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Evening star., 1952-12-24

board called for no increases ir
starting pay, Of corporals, SER
geants, detective corporals, de-
tective sergeants. lieutenants, cap
tains and inspectors.
The police association had asked
for increases in starting pay rang
ing from $410 for corporals tC
81 ,945 for inspectors.
Turnover Cited.
The board noted that during the
last year. the police department
had a turnover rate Of 1877 pei
cent. When deaths. retirements
and military leaves were dropped
from consideration. the turnover
rate amounted to 1913 per cent
The board said its long study oi
the police pay situation indicated
the rank of police private was in
sharpest need Of salary adjust
ments. The board also increased
from two or three steps to five
steps. the salary hikes Of all other
ranks.
The board said it made its
recommendations to put the coun-
ty into better position to COM
pete in securing new policemen.
The board made no recommends
ton concerning the 512-day week.
Police now work s days q week.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
4. J. Carroll Is Named
Acting Council Clerk

Zeptha J. Carroll. 20. of near
Rockville. Md. yesterday was
named acting clerk to the Mont
gomery County Council.
A former Marine Corps captain,
he will succeed David l.. Cahoon,
who leaves December 81 to join
the law Arm of Bradshaw and
Shearin in Silver Spring.
Mr., Carrell's appointment on a
probationary status to the $3.50
a year post will be formally ap-
proved next week.
Since August, Mr.. Carroll has
served as administrative assistant
to the director of public works.
He is a graduate of Franklin and
Marshall College and holds
masters degree in political science
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He now is working on a
Phi. d. degree in political science
at the latter school.
A native of Port Arthur, Tex,
Mr.. Carrell served as q Marine
Corps lieutenant from 1943 to
1916. He was dean Of men at
Swarthmore College from 1916 to
1949. In 1851, he was recalled to
active military duty. promoted to
captain and then served in Alaska.
Mr.. Carroll is married and has
a daughter, Heather. 2.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Low Bidder on Alexandra Job
Stresses Right to Withdrew

The low bidder on a proposed
148-unit, low-cost rental housing
project in Alexandria today served
notice that he reserves the right
to withdraw his bid at any time.
The Alexander Redevelopment
and Housing Authority had asked
Victor R. Beauchamp. Inc. to let
the bid stand until January Is so
a ruling could be obtained from
the Virginia attorney general
about the legality OF awarding the
bid to a firm that employs only
union labor.
A spokesman for Beauchamp
emphasized that the firm was not
withdrawing it's bid at tie present
time. but reserved the right to do
so.
The bids were accepted by the
alexandria Housing Authority
November 6. and customarily such
bids are good only for 80 days.
The housing authority did not
make an award because it received
"a protest about employing firms
which hire only union labor. The
protest. filed by Southern Iron
Works. claimed that a contract
with such a firm would violate
Virginia's right-to-work law and
secondary boycott provisions of
the ft-Hartley' Act.
The second lowest bidder. Eu-
gene Simpson & Bro. was not
affected by the protest, and a
spokesman for the housing author
ity said Mr.. Simpson had agreed
to let his bid stand while a deci-
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may have something to do with
Mr.. Marks belief.)
Mongrel and purebred alike go
for a straight price of So. Buyers
also must purchase a dog license
at So and sign an affidavit that
the animal will not be used for
vivisection.
One dog not for sale is Topper,
the poundmaster's own pet. Top
per fulfills the seemingly redun-
dant function of watchdog for a
building full Of bowling dogs. Mr..
Marks explains that the other
dogs are locked up in kennels at
night. while Topper has the run of
the place.
Topper is some indeterminate
type of hound, and, according to
Mr.. Marks. one of the best watch
dogs in the world. Perhaps be-
cause he has so much profess
Sional counsel near at hand.
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sion is awaited from the attorney
general.
Glenn U. Richard, chairman OF
the Alexandra Redevelopment and
Housing Authority. said he had
not yet received written notice
from Beauchamp. Mr.. Richard
said he previously understood ver-
bally from the Beauchamp firm
that the bid would be good until
the controversy is settled.
PHA Requests Extension.
Mr.. Richard said he had re-
quested extension of the two low
est bids at the suggestion of the
Public Health Administration
which must approve any contract
award by the Alexandria agency
Mr.. Richard said he was sur
prised at report that PIA had
warned the Alexandria agency
that funds for the project might
be Cancelled unless a contract is
awarded promptly.
II do not consider that we have
been formally or informally told
that PHA would take the project
away from Alexandria" said Mr..
Richard. Il am confident PF1A
would not take action this drastic
without formally notifying the
Alexandria Redevelopment and
Housing Authority that such ac-
ton would be taken on a certain
date. and placing such warnings
in a letter.
So far the Alexandria Redevel-
opment and Housing Authority
has been silent over the contro-
versy and will meet Monday to
a statement.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Montgomery Council
Asks Advisory Unit
To Survey Finances

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday asked it's Financial
Advisory Committee to appraise
and report to the public the finan-
cial status of the county.
The request was made on mo-
tion of Councilman Harold F.
Hammond. He called for the ap-
|praisal at the fiscal year mid
point because of the greater en-
|phasis placed on revenue and ex-
|penditures by the reassessment OF
property in the down county area
Comparison Asked.
The advisory committee wa.
asked to present it's views on the
amount of revenue in the first siz
months in relationship with pre-
Ivious periods.
The council also asked for 9
comparison of revenue and ex.
IpenditureS with sharp population
and school enrolment increases in
recent years.
The effect of increased assess
|ments on county revenues during
the next fiscal year and the pres
ent county financial position also
will be studied by the committee
Recommendations Sought.
The council asked the commit
tee to make recommendations
concerning present bonding limi-
tations and whether surplus funds
should be used for current op-
Grating expenses or capital
projects.
Mr.. Hammond asked that the
report be made in "layman's
language" Mrs. Kathryn j
Lawlor said she anticipated a re-
port of some Is pages.
The council yesterday also
authorized $100 for use by the
Association of County Commits.
sioners for procurement of two
attorneys to keep an eye on Gen.
eral Assembly legislation of spe-
|cial interest to the counties.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Dog Pound Sells Yipping Gifts
To Brighten ChIdren's YuIe

Christmas for many Washington
youngsters will be frightened by
yipping little bundles of fur,
picked up at bargain rates at the
District Pound.
PoundmaSter Frank B. Marks
says the pound is averaging 10
pooches a day sold to parents of
esctatic children for whom Santa
Claus will fill a kennel.
Most popular are male pup
pies. They go as fast as they
come in. Many ask for cookers
or boxers. says Mr.. Marks, but
before he's through, the pound
master convinces the customers
of the rightness of his own creed
"A good mongrel is better than
most thoroughbreds."
CThe fact that most of the
dogs in the pound are mongrels
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Inaugural Gougers Face
Investigation, OPS Warns

The Citizens Inaugural Com
mittee is anxious to see that visi-
tors to the inaugural are not over
charged while here and that they
leave happy.
To make sure, the District Of
flee of Price Sterilization Joined
Joseph C. McGarraghy. Inaugural
Committee chairman, in asking
businessmen to cooperate during
the festivities by sticking to their
legal price ceilings.
Vincent A. Holmes, District OPS
director, said complaints about
overcharging will be investigated
thoroughly by his staff.
He added: "We hope they will
continue to be the same fair and
honest businessmen during in
augural week that they are the
other 81 weeks of the year"
Evening star., 1952-12-24
State Hospitals Get
New Superintendents
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-New
superintendents have been named
for Maryland mental hospitals on
the Eastern Shore and in Anne
Arundel County and three acting
chiefs have been made superin-
tendents.
DR.. George E. Currier, a native
of Massachusetts,. was named
superintendent of the Eastern
Shore State Hospital to fill a
vacancy there.
Appointed new superintendent
of Brownsville State Hospital was
DR.. Arnold Eichert. a native Of
Maryland, who has been clinical
director at Spring Grove State
Hospital.
DR. Jacob Morgenstern, acting
superintendent at Brownsville. has
been named director of correc-
tional psychiatry in the Depart
ment of Mental Hygiene. DR.. Cliff
ton T. Perkins. head of the de-
/, partment. said DR.. Morgenstern
! asked for the transfer.
The acting superintendents ap-
pointed superintendent are DR..
Isadore Tuerk. Spring Grove; DR..
Robert E. Gardner. Springfield
Cfoto HoSraitol and n,- Hooroo ~
Mediary. Rosewood State Train
ing School.
Other appointments are DR.
David j. Vail as director OF
Ipsychiatric education at Rose
wood. DR.. Thomas J. Dredge as
lclinical director at Eastern Shore
land the promotion of DR.. Albert
IA. Kurland from senior psychia-
ltrist to director of research at
ISpring Grove.
.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Alexandra Judqe
Frees 10 Prisoners
AS Christmas Gift

Following a practice of about
18 years. Judge James r. Duncan
of Alexandria Civil and Police
Court today gave 10 short-term
prisoners Christmas presents by
releasing them from Jail.
Judge Duncan said that in all of
the years he had been following
the practice not one of the pris-
oners released had got into trou-
bic as a result of the extra free
dom. He releases only prisoners
who have been sentenced to eight
or 10 days or have not more than
that time remaining to serve.
Only once, he recalled, did his
plans run into a Snag. Several
years ago a prisoner refused his
offer of freedom in order to get
his Christmas dinner at the tax
payers expense in Jail.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
u. s. Will Open Office 10 Aid
Silver Spring taxpayers

The Bureau of Internal Revenue
will open branch Office at the
Woodmore service center. 10111
Colesville road. to assist residents
of the Silver Spring area in pre-
pairing income tax returns.
Chester H. Keller. president OF
Woodmore Service Center, Inc.
announced he is completing $500
square feet of Office space on the
second floor Of the center for the
Governments use. He said he has
negotiated a lease with General
Services Administration for use
of the space by the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Warrenton Man Must Pay
$3.50 Monthly 10 Wife
By the Associated Pres.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24.-Alan
Nelson Jenkins, sr., 38. of Warren
ton. Va. must pay his estranged
wife and their three children
|$2.250 a month support.
Judge BENJAMIN Lencher of the
Allegheny County Court yesterday
also ordered Mr.. Jenkins, vice
president of the Jenkins Arcade,
a large downtown Office building
to post $4,000 performance
bond.
Mrs. jenkins, 33, charged her
husband with excessive drinking
Mr.. Jenkins, member of a pioneer
Pittsburgh family, claimed his
wife was extravagant.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Walter Dunlop Estate
Probated al S1t4,541

The late Walter G. Dunlop,
Chevy Chase businessman, left an
estate Of $114,541 to his widow and
two children, according to a will
probated in Montgomery County
Orphans Court.
Mr.. Dunlop, who died Decem-
Der Is. lived at 5000 Hillcrest
place, Chevy Chase. His bene-
f1ciarieS include his widow Ruth
and two children. Miss Ruth K.
Dunlop. both Of the Hillcrest place
address, and Mrs. j. Marvin
Haynes, 1880 Chesterfield place
NV.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Charlottesville Man
Named to NPA Post
BY the A.soeioted Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 24.-G. Har-
riSon Echols Of Charlottesville has
been named director of the Con-
sumner Durable Goods Division OF
the National Production Author
ity.
MIR. Echols Joined NPA in March,
1851. He was employed by Gen.
eral Motors Corp. for nine years
and is a former general manager
of the Ansco Division Of General
Aniline and Dye Corp, Bingham
ton, N. Y.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Calvary Methodists PIon
Cundlelight Services

A candlelight Christmas serv-
ice will be held at z am. tomor-
row by the Calvary Methodist
Church. Twenty third and South
Grant street, Arlington. The
service will be preceded by q Is
minute program of carols on the
church bells.
The Rev. Hawes Palmore Clarke
is pastor.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Shenandoah Group to Meet

ROANOKE, Va. Dec. "a B.-
Shenandoah Valley, Inc. will hold
its annual meeting January 6 at
the Stonewall jackson Hotel in
Staunton. The speaker will be
Earl Bunting, managing director
|of the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Council Seeks ParIey
On Construction DELAY
OF Office Building

A conference over delays in con-
struction of the new Montgomery
County Office Building in Rock
vile between county officials and
representatives of two building
firms, is in the offing.
The County Council yesterday
directed County Attorney David
Macdonald to arrange the con-
ference. Representatives of the
Blake Construction Co. which
erected the steel superstructure
and the Byrne Construction Co.
general contractors on the job, are
expected to meet with the Council
Several Councilmen in the past
have expressed concern over the
long delay in the buildings COM
pletion. Construction was held ur
for more than a year because oi
the steel shortage brought on by
the Korean war.
May Be Ready May 81.
Work on the building finally
got underway last spring and the
building was expected to be COM
pleted next February. County
Manager Irving G. McNayr, how.
ever, recently said he did not ex-
pect the building to be ready fol
occupancy before next May 81.
Mr.. McNayr said yesterday that
there had been no specific delays
in construction except for a recent
three-week period when brick
work was held up. He added all
records of the company's daily
labor strength is available to the
council.
Councilmen. however. on q
number of occasions have ques-
toned the necessity of delays
when private buildings continue
to rise rapidly.
Action Sought on Raise.
The council yesterday tool
under advisement a request from
the County Council of Parent.
Teacher Associations for support
of the overriding of the Cover.
nor's veto of Senate Bill 48 in.
creasing teachers minimum sal
aries $500 a year.
Myron S. Isaacs urged the
council to press the county dele
cation at Annapolis to support
passage of the bill in preference
to legislation anticipated along
lines recommended by the recent
Green Commission.
In other action yesterday, the
council passed an ordinance reg
ulating riding schools and stable:
in the county. The ordinance
to become effective March l, pro-
vides for yearly inspections by
the fire marshal, health authori-
ties and veterinarians.
$25 Licenses.
Licenses Will cost stable opera
tors $25 a year. Some 10 or II
stables now operate in the county
The council also renamed 43
persons to the County Safety
Board. At the same time. how
ever, the council provided that
IA employees of the county. State
and School Board, now serving on
the board. sit in only as ex-oficio
without voting power.
Councilmen yesterday noted
they still are seeking a replace
ment for Charles D. Sanger on the
Appeals Tax Court. The county
has asked a number of organiza-
tions. including the Homeowners
Tax League of Maryland. Inc,
and the County Taxpayers Asso-
citation, for recommendations. Nc
names have been submitted by
the groups.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
coroIers

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. "a (R.The
10th annual Christmas carol sing.
sponsored by the employees Of the
State controllers office. was pre-
sented IN the State once Build
ing yesterday before approximate
ly 200 spectators.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Bond Issue Set
AT S4.5k
InA|exandriid
Sale Authorized
AS Manager Asks
For New Policy

Sales of a new $4.5 million bond
issue was launched last night by
the Alexandria City Council as
City Manager F. S. willard warned
the council to slow down on
future bond programs.
The council instructed City At
torney v. Floyd Williams to pre-
pare the necessary ordinances for
sale of the issue.
The $4.5 million figure was rec
commended by Mr.. Willard.
It includes $2.3 million for a
new high school and two new ele-
mentary schools. $3.50, 900 for an
incinefator; $500,000 for new
street construction; $500, 900 for
new storm drain construction:
$S5.000 for a filter system and
renovation of the Cameron street
swimming pool: $155,000 for an
addition to the Alexandria Library
and $250.000 for bridge construc-
tion.
Considered Urgent.
Mr.. Willard said he considered
these projects urgent, or already
committed by the council. He
recommended certain other prof.
ects which had been considered
be deferred, pending a study of a
safe bonded Indebtedness policy. ="
These include the new jail, DO
lice headquarters and civil and
police court, a city garage, an
additional appropriation for the
proposed new auditorium and
a new fire station for the North
east section.
Our problem lies in the estab-
lishment of definite bonded in
debtedness policy" said Mr.. Will
lard.
$13.5 Million in Bonds.
He reported that since 1919,
Alexandria has issued $13.5 mil
lion in bonds and as of last June,
$11 million still were to be paid.
Mr.. Willard said Alexandria has
generally depended on bond issues
to finance capital improvements,
setting aside little money for this
purpose from current revenues.
He suggested that the council
in future reserve issue of bonds
for schools, public buildings and
other large projects which could
not be provided in one or two
years current budget.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
asked the city attorney to prepare
an opinion about the legality of
Federal employees serving on
boards, commissions and other
official city bodies. There are no
Federal employees on the council,
but there are some on other ap-
pointive groups.
The Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals in September ousted
three members of the Arlington
County Board because of an old
Virginia law prohibiting Federal
workers from holding public jobs
in the State.
Hume Plan Approved.
The council gave final approval
to a community unit plan for the
54-acre Hume tract. The plans
call for construction of 632 de-
tached, semidetached and row
houses.
An amendment to the zoning law
was given initial approval. 1t
would permit apartments in all
existing masonry buildings and
rooming houses and day nurseries
In the RIM residence zone upon
the issuance of special-use per-
mits. The amendment will come
up for final passage at the next
council meeting.
Also approved on first reading
was an ordinance fixing a 81 fiat
rate for city automobile tags in
1853. The charge currently is
based on weight and the average
city license tag costs $6.46.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Challenge in Council
Fails 10 Rouf Board
On School Buses

Falls Church is not going to
give up its school bus program if
the city's School Board has any,
thing to do with it. And it be-
lieves it has.
Last night the board quoted the
law to back up it's position, in
answer to City Councilman Sam
uel E. McCrary. who wants to put
an end to public transportation
of school children.
The boards statement declared
it intends to provide for bus serv-
ice in next years budget.
Mr.. McCrary told the City Coun-
Gil on Monday he will oppose
budgeting funds for buses next
spring. He said it is the parents
responsibility to see that their
children get to school. The Coun-
Gil unanimously denied the School
Boards request for $4,000 to buy
an additional school bus.
Cites Responsibility.
The boards formal resolution
last night said:
The School Board considers
it its responsibility to provide
adequate transportation for ele-
mentary school children in the
City of Falls Church and calls the
attention of citizens to the fol-
lowing quotation from the Vir-
ginia school laws:
GA School Board in providing
transportation is exercising a gov
function imposed upon it
by law
'The School Board intends to
discharge this responsibility to the
best of its ability and intends to
make adequate provision for a
transportation system in next
years budget"
The board, at first, hesitated to
make statement. Board Chair
man John johnson said, "Our
is clear and well known.
Council can blast our
transportation policy If they want,
we shouldn't dignity the criticism
by arguing with it."
Statement Challenged.
H. P. Strople asserted, however
that some of Mr.. McCrary's re-
marks were absolutely untrue"
''McCrary's charges are just like
McCarthy's," said Board Member
Oliver Caldwell. "Some people
are going to believe them, unless
they are emphatically refuted."
But they are absurd" said Mr..
Johnson. Nobody will believe
them"
Board Member Francis Trapp
commented, 1--WE owe it to the
people to make our position clear.
No child should have to walk 2
miles to school,"
The board also voted to look
into the possibility of financing
the school system by tax levy in
stead of appropriations. Mr..
Strople suggested that the schools
might then automatically get a
part of surpluses in city tax rev.
enues. Last years surplus was
about $4,000. The board will ask
the city attorney for an opinion
on the legality of a direct school
levy.
Expansion Plans Shown.
In other business, the board was
shown flrst-stage plans for a
three-year expansion program.
Included in initial planning for
increased enrolment are additions
to the George Mason High School
and Mount Daniel Elementary
School and a new primary build
ing on the Jefferson School site.
The board hopes in a year or two
to acquire the Oak Street School
from the county.
The board also authorized John
Wells to suggest the Madison
School to the Planning Commis-
sion as a possible site for a new
city hall. Informally, members
anticipated that the city would
give the board equivalent class
room space in a new school build
ing on the Jefferson site.
Evening star., 1952-12-24
Council Action Due on 1924
Boost in Police Starting Pay

A 1924 yearly increase in the
starting pay Of Montgomery
County Police was recommended
to the County Council yesterday
by its Personnel Board. Council
action is expected soon.
The increase would raise the
starting pay of privates from
$3.045 to $500 annually. The
proposed increases, If adopted by
the County Council effective jan
uary /. would cost the county an
additional $221.161 during the
fiscal year ending next June 80.
Police privates. under the pro-
posed salary schedule. would reach
their top pay. $4,043 in four years
instead Of the present top of
$685. in six years. An additional
4 per cent longevity increase is
provided after three years in the
last step Of any rank.
Below Requests.
The recommended increases are
lower than those urged by the
County Police Association. which
had asked for a $500 starting
minimum with . top Of $4,000 in
i've years.
The sharpest differences came in
proposals for ranking officers. The