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Evening star., 1952-03-20
School Bond Issue
Is Expected 10 Pass
In Prince. William
By jones Birchfield
S%rr Str,ff Faxr.snend.r.

MANASSAS, Va, Mar. 20.-A
week from today Prince William
County will vote on a $2.7 million
school bond issue. and the con-
census among observers is that
the issue win be approved over
whelmingly.
The favorable attitude toward
the proposed issue represents a
complete reversal of opinion in
less than two years. In November.
1850. a school bond issue for $780,
900 less than the present one was
defeated by county voters.
Observers believe that the
present acceptance of the issue
is because the people themselves
had big hand in working out the
details Of school construction
program FOR which the suioneyE Is
To- be used4Ts3 rf71Iaa9
y. M. CARRIER, superintendent OF
county schools, is given a large
share Of the credit for the favor
able attitude toward the proposed
issue.
Mr.. CARRIER. d new superintend-
ent in the county, went to work
when he arrived in Prince VIII
liam to learn exactly what the
county really needed in the way
of schools.
Last October, Mr.. CARRIER spon-
lsored the formation Of a County
Citizens Committee for School
Improvement, and this committee
Of IS members helped him in ar
irving at the county's school
needs.
I'VE believe" Mr.. CARRIER said,
that If the issue passes we will
be able to get up to date in the
county school system.
1.-THE construction program
should be adequate for Prince
William County for the next five
years, but that does not mean
that we are going to come up
with another bond issue then.
"Quite the contrary. We believe
that once we are caught up, We
can keep ahead of the normal in.
crease out Of yearly income"
Census figures show gain ir
county population Of 1861 from
1910 to 1850. Several large hous-
ing projects have recently been
approved. and it is probable that
the population increase during the
next decade will be much larger
than during the last.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Anfi-Rabies Shots Slated
For Dogs in Arlington

DR.. r. G. Beachley, Arlington
County health officer, has an
nounced that rabies immuniza-
ton for dogs will be available at
four points in the county during
the coming week.
In each case the service is
available from 2 to ( pm. and
there is a charge of 81 per dog.
The schedule is: Monday, Falls
Church. Fire House, 1929 Lee
highway; Tuesday. Halls Hill,
Health Department. 1900 North
Edison street; Wednesday, Clar-
endon, Fire House, 1905 North
Hudson street, and Thursday
Virginia Highlands, Fire House,
sol South Twenty third street.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
North Virginia Schools
To Hold Music Festival

The annual spring Northern
Virginia School Music Festival
will be held at the Fairfax High
School for the second consecutive
year on April 5.
Bands, orchestras. ensembles,
vocal groups and soloists viii be
performing all day from 8 am.
to 5 pm. at the high school.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Red Cross Participants
In Falls Church Named

Business men and women who
will take part in the annual Red
Cross drive for funds in Falls
Church, Va. were listed today by
Burton v. Davis. business captain
|of the drive.
They are Mrs. Betti MarkowitZ,
Mrs. Ruby Steinberg. Fred D.
Cockrell, N. L. Rivers, William
Robertson, Charles Mendez, Roy
Corners, Mrs. Edna Winchell, Mrs.
Sadie Levy, Mrs. Eva Lassin, r. O.
Wissinger, Miss Catherine Snod-
grass, Edward Meltz, w. w. Seme-
|nuk, Everett Beckwith, Mrs. Wilma
Ramsey. Miss Edith Wisely. q. G.
|Sherfey and Fred Langbein.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Falls Church Seeking
ParleY 10 Acquire
County Schools

A committee of the Falls
Church School Board plans to
discuss with the Fairfax County
School Board the possibility Of
eventual acquisition by the city of
the county's Falls Church High
School and Oak Street Elementary
School.
Both schools were built while
the city was within the jurisdic-
ton of the County School Board.
When Falls Church became sep
|arate school district three years
ago the Circuit Court decreed that
they should be retained by the
county and directed the parties to
attempt a financial compromise
on the separation.
Discussions Delayed.
Discussion of the compromise
has been delayed because of the
unsuccessful Falls Church annex
alton suit against the county, and
for other reasons, but conferences
are now being arranged.
Falls Church School Board
Member Richard L. Saintsing said,
at the regular meeting last night,
he believes the proposal to reach
ian understanding on acquisition
|of the two schools should be made
while the financial talks are in
progress
Mr.. Saintsing. said the city's
need to expand its school facili-
ties might best be met by acquir-
ing the county buildings. He said
the suggestion for discussion with
the county came from H. P.
Strople, a member Of the boards
advisory committee on school dis
|tricting.
The advisory committee also
had recommended that an at
tempt be made to work out a new
exchange : Of : pupils agreement
with Fairfax County. At the
suggestion of Board Chairman
John A.. johnson, it was agreed
that a conference with the Fair
fax board will be asked when the
city board has prepared a firm
proposal.
New Committee Suggested.
The board committee named to
approach county officials is head
led by Mr.. Saintsing.
Board Member Oliver j. Cald-
well said he favors appointment of
Ia liaison committee of board
members to consult with the Fair
fax board -on matters of mutual
interest. He said he will ask
appointment of the new commit
tee when the present group has
finished its job.
Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt reported
he has been unable to employ a
school nurse meeting standards
Of the State Department of Edu-
cation. The board asked him to
continue to interview applicants
so a nurse can be obtained for
the next school year. If the budget
provides adequate funds.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Mrs. Candles Will Speak
To HyaitsviIIe Democrats

Mrs. M. Alice Candles, Demo-
cratic National Committee woman
from Maryland, will be guest
speaker at a meeting of the
Women's Democratic Club Of Hy-
|attsville at 8 o'clock tonight al
the home Of Mrs. Paul Kea, 400A
|Clagett road, College Heights
Estates.
Mrs. Candles, a past chairman
|of the State Women's Democratic
Club. has announced her support
|of the candidacy Of Representa-
tive SaSscer for the Democratic
nomination to the Senate.
Jesse s. Baggett, mayor of Hy-
|attsville, will discuss the charter
government movement in Prince
Georges County.
Evening star., 1952-03-20

nouncement also means that other
Democratic hopefuls-who have
been waiting for his decision-may
soon make known their inten-
tions to run for the House from
the new 10th District made up
of Alexandria, Arlington. Falls
Church and Fairfax.
An act Of the recent Virginia
General Assembly carved the 10th
out of the 9th. but added territory
to the 9th to make it larger in
area. The revised Districts, how
ever, will not actually come into
being until the law takes effect
June %.
Formal Statement Made.
In a formal statement at the
House members Office. it was
stated:
Representative Smith expresses
his sincere appreciation to the
people of the old 9th District who
have shown their confidence in
him by electing him to Congress
for IL consecutive terms by large
majorities and he expresses regret
that he can no longer serve the
thousands of friends in the new
10th which has been carved out Of
the old 9Th"
Mr.. Smith served AZ Alexandria
Commonwealth,s Attorney from
1918 to4 1922 this son. Howard.
jr., now holds that oflcel and he
then became Judge of The Alex
andria Corporation Court from
1922 to 1928. He resigned to be-
come judge of the 10th Judicial
Circuit for two years. In 1880
he was elected to Congress
(three years before Senator Byrd
and has been reelected each sue
cessive term.
Parted With New Deal.
A member of the conservative
faction of the House, he parted
with the New Deal during Presi-
dent Roosevelt's second term.
A Democrat regarded as hav-
ing the widest party organization
support for the new 10th District
seat is Delegate j. Maynard Ma
Igruder Of Arlington. He managed
the legislation creating the dis
trict when it was before the
House Of Delegates earlier this
month.
Other Democratic possibilities
at this time appear to be Charles
c. Carlin, publisher Of the Alex
ardria Gazette and owner Of the
Arlington Daily Sun, and Alfred
e. Frisbie, member Of the Arling-
ton County Board. Calvin Haley,
Representative Smiths secretary,
also has been mentioned as a pos
sibility.
A Republican, Joey Broyhill,
Arlington building contractor, al
ready has announced as a candi-
date.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Firemen's S Association
Protests Budget

Opposition to the proposed
1952-53 budget for the Arlington
Fire Department has been ex-
pressed by the County Volunteer
Firemen'S Association.
The group voted to designate
Elias Fox Of Cherrydale, Herbert
Smith Of Clarendon and Michael
Divine Of Ballston to represent
them at the budget hearing on
April 8.
Proposals Of the Falls Church
department to buy q new truck,
with the city's assistance and Of
the Ballston company's plan to
buy another ambulance were ap-
proved.
Evening star., 1952-03-20

The House Expenditures Com
mittee has voted to take back
some 81 million previously given
to Andrews Air Force Base for
construction Of dormitories, charg-
ing wasteful spending at the
nearby airf1eld.
The committee yesterday unani-
mously approved a report Of a
subcommittee headed. by Repre-
sentative Hardy, Democrat, of Vir-
lgi1lia. recommending that Con-
gress withdraw the $4 million.
The committee action was for
lwarded to the House Appropria-
tions Committee.
Members of the House Appro-
Ipriations Committee began study
ing the Hardy report today.
The highly critical report said
the program at Andrews showed
inadequate planning, administra-
tive bungling, uneconomical and
|unsound construction policies. /"
1T also said there was failure to
follow the "austerity standards"
in the Air Force public works pro-
gram.
Of the $4 million, So, ,283, 900 was
destined for new dormitories and
$750. 900 for new bachelor officers
quarters on the base.
The report said it found that
the present 63 barracks buildings
all are in reasonably good con-
dition! and that the Air Force rem
ovation estimates 'are grossly ex-
|aggerated." Some 40 Of the new
type dormitorieS already are un-
der construction. Withdrawal of
the 81 million would prevent con-
struction of more.
The committee report said a
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Prince Georges COP. Club
To Hear Three Candidates

The Republican Club Of Prince
Georges County will hear three
candidates for the Senate and
House at its meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight in Odd Fellows Hall,
Sixty-first and A streets, Capitol
Heights.
II. Grady Gore. for Senate,
B. c. F. Mulieri and Frank B.
Small, jr., candidates for the
House, will be the speakers. A
number of other candidates will
be present.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Registrars Sit Tonight
At Glen Echo Fire House

Two registering boards will sit
at the Glen Echo Fire House from
z to 10 O'Clock tonight to register
Montgomery County residents
wishing to vote in the coming
primaries and elections.
In order to be eligible to vote
In this years elections In Mont
gomery County it is necessary to
have been a resident Of the county
for q year prior to next November
II.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Waldorf Housing Plan
Prompts Plea 10 Study
Sanitary Conditions
BY o stoff Correspondent Of III. s,o,

WALDORF, Md, Mar. 90
Tentative plans for a 1.000-unit
home building project. costing $40
million. have prompted State
Senator James B. Monroe to seek
Ia survey of local sanitary prob
lens.
In a letter to DR.. H. c. Byrd,
president Of the University Of
Maryland, the Charles County
Republican legislator asked that
staff experts be assigned to study
the situation.
lack Of water and sewage
facilities" he declared, "are de-
laying negotiations for an en-
visioned development just south
of the town."
Senator Monroe said the unin-
corpoyated Waldorf area has q
popula ation of 1000, which is
rapidly increasing because OF its
proximity and easy access to
Washington and construction of a
new dual highway replacing
Sponsors Undisclosed.
He added that unprecedented
expansion Of home and business
construction may follow the coun-
tvs recent designation as q de-
fense area.
Senator Monroe would not dis
close the names Of persons spon-
soring the $40 million housing
development. He did say the
group includes local businessmen
who are prepared to invest SUBJ
Istantial sums.
His letter requesting "a definite
idea Of what installation of sani-
tary facilities would cost and how
they could be financed over a long
period" promises to crystalline q
growing movement for water and
sewage systems, sidewalks and
street lights.
Similar Situation In La Plata.
Whether Waldorf should become
a municipality is a moot subject
but Senator Monroe pointed Out
that Incorporation would not solve
utility financing problems.
That is true, he explained, be-
cause the community's assessable
basis would be insufficient to JUS
tify a bond issue.
The county seat town of La
Plata, which is incorporated, Is
in a SIMILAR quandary.
In both communities, sanitary
questions are listed as acute by
the State Board of Health.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Fuirfux Women Voters

Philip Coombs. executive direc-
tor Of President Truman's Mate
rials Policy Commission, win ad-
dress the annual luncheon meet
ing of the Fairfax County League
Of Women Voters at ! pm. Satur-
day at the Falls Episcopal Church
parish house.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
.First-Aid Glass to Beqin

A Red Cross first aid class
sponsored by the Brentwood
tMd.) Citizens Association win
begin at 8 o'clock tonight In
the Brentwood Firehouse, Thirty
eighth street and Utah avenue.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Civic Protests Block
Apartment Rezoninq
OF Riggs Farm Tract

Protests by civic groups have
blocked rezoning of 81a acres of
the Riggs farm near Ager road.
The Prince Georges County
commissioners yesterday rejected
a request Of the Government Print
ling Office Alumni Association for
treclassif1cation Of the tract to per-
init apartment constructions.
Their action was taken after
delegations from Carole High
lands, Parklawn and Lewisdale
Citizens Associations objected
vigorously in Hyattsville, where
the commissioners met.
Frank w. Lee, president Of the
Lewisdale unit. said an influx of
apartment dwellers would compli-
cate school problems for surround
ing communities Of one-family
homes.
Traffic Hazards Seen.
Traffic hazards also would in
crease, Mr.. Lee declared, and pub
lie utilities would have to supple
ment their facilities.
w. r. Leek, chairman of the
Board of Trustees Of the G. p. O..
association, contended that apart
ment construction would not ham
per educational facilities and said
his group would cooperate in
obtaining water and other services.
Commenting on the high value
of the property, Mr.. Leek said
his group would not rezone for
speculative purposes.
I'VE have listened to would
Spectators of all types" Mr.. Leek
said, "and have turned them all
down"
He added that his group has
been approached by agents for
an outstanding university, who
mentioned fancy price.
"Will you name the institu-
tion?" Mr.. Lee asked.
Mr.. Leek did not rely. Later
Mr.. Lee said he had been in
formed that Howard University
was interested in the tract.
Defer Action on Theater.
In another action the commits
sioners postponed decision on a
request to permit installation of
Ian open-air theater on 4.6 sacreS
of the Greenwood farm on
lRitchie road, near Central ave-
niue.
The property, formerly a base
ball field, was rezoned last month
for commercial use.
Commissioners Daniel A. Abbott
and Edward J. Waters said they
have received telephone calls
asking them to refuse the special
permission necessary before the
project can be started.
Robert w. Mccullough, attorney
for Benning Drive-In, Inc, the
applicant, said that few il any
residents Of the area object and
THAT refusal on the basis Of tele-
phone calls would be most un-
fair"
He asked for and was granted
Ia continuance until the May meet
ling.
Petitions Approved.
These petitions were approved:
Carl Albert Heider, agent, for
|rezoning $4,000 square feet Of the
Hugh c. McCully property, Chill
lum. from residential to CONNER
|cial: Sherman n. Hollingsworth,
agent. for reclassification Of al
part Of section 8. Queens Chapel
Manor from residential to COM
|mercial: w. Ebert Pyles. rezoning
Iof lot 6, Temple Hills, from rural
residential to commercial.
Two Of the use permits went TO
Aaron Goldman and William Mag
|azine for erection Of two filling
stations on Chillum road near the
Queenstown Apartments. The
other gave Perry w. Browning per-
mission to build q filling station
lat the southeast corner Of River
dale and Edmonston roads. River
'dolA
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Firemen's Dance in Clinton

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Prince Georges County Firemen's
Association will sponsor a dance
in the Clinton Md Firehall at
8 pm. Saturday to raise money for
the Maryland State Firemens
Hospital Fund. az
Evening star., 1952-03-20

the States new
ly- constituted
9th District.
This probab-
ly means that
he will trans
fer his voting
residence from
his home in
Alexandria to
his n q tiv e
B road r un ,
Fauquier Coun-
ty, which Is
near Warren
ton.
IT 4 Q q n.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
FBl Mon to ToIk in Arlington

Bernard M. Suttler. Of the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation, will
speak at q dinner of the Memo
rial Baptist Churchmen at $50
pm. tomorrow In the educational
building Of the church. Glebe and
Dittmar roads North. Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Group Will Present Music

A program Of accordion music
will be presented by the Kingdom
Builders Glass Of Mount Rainier
Christian Church at 8 pm. to.
morrow in the church, Thirty
third street and Bunker Hill
road, Mount Rainier. Md.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Smith VIII Seek
Re-eIecfionFr From
New 9Th District
Dean Of Virginio's
Congressman Likely
To Shift Residence
BULLETIN

: c. c. Carlin, jr., publisher Of
the Alexandria Gazette. today
announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination to
Congress from Virginiass new
10th District. He is the first
Democrat to declare himself.
One Republican already had
announced.
Howard w. Smith. dean Of vir-
ginia's all-Democratic delegation
to Congress. said today he will be
q candidate for reelection from
Evening star., 1952-04-05
Phone Firm 10 Drop
Virginia Rates Appeal
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, April S. - The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. has decided to leave the
courts out of its campaign for
higher revenues. The company.
said it will abide by a State Corp
Ioration Commission order grant,
ing limited rate boosts for a trial
period.
j. Rhodes Mitchell, vice presi-
dent and general manager, said
"practicalities" make it irlappro-
PIRATE to seek a court review Of
the commissions order.
When the sec proposals were
announced February 20. Mr..
Mitchell had indicated the COM
pany might appeal.
The commissions order au-
thorized a 10-cent pay station
rate and increases in charges for
private branch exchange systems,
foreign zone mileage, service con-
nectionS. services changes and
auxiliary equipment. The sec
termed the latter special serv-
ices" and described them as op-
tional and not needed by the ordi-
nary subscriber.
Further hearings on the COM
pany's petition for about $5,066,-
900 additional revenues will be
held Sept. 2.
Evening star., 1952-04-05
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Evening star., 1952-04-05
Bar Operator Acquitted
OF Detectives CHARGE
BY the Associated Press

SNOW HILL, Md. April 5.-A
woman who operates a bar al
nearby Berlin was quickly acquit-
ted of a license violation charge
yesterday by jury which heard
testimony that $4,000 had beer
paid by the county to private in
Ivestigators.
The prosecutor and sheriff sale
Iprivate investigators were needed
The jury acquitted Mrs. Haze
Holston Hunkapillar.
A private detective was key
prosecution witness. Raymond v
McNemar, jr., of Baltimore teSti'
fed he bought six bottles Of beel
and a bottle of wine at the Hunk
apillar Wonder Bar last August II
l6 minutes after the legal closing
hour.
A waitress, Mrs. Edna Venable
said the sale was made before
p am.
Defense Counsel Daniel T. Pret-
lyman brought up the salary
angle. contending the Kilmar
Detective Agency, which he sale
Mr.. McNemar operated in Balti-
more, got more than $4,000 ovel
a f1ve-month period.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Warner, clerk
for the county commissioners. tes-
titled the board authorized pay
ment of three checks to the agency
totaling $6,252.
Evening star., 1952-04-05
Festival Calendar
Today

1890 am. Canoe Festival
Tiday Basin. at the Jefferson
Memorial.
1870, a.m.-Water Pageant
Tidal Basin. It will include water
|ski ballet and other acquatic
stunts.
2 p.m.-National Cherry Bios
som Festival Pageant, Tidal Basin
at the Jefferson Memorial. Ar
operetta will be presented and
the Cherry Blossom Queen will be
|crowned.
$3.50 pm. Concert by the
United States Army Band, the
Army Band Chorus and Eddie
Fisher, at the Jefferson Memorial
Fireworks will follow.
Tomorrow.
10:30 am. Canoe Festival,
Tidal Basin, at the Jefferson Me-
Imorial.
1880 am. Water Pageant,
Tidal Basin. at the Jefferson Me-
mortal.
2 p.m.-Repeat performance OF
the National Cherry Blossom Fes-
tival Pageant.
Evening star., 1952-04-05
Edgar 0. Cummings Named
Dean Of Hiram COLLEGE

Edgar o. Cummings of 1915
South Twenty-eighth street, Ar.
lington, has been appointed dean
of Hiram College at Hiram, Ohio.
DR.. Cummings will resign his
position with a Government
agency August /. He has been
with the Government since last
August. Before that. he served as
president of Coe College at Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, IN 1850 and 1851:
was dean of DePauw University
from 1948 to 1850, and was rresi-
dent Of Canterbury College in
Danville, Ind, from 1916 to 1948.
DR. Cummings is a native of
Bloomington. Ind, and received
his bachelor and master degrees
from Indiana University. Re re-
ceived his doctorate from the Uni
versity of Chicago in 1886.
Evening star., 1952-04-05
Contract Lei for Building
To House Bethesda Library

A contract has been awarded for
construction of a new Bethesda
Public Library building.
The Board of Trustees of the
Bethesda Public Library AsSocia-
ton let the contract to the firm of
r. Calvin Owens. The one-story
brick building will cost about
100000. and will be built on
Moorland lane behind the Be-
thesda Elementary School.
The library has been located on
the first floor of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School. but the
Board of Education has served
notice that the space Is needed
for school purposes.
A contract with the library as
sociation was approved Tuesday
by the County Council. whereby
the. council will take over the IL
brary July /.