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Evening star., 1952-09-13
Life-Termer Row|eY
Is Among Paro|ees
Freed in Maryland
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 13. Fred
erick Rowley, sentenced to life
imprisonment in the Maryland
Penitentiary for murder on April
4, 1887, has been paroled, the
State House announced yesterday.
Rowley, colored. was convicted
Of shooting a woman by the
Worcester County Circuit Court.
He contended the woman threat
ened his life with a shotgun when
they became involved in an argu-
ment and that he grabbed a pistol
and fired to protect himself.
Other PAROLES, released by Gov.
McKeldin on the recommendation
of A. Earl Shipley, director Of
parole and probation included:
Charles H. Crum, March 9,
1850, Frederick County Circuit
Court. seven years, house of cor
rection, breaking and entering
and attempted burglary by explo-
sives.
Joseph A. Fisher, Negro, August
II, 1851, Montgomery County Cir
cult Court, two and one-half
years, house of correction, house
breaking and larceny.
John L. Milburn, Negro, October
p, 1851, st. Marys County Circuit
Court, two years, house of cor
|rection. assault.
Walter Smith, Negro, october
Us, 1850, Prince Georges County
Circuit Court, five years, house Of
correction, assault with intent to
kill
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Welfare Board Picks
Two Top Leaders
In Prince Georges
The Prince Georges County Wei

The Prince Georges County We'll
fare Board has named a new
chairman and a new director.
Mrs. G. w. S. Musgrave of
Laurel will head the seven-mem-
ber agency after October /, Board
Member Harry T. jenkins an
nounced today. She will succeed
John w. Sharper, whose resigna-
ton will became effective on that
date. Mrs. Charles o. Appleman
will serve as vice chairman.
Miss Virginia Fontaine, a field
supervisor for the State Welfare
Board, will succeed Miss E. Susan
Hendricks as director of the
county board. She will take over
her post on October l, after serv-
ing as temporary director since
last March.
Miss Fontaine has been en-
ployed by the State Welfare Board
for the last six years. She holds a
bachelors degree from Western
Maryland College and a masters
degree from the University of
Pennsylvania.
The County Welfare Board now
has three women members. Mrs.
H. Wilson Spicknall, who sue
ceeded her late husband as a
county commissioner, also re-
placed him as an ex-officio mem
Der of the welfare agency.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Unit Meetings Called
by Arlington League

Unit meetings of the Arlington
League of Women Voters will be
held next week to discuss juvenile
care, especially in relation to the
courts.
Any one interested in this sub
ject, including what procedures
are now followed, what facilities
are used and how the county
measures up to ideal conditions,
is invited to attend.
The meetings scheduled:
I Monday: Aurora Hills, 619 South
Twenty-sixth street, 8:15 pm;
Bancroft, 4100 South Eighteenth
street, 8:15; North Arlington Eve
ming. 1904 North Kenilworth
street, 8:15.
Tuesday: North Arlington Morn
ing. Rock Spring Neighborhood
House. 10 am; North Arlington
Afternoon, Rock Spring Neighbor-
hood House, pm; Clarendon
1903 Key boulevard, 8 pm.
Wednesday: South Arlington,
harrington Administration Build
ing. 8 PM; Buckingham Evening,
Buckingham Community Room,
8:15 pm.
Thursday: buckingham After
noon, Buckingham Community
Room. lis pm.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
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Evening star., 1952-09-13
Two Nurses Win Awards
AT Alexandra Graduation

Highest awards of the Alex
andria Hospital School of Nursing
were presented last night to Lucy
Geneva Basore of Hagerstown,
Md, and Barbara Ann Wayland
of CaStleton, Va, who were among
nine graduates.
At commencement ceremonies
in the First Baptist Church of
Alexandria, Miss Basore was given
the award of the Advisory Com
mittee to the School of Nursing
for leadership, organizing ability
and consistent attention to her
patients"
Miss Wayland won the Board
Iof Lady Managers award for
high moral character and acade-
mic standing Mrs. Malcome
Lamborne, jr., president of the
hospitals board of directors, made
the presentations.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Founder House to Be Dedicated
AS Religious Center Tomorrow

Founder House, historical Vir-
ginia structure located on the
property of the Old Presbyterian
Meeting House in Alexandria, will
be dedicated tomorrow as the new
religious education center Of the
church at 321 South Fairfax
street.
The 152-year-old structure
originally was erected as a manse.
Now, after decades of disuse, it
has been restored automatically
and refurnished. The church it
self was ''resurrected" only three
years ago.
The Rev. Kenneth G. Phifer,
first minister of the Old Meeting
House since 1868, will deliver a
short dedicatory address and
prayer from the steps of the
Founder House Sunday morning,
following the regular IL am.
service in the church. After that,
members and friends of the
congregation will stay for an in
formal dinner on the grounds. /"
The first or ground floor of the
remodeled structure features
rooms for nursery and kinder
garteA children, while two Sun
day School rooms have been pro-
vided on the second floor.
"Thin" Half Gable Design.
The Founder House, so-called
because its thin" half-gable de-
sign resembles the founder fish,
is nearest the Royal street end
'of the block-long. walled church.
yard. The oldest part of the
structure has been carefully re-
stored, while a 10-foot extension
has been added to the east end.
Also on the first floor is q con-
ference room that contains one
'of the restored fireplaces and orig
Evening star., 1952-09-13
o. !; S;{stI'IIA ELHI[lk
They'll Stay in Undroped Shdpe

The nude statues in the Foun-
tain of Faith at National Me-
mortal Park Cemetery will con-
tinue their immobile capering un-
adorned and unabaShed.
This, despite press reports from
Stockholm that an aide of the
sculptor, Carl Miles, would soon
arrive at the nearby Fairfax
County cemetery to equip the
group properly with fig leaves.
The reports stated that Mr..
Miles had received complaints
from American sources who viewed
the undraped figures Of men,
women and children with some
misgivings.
But Robert Marlowe, president
of the park, said the story was a
barefaced canard.
There have been no complaints
at all about the nudity of the
work" Mr.. Marlowe declared.
"Just praise" He denied that
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Tax Sales in Prince Georqes
Challenged on Assessments

Title to an uncOunted number
of Prince Georges County proper
ties sold for taxes may be in
validated because front-foot bene-
fit assessments were not paid to
the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission.
In an unprecedented court ac-
tion, the sanitary commission has
challenged the validity of deeds
to 81 parcels of land sold by the
county commissioners to Bird H.
Dolby and his wife, Dorothy l..
Dolby of Lanham.
No existing statute covers the
question, attorneys said.
All of the properties in various
sections of the county are unim-
proved but Mr.. Dolby said the
challenge may affect an untold
number of other properties i'm
proved or unimproved.
Claims for Charges Varies.
The commissions claim for I'M
paid benefit charges on the prop
critics in question varies from So
to nearly $4,000 and totals more
than $4,000.
Several other undecided ques-
tions concerning complicated tax
sale procedure may arise, it was
said, when the case is heard. No
date has been set.
The sanitary commissions chal-
lenge came Wednesday in the
form of an answer to a suit filed
by the Dolbys to perfect titles to
the 81 properties they purchased
from the county under laws that
applied before tax sale procedure
was revised in 1943.
Commission Counsel Arthur C..
Keefer and Harry E. Taylor, jr.
contended in the answer that
statutes in effect when the Dolby
sales were made provided that:
mo property redeemed from a
county tax sale and no property
sold by the county commissioners
latter the final tax sale shall be
redeemed or sold except upon the
payment of the front-foot benefit
charges due thereon"
Front-foot benefit assessments
ARE levied by the commission
when the agency lays water
Ior sewer lines along property
boundaries. The charges amortized
lover 40 or SO year periods.
AS a result of failure to pay
such charges. commission attor-
'neys said:
Evening star., 1952-09-13

there were any plans afoot to
graft concealing leaves onto the
figures.
He quoted Mr.. Miles as saying
the statues depict persons whom
the sculptor knew in life, as he
imagines them .in the hereafter.
The grouping of 38 statues,
cast in bronze. cost $25O,OOO.
Some of them have been IL years
in the making.
Two men have arrived from Mr..
Miles Stockholm studio. But not
to measure the figures for fig
leaves. They are at the cemetery
merely to make certain changes
in the patina of some of the
statues, Mr.. Marlowe said.
The art work will be dedicated
october 10. Among those present
will be the Swedish Ambassador,
patrons of the arts, the National
Symphony orchestra and So
count 'em-38 entirely nude
statues.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Broyhi|I Asked 10 Give
Housing Cleanup View

A challenge to his political op-
ponent to state where he stands
on the Governments latest crack
down on veterans housing VIOLA
tions was made today by Edmund
D. Campbell. Democratic candi-
date for Congress from Arlington.
II would be interested to know
where my Republican opponent,
Joel T. Broyhill, stands on this
ISSUE" Mr.. Campbell said in a
statement. els he for a cleanup
here as well as in Government"
The Government breakdown
followed a report by the House
Veterans Housing Committee in
which several Washington area
projects were listed for alleged
violations of VA and FHA con-
Struction standards. Three prof.
ects of Mr.. Broyhill's building
firm were listed, but Mr.. Broyhill
said no one on the committee had
obtained information from his
company. The Republican also
quoted Chairman league of the
committee as saying the COM
plants were based on individual
reports and reports from the VA
but had not been substantiated by
the committee.
"It is unfortunate" Mr.. Camp
bell said, that construction viola
tions by some area builders have
caused the Veterans Administra-
ton to halt sales pending a survey
of veterans housing projects.
A cleanup is long overdue and
honest builders have everything to
gain by an exposure of the un-
scrupulous elements that have
brought ill repute to the entire
building industry in the area"
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Mahoney Sees Relief
From Huge Spending
For Military Needs
By the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 49,
George p. Mahoney, Democratic
candidate for the Senate, last
night told a Democrat rally the
American people should expect
some relief from large military ex-
penditures in the future.
Nov that we have paid huge
sums IN the past three years for
Defense" he said, 1--WE should look
for relief from spending huge sums
for defense"
Mr.. Mahoney addressed a meet
ing of the Young Democratic Club
of Allegany County. Also appear
ing before the group was Mrs
Stella Werner, Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the 9Th
district.
Asks Allies to Help.
"We must protect our Allies,
Mr.. Mahoney added, "but at the
same time we must expect them
now to start in the all-important
role of helping themselves.
"We have sent huge sums oi
money to these European coun-
tries. l feel they would enjoy
some independence from a finan.
Icial standpoint by trying to helr
themselves be independent from
other countries.
But wherever it is urgently
needed to protect other countrie,
from Communist aggression, thi!
country must lend its help"
Rid Country of Dishonesty.
He also declared that "official.
in high and low offices in thu
Government, or wherever they
may be, must be cleaned out" tc
rid the country of inefhciency anc
dishonesty.
Mrs. Werner criticized her Re-
publican opponent, State Senator
Dewitt S. Hyde of Montgomery
County. for his opposing pay
raises for Maryland school teach
ers. She said she still believed
in the principles of Federal aid to
education.
Il am for every community
doing it's level best for it's schools, u
Mrs. Werner said. But when its
best is not good enough, then
am for State aid to education. And
when the combination Of Local
tax revenues and State aid are
insufficient to provide schools fol
all children, then I am for Fed
eral aid"
Before the rally, Mr.. Mahoney
and Mrs. Werner met at dinner
with labor, political and civic
leaders for a discussion of or.
ganizational plans.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
HyattsviI|e Youth, 70, Held
On CHARGES Of Girl, IS

A 2O-year-old Hyattsville youth
has been jailed and charged with
statuatory rape of a 15-year-old
girl of the same community.
The charge was placed against
Virgil Rexrode. a carpenters help
er living in the 5000 block of Oliver
street, HyattSville.
Rexrode was arrested yester-
day after a warrant had beer
sworn out by the girls mother
He also was charged with carnal
knowledge, assault. and contribut-
ing to the delinquency of minor
Rexrode was held without bond
for a hearing in Hyattsville Po-
lice Court Thursday.
Evening star., 1952-09-13

"The attempted sales by the
county commissioners were and
are irregular, illegal. void and
without effect, and as conse-
quence thereof no title to said
properties vested in the plaintiffs. !"
The answer further argued that
the 1943 revisions of tax sale pro-
Icedure are not applicable in the
Dolby case because the "alleged"
sales were made before the
changes became effective. 4.
Deeds Seldom Marketable.
Under technique practiced be-
fore 1943, persons whose prop
critics were sold for taxes at an
nual auctions had two-and-a-
half years to redeem them. The
purchasers received tax certifi-
Gates which were exchanged for
tax deeds at the expiration of
the grace period.
Such deeds has always been
looked upon with skepticism and
have seldom been marketable be-
cause of unsettled legal ques-
ItionS.
The 1943 revisions were de-
signed to clear up these points.
They continued the practice of
Iannual tax sales in March but
gave owners only one year to
reclaim their holdings.
At the end of a year purchasers
under present law may file a court
action to bar the right redemp-
ton after so days from the date
the suit is filed. AS Mr.. Dolby
said he understands it, the new
law also gives persons who bought
tax property before 1943 the right
to foreclose right of redemption.
It was under the latter clause
as Mr.. Dolby interpreted it that
the court was asked to perfect
titles to the 81 properties.
Veteran courthouse attaches
pointed out that there probably
are hundreds of tax property buy
ers who have not taken such a
step and who now face possible
loss of legal titles.
Just what would become of the
properties in dispute of the sani-
tary commission wins is one of
the moot questions. Some OF them
may not be worth the benefit
charges against them. Mr.. Dolby
said he thought in that event
little would revert to the county
which does not pay such assess
lments.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
300 to Attend ConcIuve
Of Presbyterian Synod
BY the Associated Press

TOWSON, Md, Sept. l3-
More than 300 delegates from the
southern branch of the Presby-
terian Church are expected here
next week for the 165th annual
session of its Virginia synod.
The synod covers Virginia,
Maryland, the District of Colum-
bia and nearby fringes of West
Virginia and has about 100000
church members. It will be the
first time in 80 years the synod
has held its meeting north of the
Potomac River. The sessions start
with committee meetings on Mon
day and continue through Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Maryland S Draft Quota
Is 500 in November
By HE Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Sept. 13.-About
600 Maryland men will be drafted
in November under the 47,00O-
man Nationwide quota set in
Washington yesterday by selective
service officials.
Col. Henry C. Stanwood, State
lselective service director, said
Maryland so far has been able to
meet its quotas without drafting
any one under 20. He said the
November call should not result in
any change of this policy.
Maryland has drafted $4,000
Into the military services since the
fighting, started in Korea.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
County Needs Industry
For Revenue, ScuII
TeI|sCommerce Group

New industry is needed in Mont
gomery County to produce addi-
tional tax revenues to meet
mounting budgetary demands,
according to David Scull, presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Board
of Trade.
Mr.. Scull yesterday told the
County Commerce Association
that residents and commercial
houses already are being pressed
to meet their annual tax bills.
He said the county assessor last
year successfully aimed at 100 per
cent assessments of commercial
property. Increased tax receipts
from this source can come only
through higher tax rates, he
added.
1--WE are approaching the point
where certain classes of business
and industry can't afford to stay
in Montgomery County," he said.
Again Ask Commission.
The commerce group yesterday
urged the County Council again
to establish an advisory indus
trial development commission.
Mr.. Scull is chairman of the
groups Industrial Development
Committee. His address yesterday
followed announcement that the
group would press program this
year to draw new industry into
the county.
Mr.. Scull said the commission
also was needed to educate the
public to the need for increased
industrial development.
A third task would be the de-
velopment of means of publicizing
the advantages the county offered
certain garden-type industrial
plants.
If the council fails to appoint a
commission within a month, the
commerce group intends to spark
formation of similar unofficial
body.
Mr.. Scull scored the delay in
getting an economic base survey
underway in the county. The
County Council has set aside
$4,000 for the survey, but as yet it
has gone no further than the talk
ing stage.
Sees Continued Growth.
The commerce group sees nc
leveling off of the county's popu-
lation growth. Such growth, ii
said, will increase the tax burden
carried by commercial interests
since homeowners do not pay
enough to get the schools and
tother services they demand.
The only answer, the group be-
lieves, is through procurement Of
new industries. Increasing the ta1
base at least will help to hold dowr
the annual increases in the taS
rate. Mr.. Scull said.
The commerce group now Is
working on a kit with charts
graphs and photos, which will be
used to present its case to civic
groups for the necessity and de-
sirability of industrial develop
ment.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Two Grode Schools PIonned

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Sept. Is
R.-The Charlottesville School
Board has voted to take immedi-
ate steps toward developing plans
for construction of two elemen-
tary school buildings expected to
house at least 400 pupils each,
The total project is expected to
cost about 81 million.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Maryland Doctors Back
Stute Medical Care PIun
BY the Associaied Press

OCEAN CITY, Md, Sept. 49,
The Medical and Chirurgical Fac
ulty of Maryland-the States
medical society-last night in
dorsed the States program of
medical care for the INDECENT.
The program pays hospital bills
for patients unable to meet them.
The Legislature, at its last ses-
sion, cut $50, 1000 from the budget
for the program.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
KeneippF
.TrafficAccident
Victims Fund
License Assessment
Would Pay Those
UnubIe to Collect

District Traffic Director GEORGE
E. Keneipp said yesterday he
favors establishment of a fund to
pay victims of traffic accidents
who are unable to collect judg-
mentS.
Money for the fund would come
from a small assessment of per-
haps dollar on holders of drivers
permits or auto registrations.
An amendment to the District
Motor Vehicle Financial Respon-
sibility Act, which would set up
such an 'unsatisfied judgment
fund.-" is under consideration by
his Office for recommendation to
the District Commissioners. Mr..
Keneipp told the District Insur-
ance Agents Association at q
luncheon in the Mayfiower Hotel.
Has No Way To Collect.
Under the present act, a person
who obtains a Judgment in civil
court against an uninsured driver
who can't pay the claim, has no
way to collect, Mr.. Keneipp said.
The victim may eventually bring
the matter before the traffic
and the debtors permit
and registration can be revoked.
Mr.. Keneipp pointed out. But
this only causes the victim added
expense and bring him no money,
he added. Most people do not 60
to this trouble, and as a result,
the financially irresponsible driv-
er goes on using District streets
with impunity, Mr.. Keneipp said.
Under the "unsatisfied judg-
ment fund" plan, the victim could
get his money, and the permit
and registration of the debtor
would be suspended until he re-
paid the fund, MIR. Keneipp ex-
planned.
Another amendment to the FL
nancial Responsibility Act. which
requires posting of security in
accidents involving more than a
certain amount of property dam
age, already has been submitted
to the Commissioners, Mr.. Ken
eipp told the insurance men. Ac-
ton on this one is being held up
pending a thorough study and
sampling of public opinion on the
"unsatisfied judgment plan," he
said.
Security Provision.
Under the security-provision
amendment, report of any &C
cident involving the minimum
amount of damages would have
to be submitted to Mr.. KeneippS
office. Then any motorist in
volved, whether at fault or not,
would have to post an amount
of security set by the Traffic De-
partment, if he has no insurance.
The security could be returned
If a year went by with no suit
filed or if the other parties to
the accident signed releases.
This plan, however, Mr.. Keneipp
pointed out, works a hardship on
the innocent party in the acci-
dent, if he is uninsured.
Mr.. Keneipp asked the insur-
ance association to form a COM
mittee to study the matter and
help his department decide what
plan should be used to solve the
problem Of protection for citizens
injured by the uninsured.
William A. d'Espard. president
OF the association, promised he
would appoint such a committee.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
River Pollution Is Topic
OF Izuuk WuIton Leuoue

The Virginia Division of the
Izaak Walton League is meeting
today and tomorrow in Alexandria
at the George Mason Hotel.
Stream and river pollution are
the principal subjects Of discus
sion. The organization also will
lay plans for promoting wildlife
conservation. traffic safety and
preservation Of forests.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
LoureI Development
To Have 500 Houses

S. L. Zimmerman, Inc, of
Baltimore, announced today it has
started 262 of a total of 500 dwell
ings planned for a development
to be known as Fairlawn in Laurel
Md.
The firm said the group already
started are in all stages of con-
struction, from the start of foun-
dations to full completion. The
development was started in April
s. Lawrence Zimmerman said the
units are VA and FILA approved