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Evening star., 1952-09-04
Maryland Farmers
Note Wind DAMAGE
BY the Associoted Press

The remnants of a South Caro-
lima hurricane which swept across
Maryland this week has done
some damage to the States crops,
Maryland's crops reporters said
Rains accompanied by high
winds downed corn and tobacco
crops in areas west of the Chesa-
peake Bay, the weekly survey of
crops conditions said.
Meanwhile, ground which had
been prepared for fall seeding was
washed considerably in the same
sections. Seed beds of lespedeza
hay were washed badly in Central
and Southern Maryland.
Cutting of tobacco continued
during the week, the survey re-
ported, unhampered by rains until
Monday when the crop was
Knocked down by rain and wind
The survey, issued jointly by the
University Of Maryland Extension
Service, the Federal Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics and the
Weather Bureau, said it was diff
cult to measure the effect of the
heavy rains on the tomato crop in
Central Maryland.
The harvest of tomatoes con-
tinued in all sections. but volume
moving to Gamers again was
lighter than normal. Cracked and
small-sized fruits have been very
common this season. the report
said.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Ex-Prisoner of Gestopo Becomes
Citizen as 81 Take Ouths

There are 81 new citizens in
nearby Virginia today. including
a former prisoner of the German
Gestapo during World War II.
The new citizens are those who
took their oaths of allegiance yes
terday during naturalization cere-
monies in the Alexandria Federal
Court.
Among them are two married
couples. three children and two
Catholic priests.
The one-time Nazi prisoner is
William Wuestenhagen, 46-year-
old auto repair man, who lives at
los Fairmont street. Falls Church.
He and his wife, Mrs. Eugene Jo-
hanna Wuestenhagen. 81, repeated
the oath after Judge Albert v.
Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wuestenhagen
came to the United States in
January. 1947. He married Mrs.
iWuestenhagen, his second wife,
six years ago near Heidelberg,
Germany. During the war, he was
a prisoner of the Gestapo in a
concentration camp at Wuerseburg
for 21a years.
Couple Native Russians.
The other couple sworn in as
citizens are Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
p. Nano of Berea, Va. They came
ito this country from Romania, al
though both were born in Moscow,
Russia. Mr.. Nano, So, was the son
of a diplomatic official. His wife
is 40 years old.
The three children who took
part were Sandra Rucker, 5,
daughter Of Navy 1t. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Absentee Voting in
Massachusetts

As d SerUice to the Districr's
absentee UoterS The Star is pub
listing uoting regulations in
each State for nert November's
election. One State ,Dill be pub
HShed each day. Watch for
yours. Today's inStallnpent is for
residents Who wish to vote in
Massachusetts:
Officers to Be Elected: United
States Senator, IA Representa-
tives to Congress. Governor and
other State officials.
Residence Requirement: State
/ year; city or town, 6 months.
Registration: In person with
local board of registrars. Perma-
nent If name is carried forward
on voting list made up in Janu-
ary, February and March. Dates
Of registration vary from town tc
town. On October 3 from 9 am
registration is Statewide, after
which it is closed Throughout,
State. Write your city clerk fol
local dates.
Males under 70 pay a 50 an.
nual poll tax. This tax is not q
requisite for voting but such pay.
ment is evidence of residence fol
having name placed on voting list
Registration for primary close
August Is. for general election
October 3.
Absentee Voting: Permittet
only in general election. Reques
official application form from
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Statehouse, Boston. anytime.
Voted ballot must be receivet
by clerk before polls close on elec
ton day.
Further information may be
obtained in the lobby OF The
Star Building. Eleventh. street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV,
1Dhere the District League of
Women Voters has set up a
DoterS' serpice desk. 1t is open
from 10 am. to 8 pm. Monday
through Friday and from 10
am. to 5 pm. Saturday. Tele-
phone Republic 1894.
Tomorrow: Michigan.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
2 Conflicting Reports
On Potomac Bridges
Sent 10 Congress

The District Commissioner to-
day were forwarding to Congress
two preliminary reports-neither
their own-on proposed new
bridges across the Potomac River.
One report is that of engineer
ing consultants retained by the
District government. This one
urges crossings at E street, Alex
andria and Nebraska avenue, in
that order. The other, prepared
by consultants to the National
Park and Planning Commission,
favors the latter two bridges but
is strongly opposed to the E street
proposal. 80
fN5 No Recommendations.
I'm a covering letter to Capitol
Hill, the city heads took pains
to point out that at present they
make no recommendations on
bridge construction priority.
They emphasize, however. that
one new bridge is urgently needed
to link the District with Virginia.
The Commissioners pointedly call
the legislators attention to the
fact that planning money for a
bridge is being included in the
Districts 1854 budget requests,
now being prepared.
Will File Preferences.
Copies of the reports are going
to the District and Appropriations
committees Of both the House and
the Senate. Later, the city heads
are due to file. supplementary re-
ports, stating their bridge location
preferences. as well as RECON-
mendations for dividing the cost
among this city, the Federal Gov
ernment and Virginia.
Today's reports meet a require
ment that a report be filed within
six months of passage of the
congressional act authorizing the
bridge study.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Alexandra Students
Receive School Book!
AT Opening Session

Alexandria's Is schools opened
today as more than $500 students
began arriving shortly before 6
m. to receive their books in prep
aration for the new term.
School Supt. T. C. Williams said
an enrolment of nearly $500 in
the 13 elementary and two high
schools was anticipated. He said
no halliday sessions will be nee
essary this year unless the enroll
ment should take an unexpected
upward jump.
The superintendent said he
feels the school system is ade-
quately stated with nearly 40C
teachers. all with degrees.
Students were to be dismissed
at 1890, today after receiving
books and a briefing from
teachers.
Mr.. Williams said no new school
buildings opened today but the
new 30-class-room Robert E. Lee
school is expected to be ready fol
the second semester beginning
next February.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
City PIon for Arlington
will Be Discussed

Proposed incorporation Of Ar
lington County into a city will be
discussed at a public panel dis
cussion of the Arlington Democra-
tic Club at BIS o'clock tonight in
the Lyon Park Community House
Pershing drive and North Fill
more street.
Members Of the panel will be
Robert L. Groom, w. Howard
Cannon and State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington,
all members of the County Board S
advisory board. William C.
Nemeth, club vice president, will
serve as moderator for the dis
|cuSSion.
Evening star., 1952-09-04

including a bumper crop of first
graders: 3.767 in junior high
school, and 2.701 in high. school.
White students total 1912, and
colored, 1856.
Enrolment at Stratford Junior
High School is up from last years
u. .275 to 1.450. About 300 STRAIT
ford pupils are spending part OF
their time in five classrooms in
the School Administration Build
ing. 1926 North Quincy street.
Schools in Alexandria opened
today. About $500 students were
expected. Fairfax County began
the new school year on Tuesday
In Falls Church and Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, sessions begin Monday. Dis
trict schools open on September
lis.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Booker Chosen
As sNon-Partisan
Board Candidate
Wins Overwhelmingly
Ia Town Meeting
Vote in Arlington

Ivan A. Booker will be the nom
partisan candidate for the Arling-
ton County Board in the Novem-
ber elections.
The 51-year-old assistant direc-
tor of press and radio relations for
the National Education Associa-
ton was picked last night during
the country's fourth annual town
meeting.
He was the overwhelming choice
of the 267 county residents,
who cast their ballots in the
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School. He won by a vote of
223 to AZ over William j. DeMik,
40. the only other nonpartisan
board aspirant. Two votes were
disqualified.
In November, Mr.. Booker will
face George M. Rowzee. jr., the
Republican nominee, and Wesley
w. Cooper, Democratic candidate,
All three, plus any independents
who file, seek the seat to be
vacated on December 81 by Alfred
E. Frisbie, Democrat, who is not
running for reelection.
The vote for MI. Booker came
near the end of three-hour ses-
sion, during which three present
members Of the County Board, all
nonpartisan candidates them
selves in the last three years. also
spoke. They were Robert w. Cox,
chairman, and Board Members
Daniel A. Dugan and Alan l.
Dean.
No Major Differences.
Both Mr.. Booker and Mr.. De
Mix presented their views and
then answered questions from the
floor before a vote was taken
There were no major differences
all candidates stood for about the
same things.
When it was over, Mr.. De Mix, a
manufacturers representative in
Evening star., 1952-09-04

Washington and secrerary-treas-
urer of an Arlington real estate
firm. also pledged his support of
Mr.. Booker in the coming cam
paign.
Mr.. Booker, past president of
the Arlington Parent Teacher
Association Council and a former
school teacher and principal, was
presented to the group by Mrs.
Howard Cannon. She cited his
long service to the community and
described him as "the Abe Lin
coin of Clarendon"
Mr.. De Mix was introduced by
Lance G. Hooks.
Mr.. Booker told those present
that he was a member of mo
brain trust" and added he was not
a reformer or "out to remake
Arlington" Asserting he held no
political allegiances. Mr.. Booker
said he is a firm believer in non
parLlSan government.
Three of the topics that came
up for discussion between the two
candidates were racial segregation
in schools, rent control and the
proposed city charter for Ar
lington.
The segregation issue was
brought up by DR.. E. T. Morton,
an Arlington colored resident. who
asked for each of the candidates
opinions on the subject, concern
ing schools. Both Mr.. Booker and
Mr.. De Mix said they foresee the
end of segregation sometime in
the future, but they added that
Arlington is mot yet ready for it"
Both said it would have to begin
on a higher level first.
Favor Controls If Justified.
On rent controls, both said they
favor controls, if they are shown
to be justified. On the incorpora-
ton. both reported they are not
yet prepared to answer fully
whether or not they approve it.
During the question-and-an
period. Board Member Dugan
arose to urge that the charter
question be made a prime issue
of the coming campaign.
The successful candidate, Mr..
Booker, has lived in Arlington
since 1881.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Arlington Pupils Total 18 1868;
Others Await Opening Bell

Arlington school enrolment on
opening day last Tuesday was
1s,968, it was announced today.
Last June, the county had ap-
Iproximately 17,400 students.
A total of $4,000 had been pre-
Idicted. School officials expect to
enroll a few more pupils during
the rest of the month.
WaShington-Lee High School
enrolled 2,595 sudents-the largest
number in any Metropolitan Area
high school. A 81 million addition
was opened Tuesday to provide
space for the swarming teen-agers,
and a contract has been awarded
to start work on another high
school. Wakefield.
The enrolment breaks down
this way: 12.500 elementary pupils.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
.MckeIdin Returns
Money Gifts After
Criticism by Tydings
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-Mary-
lands Gov. McKeldin has re-
turned the cash gifts given him by
some "old friends" at a dinner
party recently.
He said last night that he has
mailed a check to B. Herbert
Brown. the Baltimore Republican
who arranged the dinner and has
asked Mr.. Brown to distribute the
money.
The Governors acceptance of
the purse has been the target of
several highly critical statements
issued by former Senator Tydings,
who says the amount involved is
$1,000.
Won't Name Donors.
Mr.. McKeldin would not say
how much he received, nor would
he name the donors as Mr..
Tydings demanded.
Mr.. Tydings, a Democrat who
lost his Senate seat in 1850,
pointed out that the Governor has
been one of the most vocal critics
of members of President Truman's
staff who accepted deep freezers
and mink coats as presents.
He observed that $1,000 would
buy a mink coat or two or several
deep freezers.
Gov. McKeldin said the gifts
were from "old friends" and that
mo strings were attached" He
said some had indicated that al
least part of the money should
be used for campaign purposes
and others thought Gov. Nc.
Keldin should buy needed items
for the Government House.
Cites Spirit of the Law.
i Mr.. McKeldin said he hadn't
decided how the money was tt
be used, but took note of thu
law which states that sources o1
campaign contributions must b.
made public.
"It might contravene the spirit
if not the letter. of the law i
the (campaign) donations wer'
made in my name" the Governor
wrote in a letter to Mr.. Brown
There was certainly nothing
|. to justify criticism, although
it is perhaps too much to expec
that some one would not take ad'
vantage of the opportunity II
make demagogic capital out Of 1t.
lhe said.
Evening star., 1952-09-04

John w. Rucker, 905 South Orme
street, Arlington; Charles F. Glib
son. jr., S. son of Air Force Capt.
and Mrs. Charles F. Gibson. 1744
Richmond highway, Alexandria.
and James A. Bower, 6. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bower, 308
East Cameron road. Falls Church.
Both Sandra and Charles are
adopted children. Sandra's father
is with the Navy's Board of Re-
view for Discharges and Dismis-
sails. She was born in Bermuda.
The Gibson boy. born in New
foundland. was adopted by his
parents while Capt. Gibson was on
duty there. He currently is the
staff judge advocate for the Air
Force at National Airport.
Priests From Belgium.
The two priests are members of
the Catholic missionary order of
the Immaculate Heart Of Mary.
They both hail from Belgium
where the order was originated.
They are the Rev. Victor C.. De-
Clercq. 80, who Is assigned to the
society's mission house at 4651
North Twenty fifth street, Arling-
ton. and the Rev. Andrew M. Thil-
lieu. 81, pastor of the Precious
Blood Catholic Church in Cul-
pepper. Va.
Yesterdays ceremonies included
IA brief welcome from members of
the DR.. Elisha Dick chapter of the
Daughters of American Revolu-
ton. led by Mrs. Marguerite
Schauff1er. chapter regent. and
Mrs. Fay Cope.
Others naturalized include:
Mrs. Alice NJ. Register, %, Palatka.
Pla; Pss MIS-; Mr.. Natalis soyke Yeargin, 80. Box
Sss Afns'0n soas vsnt.tS Mrs Maria srs, Lionst
Mrs; Lore Z. Boyd, 20, 343O-B South
Robinson; 5ss sertisnd street: Aiexandria; a.
Vienna. Va; Alfred Frey 81" ' 14SS Suss Norti; il
Wenkemann Cameron. 20. 311 North
An:sso sS0s snS csms1oa aGs Mins Ms
~ Also; aa Ms; Marrsret Kennedy stovell.
& Sf oa adesard Pase FRI sixon seivon
Mrs. Hedwie K. Outten. 3543 South Utah
semenek: srsn: 80, l112 South courthoHse road.
100 Belvoir street, Alexandria: Mrs. Bea-
trice Enid McCaslin. ,35. 500 Devon place.
Alexandria; Mrs. Audrey Wright Rock. 60
Arlf n0tAn
Patricia NJ. Ward, "a. 1856 Roberts lane
. Also, Mrs. Annette Marie Ewing. 20,
sssd Fort 4rlnssGn Msef RdSsr %ri
Arlington; Mrs Tersllia Pasliero l1iH,s''sa g.
Wsstze NHuss s Ronss faax Ha Mi MRS Anns nr
Alexandria A1,;naas Wal Walter E; Koch; q. 11O$
canapathi V. Ganeshan. IS. sSis South SaS
= . Also; ouilleTmo a Ka}hsisk, }s. 40; 1922 North
fiesyte. 81, 1905 North Fierce s; 'ureeS STREET.
Arlington: Mrs. Madeleine ]. stickley. 34
Fort 1, gelvoir: Mrs. Jean NJ Furr; n; li9
M. stone, rs. 314 Regina street, Alex
andria; Mrs. Jean NJ, Glenn. 81, 1909
North Ode street, Arlington; Mrs. Eva
a sndria. and Mrs. Eva N. McMsnus. AS Ss.
Fort Belvoir.
Also, Mrs. Emile Harp, 80, 80 Fort
SO, 715 Westcott street, Falls Church;
Mrs. Emma Arntzenius Cooke. 80. Spring
field, Va; Mrs. Josiane w. Oglesby. "A, 207
North Columbus street, Alexandria; Mrs
Ida l. Connor, 81, 9OS South Alfred street
Alexa ndria; Mrs. Gabrielle A. Magnan,
25, 1921 Anderson road, Pimmit Hills
Va: Mrs. Mary A. Saulnier, 53. Route 4.
Alexandria, and Giovanni del Re. 80, 2340
North Eleventh street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
2 Bicycles Collide,
Teen-Aged Riders
Taken to Hospital

Two teen-aged bike riders were
injured. one seriously, when their
bicycles collided last night In the
10400 block Of Amherst drive,
Silver Spring.
Wayne r. Duvall. IA, Of 10410
Amherst drive, was taken to
Washington Sanitarium by the
Kensington rescue squad. He
suffered q possible brain concus-
sion.
Nancy Simmons, 13. Of 2l08
Evans parkway. suffered minor
cuts in the accident. Both were
in fair condition today at the
sanitarium.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Rock Creek 6. o. P. Seeks
500 Women Members

A drive to recruit 500 new mem
bers is being launched by the
Rock Greek Women's Republican
Club.
Mrs. George F. Hannaum. of
1904 Davidson drive, Chevy Chase,
newly appointed chairman Of the
membership committee. said plans
have been laid to obtain new
members through the clubs pre-
Icinct organization. The group now
has 500 members.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Oystermun Is Drowned

KENT ISLAND, Md, Sept. 4
(R.-James H. Clark. 32-year- old
oysterman from Dominion, Md.
drowned yesterday in Cox's Creek.
Police said they believed Mr.. Clark
was pulled overheard after be-
coming entangled in his boats
anchor rope.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Rescue Squad Storts
Annual Fund Drive

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
cue Squad is beginning its annual
Embarrassing drive.
Goal this year is $4,000 for q
new ambulance and a station
wagon, as we'll as for running ex-
|penseS. Calls have increased by
about 800 this year, bringing the
total to nearly 5000, according to
Squad Capt. Robert Creminn.
Volunteer members of the or
|ganization will solicit door Ito door
and by mail. Capt. Creminn said.
Evening star., 1952-09-04

m a n d of tn e
As. 5.000-ton bat
tleship Missouri
in cere monies
here.
He ep laced
c ap t. j o h n
Sylvester, W h o
has b e e n as
signed to h e
Bureau Of Ord
nance in Wash
/ n g t on. The
change of COM
mand ceremony
was held on the
main dAok nf
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Dolly Madison Group to Meet

/ The Executive Committee OF
the Dolly Madison Parent-Teacher
Association will hold its first meet
ing of the school year at 8 O'Clock
tonight at the Dolly Madison Jun
Tor High School on Shirley High
way, Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
20 Fore Hearing Set

BALTIMORE. Sept. 4 P).-The
Public Service Commission has
granted the Baltimore Transit Co
another hearing on its plea fol
20-cent fares. Present fares are
II cents. No date has been Sci
for the hearing.
Evening star., 1952-09-04

the ship two days after the seventh
anniversary of the World War II
surrender signing aboard the Mis-
souri,.
A graduate Of the Naval Acad-
emy in 1927. Capt. Edsal moved
to the Washington area two year,
ago and lives with his wife and two
children at 1896 South Abingdon
street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
Prince Georges
School Days
Begin Monday
81, 900 Pupils Expected
To Overload System;
New Buildings Ready

Some $4,000 children viii crowd
into Prince Georges County's SO
schools Monday for the opening Of
the fall semester.
Virtually all of the schools will
be loaded to capacity. Several will
be over capacity, necessitating
double sessions and the conver-
sion Of auditoriums into class
rooms.
School officials are counting on
an enrolment of at least $4,000.
1t may go higher. and even if it
doesn't. that still will be 5000
more than the enrolment last
October.
Two New Schools Open.
Two new schools-the l0-room
Chillum Elementary and the 12-
room Lincoln Elementary at
Vista-will open for the first time
Monday.
A third new elementary school.
the 12-room Hollywood Elemen-
tary at College Park. won't quite
make it. It is scheduled to open
Wednesday.
Reason for the two-day post
ponement, school officials said
yesterday. is that the water system
will not be ready until Saturday
night and time will then be needed
to run tests. The road leading
to the Hollywood school, at Edge
wood road and Forty-ninth street,
still is unpaved, but school officials
said the Town of College Park
has promised to remedy that soon.
In addition to the three new
schools, seven will have new ad-'
ditions.
School officials are planning
double sessions for first graders
at the j. Enos Ray and Ager Road
Schools. At Oxon Hill. first and
third grades probably will be on
part-time schedules throughout
the year.
Part Time Schedules.
1t looks like one grade will have
to be on a part-time schedule at
Thomas Stone School in Mount
Rainier. Some of the grades at
Silver Hill Elementary will have
to be on double sessions until the
new Hillcrest Heights School is
completed in January.
Colored first and second grad
ers will double up at Fairmount
Heights through the winter until
an eight-room addition is COM
pleted.
School officials also fear double
sessions may be necessary at
Laurel. Seat Pleasant, Langley
Park and Chillum Elementaries.
Meanwhile. the county is con.
tinuing it's ambitious school,
building program. Thirteen school
projects are to be completed dur
ing the school year.
Plans New Schools.
Bids are to be opened this
month on construction Of FIVE new
elementary schools at West Lam
ham. Lewisdale. Seabrook, Brent
wood and Forest Heights, and on
additions to Greenbelt Junior
High School. Highland Park Ele-
mentary and Douglas Junior
Senior High.
On the drawing boards are new
elementary schools at Kentland,
Carroll Highland and Marlboro,
a large new high school in Belts
vile to be known as Cherry Hill
Junior-Senior High School and
an addition to Bladensburg Ele-
mentary.
When next September rolls
around, the county will have COM
pleted seven-year building pro-
gram at a cost of $22.8 million.