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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1952-04-04

present time. They spread over
the continent, destroying the
civilization that was Rome, and
the culture that was Athens and
descended to Africa where they
withered the learning that was
Alexandria.
Like the Biblical locusts, but
more dangerous and thorough,
they blanketed the entire land
and vanquished the population.
AS is befitting barbarians, their
needs were slight, a bear-skin and
a massive sword. Brute strength
was their medium of expression
and the number of dead victims
their measure of accomplishment.
When the Huns and their cousins
left a land it was truly scorched
and naked.
These hordes were overwhelm-
ed with their sudden clash with
those who had some advance in
humanity. They drove ahead Of
them the more primitive persons.
They, the hordes, were truly the
only survivors. They felt as they
do now that strength is joy. That
was thereafter their cardinal
principal, and this it has remain
ed. Europa found in its midst a
cub-tiger, large in size, hoping it
would grade into a clinging do
mestic plaything. But the tiger in
the horde would not vanish or
assimilate. It is still the Hun
Vandal- Goth Tiger.
Continued on Page 81
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Arlington Group Asks
Teacher Pay Increase.

Teachers salaries as proposed
by the Arlington School Board for
1928 are inadequate, officers Of
the Arlington Education Associ-
ates said today.
Donald sF.rischmann, president
of the association which is the
teachers organization, said the
scales recommended to the County
Board are inadequate in terms Of
Arlington living costs and in COM
parison with Washington teachers
salaries.
The association statement also
attacked the proposed budget be-
cause it lengthens the time needed
for teachers to achieve the higher
salaries. The boards proposal, Mr..
Frischmann says, does almost
nothing for teachers in the lower
brackets.
A. E. A. officers said they would
continue to urge revision Of the
boards budget to bring it in line
with their proposals.
Among the recommendations
made by the School Board through
Supt. William A. Early were that
all salaries be increased 500 a
year, in addition to regular an
nual increases.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Family Left Homeless
By MeadoWbrook Fire

A family Of four was left home
less today by a fire which de-
Stroyed their three-room frame
bungalow on Dover House road
Meadowbrook, Md, near Andrews
Air Force Base.
Police said that none Of the
occupants-Harry Hodge, his wife
Lucille, their 13-year-old daughter
and a grandchild-were at home
when the fire started from an
undetermined source. All are
colored.
Six Prince Georges County vol
unteer fire departments and an
Andrews Field fire unit answered
the two alarms.
Evening star., 1952-03-18

A Capital Transit Co. stock
holder, H. Grady Gore of Potomac.
Md, has announced his support
of a proposed transit authority
that would control transportation
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area.
Mr.. Gore is a candidate for the
Republican nomination to the
Senate seat now held by Senator
'O'Conor. Democrat. of Maryland.
The Washington real estate
man told members of the Ole
Georgetown Road Citizens Asso-
citation last night he believes
many of the areas transportation
problems could be settled by suct
an authority. But he would pre-
fer that an existing agency bt
given the new power, instead o.
creating a new agency.
Transportation facilities In tht
Iarea now are controlled by tn,
Interstate Commerce Commission
the District Public Utilities Com
mission, the Maryland Publ,
Service Commission and the Vir
ginia State Corporation Commis
sion.
Move Pending I'm Senate.
A resolution is pending in tn
Senate that would voice congres
sional support Of an area transi
authority. under which the tw
States and the District woul'
surrender regulatory powers b
compact.
The meeting, in the Littl
Church In the Wildwood on Oh
Georgetown road, was called orig
inally to protest Capital Transit
Evening star., 1952-03-18
3 Accused in Staying,
by Alexandra Jury

Three murder charges were
among Al indictments returned BY
an Alexandria Corporation Court
grand jury in an all-day session
yesterday.
Those accused Of murder are:
Kirk Amos Callenberger, As
lof no fixed address. charged with
performing a fatal abortion or
Miss Martha Sweeney, 20, Of 81:
East Monroe street, Alexandria
last month.
Willie Junior Moore. SO, colored
lof Route 6, Alexandria, charged
with the knife Staying Of Curtis
Hailstock. %, colored. Of the 70(
block of Columbus street.
Lewis H. Burton, 80, Of 224
North Fairfax street, charged with
fatally shooting his wife. Jose.
lphine, IS.
The grand jurors also indicted
William Burton Geter, %, colored
of the 400 block Of North Column
bus street, on 10 charges Of rob.
berry. Police said he was respon-
sible for a series Of purse snatch.
Iings.
10y Eaton, 40. Of Winchester
was indicted on a manslaughtel
charge in the traffic death Of II.
month-old Linda Elizabeth Black.
ford Of Greenwich, Conn, who was
fatally injured in q two-car col
lision on Christmas in the 900
block Of South Patrick street.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Same Prince Georges Tax Rate
Indicated as Assessments Soar

apparently will obviate the neces-
|sity Of trimming $500. 900 of the
budget total.
AS the county heads figured it,
before the new asSeSsable basis
was known, the budget would have
to be cut that much. or q higher
tax rate fixed.
Estimates, after including the
county's 81 million surplus, indi-
Gated that q total Of $40 million
would be available to pay the
county's bills.
The commissioners decided to
|set aside a $500. 900 cash reserve
That left $9.4 million to pay bills
totaling $40 million.
Face Extra Funds Demand.
As it looks today. the $54 mil
lion assessment upsurge means an
extra 81 million will pour into
strongboxes, relieving the county
heads Of puzzled scratching, but
forcing them to spirited sparring
with groups almost certain to press
for higher appropriations.
The budget may be revised up
ward slightly. Tght-lipped offi-
lcials would not discuss the matter.
but 1t was learned that those
seeking more money win find the
going tough. All the commits
Isioners are opposed to q raise in
the tax rate, and one or two want
the levy reduced.
Summary of Spending.
Here, briefly summarized, Is
how the county plans to spend its
income next year:
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Man Killed Near Laurel
|As Car and Truck Collide

A 66-year-old Baltimore mar
was killed today when his cal
lcollided with q tractor-trailer or
route ] about q half-mile south
Eof the dual highway at Laurel
Md.
Pronounced dead on arrival al
Leland Memorial Hospital was
Samuel Kahn, an employe Of the
Artistic Neckwear CO.. Baltimore
Mr.. Kahn was the owner Of q
car headed south on route / which
coilided with q tractor-trailer
driven by James Mckay, 28, Of
Hamilton, Ala. The car was de-
molished, according to members
OF the Laurel Volunteer Rescue
Squad who brought the victim to
the hospital.
Mr.. Mckay suffered cuts about
the face and neck. Also taken
to Leland Hospital was Irving
Schloss. n, of Baltimore. Mr..
Schloss, who was in the car with
Mr.. Kahn. was suffering from
shock and a possible broken wrist.
Mr.. Mckay told the rescue
squad he saw the car pull out
onto the road and as he braked
the truck it jackknifed.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Capital Transit Gets
Backing Of Foes in
Reassessment Appeal

The Capital Transit Co. re.
ceived strong support yesterday
from a chief opponent in the
Maryland transit fight, as two
representatives of the Old George
town Area Citizens Associations
Co-ordinating Committee backed
its appeal Of a Montgomery
County tax reassessment.
Robert e. Harvey, vice president
and controller Of the transit firm,
told the county Tax Appeals
Court the recent reassessment to
$50,310 on the terminal station
at Wisconsin and Western ave-
nues Is a IS per cent increase
over the 1947 assessment.
Mr.. Harvey pointed out that
the 1947 assessment on the depot
had jumped from $15,090 to $40,-
$50. He said the present assess
ment nearly tripled the original
$4,000 paid for tract In 1885.
Representing eight citizens as
sociations opposing the higher re-
assessment were Walter 8. Steele
OF Luxmanor and Dale Jackson
OF 1908 Broad street, Bethesda.
Both also recommended that all
public utilities be exempt from
taxation.
The representatives Of the civic
groups told the court that al
though they had opposed many
OF the principles Of the transit
firm they understood its prob
lens. particularly when 'it ap-
pears costs are being loaded on it
unreaSonably."
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Thieves Break in Offices
|M Six Arlington Firms

Thieves broke into Offices of siz
Arlington business establishment.
and the Arlington County prop.
|erty yard last night.
The thieves broke windows and
jimmied doors to gain entry te
the buildings, which are in the
$500 and $500 blocks Of South
-Four Mile Run drive.
Police listed the establishments
as Tickel Motors. N. Litterio &
Co., Inc; Hopkins Engineering
Co.. Arlington Heating Co., Krafft
Inlay Co., Inc; the Hollingel
Corp. and the refuse Office Of the
property yard.
Files and cabinets and an un-
locked safe were ransacked, bui
apparently the only money taken
was So In pennies from a cash
register which the thieves broke
open at Tickel Motors. The pen
mics were found scattered outside
One cabinet moved by the In
truders weighed 500 pounds, po-
lice said. indicating more than
one person was involved in the
break-ins.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Virginia Driver Ruled Guilty
In Death Of Arlington Man
ex .hs Assoeiaied Pfss,

LEESBURG. Va. Mar. 18.-Guy
Edward Strosnider, 28, of Noun
tain Falls, has been found guilty
of involuntary manslaughter in
the death of Roy @. Mulkey, ST.
500 North Ninth street, Airing
ton.
ALoudoun County Circuit Court
jury yesterday decided that Stro-
snider should be fined $500 and
given q years prison sentence
The court delayed sentencing un-
til 1t hears q motion April Is to
set aside the verdict.
Strosnider told the court that
he had two beers and Q small
drink of whisky on December 8,
the day his pickup truck collided
with q era driven by Mr.. Mulkey
on State Route z. near Leesburg
MIR. Mulkey died q few days later
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Deserted Homes Hit
AS Health Menaces

HyattSville houses that are fire
or health menaces will be leveled
or tightly boarded up, the City
Council decided last night.
Mayor Jesse S. Baggett an
nounced that several abandoned
frame structures will be examined
by both the State fire marshal and
the Prince Georges County health
officer. Either officer, he said
could order the fire or health
menaces abated.
Immediately facing inspection Is
"a home in the 1000 block of Oliver
street and one in the 1900 block
of Farragut street. Both are in
residential neighborhoods.
Owners Of q third house have
agreed to clean their property,
Mr.. Baggett said. while a fourth
building. after catching fire sew
|eral times In the past. has burned
to such a~state it is no longer q
menace.
For the last two years. the Mayor
said, the houses have harbored
|unsanitary conditions that could
breed nothing but disease and
filth. Past requests to the owners
Ito clean the buildings have failed,
he added.
Plans for the construction Of a
storm sewer In the Queens Chapel
area will be drawn up Thursday
by Mayor Baggett, the Councils
Roads Committee and the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission in the commissions build
ing. SMr. Baggett said the city
probably viii have to pay a pro-
portionate amount of the cost.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
IBrickIoyer's Ankle
Broken as Wind
Topples New Wall

Strong winds toppled q 4-foot
high section Of q cinder block wall,
which had just been cemented on
10 construction job at the Glen
mont School near Wheaton. Nd,
yesterday.
A bricklayer. struck by the fall
ing cinder block. fell from a
|scaffold and broke his left ankle.
He Is Henry Hutteman. 43, Of 27l2
Urbana drive. Silver Spring, who
was admitted to the Montgomery
General Hospital.
A spokesman for Victor N. Jud.
SON, Inc. builders Of the school
addition. said cement used In con.
structing the partition between
classrooms had not had q chance
to harden before q strong gust Of
wind upset IL
Evening star., 1952-03-18
S Virginia Democrats
In Congress Intend
10 Seek denomination
BY she Associated Press

Five Virginia members Of Con-
lgresS have. announced their in
|tention Of seeking denomination,
but at least one Of them may
have opposition.
The fifth man to toss his hat
in the ring again was Representa-
tive Gary. Democrat Of the Sd
district. Representative Gary an
nounced his candidacy yesterday
He has served In Congress since
1916.
Already in the race for re-
nomination were Representatives
Robson Of the 1st, Hardy of the
I'D, Abbitt Of the 4th and Stanley
|of the 5th. all Democrats.
Mr.. Robson is the one who
may have opposition. Names of
two possible foes we're being men,
toned yesterday in the peninsula
area around Newport News.
One Of them, Virginia Fisheries
Commission Chairman Charles M.
Lankford. jr., would neither con-
firm nor deny reports that he
might get in the race. Former
Delegate Stanley s. Garner Of
Newport News said he is consid-
Iering making a bid for the seat.
Redistricting troubles appar-
emily aren't going to cause the
labsence of primaries this summer
In either the Sd or 9Th districts.
Mr.. Gary, announcing his can
didacy yesterday. said he was "de-
lighted" that the Sd District
Democratic Committee Is PLAN
ming to hold a primary despite
the disputed effects Of redistrict-
ling.
And Joseph w. Murphy, chair
man Of the 9Th District Commit
tee. announced yesterday that a
|primary will be held to determine
the 6th's nominee for the post
now neld by Representative Bur-
ton, who, 1t is believed. will seek
denomination. He says he favors
the primary. slated July Is.
A telegraphic poll over the week
END found 9th District Committee
members unanimously in favor Of
Ia primary, Mr.. Murphy said. The
6th Is one Of three districts not
changed BY congressional redis-
|tricting.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Two Contracts Awarded
For Montgomery School

The Montgomery County Board
of Education last night awarded
storm drainage and paving con-
tracts for the Avenel Gardens
Elementary School.
L. q s. Construction Co. was
low bidder for storm drainage
work in Beacon drive. at $4,373 .05.
Paving contract for Beacon drive
went to the p. O. Day Co. at
"a .999 .96.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Gore Fovors Proposal to Set Up
METROPOLITAN Transit Authority

plan to abandon q busline on
Old Georgetown road. However,
Ia satisfactory compromise was
reached before the meeting and
only a dozen citizens attended.
Mr.. Gore gave a detailed ex-
|planation Of the part he played
in 1949 in the sale Of more than
100. 900 shares of Capital Transit.
la group of Florida businessmen,
headed by Louis E. Wolfson. now
chairman of the Transit Co.
board Of directors, bought the
stock.
He said his opponents in the
senatorial race have criticized him
flor arranging the sale because
non-local interests were able to
take control Of the company. His
opponents have indicated that
did something wrong" he said.
Unsuccessful Attempt.
He said he arranged the sale Of
the stock by North American Co
to the Florida group only after
he had unsuccessfully urged the
former Board of Directors to make
the purchase and secure local con.
Itrol.
Mr.. Gore said he owns abou
! 10000 shares of common stock IL
/. 1.-THE company. He expressed criti
|cism Of the company for an
J, lnouncing q 10 per cent extra div
|idend recently while a proposed
!, fare increase was pending. HI
Ialso criticized the abandonment
Of fringe lines by the compan
because 1t has Q moral respon
sibility" to serve the rapidly de
J lveloping communities in the area
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Takoma Park Agrees
Ito Repair Parkway #
City Is Reimbursed

The Takoma Park City Council
agreed last night to make repairs
to It's section Of Sligo Creek park
way If the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission will reimburse the city.
The commission has response
bility for upkeep Of the road, but
has not been keeping it in a safe
condition, in the councils opinion.
The resolution adopted by the
council suggested that the park
way either should be repaired OF
closed to through traffic.
At a public hearing before the
executive session, the council ap-
proved several petitions for recon-
ling and forwarded them to the
Icommission. The largest tract is
containing 168,555 square feet
lowned by Ronald s. and Lois II
ISenseman, who ask rezoning from
Residential "a" to 'fC''' to provide
multiple family housing on Hous-
ton and Brighton avenues, con.
tanning 1853, ,555 square feet.
Another tract of 10000 square
feet owned by Carl D. and Ruth
E. Ford on Roanoke and Houston
avenues, was indorsed for recon.
ling from Residential "B" to &C.
flor multiple family housing. Both
tracts were in Gilberts subdivi.
sion.
Clifton c. McMillin, owner oi
l20. 900 square feet. petitioned fol
the rezoning Of property on the
west side of Flower avenue. north
of Kennebec avenue from Resi-
Dental "B" to &C" to construct
apartments. Approval also wa!
given to Andrew A. Horner, jr.
owner of a tract on Hammond
and Kenewick avenues and Anne
street, New Hampshire Gardens
from Residential Is to SIS ir
Prince Georges County.
The only application rejected
was one from John E. McKenney
y511 Carroll avenue, from Resi-
Dental "a" to &C."
Evening star., 1952-03-18
$500 Silver Spring Fire
Damages Dr. Kay's Home

Fire Of undetermined origir
caused an estimated $500 damage
yesterday to q second floor bed.
room in the home Of DR.. Albert
II. Kay. 8507 Mayfair place. Sill
yer Spring.
Firemen said the blaze may
have been caused by 2-year-old
Robert Kay. who had been play
ing with q cigarette lighter.
Mrs. Kay said she had beer
working in the kitchen and hap.
|pened to 60 upstairs when she
discovered the fire. Robert wa.
in the room at the time. but wa
mot injured.
The room was badly damaged
and two beds were destroyed. Sill
lver Spring firemen said.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
State Tax Returns
Are Below Normal, ,
Maryland Reports
By The As,oeio,.d Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 18.-sWe're
not getting Q normal flow Of tax
returns this year." Benjamin F.
Marsh, chief of the State Income
Tax Division, said today.
1--WE asked the public to wait to
see If the Is per cent reduction
would pass the Legislature" It
did.
Taxpayers may subtract that
much from their bills before send
ing In their returns.
Mr.. Marsh estimated approx
mately $4,000 returns have been
processed to date. The normal
number by the April Is deadline
icNioo.ooo.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Fairfax Advised
Tax Surplus Can
Go Info Schools
State Attorney General
Rules on Plan to Use
$500. 900 on Project
By MoN Lou Werner

Virginia Attorney General j
Lindsay Almond, jr.. today advised
Fairfax County that the School
Board can be authorized to spend
the big tax surplus collected this
year.
His ruling was requested by
Commonwealth's Attorney Hugh
B. Marsh after the School Board
two weeks ago asked the super
visors' permission to spend about
100000 of the surplus for school
construction.
Discuss Budget Today.
News of the Attorney Generals
ruling came as the supervisors
and School Board were preparing
to meet today to discuss the 1923
budget. Some supervisors had
indicated that they favored inclu-
sion of the surplus in the budget
to hold down the tax rate.
A hasty meeting of the School
Board was called for / pm. to
decide whether to make a fight
for permission to spend the sur
plus or leave it in the budget. as
was decided last week.
The $500, 900 is the approximate
amount of the surplus collected
from the school levy. The total
surplus is about 81 million. It
resulted from an underestimated
real estate assessment figure be-
cause reassessment figures were
not complete when the 1872
budget was adopted.
Litigation Threatened.
Parent-teacher groups and civic
associations have flooded the SUI
pervisors with mail urging that
they grant the School Board per-
mission to spend the surplus for
school construction this year. On
the other hand, several taxpayers
groups have threatened litigation
unless the surplus is put in the
budget to reduce 1852 taxes, or
returned outright to the tax
payers.
The Attorney General said In
his opinion that the School Board
may spend the surplus within
the 1872 budget year without
any budget hearing. He added,
however, that If the School Board
wants to spend the money or con-
tract to spend It in the 1928
fiscal year, it should be included
in the new budget.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Electrical Contractors
Study License Chunqe

The Prince Georges County
Electrical Contractors Association
last night voted to poll its mem
bership on whether to back pro-
posal which would reduce require
mentS for men in technical oil
burner and sign work.
The proposal would strike out
the provision in the present law
that men in those specialties must
have an electricians license.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Ralph {. FrayeI Heads
Alexandra vfW Post

Ralph e. Fravel last night was
elected commander of Russell
Mitchell Post No. 609, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, in Alexandra to
succeed Judge James r. Duncan.
Other new officers are: Roy c.
Bragg, senior vice commander:
Robert H. Riner. junior vice COM
|mander; Samuel D. DeVaughan,
Judge advocate: the Rev. Penn
Howard. chaplain; DR.. Arthur J.
|Mourot. surgeon: Charles F. An
|drews. quartermaster, and Aubrey
". Brown, Larry E. Sylvia and
Paul E. Holder. trustees.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
By J. L. MichoeI

A $54 million Jump in Prince
Georges assessable basis prom
ises retention of the county's 81
tax rate. despite a IS million
budget advance.
That was the outlook today, as
the county commissioners pre-
pared for the first public hearing
next Tuesday on allotments for
the fiscal year beginning July !.
Another hearing will be held on
March 28. and the budget will be
signed on April 4.
The exact amount Of the new
assessable base is $321,319, ,997.
The figure last year. when the 81
tax levy was set. was $267 .465, ,535.
A breakdown Of the new total
disclosed that real and personal
property valuations in the teem-
ing county zoomed during the cur
rent year for $241.4 million To
$287.3 million. while public utili-
ties assessments went up from $2t
million to $33.9 million.
$15.3 Million Expenditure.
Expenditures In the next fiscal
period are estimated at $15.a
million. OF this total. $40 million
will be collected through local
levies and IS million win come
from the State and other sources
This year the county's residents
paid 81 million. and So million
was received from outside rev.
enueS. n
Expectations Of increased In
come from higher assessment