
Hugh c. Cregger, jr., that che has
been subjected to enough indig-
mites and doesn't want to under
go the examination" The judge
then denied the request of De-
fense Atty. James j. Laughlir
for an examination of Kiley.
Fourth Day of Trial.
Yesterday was the fourth day
Of the trial. It was to resume al
10 o'clock this morning when tht
first of Is defense witnesses wa.
scheduled to take the stand.
In dismissing the IL jurors more
than an hour earlier than or
previous days of the trial, Judge
Mccarthy told them whenever
a verdict is reached in this case
it must be the verdict of indi.
vidual jurors. Each juror is re.
quired to be able to hear ano
understand everything that goes
on in here while the trial is going
on. Without saying anything
more to you gentlemen. but by
way of caution to you, court is
recessed until 10 a. m. tomorrow
Juror Appears "Drowsy."
Judge Mccarthy declined to ex-
plain this statement but court
room officials said that one juror
had appeared "drowsy."
On the stand yesterday were
Detective Sergt. Wilbur r. Coffee
Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment. Mrs. Helen Kiley, wife
of George W. Kiley, and James D
Corbitt, Of the Washington office
of Hertz Drive-Ur-Self system.
Lewis is accused of forcing his
way into the Lee home at 270C
South June street looking fol
$4,000 or $60,000." but leaving
with only $86 and a metal box
containing personal papers.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
L. w. Afford Is Elected
BY Ruritun National

ROANOKE. Va, Jan. 23.-
Ruritan National went into tht
second day of its annual conven.
ton here today.
The opening days sessions yes.
terday were featured by the cleo
ton of 1851 officers and talks BY
DR.. Allen A. Stockdale of Wash.
ington and DR.. Walter Flick o.
Washington and Lee University.
L. W. Afford of Walterboro, s
c., was named president to succeed
Gusts Old of Norfolk County.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Alexandra Synagogue
Veterans Niqht PIonned

Israel Kleinman Post No. SGT,
Jewish War Veterans, Alexandria,
will sponsor Jewish War Veterans
Night at the Agudas Achim Syna-
gogue, 1400 Russell road, Alex
andria, at 8:15 p. m. Friday.
Samuel Turk, post commander.
will join Rabbi Nathan Gaynor
in conducting the synagogue's
services. Louis Kriegsfeld, past
commander of the post, will de-
liver the sermon.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Just an Honest Error,
Maryland Unit Hears
In State College Probe
BY The Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 23.-It was
all an honest mistake.
At least that is the consensus
Of four statements obtained by
the Senate committee investigat-
ing more than $25, 900 worth of
mystery construction" at Mary
land State College at Princess
Anne.
The work was done without writ
ten authorization, every one
agreed. But. explained witnesses
at a closed meeting of the COM
mittee last night, there was moth
ing unusual about that. In fact,
it often happens.
Question Of Procedure
Some members of the five-man
Senate committee are reported to
have been convinced that it was
all a question of ordinary proce-
dure that became side-tracked
through no ones fault.
In statements, DR.. n. c. Byrd
president Of the University OF
Maryland. and former State Engi-
neer John B. Funk recommended
that Charles e. Brohawn be al
lowed to proceed on the projected
$270.000 agricultural engineering
building at the Negro branch OF
the university.
Byrd Is Quoted.
DR.. Byrd said he doubted the
Board of Public Works had au-
thority to call of a project au-
thorized by the Legislature and for
which bonds have been issued.
Some committee members report
edly expressed the same opinion
| at the meeting.
The same ground will be COW
cred by the same witnesses at an
open hearing this afternoon,
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Deficit Spending Proposal
Hit in Mid-Cify Hearing

Paul Walsh, a member Of the
Mid City Citizens Association,
voiced his objection last night to
the deficit spending" practices of
both his own group and the Dis
trict Government.
When the Mid-City treasurer
Mrs. A. w. Skinner, proposed that
a bond be cashed to bolster the
sagging treasury, Mr.. Walsh, aided
by John l.. C. Sullivan, former
president of the association, vigor-
ously opposed the measure.
Calling the proposal a deficit
spending" practice, Mr.. Walsh
said that it is economically un-
sound but popular. >. I'm not
surprised it came up"
IF you keep up the dues, you
won't have to cash a bond" said
Mr.. Sullivan.
The association voted to cash a
bond anyway.
Mr.. Walsh returned to the at
tack with a resolution to oppose
the "skyrocketing budget" of the
District Government. This time
his motion was carried.
The association also recon-
mended Walter S. Fowler, budget
officer for the District, for Com
missioner in the event that Guy
Mason is not re-appointed. An
other resolution supported the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions in its request that a COM
mission be formed to study milk
price increases.
John H. Fravel, vice president
conducted the meeting, which was
held in Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Is Urged
On Survey for
.PriinceGeorges
Citizens Hit County
Move to Delay Study
Of Government

Appointment of a three-man
committee to speed and guide the
projected survey Of the Prince
Georges County government was
urged today by the Citizens Com
mittee for Good Government:
The request was contained in a
letter to the county commissioners
from the committees executive
secretary. William r. Turner,
sharply criticizing the board for
its decision last week to postpone
the study until after April /.
Mr.. Turner said the proposed
committee should include a county
commissioner, a member of the
county's legislative delegation and
a person who has a professional
background in the field Of local
government"
Immediate Action Urged.
He suggested that the latter be
selected from one of the univer-
sites or public institutions in the
Washington area.
Mr.. Turner pointed out that
since a member Of the legislative
delegation would help plan the
survey, "the task of co-ordinating
it with current legislation by the
General Assembly would be sim
plif1ed greatly"
Declaring the committees re-
quest should be given "full and
immediate consideration" Mr..
Turner asked the commissioners
to hold a public hearing during
the afternoon session Of its meet
ing February 2. in the county serv-
ice building. Hyattsville.
Lack of Coordination Seen.
Mr.. Turner said the committee
believes there is a lack of co-ordi-
nation. as far as the survey is
concerned. between the commits
sioners and the county's legisla-
tive delegation.
Mr.. Turner reminded the COM
missioners that the survey was
major issue in last years election
and said that positive steps to
initiate it are already long over
DUE"
The former Democratic boards
rejection of requests by civic
groups for such a survey last
spring is believed to have been a
major factor in the Republican
victory in November.
Mr.. Turner warned that COM
petent personnel to conduct the
study might become less available
in the near fture and that legisla-
ton may be necessary to author
ize certain inquiries. There
fore. he said. the surveys scope
should be settled well in advance
of the General Assembly's ad-
journment April Q.
Estimate Is Challenged.
He also disputed the accuracy
of the estimate made last week
by Board Chairman Thomas E.
Latimer that the survey would
cost between SIS, 900 and $100, 900.
1--WE have received informal ad-
vice that such a study could be
conducted at cost of between
$35. 900 and $50,000," he said.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Swimming Forecast
Above Key Bridge
Within 5 Years

A District official told the
Georgetown Citizens Association
the Potomac River between Key
Bridge and Great Falls may be
suitable for swimming in five
years.
Harold A. Kemp, director OF
sanitary engineering and chair
man of the Interstate Commission
on the Potomac River Basin, said
all communities in the Metropoli-
tan Area of Washington now have
or are working toward sewage
treatment facilities, which will
clean up the river.
A recent order of the Virginia
State Water Control Board re-
quires Alexandria to set up sewage
disposal facilities by July l, 1852
Mr.. Kemp said. Both Arlington
and Fairfax counties. he added,
have passed referendums provid-
ing for bond issues to finance sew
age disposal facilities.
d. C. Program Started.
On this side of the river, Mr..
Kemp pointed out, the District
has started a program to run for
another eight years to provide for
secondary sewage treatment, and
the plant, at Blue Plains, will also
handle the sewage from the near
by Maryland counties.
Above Great Falls, he added
most of the major communities
have sewage treatment facilities
A second factor in making the
Key Bridge-Great Falls section
of the river safe for unlimited
recreation is reduction of soil pol
luton of the river. Such pro-
gram is being set up. Mr.. Kemr
said, but it probably will take
longer than the reduction of sew
age pollution.
Want Home Rule Action.
During it's business meeting
the association, meeting in the ST
Johns Parish Hall, Potomac anc
o streets NV, declared itself moi
in favor of the new Auchincloss
bill, which would provide a non
voting delegate to Congress from
the District and streamline the
city government in its present
form.
In the same action. the group
asked chairmen of both District
committees of Congress to intro
duce legislation similar to the
older Auchincloss bill for Dis
trict home rule.
Karl Bradford, president, con-
Quoted the meeting which also
favored the granting of an appeal
before the Board of Zoning Adjust
ment for permission to change 9
grocery store at 3428 o street NV
to a laundry.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Burglary in Chevy Chase
Charged to Hundymon

A 25-year-old handyman was
held for action of the grand jury
in Bethesda Trial Magistrate
Court yesterday on charges OF
burglarizing the home of a Chevy
Chase, Md. physician.
Lanfrey Allen, colored, Of nc
fixed address, was accused Of en-
tering the home of DR.. and Mrs
John B. Ross. 6305 Connecticut
avenue on January Is and steal
ing SCI.
Montgomery County Detective
Sergt. John P. Leahy said Allen
was a part-time worker in the
Ross home.
Evening star., 1951-01-23

hACxAbC1 Va Vic
Takoma Park
City Council to
succeed ]. H.
Mes, who re-
signed.
Born in Sche-
nectady, N. Y,
Mr.. Ty m e son
r e ce i've d his
bachelors de-
gree in business
a d ministration
fr m Atlantic
Union College
and his mas
ter'S de gre q
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Old Alexandria Bakery
Leased for U. S. Offices

The old Corby Bakery building
at 208-2D North Lee street, Alex
andria. has been leased by the
Government and will be occupied
by the Defense Department, the
General Services Administration
announced today.
The Defense Department will
move in February Is. it was an
nounced. The building contains
about 10000 square feet Of floor
space. The rental will be $4,000 a
wear.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Virginia Sewage
Study Approved
ByFa||sChurch
Council Also Revises
Licensing Tax for
Professional Men

A proposed engineering survey
of joint sewage disposal problems
of four suburban Virginia COM
munities was approved last night
by the Falls Church City Council
clearing the way for meeting
with engineers to discuss costs
of the study.
In other action the Council
revised its license tax of profess
sional men over protests Of the
local Chamber Of Commerce. Bar
Association and Retail Merchants
Association.
The Councils vote on the sewage
survey followed similar action by
Arlington and Fairfax Counties
and the city of Alexandria.
Meeting Scheduled Friday.
Robert w. Cox, a member of the
Arlington County Board and
chairman of an interim commit
tee set up by the four Jurisdictions
to study water and sewer prob
lens, said today that his group
will meet at, 2 pm. Friday in the
Alexandria City Council chamber
with representatives of New York
and Chicago engineering firms.
In a report January 10. the
interim committee estimated cost
of the survey at between $4,000
and $4,000, but at that time did
not ask for funds for the project.
The committee noted that op-
Grafton of a single large disposal
plant would be cheaper than oper-
alton of numerous smaller plants.
Construction of a pipeline under
the Potomac River to carry sewage
into the District plant at Blue
Plains should be considered, the
committee said.
Flat Fee Is Amended.
The license tax change amends
the present fiat $25 fee charged
each professional man. The new
rate is so cents on each $100 of
gross receipts. with a minimum
fee of $25.
The Chamber of Commerce
report. Endorsed by the merchants
association, opposed "any tax in
crease on business" The report
said that 1--WE are faced with in
creased Federal income tax this
year and a sales tax is altogether
possible"
Practically every professional
man located within the city limits
could move out of the city with
out material loss of business" the
chamber said.
Orme Expresses Concern.
Robert c. Fitzgerald, represent
ing the bar association. said his
group opposed the proposed
change because most income of
Falls Church lawyers is derived
from cases originating outside the
city.
Mayor Albert M. Orme said he
was afraid we're going to run
into some inequities on some of
the professions" City Manager
w. Rhodes Woodbury. said the
council could try the new method
for a year and then make any
necessary changes.
Appointed to represent the city
on the Northern Virginia Regional
Planning and Economic Develop
ment Commission were John w.
Ebert and Councilman Kermit
OVERLY.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Funk Named Engineer
For Baltimore County
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TOWSON, Md. Jan. 23.-John
3. Funk, former Frederick County
State Senator and Maryland S
chief engineer, today was named
chief engineer of Baltimore
County.
It amounted to a job switch,
with Mr.. Funk replacing Nathan
l.. Smith. Mr.. Smith has resigned
as chief engineer for the county
to take Mr.. Funk's old job as chief
engineer for the State.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Plans
ConpuIsoryCar
Bill
Measure to Provide
For Checkups by
Privote Goruges
0y J. D. Z0tmuH
Sfcy S,off coyysspondspt

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 23.-House
Minority Leader Anders r. Lof-
strand, jr., Republican of Mont
gomery County today announced
he will draft legislation for
compulsory motor vehicle inSpec-
ton, to be conducted by private
garages with very high stand
ards"
It would cost the State 81 mil
lion to put up its own inspection
stations, he declared.
He said the bill would call for
stiff penalties on garage owners
who place inspection stickers on
cars without giving them a thor
ough checkup.
I'm view of the national emer-
|gency and the likelihood that the
manufacture Of new cars will be
cut down, this bill assumes great
Importance" he said.
Previous Bills Unsuccessful.
Similar measures have been in
troduced at the 1947 and 1949 ses-
sions of the Legislature, but with
out success.
Mr.. Lofstrand said he also plans
to introduce a bill to prohibit the
placing of any flag above the
American flag. while State Senator
Dewitt s. Hyde, Republican, OF
Montgomery said he will sponsor
a bill to place Bethesda firemen
under the State retirement system.
The Montgomery delegation de-
cided to introduce a bill to excuse
Circuit Court judges in the county
from having to approve treasurers'
bonds in the various incorporated
towns and special taxing areas.
The power would be vested in the
county finance director.
The group announced it will
hold a public hearing at 1890 pm.
Tuesday on six Takoma Park bills,
one of which provides for a city
manager. The hearing will be held
in the delegations room in the
House.
Prince Georges Bills.
Among bills introduced in the
House yesterday were three by the
Prince Georges County delegation.
They would:
Increase the salary Of the Bla-
densburg Mayor from $100 to $500
annually, that of each councilman
from 500 to 5000 a year and the
treasurer from a maximum Of ST.
800 to So, 900 annually. The meas
ure would be subject to a referen-
dunn in the towns election May Z.
Increase the number of Uni
versity Park councilmen from
five to seven. the towns wards
from four to seven and increase
the maximum property tax rate
from so to IS cents per 500
assessed valuation.
Authorize the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Brentwood to borrow up to
SIS, 900 for construction of a new
llreQOuSc.
Delegate Orland Ridout, 4th,
Democrat, of Anne Arundel Coun-
ty said he plans to introduce a
bill to give 18-year-olds in Mary
land the right to vote.
He said he also would sponsor
a resolution to require the State
Board of Education to have
courses in contemporary Ameri-
can government conducted in all
Junior and senior high schools.
Senator Louis L. Goldstein,
Democrat, Of Calvert County in
troduced a resolution to give all
Maryland students from the ninth
grade through college copies of
the Maryland constitution,
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Richmond Rector Resiuns

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. % (P).
The Rev. Albert c. Muller, rec
tor of Richmond's Episcopal
Church Of The Ascension, has
resigned to become public rela-
tions director for the diocese Of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Lions to Hear Tax Expert

William Herbert Dame, an ac-
countant, will discuss income
taxes at a meeting of the Hyatts-
vile Lions Club at o'clock to-
night in the Prince Georges Golf
and Country Club.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Dr.. Kern to Speak

BLACKSBURG, Va. Jan. %
tSpeciaD DIR. Frank D. Kern of
Pennsylvania State College, ma
tional president of Phi Kappa Phi,
national honor society will speak
at the society's annual initiative
dinner here at 7:15 pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Edgemoor Citizens to Meet

The Edgemoor Citizens Asso-
citation will meet at $40 pm
tomorrow in the Bethesda ele-
mentary school. The program will
be devoted to discussions of civil
defense.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
HorticuIturists to Meet

The Hyattsville Horticultural
Society will meet at 8 pm. Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Ben H
Nicolet, 4603 Tuckerman street
Riverdale.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
PuIsy Association to Meet

A meeting of the Prince
Georges County Cerebral Palsy
Association will be held at 8:15
pm. Thursday in the County Serv-
ice Building, Hyattsville, Md.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Benefit Dinner Set

A benefit ham and oyster din
ner for the Fairfax High School
Band will be held from S to
pm. Friday in the school cafete-
ria.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
|Tymeson Takes Oath
lin Takoma Park as
Council Member

Sydney w. Tymeson, professor
Of business administration at
Washington Missionary College,
last night was sworn in as a
Evening star., 1951-01-23


OF 1900 Twenty eighth place Mount Rainier e from right at
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Miss AiIeenPoqe
Us Engaged to
Wr. Kin1brouqh

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd j. Page oil
Silver Spring announce the en-.
gagement Of their daughter, Al.
lleen Page. to MIR. Wilson w
Kimbrough, jr., whose parents ar.
lin Fayetteville, Ark.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of the immaculate Junior Col
lege. Her fiance is q graduate ot
the University of Arkansas ant
now is graduate student at the
University of Maryland.
The wedding will take place Ii
August.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Miss Feinstein Wed

Miss Pearl Joy Feinstein. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Fem
stein, and Mr.. Irving Olshaker
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Olshaker, were married recently
in Beth Sholem Synagogue.
Rabbi Joshua Klavan. assisted
by Rabbis Harry Kaufman. M. H
|Leyinson, Noah Golinkin of Ar
|lington, Israel Klavan Of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, and Hillel Klavan
of Brooklyn, officiated.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
on Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Zapater have gone
to England. They will spend fort
might in London and go to Paris
for several weeks. thence to Bel
lgium. Switzerland, Italy and
Spain. They will visit DR.. Zapa-
ter's relatives in Caragoza, the
old capital Of Aragon when it was
an independent country.
Evening star., 1951-06-01

odist Church at Riverside officiated
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick w. Vessels Of
Greenbush, Va. The bridegroom
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Golovin
Of New York, Is assistant to the
director of the National Bureau
of Standards.
Evening star., 1951-06-01

MISS MARY BEHLEN.
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Hugo Behlen Of
Chagrin Falls, Ohio. of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mary,
to Mr.. "A. c. A. Sigmond, son
Of the Naval Attache Of the
Netherlands Embassy and Nine
van Forest. No date is set for
the wedding.
Miss Behlen attended Hiram
College and her fiance is a member
of the senior class at Finn Col
lege In Cleveland.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
GoIovin-WesseIIs

The st. Cecilia Chapel, Mission
Inn, Riverside, Calf. was the
scene May 26 of the marriage of
Miss Lillian Marie Vessels and
Mr.. Nicholas E. Goloyin. The Rev.
Harry C.'Culver of the First Meth
Evening star., 1951-06-01

MRS. RALPH H. DOGGETT, Jr.
Miss Marian Ruth Albee be-
came the bride May 26 Of Mr..
Ralph H. Doggett, jr., DR.. Fred
erick Brown Harris officiating at
the ceremony in the Foundry
Methodist Church.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mrs. Clyde Albee Of Ashley. Pa.
and her husband is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Doggett of Spokane,
Wash.
Evening star., 1951-06-01

MISS HENRIETTA SECREST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyle Dewitt
Secrest of this city and Ellington,
N. c.. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mary Henrietta
to MFR. Lee Haynes Peery, jr., Of
Washington. The wedding will
take place July 7 in the Presby-
terian Church Of Ellington.
Miss Secrest was graduated
from Duke University in 1948 and
was q member Of Delta Gamma
social sorority. Mr.. Peery is at
tending the University Of Mary
land. He is a member Of Sigma
Chi fraternity.
Evening star., 1951-06-01

MISS ELIZABETH WHELDEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Howard
Whelden, jr., of Arlington and
Hyannis. Mass. announce the
engagement of their daughter
Elizabeth Grandau, to Midship-
man John Frederick Pearson. jr.
son of Mrs. Pearson Of Arlington
and the late Mr.. Pearson.
The bride-elect is o graduate
Of st. Agnes School in Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Junior College
Mr.. Pearson attends the United
States Naval Academy where he
is member Of the class of 1852.
No date has been set for the
wedding.