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Evening star., 1952-12-12
Capital Area Planners
Hit at Foes; See Need
For Bi-County Action

The Maryland National Capitol
Park and Planning Commission
struck back yesterday at its foes
who are trying to abolish the BIZ
county agency and again en-
phasized the need for regional
planning of the suburban Mary
land area.
Robert M. Watkins, chairman
of the commission. said the
agency carried more weight II
the National Capital Area plan.
ming meetings because it is &
regional body and can get things
DONE"
officers of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation were
criticized by Jesse F. Nicholson
secretary treasurer of the COM
mission, for what he said were
deliberate delaying tactics in get
ting a report of the federation's
Planning Committee on the floor
of Mondays meeting.
Mr.. Nicholson, himself a dele
gate to the federation, said the
report was held up until nearly
midnight and then point OF
mo quorum was raised to block
a vote on acceptance of the report
The report supported continu-
alton of the bi-county planning
agency and urged the federation
to reverse its previous stands call
ing for bisecting the commission
j. Bond Smith, general counsel
for the commission, presented a
report indicating that the Mont
gomery County Council-leaders
in the battle against the commits
sion-had accepted 269-or 78 pei
cent-of the commissions recon-.
mendations on 344 Zoning appli-
cations since 1949.
In Prince Georges County, he
said, the county commissioner.
since 1929 had followed the plan.
ming agency's recommendations ir
50 per cent of zoning cases.
The commission announced thai
a meeting is slated next Thursday
at Calvert Manor, Riverdale, or
plans for an economic survey o1
the two counties. The county
commissioners of Prince Georges
and the County Council Of Mont.
gomery. will attend the meeting
with the planners.
Evening star., 1952-12-12

A group of Bethesda business
men announced today they have
Iset up a fund for the wife and
five children of Louis A. Kirkland
now awaiting trial on a charge OF
numbering a Montgomery County
policeman.
At the same time, it was learned
that the Montgomery County Po-
lice Association, whose members
were closely associated with Pvt
Robert w. McAllister, the officer
Kirkland is accused of Staying last
November %, is considering a $3.50
donation to Mrs. Kirkland and her
children.
The action was discussed at the
associations meeting Wednesday
night and is being investigated by
officers.
Potomac Man Is Chairman.
Washington !. Cleveland, Dis
trict manager Of the American
Automobile Association. who lives
at Potomac, Md, is chairman OF
the new Kirkland fund.
He said in press release today:
while more than $4,000 has
been raised to care for the police
officers widow. Mrs. McAllister
and her 9-month-old boy. there
still remains the problem Of car
ing for Mrs. Kirkland and her
five children, aged "a. II. 6 and
-year-old twins"
Mr.. Cleveland said a committee
of five has been formed and has
agreed upon a four-year program
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Maryland Phone Rate
Fight 10 Resume
By the Assoeiotad Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. will go back before the Public
Service Commission next Wednes-
day in it's quest to raise rates in
Maryland.
It will be a resumption of a
hearing started in September on
the company request to raise
monthly charges for unlimited
service in homes by so cents and
Is cents for other types.
The hearing was suspended
while PSC action on a previous
telephone rate case was settled in
the courts. In the earlier case
initiated in 1851, the commission
permitted the charge for public
coin. box phones to be doubled
from S to 10 cents. But it turned
down requested increases or
other phones.
The Court of Appeals last Fri
day approved both decisions.
In the meantime. the new re-
quest was filed. Actually it is q
plea to raise the rates only tenn
porarily. The company said after
it is settled it intends to asks fol
even higher permanent rates.
The request to be heard next
Wednesday is the fifth time since
the end of the last World War the
telephone company has sought
higher rates. Four of them have
been granted.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Alexandra Man Faces
Three Traffic CHARGES

A painting contractor was ar
rested by Alexandria police last
night and charged with driving
while under the influence of alco-
hol, reckless driving and hit and
run, after he hit two parked cars
Police said John P. Moore, 48
of the 1900 block King street, was
arrested at the scene of an acci-
dent at King and Upland streets
about z pm. They said his Car
smashed into a parked car and he
was slumped over the wheel un-
conscious.
Moore was treated for a chin
cut at Alexandria Hospital. Min
utes before his arrest, police said,
his car had struck another parked
car at King and Cedar streets,
about two blocks away.
Moore was freed under $1,000
bond pending a hearing in Alex
landria Police Court December 10.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Lineman Knocked Out
By 4,OOO-VoIt Charge

A power company lineman was
knocked unconscious by a 1000
volt charge in Silver Spring this
morning.
The lineman, Gene Cox, 80, of
1859 Naylor road Sc, was re-
vived by artificial respiration ad-
ministered at the scene by fellow
workers and Montgomery County
Policemen A. R. Duvall and c. L.
He'll.
The accident occurred about
$3.50 am. at $500 Piney Branch
road as Mr.. Cox was standing on
a truck untangling wires left
dangling after an auto had struck
q power pole.
Mr.. Cox was treated at Wash
ington Sanitarium for burns OF
the left ear, left hand and left
foot and was released.
The pole was hit by a car driven
by Marvin S. Weinstein, 25. of 235
Oglethorpe street NE. police re-
ported. He is a physicist at the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
White Oak, Md. Mr.. Weinstein
was uninjured.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Change Of Venue Ordered
lin HyaifsviIIe Assault Case

Trials of Bladensburg police
man and a resident of the town
on charges of assaulting each
other were moved from Hyattsville
to Upper Marlboro yesterday and
set for hearing January is.
The policeman, Bryan Dorsey
46, of Bristol, Md, was charged
November z with the blackjack
beating of a man he had arrested
October 81.
The complaint against Pvt,
Dorsey was made by Joseph F.
Duvall, Is, of the $500 block OF
IBladensburg road. He tad been
arrested a week earlier by Pvt
Dorsey and charged with assault
lon a policeman and with beng
drunk and disorderly.
The two trials have been post
Iponed twice previously. The cases
yesterday were removed from his
court by Trial Magistrate The
odore Miazga.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
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Evening star., 1952-12-12
Appeals Tax Court
In Montgomery Hit
By Flood Of Protests

The Montgomery County APP
Ipeals Tax Court is swamped with
iprotests on reassessments of resi-
Dental homes in the suburban
area.
The court already has received
l 1,427 protests and hearings have
been held on only 423 of them.
according to Wilton T. Allen,
supervisor of assessments. Mr..
Aliens figures are complete to the
first of December.
The protests have been made
on the 13,2O0 reassessment notices
sent out by the county and there
are still more than 10000 notices
to be mailed.
OF the 423 protests heard by
the court, relief has been granted
in 1873 cases. All but six of the
changes were made on recon-
mendation of the county asses
sor's Office.
The court has been scheduling
between 80 and 40 cases day
three days a week. Only about q
third of the persons protesting
their reassessments show up for
hearings, Mr.. Allen said.
Mr.. Allen said today the large
number of protests this year re-
suits from the reassessment in the
densly populated down county
area. He added, however, that
lprotests are running about Is pei
cent higher than in 1948, the last
reassessment period in the subur.
ban area.
The court already has hearings
scheduled through February. Mr.
Allen said he believes his office
will be able to get the notices out
before May /, the date of f1nality
The court then can continue hear
ing protests during the summer
if necessary, he said.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
$50 Missing in looting
OF 8 Arlington Apartments

Eight apartments in the 1906
block of North Ode street, Arling-
ton, were broken into yesterday
and more than $50 in cash was re-
ported missing.
Arlington police said the thief
or thieves used a crowbar to enter
the apartments between Z am
and 5 pm. The biggest haul was
made in the apartment of Betty L
Sterling, 1909 North Ode street
where a piggy bank was broken
open.
All of the apartments were en-
tered by the front door.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Rev. B. D. Tucker, Jr.,
Accepts New Church Posi-
RY the As,oeioied Pra.,

LYNNHAVEN, Va, Dec. 12.-The
Rev. Beverly D. Tucker. jr.. will
become rector of the old Donation
Episcopal Church after January /.
The Episcopal Diocese of Vir-
ginia announced yesterday the
young clergyman had resigned as
rector of st. Anne's Parish in Abe
marie County to move to Princess
Anne
The Rev. Mr. Tucker. native
Iof Charlottesville. was graduated
from VIRGINIA Theological Sem
mary in 1913
His father, Beverley D. Tucker.
ST., and his uncle, H. st. George
Tucker. are retired bishops. His
grandfather. with the same name
as his father. also was a bishop.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Alexandria S Mayor
Calls for Change in
zoning Procedure

Mayor Marshall j. Beverley OF
Alexandria. last night spoke in be-
half of the zoning procedure
change which will be voted on in
an advisory referendum January
I13.
The referendum will decide
whether coming provisions of the
charter should be amended to per-
NIT City Council to override cer-
tain decisions of the planning
commission by a majority vote.
The charter now requires three
fourths vote of council to override
the planning commission when the
latter recommends against zon-
ing application.
The referendum has been the
subject of widespread interest
since the council first attempted
to change the charter without a
referendum. A number of civic
groups have taken the position
that removal of the three-fourthS
vote requirement would weaken
the city's zoning policies, and open
the way for widespread rezoning.
"Since 1948, I have been in
favor of the simple majority vote
instead of the three-quarter vote
as I feel that a majority vote is
the only fair representation" Mr.
beverley said in a speech before
the Trinity Church Mems Associa.
ton.
1.-THE citizens elected member:
of the council to govern the com
munity to the advantage of ths
majority" Mr.. Beverley said. ANY
body vested with the authority Il
govern without the sanction of thu
voters defeats the principles o1
our democratic system of govern
ment. The planning commission
has done, and is doing, an excel
lent job, and my stand in thi!
matter is not directed toward thu
commission in any way what.
soever. :"
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Girl, 4 in Coma as Doctors
Seek to Identity Strange Illness
Hospital Says Case
Is One of the Most
Unusual on Record

A little Rockville (Md.) girl to-
day remained in a coma in
Georgetown Hospital. as doctors
fought to save her from a battling
and still undiagnosed disease.
The puzzled physicians con-
ceded that the case of Sharon
Schumacher, 4, Of route /, Travil-
lah road, Rockville, is one of
the most unusual in the history
Of the hospital.
For the past week, the blond
child has been in a coma,
her life hanging by thin thread.
The father Lloyd, a roofer, and
the mother have been maintain
ing a constant vigil over their
only child in the hospitals fifth
floor pediatrics section.
While still unconscious, Sharon
has undergone several surgical
procedures. The doctors. in their
fight, have given her several
strong drugs.
Shows Some Response.
Her condition remains desper-
ate, although she has shown some
response to treatment, the doctors
said. However, the specific cause
of her sickness has not been
agreed on. The family physician
is DR.. Stephen Jones.
Prayer undoubtedly has played
a big role in keeping her alive
according to one doctor.
Special congregational prayers
were said for the dark-eyed girl
last Sunday in Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville, which her
parents attend. Prayers also were
said at Ascension Chapel
Gaithersburg.
Sharon, who was born in Subur.
ban Hospital. became ill a little
more than a week ago with what
was termed "a bizarre sore
throat" Then she suffered severe
convulsions. She first was taken
to Suburban Hospital and ther
transferred to Georgetown. Al
that time she was already in coma
and, the doctors said, she had INC
recordable blood pressure.
Windpipe Clogged Up.
However, in the past week, some
blood pressure has been snoted
But other developments have oc-
Cured.
Possibly because of the convul-
Evening star., 1952-12-12

COu1.
Mr.. Watkins
is M ayor Of
Seat Pleasant,
and thus fretS
over the well
fare of all his
ow n S p eople.
But especially
those who live
at the bottom
Of hills, because
" a ter fl o W S
downhill an d
Seat Peasants
storm dra in S
are a good deal
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Bethesda Lions to Dine

John r. Reeves, Maryland'
Secretary Of State. will dress vi
as Santa Claus for the Bethesda.
Chevy Chase Lions Clubs annua
Christmas dinner at $50 pm
Tuesday in Thompson's Sea Fooc
Restaurant, Bethesda. Beside'
Mr.. Reeves. entertainers will in
clude students of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Seat Pleasant Auxiliary

Mrs. Helen L. Brown has been
elected to her fifth term as presi-
dent of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Seat Pleasant Fire Depart
ment. Other officers for 1853 are
Catherine Minder, vice president;
Mary Wallace, secretary; Mary
Hudson, treasurer: Mary Belle
Wall, guard. and Betty Brum-
laugh, color bearer.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Wide Changes
Asked in County
Liquor Laws
Ease Of Freeze
On Permits Studied
In Prince Georges
By J. [. Michoel

Prince Georges County may
radically alter its alcoholic bever-
age laws.
Legislation designed to broaden
the powers of the Board Of Lii
cenSe Commissioners and par
TALLY lift the limit on the num-
ber of permits, is under conSidera-
ton.
Other Proposals Listed.
Other innovations proposed
for incorporation in a bill to be
introduced in the next General
Assembly probably will include:
Recommendations for liquor
board Office in the Upper Marl-
boro courthouse, stated by a
full-time clerk and secretary.
More inspectors invested with
wider authority within an en-
larged investigative scope.
Establishment of a minimum
distance between liquor spots and
public schools. Whether the rule
would apply to churches has not
been decided.
These proposals have the ap-
proval of the liquor board and it's
counsel, Ernest A. LovelesS. Mr..
Loveless and Delegate Albert R.
Hassall, Republican chairman Of
the county's legislative delegation.
will write the suggested legisla-
ton. -
Off-Sale License Ban.
Sure to stir a hot fight is a
proposal to ban off-sale licenses
for hotels, restaurants and taverns.
Glass B licenses issued to such
places authorize sale of beer, wine
and liquor on and off the premises.
Some establishments of these types
have set up off-sale departments.
The practice has aroused the
ire of package store operators.
They are further incensed by the
fact that their legal closing hour
is midnight, while the curfew for
these other places is 2 am.
From other sources it was
learned that efforts will be made
to have the proposed revisions in
clude creation of an intermediate
appeal board between the liquor
commissioners and the circuit
court.
Changes in procedure which
would make transfers of licenses
q one-step operation also will be
suggested. Under present prac-
tice, ownership and permit
changes require separate board
approval.
Agitation for Thaw.
Referring to the question of the
number of licenses, Mr.. Loveless
said there is agitation for a thaw
of the present freeze. In 1949 the
General Assembly ordered that
only 10 permits could be issued
in addition to the 342 licenses in
use on April % of that year.
No whisky permits and only a
few beer licenses are available
now.
Mr.. Loveless said that careful
study will be given to removing
the ban in the growing county
on the number of package store
permits. Vetearns' clubs and other
organizations clamoring for per-
mission to relieve dusty throats
also will receive consideration.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Inaugural Committee
Calls for Help on
Rooms for Visitors

The Eisenhower-Nixon In
augural Committee needs your
help.
If you have extra apart
ments, rooms or dormitory
beds for the accommodation
of the city's expected 100000
visitors when Gen. Eisenhower
takes Office on January 20, list
them now. The committee
listing Office is at 1925 I street
NV; the telephone, Republic
7-2600.
Evening star., 1952-12-12

less than Satisfactory.
The drainage problem is his
No. l worry, he says. Next is the
street problem. Seat Pleasant is
working on both problems now.
Mayor Watkins says any new
settlement that begins growing
In his town is going to have to
have adequate drainage before
builders can get very far. Heavy
Evening star., 1952-12-12

LIIc UG1USc 1TOI1 dUOtS-IldU 4OuI
feet of water in the basement
after the last big washout.
He said a bill is being written
now. to be presented to the Mary.
land Legislature and then to be
put up before Seat Peasants
voters. It would provide for about
$4,000 worth of drains. If this
measure f1ops, said Mayor Wat
kins. we're going to have to take
other steps,"
He's new at the Mayor bust.
ness. He took Office just last
May. He got into politics "be.
cause these sort Of problems shoult
have been cleaned up years ago,
and he figured that his new broom
could help clean them.
He's 38 years old. The Wat
kins have two daughters, 10 and
S, and live at 6910 B street. He's
Ia statistician with the Labor De-
Ipartment.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Choir Concert at Cathedral

The 200-voice mixed choir of
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School will present program of
Christmas music at 8 pm. tomor-
row in Washington Cathedral.
The group is directed by Mrs.
Dwight T. Shaw.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Planners Back
More Stories in
New Buildings
Commission Careful
To Freeze Heights
To Present Limits

The National Capital Planning
Commission next week will sup
port a proposal before the District
Zoning Commission to permit
builders to put more stories in
buildings limited to 10 and 100
foot heights.
The proposal. eagerly sought by
builders, was Endorsed by the
planning group yesterday, at the
opening Of its monthly two-day
session.
The first of a big agenda of
subjects tackled by the planners
at their closed-door meeting today
was the controversy over location
of future Potomac River bridges.
The group was to hear a report
on various bridge proposals by a
special subcommittee.
The main issue involved in the
bridge problem is a proposed
bridge across the river from E
street NV Earlier, the commits
sion indorsed the principle of a
report opposing the E street
bridge but has taken no firm
stand since.
Zoning Hearing Tuesday.
The question of relaxing restric-
tions on the number of floors in
Washington buildings will come
before the zoning commission at
a public hearing at 10 am. Tues
day.
Two proposals will be aired.
One would cut off all bans on the
number of stories in 110 and 130-
foot buildings. raise from IL to 13
the number permitted in 110-foot
buildings and exclude from the
STORY" category space used for
heating, ventilation and other
utility facilities.
The NCPC, in its action yester-
day. indorSed the second of the
two proposals.
At the same time, however, it
urged that wording Of the pro-
posal be strengthened to make
certain no change is permitted in
the total height of buildings, now
limited to ITO and 1870 feet.
Land Transfer Indorsed.
Spokesman for building groups
contend that a relaxation of the
"story" rules would stimulate con-
struction in the downtown area
|by making such ventures more
profitable. Opponents Of the pro-
posals contend they would increase
overcrowding and intensity the
parking problem.
In another action, the planners
approved the transfer, from the
Justice Department to District
jurisdiction, of a 10-acre strip of
land through the grounds of the
National Training School for Boys.
The land will be needed to extend
New York avenue from South
Dakota avenue NE. to Anacostia
Park as a connection with the
Baltimore Washington Parkway.
The NCPC deferred action on a
District Recreation Board request
to rename the old Cardozo High
School playground. The commits
sion decided first to set more def
mite policies about how to select
new playground names.
This afternoon, the planners
hope to act on several highway
and street proposals, a public
housing site in Kenilworth and
the proposed six-year, 1919 million
public works program for the
District.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Meet the Mayors
Drainage Is Principal Problem
ToHorry Seat Pleasant Official

Ben H. Watkins, a man who
lives on top of hill, is greatly
concerned these days with the
people who live at the hills bot
Evening star., 1952-12-12

This is another in a series
covering municipalities OF the
Washington area.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
NoTicE

The alley leading to the Post Office will be closed from Saturday, midnight, December 13, to Sunday. midnight, December IA. I
 Isl Emil Knrdsen.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
WANTED wood or coal cook
 stove. Call 3661. v

WANTED-three boys to sell pap ars. Call at MIRROR of flee at 10:30 am todayy
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
NOTICE

The Polar Bear Cafe will be closed Christmas Day. (s) Tommy and Mary Galiag- her.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

WANTED-house for mecha- nic and family. Urgently needed before Christmas.
 Call Bob Hall at phone 2281.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

SPECIAL-Christmas sale. 10, to 15 percent off on Longine Lord Elgin, Hamilton men and ladies watches. Other very high grade 17 1ewel waterproof and dress watches BPS to $30, federal tax included. Large selection of Alaskan jewelry: Hema- tite, jade malachite and solid gold lavaliers and ear rings. Jade and hematite solid gold rings. Shop at Dads Barber Shop where your dollar has more value. J.J. Springhill, box 922, Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

REWARD-$250 for intorma- ton leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons killing. stealing. molesting or damaging any livestock belonging to the members of the Kodiak Livestock Growers Associa- ion. pd II 1 53
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, December 6, 13, 20. l to 5 pm. Extra Christmas items. Kodiak Baptist Mission 12- 20. /
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

FOR SALE-one pair of muk- luks, used but in good con- dition, size six, see Jo Ann Knudsen or call 461l. /