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Evening star., 1951-01-14
Maryland Asks Court Arlington Leads All
To Dismiss Architects Virginia Counties in
Suit Against Dr.. Byrd Effort for Education

More local funds per school child
were spent in Arlington for educa-
ton purposes than in any of Vir-
ginia's 100 counties during the last
fiscal year. according to the Vir-
ginia Education Association.
This was among statistical con-
clusions cleaned from a new
analysis of the financial ability
and effort of localities to meet
their school problems. Arlington's
expenditure per child amounted te
$4,000 while the lowest figure was
s2l .eS in Lee County. in Southwest
Virginia.
Out of local funds in 1949-50.
the counties paid $57.14 per child
in average day attendance. This
is an increase of per cent over
the previous fiscal period. Last
years city average increased 2 per
cent to $132.85 per pupil.
Results Released at Richmond.
The Associated Pres reported the
results of the YEA survey released
at Richmond. Among other con-
clusions reached:
The range in percentages of
State contributions to combined
local and state funds ran from "a
per cent in Arlington County to
73 per cent in Lee County and
from 16 per cent at Williamsburg
to Al per cent in Buena Vista.
The localities put up Sc per cent
of the school costs-excluding
capital outlay and debt service
and State funds supplied A per
cent. State funds averaged %
per cent of all city schools ex-
penditureS and So per cent of the
county expenditures.
The 100 counties last year had
an average true school tax rate of
rs cents per 500 true value of
property, an increase of Is per
cent over the previous years Co.
cents average.
Wide Extreme in Rites.
Among beth counties and cities
there were wide extremes in true
tax rates-from 43 cents in War;
rem County to $1.42 in Cumber-
land County. and from 40 cents
in the city of Hampton to $1.51 in
the city of Waynesboro.
Therefore the local effort"
made by the cities and counties
toward paying for public school
operations showed a modest i'm
provement, the YEA believes.
Combined expenditures from
local funds for running the public
schools. not counting construction
and other capital outlay items,
were $40,373,745 in 1949-50. This
is $4.062,571 more than the COM
parable $36,311,174 in 1948-49.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
BIondensburg Students Oppose New Name

The committee, which includes
the presidents Of the senior. jun
ior and sophomore classes, claims
the name "Bladensburg" locates
the school and is a cherished ira
dition. A change in name, COM
mittee members say, would mean
many alumni would have diplo-
mas and references from "a nom
existent school"
Our trophies are all marked
'Bladensburg';; our new sports
uniforms. too. Even our school
cheers are built around the name
.Bladensburg, y said Marcia Lowe.
committee member.
Her father, Arthur Lowe. jr.,
and Miss Barkdolps father, Robert
Barkdoll, are serving as adult ad-
visers for the committee.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 13 -
Constitutionality Of Virginia's
apple tax was upheld today by
Judge Harold F. Snead of the
Richmond Circuit Court.
The acts validity had been
questioned by Garnett Ewing of
South Boston. Mr.. Ewing had been
sued in court by the State for
excise taxes and interest totaling
some $430 levied on 5000 bushels
of apples packed in 1947.
Mr. Ewing's attorneys did not
question the correctness of the
States figures. They asked the
court, on the other hand. whether
the tax is for a public purpose and
whether it discriminates against
persons in the same class since it
applies only to those who pack in
containers.
Judge Snead gave no specific
Evening star., 1951-01-14
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 13.-Dis-
missal was asked today of an
architects $4,000 damage suit
against DR.. H. c. Byrd, University
of Maryland president. for alleged
breach Of contract on building
at the University's Negro branch
in Princess Anne.
The suit involves designs for a
building to house the president OF
Princess Anne college.
Within the last few days an
other project at Princess Anne
has come up for questioning. This
involves the beginning of an
agricultural engineering building
which a contractor says cost him
$40, 900 but which DR.. Byrd and
State officials have denied au-
thorizing. Gov. McKeldin has
ordered an investigation.
The dismissal motion was filed
by the attorney general in behalf
of the State, former Gov. Lane,
the comptroller. State treasurer,
former State Engineer John B.
Funk and DR.. Byrd. All were
named in a suit filed December 6
by Bernard Evander in the
Baltimore City Court.
The dismissal motion argues
that the suit was improperly filed
In Baltimore because the official
residences of the defendants are
in Annapolis or elsewhere.
Mr.. Evander claims DR.. Byrd
entered into a contract with him
in September, 1947. He said he
was notified on April 20. 1913,
that the contract was terminated,
with $2,140.84 still owed him.
The suit also charges DR.. Byrd
violated a law prohibiting any
State official from making a con-
tract binding the State to pay
ment Of funds which have not
been appropriated.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
3 Held in Gambling Raids
On Fairfax Establishments

Three persons were arrested or
gaming charges as q result o1
raids on two establishments ir
Fairfax County yesterday.
Charles Grunewald, IS, of 32s
Fort drive, Alexandria, wa'
charged with possession of lottery
slips after a raid on the Nu-Bergel
lunch room on Telegraph roae
which he owns. He was released
in $500 bond pending hearing al
Fairfax January %.
Arrested in a raid at The Oper
House, Route at Gum Springs
were Tony Anthony Williams, SO
proprietor, and William Harris
colored, 38, a soldier from For
Belvoir. Both we're charged witt
gambling and released in s10t
bond each pending hearing a
Fairfax January %.
Fairfax County police 1t
Richard Utz and M. K. Bryant
ABC investigator, who led botf
raids, said they caught Williams
and Harris playing dice.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Veterans Bonus Bill
To Be Revived in
Maryland Legislature
By the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. Ex-senator
Harry T. Phoebus, Republican, o1
Somerset County proposed again
tonight a bonus for Maryland
veterans of World War II.
He said he would introduce a
bill within the next 10 days in
the General Assembly for a ref
erendum on a $50 million bonus
The Eastern Shore Senator was
an outspoken supporter of similar
legislation killed in the last two
sessions of the Legislature.
Il feel confident this time" he
said.
He declined to explain what
source of revenue would be tapped
to provide the money for an esti-
mated 215,000 Maryland veterans
of the last war. But he contended:
"IU can be done without dis
rupting the financial structure of
the State"
Similar to Previous Bill.
He explained his measure would
be similar to a bill he sponsored
q year ago with Senator Louis l..
Goldstein, Democrat, Of Calvert
County. now Senate majority
leader.
That bill called for an $50 $685.
800 bond issue to be met by sales
tax receipts in excess of $40 mil
lion annually and, If necessary,
an increase in the real estate tax.
1t authorized payments to ex-
,,servicemen of from $40 to $500.
depending upon length of service
and time spent abroad. A later
amendment enlarged the bonus
fund to $125 million and en-
braced veterans of World War I.
The Senate passed the Phoebus-
Goldstein bill in the closing days
of the 1850 session by a vote of
19 to 8. The House also passed a
$100 million bonus bill sponsored
by a group of delegates, but both
measures died when the Senate
abruptly adjourned sine die.
Drunken Driving Measure.
Another bill, to be introduced
Monday night by Delegate Ches-
ter Tawney, Democrat, of Balti-
more would provide for suspen-
sion of a drivers license for at
least 80 days after a drunken
driving conviction. The license
would be revoked permanently
after a second offense. The Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles now
has the power to suspend licenses
of drunken drivers indefinitely.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Chief Forest Warden
Named for Loudoun

Cloyd c. James of Hillsboro has
been named chief forest warden
for Loudoun County, Va.
Mr.. James succeeds William L.
Workman, who resigned after eight
years as chief warden to devote
more time to his farm, according
to an announcement from Dis
trict Forester D. G. Wilfong, jr.,
of the Virginia Forest Service,
Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Changes on Baltimore
And Brunswick Lines
Announced by B. 60.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
yesterday announced schedule
changes for commuters between
Washington, Baltimore and Bruins
wick. Md.
The changes, effective today
are the result of using two new
diesel-powered commuter cars tc
replace a total of six steam pow
cred trains in local service-four
between Baltimore and Washing
ton and two between Washington
and Brunswick. The two cars will
operate as one train on the fol-
lowing schedules:
Train No. 38-Leave Brunswick
5:35 am. except Sundays and
holidays. Arrive Washington 7:05
am.
Train No. 146-Leave Washing
ton 7:25 am. except Sundays. Ar
rive Baltimore, Camden Station,
$40 am.
Train No. 147-Leave Baltimore.
Camden Station, II am. Arrive
Washington 1850 am.
Train No. 152-Leave Washing
ton 4:l5 pm. except Sundays.
Arrive Baltimore, Camden Sta
ton, Ass pm.
Train No. 157-Leave Balti-
more, Camden Station. sos pm,
except Sundays. Arrive Washing
ton 5:55 pm.
Train No. 37-Leave Washing
ton sos pm. except Sundays and
holidays. Arrive Brunswick 1928
pm.
The line also announced intro
duction of diesel service and cuts
in scheduled times for it's trains
between st. Louis and Washing
ton and Baltimore and Cleveland.
Evening star., 1951-01-14

A movement is underway among
Bladensburg High School students
to retain the institutions name
when it moves to a new building
next fall.
The Prince Georges County
School Board proposes to supplant
the name, Bladensburg, with A. S..
Cook, after the former State
superintendent of education.
Spearheading the campaign to
retain the present name is COM
mittee of nine students and their
parents. They brought the mat
ter to the attention of the schools
Parent Teacher Association, which
voted 395 to II against a change.
They also have collected 500 sig
natures on a petition.
County School Supt. g. Gardner
Shugart said opponents Of the
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Fishburhe Alumni Seek
10 Repurchase School
By the Assoeio,ed Press

WAYNESBORO. Va, Jan. 13.
Fishburne Military School
alumni announced today they are
ready to negotiate for the re-
purchase of the schools property
and to form a corporation to run
the institution.
The city of Waynesboro last
October bought the Fishburne
buildings from their owners at
that time for $4,000 and the
transfer to the school of the Old
Wayne Inn and the present city
hall building.
Today's announcement said a
non-profit corporation -to be
known as the Fishburne- -Hudgins
Education Foundation, Inc.-will
apply in the near future to the
State Corporation Commission for
a charter.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
School Board Confers
On New Proposal for
Arlington Bond Issue
The Arlington School Board

The Arlington School Board
Board members said the closed
another proposed school construc-
ton bond issue after hearing re-
quests for additions and improve
ments to several buildings.
Board members said the closed
conference held after a regular
public meeting was of a general
nature, and that no action was
taken. The last bond issue pro-
posed by the board was defeated
in a referendum in November.
Most requests for school i'm
provements were contained in the
annual reports of the advisory
committees appointed for each
school.
Lee School Complaint Heard.
A delegation from the Robert
E. Lee Elementary School COM
planned that sewage backs up into
basement classroom.
Supt. of Schools William A.
Early said the county was trying
to discover the source of the
trouble.
Board Member Barnard Joy
said he favored moving the chill
dren to another basement room
Immediately unless the condition
is corrected.
Rotten window sills, saggins
stairs and an 'unusable" fire es.
cape were cited by a delegation
from the Thomas Nelson Pag,
Elementary School. Parents salt
the recently completed fire escap
was unusable because children
easily might fall from it. The,
asked that the condition be cor
rected by screening or by pro
viding access to the stairs from
other than classroom windows.
Monroe Addition Urged.
| Acquisition of more property
and construction of an addition
were asked for the James Mon
roe Elementary School. while o
delegation of parents from the
Walter Reed Elementary School
urged construction of a partition
in the multi-purpose room so it
could serve as two classrooms,
making an extra classroom avail
able for the overcrowded third
grades.
Board members commented aft
er hearing the requests that they
have been warned to "go slow" on
expenditures the rest of this year
because revenues are not as high
as expected. They said many of
the proposed items would be con-
sidered in connection with a bond
issue since they constituted capi-
tai improvements.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
AnnondoIe PTA to See
Rurol School Life Film

The National Education Asso-
cations f1lm or rural school life
at Centreville, Va, will be shown
at the Annandale school PTA
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the school
Mrs. Ella Keyes of the Centre
vile School will be on hand to
answer questions regarding the
film. which was made under the
guidance of Jane Franseth, rural
school specialist in the United
States Office Of Education.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Wife Gets Warrant
For Feuding Mccoy
By Name of Hatfield
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEWPORT NEWS, Va,
Jan. 13.-Mrs. Octavia Nc
Coy obtained a warrant for
her husband today.
Sheriff r. Bickford Curtis
of Warwick County said she
complained her husband had
been "feuding around"
The husbands name is Hat
field Mccoy, the sheriff said.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Prof. Liiins to Speak

Prof. Peter Lijins of the De-
partment Of Sociology, University
of Maryland, will discuss juvenile
delinquency in the community at
a meeting of the College Park Ele-
mentary School Parent Teacher
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Watch Your Talk
When Addressing
hese Kiwonions
Special Dispofeh to The sfar

Special Dispoteh to The stor
MARTINSBURG, w. Va,
Jan. 13.-Speakers before the
Kiwanis Club here will be
asked to refrain from using
swear" words hereafter.
The club last night voted
to post a reminder at the
speakers desk calling for
temperate language.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Morgan Court Elects

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
Jan. 13 (SpeciaD Robert D.
Michael yesterday was named
president of the Morgan County
Court for the current year.
, 1951-10-16

A brand-new idea for holding
a party is sweeping the nation.
It's an easy -. yet extremely
enjoyable -. way of entertaining
friends. You make certain the
guest of honor isn't celebrating a
birthday on a certain date and
then invite friends to an "Un-
birthday Party"
In this way, there's no need to
worry about remembering the
dates of a friends wedding an
n~iversary, graduation or big pro-
motion.
The idea for these Unbirthday
Parties originated in Walt Dis
ney's new "Alice in Wonderland"
film. In the movie, Alice becomes
the guest of honor at a celebra-
ton being held by the Mad Halter
and March Hare. They serenade
her with a melodious "Unbirth-
day Song"
The song and movie have sti-
mulated Unbirthday Parties for
old and young. Mothers find it
a convenient and delightful way
OF entertaining their children. In
, 1951-10-16

some neighborhoods there's at
least one Unbirthday Party for
children every week day. And, Of
course, no party would be COM
plete without a cake!
They're even holding Unbirth-
day Cake Contests in many cities.
Women who never tried their
hand at baking a cake are COM
peting with those who have been
turning them out since 'way
back" Children, too, are baking
Unbirthday Cakes with Swans
Down Instant Cake Mix and
Swans Down DEVILS Food Mix.
They have learned they need only
to follow the directions on the
box to bake a perfect cake.
Kathryn Beaumont, the 12-year
old girl who provides the voice in
"Alice in Wonderland" says
every girl who plans an Unbirth-
day Party will derive much more
fun from her party if she bakes
her own cake.
II d." says Kathryn, "and it's
so much fun"
, 1951-10-16
Notice 10 the Public

The Municipal Council of
St. Croix enacted Municipal
Council Bill No. 81 on May II,
1851, to permit the service of
Summonses in lieu of arrest
for violations of traffic laws,
ordinances or regulations COM
mitted in the presence of a
police officer. This law ill con-
tinue in force from July 1, 1851
until December 81, 1851.
Morrell E. Davis
Director of Police
, 1951-10-16
NOTICE

Please be advised that the
undersigned will not be res
ponsible for any debts made
by my wife, Maude Andreas.
Alfred Andreas
, 1951-10-16
PUBLIC AUCTION

AT the request of ALMERIC.
L. CHRISTIAN, Eos, attorney
for and on behalf of MARIE
E. Administrative
of the joint estate of ANITA
NJ. EDWARDS, deceased and
her pre-deceased husband, AL
FRED EDWARDS, and pur-
suant to an Order Of the
District Court, dated the 18th
day of September 1851, the
Vendue Director will sett at
public auction
Property No. IVA Queen
Cross Street
a part Of the aforesaid estate,
on
November 18th, 1851 at
2:30 p. m.
at the Police Court room,
Christiansted
The conditions of the auc-
ton will be read at the time
+of the sale.
The Vendue Directors Of
flee, Christiansted, St. Croix,
the 10th day of October AID,
1851.
D. C.. Canegata
Vendue Director
Fee: $500 }
Say two dollars)
D.. c. c.
, 1951-10-16
AlANH

Daily Aights-non-stop service from
San Juan by deluxe Consultations
type Clippers. Special l5-day, round
trip Excursion Fares now in effect.
, 1951-10-16

Via San Juan or by leading con-
Meeting airhnes from Miami. Re-
duced l5-day, round-trip Excursion
Fares now in effect from San Juan.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-09
Charles Huff.

Charles Huff.
The fourth graders In Mrs, Kicks
and Fitzhugh rooms are planning
a ST. Patriek's Day party. In the
art class they are making green
and white favors in the form of
the Shamrock on which will APP
pear the menu. Memo ~ of the
class will sing Irish melodies and
do Irish dances during the party
An enjoyable time is anticipated
by ALL
The third grade pupils in Mrs.
l.. V, SCOTS room are in the
midst of making a Spring Easter
border and also decorating their
bulletin board.
The pupils with perfect attend
anee for the past 2 weeks are:
Harvey Armstrong, Calvin Bled'
soc, Henry Guiden, Marvin Hill,
Ronnie Robinson, Herman Embry,
Jane Hill, Curtistine Holt, Martha
Lee Hurvey, Helen MeCullum,
Carolyn Watkins, Terry M. Whit
more and William Crout.
The pupils in Mrs. Rosetta Set
ties second grade room h av Q
been roofing a pussy willow plant
in water all term. This week The
plant was transferred to a flower
pot which was furnished by Bern
ice Bass. a member of the class.
The children are anxiously watch
ing its growth.
The following pupils have t
tended school every day with per-
feet attendance for the pa {
month, Scott Green, Barbara Sales.
Marian Upper, Jacqualine John
son, Julia Beecham, Robert Thom-
asson, LaRouth Smith, Spergeon
Waddy, Ernest Lee, Virginia JEFF
fries, Joe Jones. Berniee Bass.
Carmelita Caruth. William Carter
and Ralph johnson.
The Jr. Red Cross Council is
new making sock dolls for the
Convalescent Home at Jackcon-
vile and collecting magazines.
comic books, old playing cards
and puzzles. st. Patricks tray
favors and napkins are being deco.
rated for the disabled Veterans at
the different hospitals. The stu
dent sponsors for this group are:
Georgia Walker and Buradell Har
old. Mrs. L. v. Scott is teacher
sponsor
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fall from pot plants, The class
plans to plant them. Gloria Ber-
ry, Dorothy Williams, Mary Robin
son and Raymond Miller trans
planted flowers that were rooted
in the terrarium. All pupils OBJ
served and wrote about How Our
Flower Shop Grew. They enjoy
caring for plants and are de-
veloping an appreciation for the
beauty of plant life.
Easter greetings, Dutch scenes
and kites add attraction to the
bulletin board. The Dutch scenes
motivated a study of the COM
parison of the clothes worn in
Holland with those worn In A
merica.
Evelyn Graves, Ivory Caldwell,
Alfred jenkins and Sylvia Brown
read many library books they
are among the best readers a t
this time.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-09
CAPITAL HILL SCHOOL,

The 81 group had a wonderful
time at its Valentine party which
was correlated with its unit on
Winter Weather. The most en-
joyable game played was Pin
ming the Glove on the Eskimo,
Three parents were present to see
Riddles have fun. They were Mrs.
Vivian Blakely, Mrs. 5. Otelia
Thompson and Mrs Mary Murchi-
son along with Mrs. Kelly our
principal Refreshments were
served buffet style from a table
covered with white and red hearts.
Kenneth White and Sterling Will
liams are drawing a mural of Can
ada.
On February 23rd the pupils in
the So group had a radio broad
cast in their room on the life of
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln. Douglas Boone was the
announcer. AS an activity during
the winter season these pupils are
also keeping record of the wealth
err changes and the time of the
rising and setting of the sun.
The 6-2's are now beginning to
practice for the operetta Behind
the Castle Walls to be given dur
ing the spring.
The 81 pupils are beginning
their work on booklets on Insects
and Signs of Spring A field trip
will be held to collect insects and
first spring plants. During the
week Of February 26 Patricia An.
drews, John Nash. Carl Cook, An
ma Coley and Maxine Vaughn
were in charge of the morning ac.
tivity program.
The science class in Miss Ca.
rether's room has been organ zed
into two clubs. They have made
two electromagnetic. the expert
ment of lighting the lamp and the
telephone. The telephone extends
to Mrs. Myrtle Williams r ON
and the pupils close the doors and
are able to carry on a two-way
conversation. The next project to
be taken up by this group is the
setting up of a telegraph line.
Pupils leading in these exoeri-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-03-09
CARVER SCHOOL

Mrs. A. J. Dancler and her in
termediate music classes pres 'hted
an assembly entitled, What Can l
Do America, in observance OF
George Washington's birthday
Through the singing of familiar
songs attempts were made to tel!
what can be done to preserve this
great America that George WASH
ington loved. These classes took
the lead in the following exercis-
es: 4th grade The pledge TO the
Flag and Workers. 5th grade :
Whistlers, 9th grade Flag Drill
and Spirituals.
During the George Washington
party in Mrs. Mollie Vaults home
room, Johnnie Hill, L. c. John.
son, Theo Shaw, Lula Mae Price
and Geneve Body were hosts and
hostesses. Two skits were present
ed, George Washington with
John Meads. Lawrence Graves
Benjamin Dinwiddie, James Bold