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Evening star., 1951-12-23
Annexation of Falls Church
BY Arlington County Urqed

Annexation OF the city of Falls
Church by Arlington County
should be studied as a possible
solution of the city's increasing
governmental costs, a Falls
Church city councilman declared
yesterday.
w. Alvin Tasker. elected to the
council last June, suggested such
a study in the wake of a Virginia
Court of Appeals decisions which
ruled out the eity's bid to annex
la large section Of Fairfax County.
Half of the present city sewer
system is connected to Arlington's,
the city buys water from Arling-
ton and our water systems are
connected, our fire department is
actually and definitely part of the
Arlington fire department and
there are other ways in which we
are tied to Arlington County," Mr..
Tasker said.
He recalled that in 1896 hall
Of the then Town of Falls Church
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One Winchester Phone Is Busy
Now; It's Listed to Mr.. Claus

take care Of their gift requests.
Winchester'S Clauses think this
lis all wrong.
Just because they're little chill.
Idren is no reason to tell them
what may be a whopping lie and
bitterly disappoint them when the
presents aren't received" Win
Ichester's Mr.. Claus said.
When Mr.. Claus can't get to the
phone. his wife usually answers
She tells the child something like
this:
I'm Mrs. Claus. Santa is aw.
fully busy now. but I'll tell him
what you want. Just remember
though, that there are lots OF
children in the world who must
be taken care Of. He'll do his best
to get to your house. But re.
member-be a good boy Cor Crib >
Not all the Clauses calls are
from children. Often during the
holiday season pranksters who've
spirited" a bit too much call ur
and ask to speak to st. Nick. or
such occasions, the Clauses keer
up their customary good humo1
attitude toward it all.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Virginion Hopes No-Leuk Spiqot
Will End Drip-Drip at Midnight

bill to keep the water heated" he
said, II started working on my
splgot. And I think I've made
one that is fool-proof."
His brain-child opens manually
and closes automatically after the
stream of water is cut down to a
quarter Inch in diameter. At that
point, the force of the water COM
bines with the push of a spring
to slip two notched sections of the
stem together. sealing the faucet
completely. F.
Mr.. Winfree says his spigot will
last 20 or 80 times as long as the
ordinary one. And he says, "in
the average home it will save
enough water in a month almost
to pay for the cost of the new
spigots."
He has applied for a patent and
plans to test his invention in a
chain Of hotels.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Transit Firms Plea
To Reduce Service
Set for Heorind

The Maryland Public Service
Commission has set January 9 and
10 as the dates to hear the Capital
Transit Co.'S proposals to reduce
service on several MONTGOMERY
and Prince Georges County lines.
The hearings, to be held in Bal
timore, also will include the tran
sit company's requests for per-
mission to establish a new line in
Silver Spring and two express lines
to downtown Washington.
One of the proposed reductions
discontinuance Of the H6-8 College
Park community line, would mean
that Landover Hills and Kent VIII
lage would lose all Capital Transit
service.
Company officials contend the
changes are necessary to reduce
losses in their Maryland opera
tions.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Maryland Population
Makes Record Spurt
In Last Census Period
Gain is 1872 Over 1910;
Prince Georges Leads
Counties in Percentage
By Jock Jonos.

Maryland's population grew
faster in the last census decade
than at any time since the count.
ing began 161 years ago.
The States number of people
reached 2,343,001 in 1850. an in
crease Of 28.6 per cent over the
1910 count, the Census Bureau
reported.
The biggest percentage growth
-l17-waS in Prince Georges
County, where the mushrooming
Washington suburbs added 104.-
692 people. Montgomery County's
growth also was large-95.9 pei
cent. with population jump OF
76,489.
Total population for the two
counties under the 1850 census
was 358.583. This area and Balti-
more with its subsurbs accounts
for 81 per cent of the States
urban population, and 50 per cent
of the entire number.
Garrett County Has a Loss.
Garrett County Jared the worst,
with a population drop of 3.3 per
cent. Despite a loss of 1904 in
Cumberland's population, Ale
gany County's growth was 3 per
cent.
Among the cities, Mount Rain
ier's percentage growth of 1915
was the greatest. Percentage in
creases in other major cities were:
Baltimore 10, Hyattsville 81, An
napolis 5.3, Cambridge 2.5, Fred
erick l4.8, Hagerstown 11.6, Sails
bury 1877 and Takoma Park 49.3
College Park. which was incor-
porated five years after the 1940
census, showed q population OF
lilo.
The first count Of Maryland's S
population in 1890 showed 319,-
72S living there.
People Tripled by 1900.
BY 1900, the State had grown to
1,l88,044-about three times the
first count. But last year, it was
seven times the first census.
Maryland was slow in getting
under way. trailing the Nation S
rate of growth generally for its
first 140 years. But in the past 20
years, the State has exceeded the
Nation as a whole in rate of
growth.
The population Of the State
nearly doubled between 1900 and
1850. with IS per cent of the So
year increase coming since 1910.
The 1850 census ranked Mary
land oath in population among
the States. It ranks 41st in land
area.
OF the counties, Baltimore
County, outside the Baltimore city
limits, has the greatest population
-270,273. Next is Prince Georges
with 194,182, and third is Mont
gomery with 164,401. Anne Arun-
del is fourth with 1882.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
pHA 10 Provide Quantico
With 100 Trailer Homes

The Public Housing Administra-
ton will provide 100 family trail
|ers in the Quantico. Va, area te
help meet housing needs Of the
Marine Corps School there, the
Government agency announced
yesterday.
Eligible occupants will be deter
mined by authorities of the Ma
rine base.
At the same time, the PHA is
conducting survey to decide what
kind of permanent housing pro-
gram should be established at
Quantico.
Meanwhile, the Housing and
Home Finance Agency has relaxed
credit controls to speed construc-
ton of $50 housing units at New
port News, Va. They are in addi-
ton to the 1880 units previously
scheduled for that area.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Boltimore's Experimental Road
OF Rubber Is Holding Up WeN

over the entire road to an approx
mate depth of one inch.
Sections of standard sheet as
.phalt pavement topping were
poured at either end of the test
strip to provide a comparison
under identical traffic conditions.
Laboratory Tests Each Year.
Between those strips the rubber
mix topping was laid. The proper
ton of rubber used was 51a per
cent to the weight of asphaltic ce-
ment required.
Laboratory tests are to be con-
Quoted each year to determine the
hardness and elasticity of each
piece of the test strip. The tests
will be made in the highway
engineers laboratories under con-
trolled conditions.
Mr.. Chilcoate says a rubber
road replacing a standard asphalt
road with a life span of 20 years
would have to last about Is years
to be economically desirable.
He puts the construction cost
of rubber-mix roads at 21 per cent
higher than the standard asphalt
variety. The rubber used in the
new mix is ground natural rub
ber.
Mr.. Chilcoate says Baltimore
intends to watch its road expert
ment for "about 10 years" before
deciding whether or not to con-
vert to rubber-asphalt for all fu-
ture road construction.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Holiday Resigns Post
On Orange School Board
Speciol Dispatch 10 The sior

ORANGE. Va, Dec. 22.-Be-
cause of the pressure of other
business matters, James M. Holla-s
day, jr., of Gordonsville, member
of the Orange County School
Board since July /, l949, has rel
signed as trustee from Madison
District, Supt. of Schools C. j. M,
Kyle announced yesterday. A"
Mr.. Holidays four-year term
extends until 1858.
The first shipment of whole
blood by the American Red Cross
to Orange County has been re-
ceived at the Gordonsville Com
Hospital, according to
Mrs. Margaret Turner, Red Cross
executive secretary.
Supply of the blood will be re-
neWed each week from Regional
Headquarters at Washington. ANY
blood not used will be returned
for quick distribution to larger
hospitals.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
BY the Asseeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-The rib
bons of concrete that carry Amer
lean traffic from coast to coast
may some day turn into rubber
bands.
Highway engineers in at least
13 States and some parts of Can
ada are keeping a critical eye on
experimental strips of rubber
roads,"
A 2.000-foot stretch of test road
was laid IS months ago in Balti-
more. Today the highway engi-
neer's Office terms the rubber
asphalt road the best we've got
Supporters of the rubber-and.
asphalt mix clasm such roads pro-
vide a surface that is smoother
and more resistant to skidding
They contend that because of the
elasticity. rubber roads resist the
destructive expansion and con-
traction brought on by tempera-
ture changes.
Test Road Holding Up"
Deputy Engineer William l.
Chilcoate says the Baltimore test
road is holding up well' after
two summers and one hard winter
OF suburban thoroughfare use.
Mr.. Chilcoate, who took charge
OF the project after its inception
said the test road was constructed
in this fashion:
The entire strip was laid out
over a section of old pavement
that had a concrete base with
brick surfacing. Abandoned street.
car tracks were left in place.
The roadway was levelled with
|asphaltic-concrete binder and an
5other course of binder was placed
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Virginia Pig Production
Rises 5 Pct. Over 1850

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 22.-
Virginia pig production this year
was 5 per cent greater than the
1850 swine output, and ran 10 per
cent ahead of the 1940-49 average,
it was reported today.
The Virginia Cooperative Crop
Reporting Service, which made a
survey of farmers pig production
through rural mail carriers of the
Post Office Department, said the
1851 pig crop was 1,247,000 head
This compares with 1,189 ,00C
pigs raised in 1850.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Luroy Fire Volunteers
Elect Officers for 1852
Speciol Dispaseh 10 The Stor

LURAY, Va, Dec. 22.-The fol-
lowing officers have been elected
by the Luray Volunteer Fire De.
partment for 1852:
]. Everett Will, president; Ralph
Vaughan, vice president; Amos
Cave. secretary. Robert Lillard
treasurer: Vernon Dovel, chief
Leo Campbell, assistant chief; Lee
Foster, captain; Ebert Lohr, Isl
lieutenant; Garland Anderson. Enc
lieutenant: Charles Mundy, chie1
electrician, Richard Knott, as
sistant electrician, and Trustee!
j. Everett Will. w. E. Yates, v. D
Dovel, A. E. Bradley and RALPH
Vaughan.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Prizes Are Donated
For Sligo Area Contest

Silver Spring merchants have
donated more than 20 prizes for
the Sligo-Branview Citizen Asso-
CATIONS Christmas home decora-
ton contest Wednesday.
A 12-member judging commit
tee. composed of representatives
OF neighboring civic associations
will select winners.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

that he had something to tell
him, but he did not stop to hear
the story. The sergeant, 1t. Sherry
said, was in Baltimore on other
business then.
Sergt. Dixon was asked how he
happened to seek out Jackson
while he was off duty in Cleve-
land. "He didn't seek you out, did
lhe?"
mo, sir, he did not" Sergt
Dixon explained he had informa-
ton from other con men and
women that Jackson's home was
Ia headquarters for them" He
named one con man, arrested in
Cleveland in July, as source of
information.
Golf Was Primary Mission.
Under questioning, Sergt. Dixon
insisted his primary mission in
cleveland was to play golf, and
he did not report his conversation
with jackson to Cleveland police
because he assumed they knew
all about him.
He wanted to see, however, "who
Oakley was associating with, be-
cause he had white and colored
con men and women working for
him" Among these. the sergeant
said, were two women involved
i'm a case in Washington.
jackson knew he was a Wash
Iington detective. Sergt. Dixon said
under questioning.
yet he, knowing you as a
member of the police department
volunteered to tell you all about
his case here in Baltimore?" Mr.
Sodaro asked.
THAT is what he did"
Paid No Attention,
"Why didn't you report this
matter to the States Attorneys
Iofhce?" {oU
We'll, at the time he was doing
the talking I thought he was just
blowing off at the mouth; from
the number Of things he had tolc
me, I thought it was impossible
for a person to be as great as hi
appeared to have been, and I paic
no attention to it."
so then you were ready to gel
in touch with Mr.. Sherry. but vol
ldldn't get in touch with the State,
Evening star., 1951-12-23

How did he reach you?"
II had given him my telephone
number"
"When?"
Learned of JackSOn's Part,
"It was in November, 1851" Sergt
Dixon explained that was "be-
cause I had just learned that
Oakley Jackson was one of the
persons who was responsible for
the charges which had been placed
against 1t. Sherry. I didn't know
it prior to that"
1t. Sherry testified later that
on this occasion he saw Sergt.
Dixon only briefly, and learned
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Arlington Police Raise
Shoe Fund for Needy

Sixty dollars worth of shoes Is
the Christmas gift to needy Airing.
ton families from Arlington police.
men.
The money was collected by
Detective George Coppage, presi-
dent of the Arlington Policemen's
Beneficiary Association, and sew
eral policemen. 1t was turned over
to A. l.. Maiden, liaison officer be-
tween the police juvenile bureau,
the county public schools and the
welfare department. to purchase
shoes for needy families.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

Sherry came to Washington. That
was on a Thursday. November Is,
as nearly as Sergt. Dixon could
recall.
1t. Sherry went first to hisI
home and later came to head
quarters, where he met the then
Inspector Murray and Sergt.
Dixon, the witness testified. Asked
by the Judge If he then told what
he had heard in Cleveland he re-
piled, that is correct, sir"
On the Sunday before the trial
opened 1t. Sherry again came to
Washington, Sergt. Dixon said.
and the sergeant told him to come
to headquarters after the lieuten-
ant stopped by the detectives
home.
On Monday night, 1t. Sherry
telephoned Sergt. Dixon and ex-
Iplained he probably would be
needed as witness. The detec-
tive said he reported this to his
Isuperiors, and asked an assistant
United States attorney to call
the prosecutor" in Baltimore and
make arrangements for an inter-
view. 81
Felt It Was "Fair."
He added he told the person
who brought me into court today
that I would not testify until I
had talked to the prosecuting at
Itorney." He explained he felt it
only "fair" to do this before taking
the stand. and would have carried
out his intention "if I had not
been called up there Immediately" "
Asked how he happened to
know Bowles, the detective re-
piled, Il arrested him in Wash
ington." He added that Bowles
was suspected of being a con
man.
HAS he been in touch with
you?"
He has not" the detective
replied.
He said he had seen Bowles in
the courthouse. but did not talk
to him then.
1t. Sherry testified that he
asked Bowles on the morning of
November 27, the final day of
the trial, to telephone Sergt.
Dixon to learn if he was going
to be present to testify. He did
not say. however, if he learned
whether Bowles got in touch with
with the detective.
Case Didn't Work Out.
1t. Sherry explained he wanted
Bowles to contact Sergt. Dixon
because the case sort of didn' t
work out like we expected to and
we would like to have him right
now" He said he did not know
Iif Bowles operated in Washing
ton as a pickpocket and con man.
The judge said he wanted to
Iget it clear in his mind who first
apprised 1t. Sherry of the fact
that Sergt. Dixon had informa-
Ition for him. Think back, lieu
tenant" he said, when was the
first time you heard from any
body" on this score.
ut was during the week of No.
vember II, about Wednesday,"
From whom did you receive
the information?"
From Lester Bowles." He ex-
plained Bowles happened to be
in Washington. He came back
and told me that Sergt. Dixor
wanted to see me. I went ovel
: the next day"
The judge asked, Would 70,
) have any explanation for tn.
court and the jury as to why ;
sergeant of detectives in Wash
!, ington would send a message Il
a lieutenant of detectives in Bal
timore via a well-known pick,
, Ipocket?"
Well" the former lieutenan
replied, "he might be an in.
ifory,,.aY- of bir o,yor &t,a,a
Evening star., 1951-12-23

m a n . II 4 "
band contest.
The selection
was based on
r e C o r d .
ings sent to Mr..
w h ! t e man.
The band will
compete Wi t h
nine 9th e r
b ands from
t h r o u g h out
the country in
a national tele-
vision and ra-
dio contest Sat-
urday in Phila-
Evening star., 1951-12-23

Attorneys Office about this infor-
nation of Oakley Jackson?" the
prosecutor asked.
Il didn't, but I was going to
before I testified"
You say you were?"
"Yes,' the sergeant replied.
Asked when he planned to do this,
he said, Today"
Talked to Sherry.
The prosecutor pointed out that
Sherry and Bucker had been un-
der indictment since September.
The witness said he only learned
of Jackson's part In the case
around November II.
"At that time talked to 1t.
Sherry" he said, "and then before
testifying I asked permission to
talk to the States Attorney. /
first went to the major and super
intendent of Washington police
and told him what information I
had, and finally to the Assistant
United States Attorney In Wash
ington. He advised me to talk to
the prosecuting attorney before
testifying today"
It was not brought out what
day this occurred, nor could Maj.
Murray recall yesterday the date
Of his discussion with 1t. Sherry
and Sergt. Dixon at headquarters
here.
Didn't Consult Prosecutor.
"You were advised to consult
with the prosecuting attorney"
Mr.. Sodaro continued, "but you
did not on your own volition get
in touch with the prosecuting at
torney when you were down here
a week ago comforting with
Sherry?"
mo. sir, I did not"
"Why didn't you?"
II didn't think it was necessary
at that time. I didn't know"
And that is your explanation?"
THAT is all I can give at this
time, sir"
Didn't Intend to Testify.
He explained he did not intend
to testify at that time, and did
not know he was to be called.
Judge Sherbow asked if Jackson
had been in Washington between
the sergeant's visits to Cleveland
three years apart.
mot to my knowledge" Sergt
Dixon replied. He said he "got
some help" from Jackson last
September, and reported this tc
his superiors on his return to
Washington. It was not a written
report. he added.
ITO whom did you convey this
information?"
Inspector Murray" Since
that time the inspector has been
promoted to head the police de-
partment.
Judge Questions Witness.
The witness said that while he
read Of the indictment of the Bal
Itimore lieutenants in the news
papers. he did not learn then
that Jackson was taking part un-
til much later.
The Judge asked Sergt. Dixon
how 1t. Sherry happened to come
to Washington to discuss the case
with him and Maj. Murray.
II had sent word by someone
talked about it on the street,
Sergt. Dixon replied. He said thi.
occurred after he learned jackson
was responsible for 1t. Sherry!
difficulties Some friend of hi.
evidently got in touch with 1t
Sherry"
| The lieutenant testified, unde
cross-examination. that he frs
received word of Sergt. Dixon
knowledge through Lester Bowles
a local pickpocket" he had locket
up several times.
Admitted Knowing Bowles.
The sergeant denied he knev
who carried the message, but ad
mitted knowing Bowles.
| Shortly later however IA
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Herd Tops Milk Output

WOODSTOCK. Va. Dec. %
(SpeciaD. - Ralph e. Fadeley.
of the Page-Shenan-
doah Herd Improvement Associa-
ton, reports that the William H.
Logan herd of registered Holsteins
placed first in milk production and
second in butterfat production Id
November. The Frank H. Ballard
herd was first In butterfat produc.
ton. s'
Evening star., 1951-12-23
By w. H. Shippen

W w. ~. SUIppSH
The challenged role played by a
Washington headquarters detec-
tive as defense witness at the
graft trial Of two Baltimore police
llieutenantS was under inveStiga-
ton here today by District and
Federal officials.
A transcript of the testimony
of Detective Miller A. Dixon, col
ored. of the Robbery Squad is
being scrutinized, at the suggestion
of the trial judge, by Sergt. Dixons
superiors and Arnold Bauman, at
torney for the Senate subcom-
mittee which is to investigate the
Police Department.
Sergt. Dixon was cross-examineo
on the stand about why he testi-
fled in behalf of Its. Henry T
Sherry and Joseph r. Buckel
without first reporting the sub.
Stance of his information to the
States Attorneys Office. ..
Convicted of Protection.
Both lieutenants were convicted
on November 81 of protecting O
gang of Cleveland f1im-flam artists
and pickpockets for 25 per cent
|of the loot they obtained in Balti-
more. The pair have withdrawn
appeals and now are serving SIX
year prison terms. @
In passing sentence last week,
Judge Joseph Sherbow of Balti-
more criminal court specifically
called Sergt. Dixon's role in the
trial to the attention of police and
Senate officials, and declared:
II am satisfied that the real
story as to him has not yet been
told"
On the other hand, Police Chief
Robert v. Murray yesterday con-
flrmed Sergt. Dixon's testimony
that his superiors were informed
of the knowledge he had about q
Threatened frame up" Of the
Baltimore officers several days be-
fore the trial opened Monday, No.
vember 26. Maj. Murray was
present at a meeting of 1t. Sherry
and Sergt. Dixon in Washington
police headquarters. it was brought
out at the trial.
Told NJ Erama.TIn
The detective told how Oakley
Jackson, colored. described as a
Cleveland con man, told him he
would frame" 1t. Sherry unless
the latter got in touch with him
This occurred. he said, last Sep
tember /, while he was on vacation
in Cleveland. competing in the
Negro National Open Golf Tour
nament.
Both Maj. Murray and Inspec-
tor Edgar E. Scott, chief of the
detectives, said Sergt. Dixon dis
cussed the case with his superiors
before the trial. He was in
structed. they said, to give his
information to the prosecutor in
Baltimore, regardless of which
side called him to the stand.
The detective told the court
that he tried to give his infor-
nation to the States Attorneys
office on the day he was called
to testify. A spokesman for the
States Attorneys Office said the
first they heard of Sergt. Dixon
or his information was on the
final day Of the trial, Just before
he was to take the stand for the
defense.
Met Jackson in 194S.
At the two-day trial. States At
torney Anselem Sodaro asked the
sergeant when he first met Oakley
Jackson. He replied it was in the
summer of 1948, while he was in
Ohio to compete in another gol1
tournament.
Il was downtown one night ant
met a police officer. I told him J
was working on f1im-ham cases II
Washington and there were peo.
pile in Cleveland I wished to uues.
ton"