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Evening star., 1952-06-18
Democrats 10 Elect
County Precinct Aides

Election of Democratic precinct
election officials will be held at
the 63 voting precincts in Mont
gomery County at 8 o'clock to-
night.
At each precinct, registered
Democrats viii, be called upon to
nominate and then elect party
officials they want to represent
them for the next four years.
A precinct party chairman and
as many other officials as de-
sired will be named at each place.
The election, authorized by the
county's Democratic State Central
Committee. follows a procedure
started two years ago. Before that
time. Democratic precinct officials
were appointed. The election idea
began as a move to bring the
Democratic Party to the grass
roots" level and to attract more
interest in local balloting.
Republican precinct officials are
appointed.
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Plans 10 Settle Hospital
Personnel Issues Studied

Suggestions for settlement of a
personnel problem in the Prince
Georges General Hospital are un-
der study today by the county
commissioners and the institu-
tion's board of directors.
The commissioners, in a closed
hearing yesterday in Upper Marl-
boro, interviewed Hospital Supt.
Harry w. Penn. Assistant Supt.
David A. McNamee and Controller
w. w. Bricker.
Commissioner Edward j. Waters
said, after the hearing, that he
recommended certain changes in
hospital administration. He did
not elaborate.
Previously, the commissioners
heard women employees of the con-
troller's Office and former board
member describe the difficulties.
Mr.. Waters. who brought the dis
pute to his colleagues attention.
said some of the women have said
they will resign.
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CarIin Sees Communism
Moving In on 10Th District

Charles Carlin jr.. Alexandria
newspaper publisher and candi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress from the 10th
District. has charged that Com
munism has raised its ugly head
here in the 10th District"
Mr.. Carlin said: Il will do
everything in my power to fight
this menace in the district which
I will represent, especially should
it inf1ltrate the public schools"
Il believe my opponents have
been discussing trivial matters ~
the Alexandria candidate said. He
is opposed by j. Maynard Ma
gruder, Edmund D. Campbell and
Landon c. Painter.
Mr.. Carlin spoke last night to a
group of his supporters at the
Lyon Village Community House
Lee highway at North Highland
street, in Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
1900 'Co-eds' Hear
Advice on Marriage
AT Short Course Today

Some 1900 "co-eds-for-a week
attending the 26th annual Mary
land rural women's short course
at the University of Maryland
were to receive advice today on
preparing their sons and daugh-
tiers for marriage.
Wedged into today's busy
schedule of classes was a lecture
on that subject by DR.. Alphonse
Clemens, associate professor of
sociology and director of the mar
riage counseling center at Cath
olic University.
To some of the "co-eds" living
in university dormitories and at
tending the week-long course at
the College Park campus DR..
Clemens advice would be more
applicable to grandchildren than
to children.
For example. Miss Iva K.
Woodruff of 1921 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, at 81, is the oldest
woman attending this years
school. Another old-timer is
Mrs. Walter F.. Mulligan of 9210
Forty-ninth avenue, College Park.
who has attended every one of
the 26 short courses put on by
the Maryland Extension Service.
To Hear of Europe.
Two other speakers on today's
program are Miss Mena Hogan,
Southern States field agent for
the Agriculture Department, who
will talk on the Women in Eur
ope" she observed on a recent
trip abroad. and Mrs. Lloyd M.
White. lecturer.
Of the 1908 women registered
for the short course, SIS are from
Prince Georges County Home
makers Clubs and AZ from Mont
gomery clubs. Some of those are
District residents associated with
the county clubs.
Yesterday Mrs. Carl Feucht, sr.,
OF Elkton. was elected president
OF the Maryland State Council of
Homemakers' Clubs at the short
course.
To Receive Certificates.
AS the short course draws to
a close Friday, more than 100 of
the women will receive certificates
for completion of four and eight
year programs.
The following Montgomery and
Prince Georges County and Dis
trict homemakers are slated to
receive four-year certificates:
Mrs. Ella Bennett Cue, Ger
mantown; Mrs. Harry F. Nichter,
GIL Rosemere avenue. Silver
Spring; Mrs. Camille r. Snyder.
4101 Saul road. Kensington; Mrs.
Everett A. Trumbo, lot Virginia
avenue, Rockville.
Also, Mrs. Mamie J. Downing,
$50 F street S.W.; Mrs. Clara
Gene Finch, SLOT Tilden street,
Bladensburg; Mrs. Betty Wilson
Hickok, 1902 Summit place NV;
Mrs. Mamie Pannebaker, CLOG
rty-fourth place, Riverdale, and
Miss Woodruff
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Election Bourd Plans
Special Registrations

The Prince Georges County
election board has announced that
special registrations will be held
each Tuesday night in Hyatts-
vile, beginning July Is.
Qualified persons will be en-
rolled from 6 to 9 pm. at the
County Service Building.
Eligibles may get on the county's
voting lists by applying at the
Upper Marlboro Courthouse Mon
days through Fridays from $3.50
to { pm.
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Cox and Minister Will Answer
Court Contempt Order Friday
Charlottesville and
Norfolk Judges to
Hear Statements

Robert w. Cox, chairman of the
Arlington County Board. will ap-
pear in Circuit Court at 10 am
Friday to answer an order to show
cause why he should not be held
in contempt of court.
Also scheduled Friday is a re-
Sponse to a similar order issued
to the Rev. Ross Allen Weston,
minister of the Arlington Uni
tartan Church.
Judge Lyttleton Waddell of
Charlottesville will hear the case
against Mr.. Cox. Judge j. Hume
Taylor of Norfolk's Law and
Chancery Court, will hear the
Weston case. They were desig-
mated by the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals after Judges
Walter T. Mccarthy and William
D. Medley of Arlington, disquali-
fled themselves.
Both Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Weston
were ordered to court for state
mentS regarding a decision of
Judge Mccarthy on May S. Judge
Mccarthy ruled that Federal en-
ployes are banned from serving
on the County Board.
Decision Appealed.
The decision has been appealed
to the Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals. which now has the case
under adviSement.
If Judge McCarthy's ruling is
upheld, Board Member Alan L.
Dean will be ousted. Mr.. Cox, also
a Federal employe. has said that
a decision regarding Mr.. Dean
will also affect him.
Board Member Daniel A. Dugan,
who was a Federal employe at
the time of his reelection in 1850,
also would be ruled off the board
if the lower court is sustained,
according to attorneys for both
sides.
Newspapers carried accounts of
statements by Mr.. Cox and Mr..
Weston regarding the decision.
These accounts were presented
to Judge Mccarthy by John
Locke Green, the attorney seek
ing to bar Federal employees from
the board.
Sufficient Evidence.
Mr.. Green requested that the
judge sign orders requiring them
to show cause why they should not
be held in contempt. Judge Nc
Carthy decided there were suf-
f1cient allegations to warrant a
hearing.
In the case against Mr.. Cox, Mr..
Green submitted a report of a
speech made May 81 to the Fair
lington Civic Federation. q
The board chairman said he
had addressed a number of meet
ings since Judge McCarthy's de-
ciSion. .
Mr.. Cox said. "It appears to be
perfectly ridiculous situation
when about half of the people Of
Arlington County cannot be eligi-
BILE to hold public office" He
raised the possibility that the
same judge who decided the court
test in Arlington could fill the
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Edmonsfon Group Favors
Peace Cross Flood Plan

The Edmonston Citizens Asso-
citation last night approved a food
control plan for the Peace Cross
area Of Bladensburg which has
been prepared by the Army En-
gineer Corps.
The group rejected another pro-
posal that calls for raising of
Bladensburg road as being an un-
suitable solution to the problem.
This would result in water back
ing up into nearby subdivisions
the group asserted.
The Army plan provides for
control headwaters of the Ana
costa River and would provide
adequate insect control as well,
the group said.
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portation Committee and the Sen
ate Commerce Committee.
Firm Represented Bus Lime.


Mr.. Campbell said his law firm
represented the Arlington Fair
fax bus company but while a
member of the Arlington County
Board he refrained from voting
on any matter which directly or
indirectly concerned that COM
pany.
Il also refrained from partici-
pating in any fees which the firm
received from the company while
I was on the board" he added.
He said the bills offered by Mr..
Magruder in the State legislature
would only have provided for
further investigation and delay
and offered no solution to the
present problem.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
OYSTER ut Sheriffs ToIks

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
18 (SpeciaD Special Deputy
Sheriff Francis L. Oyster, jr. of
Montgomery County, Md. is
among those attending the 18th
annual sheriff'S informative con-
ference here sponsored by the Ma
tional Sheriff's Association. Mr..
Oyster, a resident Of Kensington,
is q police desk clerk in Bethesda,
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Police Brutality Complaint
Probed in Silver Sprinq

Montgomery County Police Chief
Charles M. Orme has ordered an
investigation of a complaint of
police brutality at the Silver
Spring Station lookup.
The chief said the complaint was
made by Wesley wilkins, 20. of
Manchester drive, Silver Spring,
and by his father.
Mr.. Orme said Wilkins was ar
rested for a traffic violation June
z. and then charged with being
disorderly. He was locked up,
but released shortly after mid
night. and then arrested again on
"a charge of tampering with a car.
No police officer. has been
charged or suspended, Chief Orme
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Maryland Ex-Gov. Lane
Declines Civil Defense Posi-
By the Associoted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. June 18.
Former Gov. w. Preston Lane.
jr., has rejected a chance to be-
come the Nations civil defense
administrator at $l7.500 year.
Mr.. Lane said that other COM
mitments would make it impos-
sible for him to accept the post
to which President Truman was
reported ready to name him.
He is publisher of two daily
newspapers and is on the board
of directors of the Fairchild En-
gine and Airplane Corp.
Mr.. Lane explained he could
not take the post because he al
ready has important confiden-
tial commitments in connection
with civil defense"
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Aide Denies Magruder
Has Personal Interest
In Arnold Bus Line

A spokesman for j. Maynard
Magruder. candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Congress
from Virgina's 10th district, has
denied a charge that Mr.. Ma
gruder has shown tender solici-
tude' for the Arnold busline.
William c. Cloth, jr., treasure,
of the Magruder for Congress
Club. issued the denial to a state
ment by spokesman for Edmund
D. Campbell, another candidate.
Perhaps it is significant" Mr.
Cloth eountered, that Mr., Camp.
bell for over 10 years has shared
his law suite with Franklin K
Lane, the majority stockholder o1
the Arlington-Fa transporta-
tion line. which sold it's interests
to the Arnold line"
Insurance Premiums Cited.
Mrs. Shirley Wheeler, Arlington
campaign manager for Mr.. Camp.
bell. stated earlier that Mr.. Ma
grauder opposes a bill to create q
three-man transit regulatory body
for the Washington area because
|of his tender solicitude" for the
Arnold line. She said the rea,
estate and insurance man received
substantial premiums on insurance
from the bus company for many
years.
Statements of matters of II
years ago could only be hearsay
or rumor," Mr.. Cloth said. mfr
Magruder did not act as consult
ing or controlling agent for any
utility insurance account during
his service on the utility commits
sion of Arlington. Mr.. Magrudel
runs large insurance Office, re-
ceiving brokerage from any
sources both in and out of Vir.
ginia."
Mr.. Cloth said a resolution
offered by Mr.. Magruder in the
Virginia General Assembly this
year calling for study of al
utilities in the Metropolitan Ares
was defeated after it was bitterly
opposed by utility corporation
lawyers.
Campbell's Stand Criticized.
"Mr. Campbell's current opposi.
ton to this move and the fac
he did not raise his voice in behal
Of the measue in Richmond, cal
only mean that he is in the CAM
lof utility companies" Mr.. Glotl
said.
Mr.. Campbell today declared
that Mr.. Magruder stands alon,
in the Washington suburbs in hi
opposition to the proposed nev
area transit commission.
He said the proposal has beer
Endorsed by the Arlington Count!
Board, the Arlington Public Util.
tiles Commission, the chairman
of the Fairfax Public Utilities
Commission, the Washington In
lterfederation Council. the Wash
'ington Area Metropolitan Trans
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Council Barred
From Increasing
Pay Of Judges
McNoyr Points to
Lack of Authority
To Grant Request

ThereN be no salary increase
for Circuit Court judges in the
Montgomery County budget for
next fiscal year.
It wouldn't be legal.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr informed the County Coun-
Gil yesterday that the county Bar
Association neglected to look up
the law when it recently recon-
mended that the county add 81 900
to the annual $4,000 the State
pays the two Circuit jurists serv-
ing Montgomery.
Mr.. McNayr said Chief Judge
Charles w. Woodward of Mont
gomery Circuit Court advised him
there is no legal authority for the
Council to do as the Bar Associa-
tion suggested.
Thomas c. Kelley, president of
the lawyers group. explained the
bar association originally had
passed a resolution urging the
Maryland General Assembly toI
raise the Circuit judges salaries
to $4,000. After that proposal
got lost in the shuttle of the 1852
Assembly session, he said, the as
sociation merely re-addressed the
plea to the County Council with
out checking the law on it.
Even lawyers do that, now
and then" he blushingly ad-
mitted.
Works on Budget.
The Council, meanwhile, con-
tinued to work on it's budget for
the fiscal year beginning July l..
1t must be in final shape by mid
night. June 80.
Yesterdays Council session att
Rockville left unanswered the big
question of how much taxes will
be increased under the new
budget.
There does not seem to be much
question that the real estate tax
will be increased from its basic
rate of $2.O3 per 500 of assessed
valuation.
Mr.. McNayr has recommended
q 19-cent increase in his pro-
posed $25 million budget. And
most of the hundreds of persons
who attended three hearings on
the budget last week clamored
for more spending. rather than
less.
Act on Zoning Petitions.
One re-zoning application was
granted. Two others were denied
Granted was re-zoning from
residential to commercial of a lot
on College avenue in the Villa
Verde subdivision ~of Wheaton.
1t belongs to Howard r. Schafer
An application for reclassif1ca-
ton from residential to CONNER
cial OF $1,000 square feet of land
OF the Glenmont-Layhill road
north OF Georgia avenue extended
belonging to Thomas H. Martin
was denied. The council agreed
wish the Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
that there is adequate CONNER
cial zoned land in the area still
undeveloped.
Also denied was an applicationl
by Joseph F. and Teresa F. Antasia
to change zoning classification onI
three lots at Piney Branch road
and Greenwood avenue, Silver
spring. from single-family resi-
dental to either commercial orI
apartment residential.
The park and planning commits
sion had recommended that the
reclassif1cation to apartment zon-
ing be allowed. but the council
rejected both alternatives.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Billboard Ban SOUGHT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
IL (SpeciaD D,-The joint conser-
vation committee Of the Chariot
tesville, Albemarle and Rivanna
Garden Clubs is circulating petit
tions asking abolition of COM
mercial signs and billboards on
Routes $50. 20. 40. 20 and 23l.
to the boards.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Nearby Schools
Would Share in
$50 Million Bill
Grants Under Truman
Request Not Yet
Set for Area

Funds for school construction
in nearby Maryland and Virginia
would be available under an $50
million fund requested of Congress
by President Truman for COM
munities throughout the country.
The President sent his supple
request for the money to
Congress yesterday. 1t would be
used for ALLEGATION to commune
ties already declared eligible for
school construction money be-
cause of the impact of Federal
agencies.
How much money could be dis
trlbuted to nearby counties was
not available today. But officials
of the Office of Education, Fed
eral Security Agency, said they
are sure some money could be
distributed in this area.
Early Hearing Held.
An early hearing, on the Presi-
dents request. was granted by
a House Appropriation sub
committee yesterday afternoon.
Among witnesses to support the
need for such funds was Repre-
sentative Bailey, Democrat. of
West Virginia. He is chairman of
a House subcommittee on educa-
tion and labor, which recently
approved a new bill for aid to
education.
Mr.. Bailey said the strongly
supports the $50 million new ap-
to keep faith with
communities that already have
been declared eligible under the
law of September %, 1850 for
school construction money.
Mr.. Bailey said he expects the
full House Education Committee
to act Friday on a new measure
for aid to schools already ap-
proved by his subcommittee. This
bill would authorize a new form
ula for aid to communities, which
would benefit counties near WASH
ington.
Not in Previous Low.
The new formula would au-
thorize ALLEGATION of Federal aid
funds to communities in which the
residents generally work for the
Federal Government in Washing
ton. This is a new formula not
contained in previous law apply
ing to Federal aid for schools.
1t would be effective on a national
basis to about II different .locali-
ties, including Washington.
Meanwhile, on the Senate side
of the Capitol, Senator Hill. DEM
ocrat, of Alabama said today he
plans to introduce soon a bill SIM
liar to that reported by the Bailey
subcommittee of the House. He
is making some changes in the
Bailey bill, however, he explained.
Support Pledged County.
Prince Georges County, Md,
has the pledge of support
for Federal aid to schools there
from its Senators in Congress.
Senators O'Conor, Democrat, and
Butler, Republican, yesterday
promised their help in the prob
lem to county commissioners and
school officials.
Already, the lawmakers were
told, Prince Georges is entitled
to $2.1 million of school aid funds
which have not been paid be-
cause of the county's low priority
rating. The Maryland Senators
promised to support both appro-
priations and new legislation to
bring help to Prince Georges
Schools.
County school officials had tes-
titled before the Bailey subcom-
mittee this year of the burden
laid on their schools because Of
the children of Federal workers.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
New Law Threatens
Charter Movement
In Prince Georges

- An" oAAA PAO
vision of Maryland's election laws
threatens to stymie the home
rule movement in Prince Georges
County for the next two years.
This was revealed today by
leaders of the Citizens Commit
tee for Good Government, spear
head of the current drive for a
charter and county manager.
New legislation enacted at the
last session of the Legislature,
civic leaders learned a few days
ago, requires that the charter pc
tition now being circulated have
the required 10000 signatures and
that it be filed with the county
Election Board by July %. Home
rule advocates had believed the
deadline was October /.
The Citizens Committee with a
new chairman of it's board of
directors and new executive Sec
Iretary, will redouble its efforts to
obtain signatures within the al
lotted time.
Mrs. SaylOr Succeeds Turner.
Mrs. zella P. Saylor, whose tiff
with former Executive Director
William R. Turner, led to his res
ignation as a director, has peen
named to succeed Mr.. Turner.
In other reorganization moves,
the committee elected Brendan
|O'Dwyer chairman of it's board of
directors; named two new direc-
tors and reelected one incumbent.
The board, which names a new
chairman each year, selected Mr..
.O'Dwyer to succeed Byron Allen,
who will continue to serve as a
director.
New board members are Reuben
Gordon, Cheverly attorney, and
Irwin A. Lavine. West Hyattsville
attorney. Reappointed as a di-
rector was Charles Parker, a man.
Iagement specialist in the Budget
Bureau.
Mr.. O'Dwyer and other civic
leaders conceded that the new
deadline makes the task of filing
the charter petition on time diff
ficult. ....
But it is by no means impos-
sible," Mr.. O'Dwyer declared, I'VE
already have more than 5000 sig
natures"
Public Meeting Called.
Mr.. ODwyer announced that
directors of the Citizens Commit
tee will hold a public meeting at
Is pm. June Is in the County
Service Building at Hyattsville to
spur the drive for signers. He
urged any one willing to help cir
culate petitions to get in touch
with him or Mrs. Saylor.
Walter F. Mulligan, longtime
head of the county civic fedora
ton, expressed the opinion that
the new deadline may be impos-
sible to make.
80 many people are on vaca-
tion," he said. that even the
hardest work may be ineffective"
If the current effort fails, home
rule hackers will have to wait
until the State election year of
1854.
Mr.. Mulligan also remarked that
the new law may require that the
1000 names on petitions for each
of five nominees for charter
board members be submitted by
July %. Mr.. ODwyer said this
phase of the question is uncertain
and that rulings are being sought.
Sharp criticism of the county's
legislators was voiced by Mr.. Null
ligan for what he said was their
ignorance of the law or double
crossing" of citizens through fail
ure to make it's provisions known.