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Evening star., 1952-10-29

Washingtonians to give parties
for children on Friday night. The
police have Cancelled days of and
offered to help organizations rope
OF streets and assist at other
party sites.
Since some juveniles are bound
to prefer free-lance amusements
the Metropolitan police have
called on 500 reserve. police to dc
sentinel duty at fire alarm boxes
Last year % false alarms were
turned in on Halloween and
beggars night.
Halloween parties are, of course
not restricted to little people.
Tonight. for instance, therell be
one for servicemen at Z o'clock in
the Lafayette Square USO. And
Saturday night. American Legion
Post 81 will have a dance in Morn
ingside, Md. at 6119 Suitland road
Other affairs on the area sched-
ule:
Shepherd Parks children will be
entertained at the Shepherd
School playground from $50 to
$3.50 p m. tomorrow.
The District Recreation Depart
ment has scheduled 112 parties
and dances at neighborhood play
grounds. Some have already been
held, but most will be on Friday
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Beverley Asks State
To Run AB&W Buses
If Drivers Call Strike

Alexandria Mayor Marshall j
Beverley today asked Gov. Battle
to operate the Alexandria Bar
croft and Washington Transit Co.,
III a strike occurs Friday.
In special letter forwarded to
the Governor. Mr.. Beverley said
the transit company carries ap-
Iproximately $4,000 passengers
daily between Washington, Alex
Iandria, Arlington and Fairfax
Some 500 employees of the COM
lpany would be affected by the
possible strike, Mr.. Beverley added.
"Vitap to Defense.
This shows that this transit
icompany's operation is a vital
need to this community and to
the national Defense" he said.
"As Mayor of the City of Alex
andria, feel that if such a strike
lis called it is hoped you will take
immediate steps as empowered by
the Legislature to continue the
transit operations which are vital
ly important" wrote Mr.. Beverley.
Company and union officials,
meanwhile, are deadlocked. The
contract expires midnight Friday.
Edwin Boggs, State commission
er of labor, sat in on a negotiating
session yesterday in an effort to
bring the two sides closer to-
gether. Another negotiating ses-
sion is scheduled for II am. Fri
day. Company officials said they
understood the bus drivers have
called a meeting of their own for
2 am. Friday.
Dr...ers Reject Offer.
The strike threat developed
after company and union nego-
tiators reached agreement on a
new contract which would have
paid the drivers an additional 10
cents an hour. The drivers re-
jected it. saying they wanted the
same rate paid operators for Cap
ital Transit Co.-which would
mean 10 cents above the figure Of
fered by the company.
Under the present contract,
WB&A drivers start at $1.34 an
hour; get raise to $1.44 an hour
after six months and $1.57 per
hour after IL months.
In 1949, the State operated
AB&W for eight months while
the drivers and company were at
odds over a contract.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Parents at Three Schools
Begin Volunteer Duties

Parents of children at three
crowded Southeast grade school.
today began volunteer duties, tt
aid teachers.
Mrs. Dovey j. Roundtree, chair
man of the volunteer committee
said a parent reported to each OF
the Negro schoo1s-Garfield, Tur-
ner and Turner Annex. A totaI
of 1872 mothers signed up at a
meeting last night to participate
in the program, she added.
The mothers will help with
chores other than teaching, such
as kindergarten play supervision
clerical work and taking children
to the dental clinic. Mrs. Round
tree said the plan is to assign
one parent in the morning and
another in the afternoon daily at
each school,
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Polio Total Stands at 434;
No New Cases Listed TODAY

| For the second time in a week
no new cases of polio were re-
ported today in the Metropolitan
Area. The years total for the
entire area stands at 434 COM
pared to 1877 on the same date
last year.
These totals have been reported
by the following area: District
127; Arlington, SIS; Alexandria
AZ; Fairfax, 72; Montgomery, 81
and Prince Georges, 80.
There have been 13 deaths due
to polio in the area this year
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Teacher Asks Hearing
To Protest Transfer
To Lower School Post

A Board of Education hearin,
has been asked by q District
school teacher who is protesting
his transfer from a junior higf
school to a grade school.
The teacher, John A. Mills
formerly taught at Hine Junior
High School. He was reassignec
to Kimball Elementary School thi.
fall in a shift of a number o1
white teachers. The shift wa.
ordered to provide money to hire
more teachers for Negro schools
The hearing request was made
in a letter sent to Supt. Hobart
M. Corning by Mr.. Mills attorney
William E. Owen. Dr.. Cornine
earlier refused a request to re.
assign Mr.. Mills to a junior high
school, Mr.. Owen said.
Mr.. ovens letter said Mr. Mills
had been transferred despite his
having no training in the elemen-
tary field. The attorney asserted
that numerous secondary teachers
who did have such training or ex-
perience were available but had
not been transferred.
The letter also charged that Mr.
Mills was skipped over on a
Kramer Junior High appointment
last year although he ranked first
on an eligibility list resulting from
an examination. Mr.. Mills later
was appointed as a history teacher
at Hine Junior High.
Associate Supt. Lawson J.
Cantrell told a reporter Mr..
Mills did not qualify for the
Kramer position, which was for an
English and history teacher. Mr.
Mills passed an examination for
English and geography, Mr.. Can
trell said.
Under board rules, the granting
OF a hearing is virtually automatic
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Five D. c. Men Back
On Rotution Leuve

Five District men arrived at
Fort Meade, Md. from the Far
East Command this week and
started 30-day rotation leaves. All
are due to report back at the end
of their leaves for reassignment.
They are listed as:
Pfc. Anthony C. Troiano, 2728
Thirtieth street NE; Pfc. Thomas
T. Tabbs, 1140 Third street NV:
Corpl. Billie F. Bush. 1899 Mary
land avenue NE; Corpl. Anthony
B. Herder. 1921 Euclid street NV.
and Pvt. William H. Mason, 1919
Third street Sc.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Lowe Says Reorganization
IWiII Take 7 10 ; Years

Schuyler Lowe, director of the
District Department of General
Administration, last night esti-
mated that the city government
reorganization plan will not be
completed before two or three
years.
Speaking before the Society
for Personnel Administration in
Barker Hall, Mr.. Lowe said that
time will be required to work out
all of the important reorganiza-
ton problems. although the first
year will see a tremendous amount
OF progress" The program went
into effect last July 1, and the
administration department has
largely been devoting itself to
getting organized.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Police Set for $4,000
In Silver Spring for
Stevenson Visit FRIDAY

Police are preparing for a crowd
OF $4,000 in Silver Spring for the
whistle-stop visit Friday by Gov
Stevenson.
The Democratic presidential
candidate is slated to arrive at
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Estation in Silver Spring at 1920
am. His visit will last is minutes
The $4,000 figure has been set
by Capt, Carroll Miller, com
mander Of the Silver Spring police
substation. When Gen. Eisen-
hover visited the same place Sep
tember Is, crowd estimates ranged
from 5000 to $4,000.
Motorists are advised by Capt.
Miller to park away from the sta
ton and then walk to avoid an
expected traffic jam. More than
so Montgomery County police
men will be assigned to handle
the crowd.
Capt Miller said plenty of park
ing spaces are available on the
many free public parking lots
around the Silver Spring area. On
seven lots alone, he said. there is
space for, 1920 cars.
For those unfamiliar with Sill
yer Spring, special signs marked
"Adlai Parking" will be posted
through the area. When a park
ing lot is filled, the streets on
which they are located will be
barricaded to advise motorists
that no more space is available,
Capt. Miller said.
B. & o. Station Agent Russell
S. Main said parking will be
banned on the two parking lots
at the station to make room for
the crowd.
There was evidence today at the
B. & o. overpass at Georgia ave-
nue. that pranksters may have
been at work removing banners
from the bridge announcing the
visit. Signs on the southbound
lane of Georgia avenue have dis
appeared since yesterday. Mr..
Main said it may have been the
result of strong winds.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Typist Found in Coma
In Critical Condition

A 25-year-old Navy Department
typist remained in critical condi-
ton at Casualty Hospital today
more than "a hours after she was
found unconscious on the street.
Police said Miss Marguerite
Bowers of 1865 Lamont street
NV, apparently was a victim CT
barbiturate poisoning.
She was found on the sidewalk
in front Of Sacred Heart Church,
Sixteenth street and Park road
NV, shortly after noon yesterday
Miss Bowers, q clerk-typis in
the Navy's personnel department,
came here from Beckley. w. Va.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Liquor Boord Weighs
Permit for Mecca Cufe

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today has under considera-
ton the application for a liquor
license for the Mecca Restaurant,
$3.50 Mt. Pleasant street NV.
Grant Wood, Inc. has applied
for license to sell all kinds of
alcoholic drinks. A number OF
nearby residents are protesting, on
the ground there are too many
taverns and restaurants on Mount
Pleasant street.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Ribbentrop Heirs Lose
Claim in Germon Court
By the Associofed Pres.

BERLIN, Oct. ga West Ber-
lin denazif1cation court dealt a
blow today to efforts of the widow
and five children of former Nazi
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop to claim property owned
by him in West Berlin.
The court classified Won Ribben-
trop as a major offender and i'm
posed a fine of $4,000 marks ($1l,-
900)-the estimated value of his
real estate. He was executed In
Nuremberg six years ago as a
war criminal.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Parties and Police to Help Keep
Halloween Fun Within Bounds

Dozens of organizations have
|arranged get-togethers for chill.
dren this week so Saman will be
kept home doing a slow burn this
Oidhche Stamina.
Saman, as if you didn't know
was the Druid's lord of evil, ont
of the first Halloweeners.
Every year about this time, he'c
summon wicked souls for a brawl
Gaels called it Oidhche Stamina
or the Vigil Of Saman
Authorities hope Sanan's 1885,
mischief, as far as this area is
concerned, will be confined tc
harmless pranks. Many neighbor.
hoods have found it cheaper anc
easier to provide entertainment
for the kids than to let the
youngsters find their own.
The Police Boys Clubs will be
operating full blast on Halloween
Parties have been arranged in each
club house. In other years, the
club had one big central wingding;
but the guests had to go a lone
way to get home, and homes along
the route of march suffered.
This Friday, police say, the
membership will be kept occupied
near their own homes so the path
Iof temptation won't be so long.
Suburban communities have
adopted the same ruse.
Arlington youngsters who let
their Halloween fun develop into
vandalism face Juvenile Court
action, Police 1t. j. E. Cullins said
today.
1t. Cullins asked the co-opera-
Ition of Halloween celebrants so
that there will be no need for
police action.
The District Commissioners
issued a proclamation urging
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Jail Is Urged
For Repeaters
In TrafficCourt
Experts Concur
Thut Cruckdown
Will Increase Safety

Times are going to get tougher
for the reckless motorist if pro-
posalS advanced today at the
Seventh Annual District of Co.
lumbia Traffic Court Conference
are adopted.
Highlight of the morning por-
ton of the one-day session held
in Municipal Court was a panel
discussion on the elimination of
forfeitures in serious or moving"
traffic violations.
The panel was made up of two
judges, two lawyers, a police in
spector, an automobile association
official and two laymen. They
unanimously agreed that serious
offenders and traffic "repeaters"
should be forced to stand trial.
Rhode Island Praised.
Municipal Judge Andrew J..
Howard cited Rhode Islands rec
ord as the safest State in the
Union. He said it was achieved by
sending reckless drivers and speed
ers to jail instead of flning them.
I say send them to jail if we have
to to achieve safety" the jurist de-
clared.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King asserted he was not
opposed to permitting forfeitures
In minor cases but agreed with
other panel members that chronic
offenders should be made to stand
trial.
Washington I. Cleveland, man.
ager of the American Automobile
Association here, said ticket fixing
should be abolished by a sliding
scale OF collateral required for the
first three moving traffic offenses :.
After the third offense the
driver should be compelled to go
to court" Mr.. Cleveland asserted.
Judge Backed.
Police Inspector John Agnew
backed Judge Howard's stand on
Jail terms for careless drivers.
Mere fines won't accomplish
traffic safety" the policeman said.
"A fine of 500 to some people
is the same as assessing me al
dime"
Attorney Frank Martell, a rep
reSentatiye of the District Bar AS
sociation and a lawyer for the
Capital Transit Co., urged the
panel to be cautious in it's recon-
mendations where Jail sentences
were concerned. He expressed the
opinion that traffic violations are
mot criminal matters"
The other members taking part
in the discussion were Municipal |
Court Judge John j. Malloy, !
James L. Burke, jr., representing |
the Washington Junior Chamber
of Commerce, and Nelson Greller,
a management engineer for the
Hecht Co.
The panel adjourned for a
luncheon session at the Burling-
ton Hotel. The afternoon con-
ference was to center on a panel |
discussion on the method of sus-
pension and revocation of driving
permits.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Deunwood Civic Group
Reflects Howard

James A. Howard last night wa.
reelected president of the Dean
wood Civic Association. Other
officers named at the meeting ir
the Carver School. Sheriff roac
and Whittingham place NE, are:
Mrs. Mary Stewart and Patrick
Tolliver, vice presidents; Mrs
Anna c. Holcomb, Mrs. Dorothy
James and George Amy, secre-
taries; William Nichols. treasurer
and Mrs. Dora Marcus, chaplain
Named as delegates to the fedora
ton were Mr.. Tolliver. Mrs. Cook
Mrs. Holcomb and Mr.. Amy.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
College Park Quits
Municipal League
|Over Charter Issue

The College Park Town Council
last night withdrew from men,
bership in the Prince Georges
County Municipal League because
the league has voted to oppose
charter government for the county
Councilman Paul Wilson said
the town councils action was
unanimous. He said councilmen
"felt the league had no business
binding the town officially on a
subject which the residents them
selves are to vote on"
The resolution emphasized the
council ''is neither for no against
the home rule charter PLAN"
The municipal league was
formed October Is. About half of
the incorporated communities of
Prince Georges County are mem
berS.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Bottle Gets Office Petition

A petition to Gov. Battle urging
that the December special session
of the General Assembly give Fed
eral employees the right to hold
local Office is being forwarded to
Richmond by the Organized Wom-
EN- Voters of Arlington. The action,
taken at meeting Of the group
yesterday at the Little Tea House,
was unanimous.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Correction

The Star enormously reported
on Monday that the Lafayette
Elementary School would hold a
Halloween fair Friday.
The fair will be held Saturday
instead, from noon to 5 pm, to
raise funds for the purchase of a
large television set for educational
programs.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Burglar Loots Rooms
OF Police Private as
He Directs Traffic

A burglar entered the
apartment of Police Pvt. Ed
ward F. Merva. "a, while he
was at work yesterday.
Pvt. Merva, who is at
teched to the traffic division,
said when he returned to his
apartment at 1901 Twenty
seventh street Sc. last night
he found two radios, a clock.
a watch, a ring and a shirt
missing. The thief had en-
tered by removing a bathroom
window screen, he added.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Bunneker PTA to Meet

The Banneker Junior High
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
school auditorium, Euclid street
near Georgia avenue NV. Officers
will be elected.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
|RezoningSought
So Acacia Can
Expand Building
Insurance Firm Also
Seeks to Boost Height
Of Proposed Addition

The Acacia Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. today asked District off.
cials to reZone it's Louisiana ave-
nue. property to permit construc-
tion of a vastly expanded Office
building.
Company executives laid their
plea, which also calls for permis-
sion to increase the height of the
proposed addition, before the Dis
|trict Zoning Commission.
The request for the latter pro-
viso met with strong objections
by the zoning Advisory Council.
This three-member group, which
makes recommendations to the
|Zoning Commission, declared that
Acacia's proposed zoning change
to raise the existing height limi-
tation from 80 feet to- 110 feet is
IAN instance of spot zoning' in
its worst form, bearing no rela-
ton whatsoever to the compre.
hensive plan now existing"
Office Staff About Doubled.
Led by Attorney Paul B. Crome-
lin, a director of the company,
the Acacia spokesmen declared
that expansion of the firms in
lsurance business since 1886 re-
quires increased office space. Mr..
tCromelin said Acacia had $357
million worth of insurance in force
in 1886 when the present building
was erected at 81 Louisiana ave-
nue. NV. Now. he said the VOL
ume of insurance has reached
$1.2 billion. This, the lawyer
added, has necessitated an in.
creased Office staff about double
the size that was employed in
1885.
The proposed expansion would
be accomplished in three separate
steps. The first, on which the
company is ready to start now.
calls for adding a six-story, 90
foot high structure SO feet up
First street NV. from Indiana
avenue.
From that point on First street
the new structure would be seven
stories and ITO feet high for q
distance of another 140 feet along
First street.
May Meet 15-Year Needs.
That section, like the other two
proposed, would be to the rear Of
the existing structure. The Sec
ton, which would cost about $3.5
million, would double the space
of the present building and would
meet the company's space needs
probably for the next Is years.
The other two proposed sections,
which would carry the initial
building addition up the remainder
of the First street block and then
down the D street boundary of the
Acacia property. would approxi-
mately quadruple existing space.
Cost of the entire project, based
on present cost figures, would be
at least $13 million, Mr.. Cromelin
estimated.
AS plans now stand, the struc-
tural additions would accom-
modate not only Acacia's needs
but a branch of the National
Savings & Trust Co., which at
present has no branch bank.
130-FOot Building Cited
Mr.. Cromelin pointed out to the
commission that the old Home
Owners Loan Corp. building in an
adjoining block stands nearly 130
feet high.
The company had the qualified
support of the Citizens Zoning
Advisory Committee, which con-
sists Of District real estate build
ing and business organization
representatives. The advisory
group urged the requested re-
zoning provided that the Zoning
Commission, latter a study, makes
this property a part of a 110-foot-
height plan along the wider
streets in the vicinity"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
THE VALUE OF A FRIEND.
News and 0hServer)

The following extract from memorial address deive
cred by the late United States Senator Harry Halves OF
Missouri upon the return of the first World War rs soldier
dead his native land appears appropriate at this time
Cali that be expected of any man is to make the
best use of the things within his power.
"Ony the contented is rich so we must look for
the things that bring contentment
First of these is to find friend; and you find two
friends you indeed lucky and you find three
friends-rea frends-then you rich and powerful
n prosperity it is easy to find friend but in adver-
sity it is most difficult of all things.
gives what he has to his friend is the it
great amount.
"a mans pleasures are insured by sharing them with
friend and his gefs reduced by securing the sympathy
of friend.
'The counsel of friend the best counsel because
it will be true advice for when received from
quaintance may be filled by fattery that its value
will be DESTROYED and faithful and true counsel rarely
comes excepting from the true friend
cit is said that in youth have visions and in old age
Dreams and the vision and the dream may give ideal
of perfection but experience and large contact with
compel us to accept the who in his virtues
only to the substantial average.
eff view whole and find him good
friend must not be diverted from the happy average
the everyday human average by using magnyng glass
upon his faults or fralties.
eve must in order to have and hold a friend accept
him he is demanding but thing in return for af
fection-his fidelity
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
LIQUOR UNNECESSARY
(Bill Arp Lowrance in Mecklen-
burg Times)

DIR. Amos Bumgardner was tell
ing me Sunday that profession
al friend of his in CASTOR county
who attended the wedding of
Amos daughter, Ann, and the re-
ception that followed at Charlotte
Country Club, called several days
later to express his feeling about
the reception. The friend said, 81
just want to tell y6uit was a great
party, one of the finest 1 have
ever attended, and you certainly
did demonstrate to me that you
can have a really big party with
not a drop of whiskey. 1 never
thought it could be done, but you
did it." And that certainly made
DIR. Bumgardner feel good. He just
served good orange juice to the
more than 1000 people who at
tended. Police said it was the best
behaved big crowd they ever saw.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
WE CAN LIVE WITH
THE REPUBLICANS
NASHVILLE Graphic)

We have observed with much in
terest the local reaction to the
outcome of the election. From
some, we have heard predictions
that the country is now launched
upon a course that will lead to
certain doom. The Republicans are
back in power and, consequently,
economic collapse and financial
ruin are just around the corner.
This is the view of a few.
But there are others, happily,
and they are in the large MAORI
ty, who believe that such a view
simply does not make sense. Sure
ly the Republican party is not
made up of evil, scheming men
who are deliberately going to plan
an economic depression. In the
interest of self-preservation, if
for no other reason, no political
party is going to do that.
The election is over. The people
have spoken. Now the duty of us
all is to unite and work for the
brighter future that has always
been the promise and the glory
of America. We like the way Gov
ernor Stevenson expressed it, even
in his bitter hour of defeat:
"The people have rendered their
verdict and 1 gladly accept it 7. .
That which unites us as American
citizens is far greater than that
which divides us as political par
tisans. / urge you all to give to
General Eisenhower the support
he will need to carry out the great
tasks that lie before him. ] pledge
him mine."