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Evening star., 1951-10-27
Alexandria Hospital
Survey by State Due
To Begin on Nov. 5

A one-week State survey Of the
Alexandria Hospital Is expected
to begin on November S.
The hospitals Board Of Direc-
tors voted yesterday to invite the
survey. after conferring with City
Council. A resolution unani-
mously adopted by the council re-
quested the hospital board to ask
for the survey.
I'VE want to be satisfied that
the hospital is being administered
as economically and efficiently as
possible" Mayor Franklin p,
Backus told members of the hos
pital board. He said the survey
will deal with administrative
practices at the hospital and will
not cover medical services.
Specialist to Direct Job.
Provision for the survey is con-
tanned in Virginia's Hospital Lii
censing and Inspection Law, said
Mr.. Backus. He said it will be con-
Quoted by a specialist from the
State Board of Health's Division of
Specialized Services.
Noting that the survey Is to be
completed in one week, Mayor
Backus said its results will be
available before November 13
when the council Is scheduled to
hold public hearing on a pro-
posed $4,000 grant to the hos
pital.
Marvin L. Wilson, president OF
the hospital board, said he sees
nothing wrong with the Councils
suggestion for a survey. "if it is
made with the honest intention
to get facts and not as a delaying
matter"
Would Welcome Ideas.
He added that the hospital
board would welcome any ideas
about saving money, If they could
be shown in the survey.
The hospital board last month
rejected a proposed new citizens
survey, declaring that the city had
failed to carry out recommends
tions Of a previous citizens sur
vey. The hospital has asked the
city for a $4,000 grant.
Evening star., 1951-10-27

Other members of the Prince
Georges board are Adrian P.
Fisher. Oxon Hill. attorney to the
county commissioners; Dewey M.
Freeman, Silver Hill, a past pres
ident Of the Prince Georges
County Real Estate Board; Harry
Boswell, ST.. Hyattsville. real es-
tate developer and q member Of
the Homebuilders' Association Of
Metropolitan Washington, and
c. A. Speake. College Park, super
intendent Of construction for the
University Of Maryland.
Commission Chairman r. M.
Watkins said the Prince Georges
County Commissioners had CO.
operated fully in the appointment
Of the new board.
His statement about the county
commissioner cooperation con-
trasted sharply with complaints
by Vice Chairman Richard F.
Green that the Montgomery
County Council had refused to
meet with the commission and
review the names Of persons sug-
gested for membership on the
Montgomery Board.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Two Virginia Candidates
Ask Policing OF textbooks

Textbooks bought for Virginia
school children should be studied
carefully for evidence Of subver-
sive teachings before they are dis
tributed, two Republican candi-
dates for the Virginia General
Assembly said yesterday.
Nathan Paulson, Alexandria at
torney and candidate for State
Senator from the 29th senatorial
district. and Mrs. Viola D. Reid
Alexandria realtor and candidate
for the House Of Delegates. made
the statement.
The books now being used In
Virginia schools apparently are
free Of subversive material, Mr.
Paulson, president of the city
Parent-T Teacher Association Coun-
Gil said.
But we should not relax our
vigilance simply because the pres
ent books are all right" Mr.. Paul
son said.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
D. C., Virginia Survey
3 Sites as Possible
Area for Bridge

Sites at the foot Of Constitution
avenue and at Nebraska avenue
are being considered, along with
Shepherds Landing as possible
locations for a new Potomac River
bridge, Engineer Commissioner
Bernard L. Robinson has reported.
The District has entered into a
cooperative survey with Virginia
and the Bureau Of Public Roads
of the Federal Government to
study the need for q bridge at
Shepherds Landing or other sites.
The Shepherds Landing site
would take the crossing to Alex
andria. An extension Of Constitu-
ton avenue would put the bridge
over Georgetown Channel, be-
tween Memorial and Key Bridges,
and the Nebraska avenue site lies
between Chain and Key Bridges.
Highway Spans Important.
Gen. Robinson said yesterday
that from the traffic standpoint,
the most important Of the Poto-
mac River spans are the highway
bridges.
In connection with planning of
the second Of these crossings. he
noted. engineers estimated that
the total traffic crossing at this
point on an average weekday
would reach 100000 vehicles by
1865.
But. he said, 100000 cars were
counted on the twin bridges dur
ing an average 24-hour weekday
in September. 1851, about a year
and b half after completion Of
the east bridge-still II years
short Of the projection year.
Total Is Over 100000.
Gen. Robinson reported also
that the total Potomac River
bridge traffic today. counted on
Highway, Memorial. Key and
Chain Bridges, is more than
209,0
He noted that highway plan
ners now are in process Of for
mulating an arterial plan for ex-
pressways, freeways and other
types of major thoroughfares to
connect the nearby Maryland and
Virginia communities with down.
town Washington and to provide
cross-country connections as well.
Gen. Robinson spoke before the
Virginia Society Of Professional
Engineers last night in the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-10-27

Virginia. A friend Of one Of the
jail's executives found his dogs
cornering 1t on his farm when
it was a baby.
"Bambi obviously had gotten
lost from her mother" Capt.
Anderson explained. land she'd
have died alone in the forests"
So Bambi was led to the farm
house where the children made
a pet out Of it. But because
Virginia doesn't allow wild ami
mails to be penned up, Bambi
had to travel.
That's how the District jail
became BambPs new home-a
home that gave her so mothers
instead Of just one.
At first Capt. Anderson kept
Bambi in the fenced-in grounds
around the jail. But the neigh
borhood kids fed her oranges,
ice cream and even candy.
Little House for Orphan.
That made Bambi sick, so the
captain moved Bambi into the
courtyard to play with his female
inmates. He had a little house
Evening star., 1951-10-27

that their department was not
organized until last June, almost
three months after the special fire
tax bill was approved by the Legis-
lature. and that they still do not
have any equipment.
Mayors present at last nights
conference were from Mount Raj
nier. Hvattsville, Brentwood, Riv-
erdale and College Park.
Takoma Park, which also would
have received revenue had the
special tax been approved, was not
represented last night, since It's
City Council has ordered it's fire
department to stop servicing the
Chillum area after November Is
Mayor Herbert Reichelt of Mount
Rainier said, however, that Ia
koma Park would be invited to
send representatives to the No
vember 16 meeting.
Mr.. Reichelt raised the question
lof whether another fire tax bill
could be introduced in the 1852
Legislature. since even-year ses-
sions can only consider fiscal
emergency or Statewide legisla-
ton. He added that the bill might
be classified as emergency, in view
OF Takoma Parks withdrawal O,
| fire service.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
tuberculosis Group Reports
Is Arlington Deaths in Year

The Arlington tuberculosis and
Health Association announced in
its annual report that there were
13 deaths from tuberculosis in the
county last year compared with
% the year before.
The group said early detection
made possible by the free X-ray
program was responsible for the
Improvement. The association re-
ported 1t had given 1881 X-rays,
and the Health Department APIS.
Two hundred ninety-nine cases
were discovered last year.
The association, in addition to
its X-ray service, also sponsors
a doctor, q nurse consultant and
clerical help at the Chest Clinic.
Evening star., 1951-10-27

built for the adopted orphan.
But Bambi doesn't live in it yet.
I'VE figure she'll be house.
broken by the time winter comes
and then she'll move in," he
explained
Meanwhile, Bambi will con-
tinue to be spoiled.
"Why she won't even eat any
more unless one of the girls
holds her food up to her mouth
in a dish." Capt. Anderson
marveled.
The only way the jail's girls
will ever part with Bambi. he
said. Is If she gets so big she
hurts one Of them. Then,
Bambi will be turned over to
the Zoo.
Bambi has done lot for those
girls and she's learned to love
them as they love her.
When the play period is over,
she always follows them to the
door and. the captain says, you
can hear her whine a little as
the last one goes inside.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Hagersfown To- Hold 9th
Annual Halloween Parade
BY the Assoeiofed Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. 81
When the Alsatia Club stages the
9th edition of its Mummers pa
rade Halloween night, nearly
l 900 persons will be working be-
hind the scenes to make it run
smoothly.
The TOO members of the club it.
self. which takes its name from an
ancient London sanctuary for
debtors and lawbreakers. will be
on hand for chores.
Milton Porterfield, president of
the club, says the parade is "un-
surpassed in any city of less than
100, 0,00O."
1t has become a Hagerstown in
|stitution since it was started 27
years ago as a means Of keeping
youngsters out of devilment on
Halloween.
More than 1000 will be in the
parade itself, which is expected to
require two hours to pass.
All through traffic on Routes II
and 40 will be rerouted around the
city for the evening.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
serosa ,,a won., u,k. n ,n; D,e,
|GEeen Plans to Ignore Law
|Aquinst His Political Posters

Law or no law, John Locke
Green's famous political posters
will stay on his wall.
The stormy Arlington County
treasurer today scoffed at a new
ordinance which went into effect
lat midnight forbidding display of
political posters in the court
house.
"I'm not going to pay any at
tention to the ordinance" he said
with calm defiance.
The new ordinance was passed
a month ago by the County Board,
whose members long have been at
loggerheads with Mr.. Green. Ear
|lier the board had vainly requested
him to remove six posters boosting
his reelection In the November 6
election.
Mr.. Green, an attorney. said
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Falls Church Lawyer
Charges Fund Misuse
By Old School Board

Douglas A. Clark. attorney for
the Falls Church School Emergen-
cy Committee, today accused the
city's former School Board of lille
gally spending public funds.
He made the charge after it was
learned the old board which re-
signed about two weeks ago, had
authorized payments for improve
ments to two temporary rented
school buildings and for legal fees
incurred in its dispute with the
City Council.
Mr.. Clark said he will refer the
matter to Commemorative Attor-
ney Hugh Marsh of Fairfax Coun-
ty and ask him to take action to
recover the money.
According to Mr.. Clark, State
laws contain no provision permit
ting a School Board to use public
funds to pay for capital improve
ments to rented quarters.
He also contended a public Of
fetal cannot legally use taxpay-
ers' money to defend himself
against charges made by a tax
payer.
The School Emergency Com
mittee had initiated a Council in
vestigation of the old board by<ac-
cusing the school officials of mis-
During the inquiry
the board employed State Senator
Andrew w. Clarke as counsel.
The Senator, who represents
Falls Church, Alexandria and the
counties of Fairfax and Prince
William in the Virginia General
Assembly, estimated that repairs
to the two temporary buildings
cost about $500. He refused to
disclose his fee for representing
the old board.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Plaque at BeIvoir Chapel
To Honor Chaplain Craiq

A plaque in honor Of Chaplain
Leo P. Craig, who was killed by
a land mine in Korea April 5,
1851, while administering the last
rites to a casualty. will be dedi-
Gated at $3.50 am. tomorrow at
st. Martins Catholic Chapel, Fort
Belvoir.
Capt. Craig, native of Everett,
Mass, was ordained a Dominican
priest in Washington in 1912. He
joined the army as a chaplain in
May. 1949. and served at Fort
Belvoir until he was transferred
to Korea in September, 1850.
Attending the ceremonies to-
morrow will be his father, Roland
Craig. of Patterson, N. j. and
several high ranking officers.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Legion Groups to Confer
In CuIpeper Tomorrow

The American Legion and
Auxiliary organizations of Vir-
ginia's 9th District will hold their
fall conferences jointly tomorrow
at Culpepper.
Commander w. Stuart Miller
of Madison. will preside at the
Legion session.
Virginia posts In the area near
Washington will send sizable dele
cations.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Roanoke Man Fined $40
For Not Filing Tax Return
BY the Assosiated Press

ROANOKE. Va, Oct. 27.-State
tax agents started getting tough
with persons who failed to file an
income tax return for 1851 and
brought a Roanoke man into
police court yesterday-the first to
face such charges this year.
Fined $40 was c. w. Carlin for
failure to file a 1851 return for
his 1850 taxable income. The dead
line for filing was May l.
j. T. Smith, State tax agent,
said after court that there are
about 5000 Roanoke citizens sub
ject to a similar charge. He said
they have not filed a return this
year and he is considering bring
ing charges against q number of
them.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Two Held by FBI in Theft
OF Clothing From Truck
By the Asseeiatsd Press

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 27.-The
FBI has arrested Jesse v. Whit
lock, jr., %. and Rupert Ellis
Dunkum, jr.. both Richmond truck
drivers. on charges of pilfering
overalls and underwear from a
truck.
At the time Of the alleged theft.
the truck was en- route from High
Point, N. c., to Bowling Green,
Va. The interstate commerce as
pect gave jurisdiction in the case
to the Federal Government.
The men were ordered held on
$500 bond each by United States
Commissioner Melvin Flegen-
heimer Yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Dfdfe Sendf0r =
May Testify in
Nelson S Trial
Fletcher Could Tell
Of Sheriff's Visit in
Prince Georges Case

State Senator John r. Fletcher.
Republican, Of Prince Georges
County may be called as wit
ness in the pending bribery
attempt trial Of Charles E. Nelson
In that county.
Mr.. Fletcher. nominal head Of
his party in Prince Georges, was
revealed to be a prosecution wit
ness available to, but uncalled by,
the county grand jury which last
Wednesday indicted Nelson and
seven others on gambling charges.
The same defendants plus eight
more are under indictment in the
District on charges of lottery law
violations and gambling con-
spiracy.
Sheriff Reported to Him.
When questioned by reporters
about his witness status, Mr..
Fletcher at first said he did not
know why the grand jury listed
him. Later, however, he said 1t
must be because County Sheriff
Carlton G. Beall reported the al
legged bribe offer of $4,000 to
him last July.
THAT is the only reason I can
conceive Of" he told reporters.
Nelson, wealthy gentleman
farmer" Of Ritchie, Md. and ad-
mitted numbers backer. is charged
in the county with approaching
Sheriff Beall last June and offer
ing him $4,000 to be split among
the sheriff. the county's chief
prosecutor and the police chief.
The payoff was to have allowed
Nelson to keep three gambling
houses in operation, the sheriff
reported.
Also Told Probers.
Mr.. Fletcher said that Mr.. Beall
told him Of the episode about a
month before the sheriff made the
same revelation to the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee.
The State Senator explained
that after he and Mr.. Beall dis
cussed the subject, he took the
sheriff to see Senator Butler, Re-
publican. Of Maryland. and to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Purpose Of these visits. according
to Mr.. Fletcher was to obtain re-
cording equipment for obtaining
further evidence against Nelson.
Efforts Unsuccessful.
The sheriff told the crime COM
mittee these efforts were unsuc-
cessful.
Mr.. Fletcher said that Mr.. Beall
had asked him If he would be
willing to testify to the county
grand jury Of the sheriff's visit
to him in July. Although he an
nounced himself available, the
Senator said the jury never sum-
moned him.
Should Mr.. Fletcher be called
as a trial witness. his testimony
ostensibly would concern the
sheriff's report to him. unless dis
allowed as hearsay evidence.
Actual trial Is months away,
since the county prosecution has
said 1t will not object to the Dis
trict case being tried first.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Council Asks Better Basis
In VIRGINIA Welfare Awards
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 27.-The
Advisory Council on Virginia
Economy has urged a better basis
for awarding Federal and State
welfare grants to localities.
The council said the present
plan of making grants on 10-year
estimates of population is not
equitable since such estimates
quickly may be outmoded by pop
ulation shifts.
Localities expanding most
rapidly-such as those around
Newport News-are eligible for
the most assistance under the
present system. but actually the
newcomers are usually at the
most productive age and do not
need welfare" DR.. Charles r.
Marsh. council executive secretary
said yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-10-27

There's not a guard in the
whole District Jail that dares
mention venison these dayS-it
could cause a riot.
That's because the courtyard
in the center of the women's
building has become the play
pen of a 5-month-old deer.
"Bambi," says Capt. Samuel A.
Anderson. assistant superintend-
ent. "is like a little bit of free
dom for the girls brought in
from the outside world"
In the last two months. he
said. Bambi has done a lot for
District lookup.
1t bounces and gallops when
the girls" have their play Pc
riod each afternoon in the court
yard. 1t chases balls and nuzzles
palms.
Affectionate Animal.
"She's very affectionate ami
NAL, indeed" the captain
Dragged, land she's given the
women something to love-"
Bambi was born somewhere in
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Tax Payment DeodIine
Extended in Alexandria

The deadline for payment o1
personal property tax bills in Al
exandria has been extended to De-
cember is. e
The city council made the ex-
tension yesterday because all taz
bills have not been mailed out
Originally, the bills were to have
been due on November Is.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Maryland Revenues Rise
In Three Major Fields
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-Mary-
lands major sources of tax reve-
nue. produced 8.42 per cent more
IN July, August and September
than they did in those months
year ago.
Comptroller j. Milliard Tawes
reported his collectors took in
34,731 1895.
The big increases were In col
lections for the income tax, the
motor vehicle tax. the horse rae
ing tax. and the corporation tax.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
PriinceGeorges
rance Bill
Raised After Bid
Contract Awarded
To Stock Company
Already Under.Fire

The Prince Georges County
commissioners were back on the
insurance 'merry-go-round today
with the disclosure that their
preference for stock company over
mutual type insurance will cost
the county an extra $500 in
stead of $4,000.
Already under fire from the
county Citizens Federation for
awarding coverage of county We
hicles to a stock company for
$1,000 when a mutual company
had bid $4,000. the commission
ers now have received the first
bill from the company they chose.
Instead of $1,000, as was orig
inally bid by Arthur Keir Of Hy-
attsville. agent for the contract
winning stock company, the bill
asked payment of $500.
Referred to Committee.
The commissioners referred the
bill to their insurance advisory
committee. Mr.. Keir is mem
ber of that committee.
In other business at yesterdays
meeting in Upper Marlboro, the
commissioners received a resolu-
tion from their advisory commit
tee on road projects conditionally
approving award Of the contract
for construction Of the Branch
ville-Beltsville highway without
competitive bids.
The commissioners at their
previous meeting had asked the
committee to condone awarding
the contract to the General Ex-
cavating Co. of BitsviIle, which
had made an informal offer to
build the 3.2-mile. 24-foot wide
road for $350,000. That figure
is $4,000 to $150,000 less than
various estimates received on the
project.
Ruling Made on Legality.
The committee hedged it's ap-
proval with certain conditions.
One of these stated that the ap-
Fproval was Subject to the deci-
sion of the county attorney in
respect to the legality of award
ing the contract on a non-eom-
petitiye bid"
County Attorney Adrian Fisher
ruled that competitive bidding is
not required in this case since it
is a special road project author
lied by a special act of the 1851
General Assembly.
The commissioners also author
lied purchase of a sign-making
machine. Heretofore the county
has purchased all signs for streets
and other purposes.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
DR.. Ropp Named Head
Of Fortniqhters Club

DR.. Edwin r. Rapp. president
of the Silver Spring Exchange
Club, was elected president of the
FortnighterS' Social Club last
night in the Stone House Inn,
-Four Corners, Md.
Other officers elected are: E
Slower Babcock and o. E. Shep-
herd, jr., vice presidents; Freder-
lex Perkins. treasurer; Frank e
Blanchard, secretary, and James
Conley, Thomas Keller. John Ire
land and Henry Stoher, members
Of the Board Of Directors.
Evening star., 1951-10-27

the police have no jurisdiction be-
hind the money cages in his Of
flee. Their jurisdiction ends in
the corridor" he added.
He said the doors to his rear
Offices are kept locked at all times
and he does not intend to permit
any law officer back there.
"Of course. they can get war;
rant if they want to-" he de-
clared, "but that's up to them.
County Manager A. T. Lundberg
said he will issue a directive early
next week setting a deadline for
compliance of all courthouse Of
ficials with provisions of the ordi-
nance.
Carlisle Johnstone. director OF
public safety, said the ordinance
will be enforced. He didn't say
when.
Evening star., 1951-10-27
Fairfax Council 10 Gel
Proposed Ordinance
~
On zoning Nov. 7

A proposed coming ordinance
for the town of Fairfax has been
completed and will be presented
to the Town Council on Novem-
Der Z.
The document was prepared by
Ia five-member zoning commission
appointed by the council several
months ago. 1t will be necessary
for the Town Council to conduct q
public hearing and approve the
ordinance before 1t takes effect.
It is the first coming ordinance
for the town Of Fairfax, which is
not covered by county zoning
regulations.
Work started on the ordinance
and a building code after a con-
troverSy arose over erection of sew
|eral temporary-type houses in the
Singing Pines subdivision.
Commission Members.
Members of the commission that
prepared the zoning ordinance
are Edgar A. Prichard, chairman;
Albert r. Sherwood, George Hardy
R. Delmedge Trimble, jr.. and
Walter Ralph.
The proposed ordinance would
establish three zones: A residen.
Itial, B Residential and Business
A Residential zones would re.
Iquire lots of $4,000 square feet
with 100-foot frontage. This
classification would permit one.
family dwellings. churches, schook
offering general educationa
courses. libraries, general purposs
farms, gardens, nurseries, private
clubs not conducted for profit ane
installations for municipal rec
reation or water supply use. Spe
cial permission could be grantee
for the following uses in an 4
zone: Cemeteries. golf clubs, hos
pitfalls and convalescent homes
sanitariums and other public util,
tiles and municipal uses.
B Zone Regulations.
The B zone would permit an,
use authorized in A residential
and. in addition, would allow
apartments and semidetachee
houses. Lot sizes of 10000 square
feet would be required, and ar
additional 1000 square feet woule
be necessary for each additiona
family.
The business zone would permit
most commercial uses, except
those which might be considered
Objectionable because of noise O,
odors.
The proposed ordinance also
would require specified amounts
|of off street parking for each type
of construction.
The ordinance would be en-
forced by a town building in
|spector and a Board of Zonine
Appeals would be appointed to
act on rezoning requests and pleas
for exceptions.