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Evening star., 1952-01-05
Safe Crackers Get S267
In 7 Silver Spring Thefts

Montgomery County detectives
are investigating two safe-crack-
ings in Wheaton business places
which netted thieves $267.
Detective Sergt. Glenn Wood OF
the Silver Spring sub-station, said
the two buildings were broken into
either late Thursday night OF
early Friday morning. Both places
were entered through side win
|dows, which were smashed.
The thieves took 5000 after rip
ping the bottom out of a floor
safe in the H. G. Harrison and
Sons, Inc, roofing, and sheet metal
shop at 1889 Elkins street. Across
the street, at 1880 Old Bladens-
burg road, they took SGT from a
safe in the Office Of Gravely Of
Washington, Inc.
Sergt. Wood said these were the
first safe-crackings in the county
in recent months. He said the
thefts follow a pattern noticed in
recent safe robberies in the Dis
trict,
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Virginia Milk Unit
Files Data in Dispute
By the Asseeiated Press

RICHMOND. Jan. 5.-The State
Milk Commission has filed in
Richmond Circuit Court supple
meptal record of hearings in the
Arlington County Board Com
mission case involving a question
OF interstate commerce.
In addition, Commission Secre-
tary John w. Owen fled argu-
ments by the Arlington County
Board and the Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Dairy.
The Arlington governing body
is contending that milk processed
and bottled in the District of Co
lumbia and transported by the
distributors to doorsteps of county
consumers is in interstate COM
merce, and that the Milk Com
mission has no power to regulate
its prices.
The Chestnut Farms Chevy
Chase Dairy supports the argu-
ment of the Milk Commission that
the operation is not of an inter-
state nature. The, dairy contends
that even If the operation were
interstate, "thes fixing of prices is
not an undue burden on inter-
state commerce and it is within
the police powers of the State to
protect its milk industry"
Judge Harold F. Snead, before
whom the matter is pending,
previously upheld price fixing
order of the Commission covering
milk consumed in the Arlington
Alexandria market.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
WhAl Program 10 Stress
Need for Civil Defense

Radio Station WMAL will begin
a series of programs in co-opera-
ton with the Federal Civil
Defense Administration at 7:45
o'clock tonight to point up the
need for civil defense.
The weekly programs, designed
to acquaint and impress the
American people with this need
in view of the tenseness of the
world situation, are entitled
Alert America"
They will be originated for the
American Broadcasting Co. by
Station WMAL. Leaders in the
related phases of the field will be
heard on the series.
The broadcasts will attempt to
familiarize listeners with their
civil defense duties to themselves,
their families and communities.
James j. Wadsworth, deputy ad-
ministrator of the Federal Civil
Defense Administration, and Mrs.
John L. Whitehurst, assistant ad-
ministator in charge of new man
power, will appear on the first
l5-minute program.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Tourist Home Rezoning Appeal
Studied by Montgomery Court

A rezoning request denied the
operator of tourist home at 6212
Wisconsin avenue, Chevy Chase
by the board of zoning appeals,
was taken under advisement yes
terday by Montgomery Circuit
Court Judge Charles w. Wood
ward.
The appeal was filed by Mrs
Helen H. London, operator OF
London's Willow Tourist House
who had requested her property
be rezoned from Residential A to
Residential B.
John Reeves, attorney for Mrs
London, told the court his client
will be forced out of business up-
less she is granted the rezoning
He said the County Department of
Inspections and Licenses has or
dered Mrs. London to obtain an
occupancy permit to continue in
business.
Tourist Homes Banned.
Mr.. Reeves explained that the
zoning law bans tourist homes in
Residential A zones but permits
them in "B" zones.
In response to questioning by
Judge Woodward, the attorney
said his client purchased the
tourist home in 1916, when it had
been established for about
five years. At the time of the pur-
chase she was assured, he said,
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Cost Estimate Raised
10 Pei. on Burke Site

The final estimated cost of the
4, 4,500-acre airport site at Burke
Va, now stands at SIT million
"a 10 per cent increase over the
original estimate.
The new figure is based on the
final report of appraisers who
have been going over the land
since last July. Civil Aeronautics
Administration officials said they
were not discouraged by the
higher figure because the original
estimate was made before any
individual appraisals were pre-
pared.
A CAA spokesman said the new
figure is subject to change, how
ever, through condemnation pro-
ceedings. A condemnation jury
might fix the property awards
higher or lower than the Gov
eminent appraisals. It has been
estimated that about rs per cent
of the Burke residents are accept
ing the Government offers.
CAA expects to ask Congress
soon for a deficiency appropria-
tion of about $1.3 million to COM
plete purchase of the land and
for an engineering contract to
begin work on grading.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Montgomery Press Group
Will Sponsor PLAY for Fund

The Montgomery County Press
Association again will sponsor a
performance by the Montgomery
Players as a means of raising
money for its scholarship fund, it
was decided yesterday at a meet
ing in the Dinner Bell, Bethesda.
Mrs. Jayne Greene of Rockville
was named chairman of the fund
raising group.
The association each year Sc
lectS.a county high school student
for assistance in college jour-
nalism course.
Five new members were elected
to the Press Association. They are
Washington I. Cleveland Of the
American Motorist; w. Prescott
Allen, publisher of the Tribune in
Bethesda; Jack Daum, Times
Herald; Neil Carman. Rockville
Times, and Mrs. Lois Jones,
Bethesda Record,
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Teacher Tells Flyer
How to Land Safely
Without Wheels
By the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-The
man who taught Joseph Zito to fly
an airplane six years ago stood
on the ground yesterday and told
him how to land safely without
landing wheels.
The wheels on Mr.. Zito's small
plane jammed while he was flying
over Harbor Field. He circled for
As minutes trying to shake them
loose.
Finally, William Kennedy, his
instructor, went out and marked
off a soft grass spot on the field.
He then got on the radio and
told Mr.. Zito how to come in for
la belly landing on the spot.
The f1ier followed the instruc-
tions perfectly. He landed with
only small damage to the plane
and none to himself.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Courses for Adults Given
By Montgomery Schools

Instruction in tipping, sewing
and tailoring are being offered for
adults by the Montgomery County
Board of Education.
Registration for beginning typ
ing classes will be held at 7:3O
pm, January II, in Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring,
and at 7:30 pm. January 81, for
intermediate tipping.
The beginning tipping class will
meet from 1880 to $50 pm. Tues
days and Thursdays and the in
|termediate tipping class from 7::3O
to $3.50 pm. Mondays and Wednes-
days.
Registration for sewing and tai
loring classes will be held at 10
am. Monday at Calvary Lutheran
Church. 9845 Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring, and at 10 am
Wednesday at the Y Cottage in
Jesup Blair Park, Silver Spring
The classes in the church will
meet from 10 am. to 2:30 pm
every Monday and in the Y Cot
tage from 10 am. to 2:30 pm
every Wednesday.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
PrinceGeorges
ToProsecute~
Bettors, Players
Accused Customer
Faces Trial in Test
Of New Procedure

A test case has been set for jan
uary 18 on new policy in Prince
Georges County of prosecuting
the customers as well as the op-
orators of the gambling business.
Any person caught placing a
horse or numbers bet or receiv-
ing an illegal payoff on pinball
machines will be liable for a gam
bling charge, States Attorney
Carlyle j. Lancaster said yester-
day.
He said he is basing this new
policy on a recent decision by
Baltimore Judge Joseph Sher-
bow, convicting a 50 horse bettor
OF gambling charges.
Player Arrested.
Mr.. Lancaster announced the
new policy in commenting on a
charge Of setting up and operat-
ing gaming table, which was
placed against a District man &C
cused of playing an illegal pin
ball machine Thursday night.
The pinball player, Ronald B.
Payne, "a, of 4507 South Capitol
street, was arrested in Smiths
Tavern. 1929 Bladensburg road,
Colmar Manor. along with the
tavern proprietor and bartender. i.
Two off-duty county policemen,
PvtS. Charles N. Weaver and EN-
NETT F. G. Gray, said they saw
Payne accept a 81 overtime
counter payment from the bar.
tender for hitting 80 free games
on the pinball machine
Pinball machines may be op-
Grated in the county for amuse-
ment purposes only.
Originally Payne was placed
under 5000 bond as States wit
ness. The bartender, Norman E.
Lubar, So, of 629 Fourth street
S.W., was charged with setting upI
and operating gaming table, and
the proprietor, Harry w. Green
field, 40, of the tavern address,
was charged with permitting
gambling.
Defendant Changes Story,
Later, however, police said
Payne changed his story and in
sisted the 81 he accepted from
Lubar was merely change and not
q pinball payoff. 1t was then that
police, on the advice of Deputy
States Attorney Wilmer D. Pyles,
placed the gaming charge against
Payne.
Mr.. Lancaster emphasized that
horse and numbers bettors and
players of illegal pinball machines
who cooperate with police will
not be charged.
Payne, Lubar and Greenfield
were released under $500 bond
each until their trial January 18I
In Upper Marlboro Police Court.
Evening star., 1952-01-05

that the business venture could
continue.
But when the building inspec-
tion and permit issuance authority
passed from the hands of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to the
new Department of Inspections
and Licenses in 1850, he said, Mrs
London was told she would have
to seek rezoning of her property.
The application was filed with
the County Council which heard
the case, Mr.. Reeves said, and
then referred it to the board of
zoning appeals for action under
the hardship clause of the zoning
law.
County Fights Appeal.
Assistant County Attorney l.,
Clark Ewing represented Mont
gomery County in opposition to
the request for reversal of the
zoning appeals board decision.
He told the court the applica-
ton had been denied because the
tourist home is located in q COM
pletely residential neighborhood.
Mr.. Ewing said the zoning
within 1000 feet Of the property
in any direction is Residential A.
He said the appeals board found
no special hardship was involved
in the rezoning and denied the
request.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Stolen Car Runs Out
OF Gas and Lands
in Jail

An Oakwood (Va.) man is in
the Fairfax County Jail today on
a stolen car charge because he
ran out of gas.
Spellman A. Riddick, 26, colored,
was arrested yesterday on Lee
boulevard at Westlawn. Sergt.
H. P. Lysinger and Pvt. Julian
Burke said they became suspicious
of Riddick's car because he was
coasting along with no motor
running.
The two policemen said Riddick
had run out of gas, but on ques-
tioning him discovered that he
had no permit for registration
card for the car. A further check
revealedtthat the car was reported
stolen tegursday in Norfolk, Va
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Property Owners
IN District Heights
Get Scent 7 ok Cut

For the second year in success
sion, property owners of District
Heights, Md, this year win receive
the scent deduction in their
town tax rate.
The town commissioners Friday
night set the 1852 rate at 30-cents
per 500 assessed valuation. The
rate was 35-cents last year and
Accents in 1949 and 1850.
j. w. Mcnamara, chairman of
the commissioners, said the reduc-
ton was made possible by the in
creased number of new homes and
apartment houses. The town
treasury, he said, now has an esti-
mated surplus of $4,000.
Despite the tax cuts, Mr.. Nc
Namara said town officials are
planning to expand services in the
coming year. He said they intend
among other things, to enlarge
the present flve-man, part-time
police force and rebuild many OF
the towns older streets.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
'McF cFarIandGiiyes
Home Rule Bill
Fiirst Priority
Majority Leader
Predicts Senate
Will Puss Measure

Senate Majority Leader McFar-
land has given new hope to the
Washington home rule bill.
At a news conference yesterday,
he assigned first priority to the
measure for an elected local gov
ernment, which still would be sub
ject to all forms of congressional
legislation.
Senator Mcfarland told re-
porters he believes the Senate will
pass the bill. but he added he did
not know what the House will do
with the bill. if the Senate passes
it.
A similar bill was passed by the
Senate in 1949 but died later In
the House. The House District
Committee leaders apparently still
are as opposed to Washington
home rule as they were in 1949.
The pending bill in the Senate
lis compromise. substituted for
the earlier Kefauver-Taft bill
backed by bipartisan group of
20 Senators.
1t drops city government reor-
ganization from the bill, leaving
that to separate actions or later
bills. and makes some other major
changes in the city suffrage plan.
Major provisions of the pending
bill call for an elected council of
Is members. elected by wards: an
elected school board of five mem
berS and an elected but non-vot-
ing District delegate in the House.
Instead of a city manager plan
incorporated in the earlier home
rule bills, the pending measure
would have the President name a
Washington Mayor, subject to
Senate confirmation.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
) Briefs Filed Opposing
Any c. & P. Rote Rise.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5 (R.-The
State and city law departments
and Peoples Counsel Joseph Allen
have filed briefs with the Public
Service Commission contending
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. "is not entitled to any
increase whatsoever"
The company had asked for
$5.5 million in added revenue to
give it a net increase after taxes
of about $2,750,000. This later
was reduced to a net increase de-
mand of $2.3 million.
A brief by company attorneys
repeated that c. & P.'s services
must be repriced if it is to meet
problems and increased costs"
The city and. State said the
company should not use reproduc-
ton costs and cash working cap
ital in figuring its base rate.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Virginia Phone RATE
Request Called High
by Two Witnesses
BY the Assoeicfed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 5.-The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. rate case, in recess today
may be decided on the basis OF
what constitutes a fair return.
The company, in seeking Il
fourth-round postwar rate in
crease, is petitioning for higher
charges that would return C&p
gross revenues of $5,066, ,OO0-or
slightly more than z per cent
on its investment.
Asks 5 Per Cent Top.
Yesterday. however, two wit
nesses said the company could get
along on less return.
DR.. Laurence S. Knappen of
Arlington said C&P should be
allowed mot a nickel more than
5 per cent" on its investment.
DR.. Knappen, a Washington
economist, was the main witness
for the Virginia League of Coun-
ties and IL cities and towns which
are opposing the company's rate
increase request.
He said he based his estimate
OF what C&P ought to earn on q
theory that rate of return should
be equal to the "cost of capital .
He figured that that average "cost
OF capital" for C&P is 4.61. Hence
his conclusion that the return rate
should not exceed S per cent.
Hearing Resumes Monday.
Another witness yesterday
James K. Mcintosh, recommended
a rate return of about 51a per
cent. Mcintosh, chief of the public
utilities branch of the General
Services Administration, disagreed
with the company's contention
that a higher rate of return is
necessary because of the increased
cost of capital.
The hearing, being held before
the. State Corporation Commits
sion, will be resumed Monday.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Virginia State Police
Relay Blood From DC.
To Save Lives Of Two

Virginia State troopers relayed
blood from the Regional Red
Cross Blood Center here yesterday
to hospitals at Woodstock and
Fredericksburg, Va, to save the
lives of two patients.
The first emergency call for
blood came from the Shenandoah
Memorial Hospital at Woodstock.
Doctors said at least four addi-
tional pints were needed for Mrs.
Hazel Seal, 80, wife of a Wood
stock farmer. There were only
three pints of the type needed on
hand at Woodstock.
Arrived in Time.
Trooper H. v. Crittenden picked
up the blood at the center, 1730
E street NV, and sped to Gaines
vile, Va, where he was met by
another trooper who carried the
blood from Gainesville to Front
Royal. A third trooper took the
blood from Front Royal to Wood
stock where it arrived in time for
Mrs. Seals operation. The Red
Cross received word here that Mrs.
Seal had come through the opera
ton successfully.
Woodstock started participating
in the regional blood donor pro-
gram only three weeks ago and
the first donations were made
there December 81. The three
pints of blood already there when
Mrs. Seal needed it had been sent
several days earlier from the
Regional Blood Center here.
Second Rush Relay.
The second emergency relay of
blood occurred several hours later
for a patient at Mary Washing
tion Hospital. Fredericksburg. Dis
trict Police Sergt. E. r. Ring
rushed five pints of blood from
the center to the Virginia side of
the Highway Bridge, where he
was met by Virginia Trooper w.
B. Moncure. The Virginia po-
|liceman rushed the blood to Stat
ford Courthouse. and another
trooper completed the trip. It
took So minutes.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Prince Georges Area
Souqht for New Animal Shelter

animal shelter next to my prop
|erty," she added.
Mrs. Shelter agreed to inspect
the almshouse property, along
with some of the commissioners,
to determine whether a part Of it
could be converted to a suitable
shelter.
The need of finding a new shell
ter arises because of the death
last Saturday of Mrs. Leona
Thompson of Huntsville, who long
has operated a small shelter at
her home for the league. Tenn
porarily, the league is housing
stray and unwanted animals in a
commercial kennel at Landover.
Insurance Policies Awarded.
In other business, the commits
lSionerS awarded almost $250, 600
worth of insurance policies on 20
county schools to County Delegates
Harry e. Taylor, jr., Republican,
and Perry wilkinson, Democrat,
and George g. H. Mcdaniel, jr.,
Brentwood insurance man and
former vice president Of the Young
Republican Club.
Mr.. Wilkinson was given the
policies on three schools which
he held formerly. The bulk of the
policies were divided between Mr..
Taylor and Mr.. Mcdaniel.
Mr.. Waters again refused to vote
on the awarding Of the policies.
He reiterated his objection to
members Of the General Assembly
selling insurance to the county. In
addition to Mr.. Wilkinson and Mr..
Taylor, the commissioners pre-
'yiously had awarded insurance
Rolicies to Republican Delegate.
William r. Hassell. q
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Alexandra Man Named
National VIEW Official

Samuel B. DeVaughan, Alex-
andria, has been appointed assist
ant national inspector general of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Mr.. DeVaughan. who lives at
900 Ramsey street. long has been
prominent in the veterans or
ganization and has served as COM
mander of the Russell Mitchell
Post. No. 500. and the VFW Vir-
|ginia Department.
At present he is chairman of
the VF'W observance of Washing
tons birthday, February %, in
Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
George Jones Completes
33 Years With Treasury

George H. Jones, of 1904 Lynn.
wood place. Chevy Chase, Md,
has retired from the Office of the;
Secretary Of the Treasury after
|33 years n 1.-THE Department.
A native of Spring Valley, H..
Mr.. Jones joined the Department
as a clerk in 1919 after field ar
tillery service in World War I.
AT the time Of his retirement.
he was organization and methods
examiner. He is a recipient of the
ALBERT Gallatin award for lonA
and exemplary service. =
Evening star., 1952-01-05

he is grateful for the support
promised by more than 1000
"rank-and-f1le Republican voters
from Mountain Lake Park in Gar
ret County to Takoma Park in
Montgomery County" Mr.. Beall
is running for the Senate.
Three others already have an
nounced their candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the
House seat. They are:
D. John Markey, Frederick
County, who ran unsuccessfully
for the Senate in 1946 against
Senator O'Conor. Democrat; De-
Witt S. Hyde, Montgomery Courl-
ty Republican State Senator, and
State Senator David K. McLaugh-
lin of Washington County.
Was Chief Investigator.
Mr.. Moore has served as an
advisor to members of Congress
and Congressional committees
for the last 10 years.
He served as chief investigator
for the Joint Committee for the
Reduction of Non-essential Fed
|eral Expenditures. and was chief
investigator for the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Moore said that during his
campaign he will show how un-
necessary Government spending
is responsible for imitation and
high living costs.
Charges Reds Use U. N.
He said he would present proof
that the United Nations head
quarters in New York is being
used as a haven for well-known
Communist agents, while at the
same time American taxpayers
contribute almost one-half of the
cost of the organization.
II shall show" he said, "how
the Federal Civil Service has de-
Perforated into a vicious Spoils
system which is preventing thous-
ands Of loyal and qualified career
employees from receiving the pro-
motions and positions to which
they are entitled.
For 10 years." Mr.. Moore added,
II have watched the Executive
branch drive our Government into
bankruptcy, coddle and protect
Communists on and off the pay
roll, conceal the truth from the
American people. usurp the pow
ers of the States, attempt to So
cialize the medical profession and
the farmer. and foster class hatred
among our people"
Mr.. Moore, who is 38 years old,
is married and the father of two
children. He and his family live
at 402 Deerfield street, Silver
Spring.