Evening star., 1952-01-22
Bill Would Ease
Virginia Shift 70
Daylight Saving
Seeks to Allow
Uniformity in
Changing Time
By Alex \ Preston
Siar Sfoff Correspondent

Stoi SioH SotFSSPoUuouI
RICHMOND, Jan. 22.-Wash-
ington suburbs in Virginia would
be able to change to daylight saw
ing time more nearly in step
with the District under terms Of
a bill to be introduced in the
General Assembly today.
Somewhat lengthy procedure Of
ordinances and obtain
ing the approval of the Governor
would be eliminated by the meas
ure by Delegates Edwin Lynch Of
Fairfax and ]. Maynard Magruder
Of Arlington. This has some
times caused delays in the SUBJ
urbs in changing clocks simul-
taneously with the District.
Eastern standard time is the
official time in Virginia. A few
sessions back. however. legislators
from the Arlington Alexandria
Falls Church Fairfax area OBJ
tanned an exception to permit
their respective local governing
bodies. after getting permission
from the Governor, to pass ordi-
nances proclaiming daylight saw
ing time.
Tuck Made Concession.
The law was enacted during
the administration of Gov. VIII
liam M. Tuck, vigorous oppo.
nent of anything but God time"
who. nevertheless, made the con-
cession of approving the bill for
Northern Virginia's areas, where
all activities are closely tied in
with those of Washington.
The Fairfax Board of Super
visors asked the delegation to
eliminate the requirement for
ordinances, which entail legal
publication. and suggested that
daylight saving time be adopted
by mere resolution.
Mr.. Magruder, expressing full
sympathy with the bill. suggested
that the procedure be simplified
further by eliminating the re-
|quirement for the Governors ap-
proval. He saw Gov. Battle yes
terday and said the Governor is
in accord with the idea of being
relieved of the formality of giving
his approval to each locality every
year.
The measure was redrafted so
that hencef0rth a mere resolution
could authorize the changeover.
Bill For Second Judge.
Also set for introduction today
were identical bills by State Sena-
tor John A. K. Donovan and Dele
gate Ar1nistead Boothe to give
alexandria a second Corporation
Court judge. A similar law was
passed In 1850 but required the
State Supreme Court first to cer-
ltify the need for a second judge.
This was never done.
The new bills would create the
additional post without requiring
higher court certification.
Another bill that might accom-.
Fplish the same purpose was intro.
lduced Friday by Delegate J. Bradie
Altman of Franklin. It would
amend the general law for filling
court vacancies so as to remove
the requirement for Supreme
Court certification,
If the Donovan-B -Boothe legisla-
tion passes, the Alexandria Bar
Association would be expected to
nominate a candidate whose name
would be submitted to the Gov
|ernor. Among names that have
been mentioned for the post are
Judge James r. Duncan of the
Civil and Police Court, United
States Commissioner Stanley King
and Commemorative Attorney
Howard w. Smith. jr.
Two Adoption Bills.
Mr.. Donovan also proposes two
other bills for introduction today,
both relating to adoption proce-
dures. One would seal the court
index on adoption cases. just az
papers on the cases are sealed.
I'VE have all kinds of safeguards
written into the law to protect
both children and adaptive par
ents," Mr.. Donovan said. But
the biggest leak can occur in the
index which is available to every
one. ...
Several months ago I pointed
this out to the Fairfax Court
clerks Office and they voluntarily
removed the adoption cases from
the law and chancery index and
sealed them" a.
Thomas P. Chapman, clerk, and
Franklin Gooding, deputy clerk,
were the court officials who ap-
proved the plan. Mr.. Donovan said.
His second bill, would simplify
adoption procedure under certain
conditions.
Other Bills.
Among other new legislation
introduced were the following
bills:
BY Delegate Paul Crockett Of
York, making it unlawful to
operate motorboats unless the en-
gines are equipped with mufflers.
BY Delegate John B. Boatwright
of Buckingham, to lift Federal
rent controls on three critical de-
fense areas, including the Fred
ericksburg -Quantico district. Dele
gate Frank P. Moncure of Stafford
has promised to fight this measure.