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Evening star., 1952-01-05
Council Urges
.15Pct. TaxCut
For Maryland
Slash Would Apply
On 1851 income Levy;
McKeldin Backs PIun
BY the Assosiatsd Pres.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 5.-The
Maryland Legislative Council yes
terday backed a plan to give
Maryland State income taxpayers
IA Is per cent savings.
If adopted by. the Legislature,
the cut on individual returns
would wipe Out SO million in State
revenue, it was estimated by Com
troller J. Millard Tawes who pro-
posed the reduction.
Budget Director James G. Ren-,
ME told the council that GoR.
McKeldin was in favor of the plan.
The General Assembly will have
an opportunity next month to
enact it into law.
If passed, the cut would apply
to 1851 income which must be
reported by April Is. Only indi-
|viduals would get relief under the
proposal. Corporations would not
be affected.
Slash Is Per Cent of Total
Income taxes would be caIcu-
lated under the prevailing method
and then is per cent would be
slashed from the result.
Under the plan State budget
would be balanced BY an antici-
|pated treasury surplus.
In other actions, the council
approved eight measures designed
at revising budget procedures. All
were recommended by the Sobeloff
commission on streamlining State
government. The group is named
for the man who heads it, Attor-
ney Simon E. Sobeloff.
Chief measure on the list of
|budgetary recommendations was a
proposed constitutional amend
ment to wipe out Maryland's
itemized budget.
An attempt by Senator Crothers.
Democrat. Of Cecil to hold up
Sobeloff measures for further
study was defeated.
The council also approved a bill
backed by the Maryland Associa-
ton of Broadcasters and television
stations which would make them
immune to damage suits for libef-
GUS remarks of political candi-
dates.
Followed FEC Ruling.
The recommendation came
after Federal Communications
Commission ruling that radio and
lTV stations cannot censor polit-
ical speeches by candidates.
In another action, the council
approved a plan to place restric-
tions on the Maryland Racing
Commissions power to transfer
racing days from one track to
another.
The council backed measure re-
quires sanction of the General
Assembly, except in an emergency,
of permanent allotment elsewhere
of racing days originally granted
to a track. ~~
The proposal was part of
committee report on purchase of
Havre de Grace race track by the
State for its military department.
The $500,000 purchase was
termed an "unwise investment" by
the committee, which also criti-
cized Gen. Milton A. Reckord's
role in the deal. Gen. Reckord,
Maryland adjutant general, is also
a race track official and partici-
pated in the sale on both sides
of the table," the committee said.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Way Cleared 10 Sell
|S882,000 Arlington
County Bond Issue

The way was cleared today for
sale of an $685. Arlington
County bond issue as a result of
action taken by a New York bank
ing and insurance group.
The group, known as the East
ern Investment Banking Volun-
|tary Credit Restraint Committee,
yesterday reversed it's stand and
approved the county's plan to sell
the bonds for parks and play
grounds. Z
Word of the committees action
came from New York, where Arl-
ington officials had gone before
the group to appeal its previous
decision.
The committee. which consists
OF five banking and insurance
men, was set up under the De-
fense Production Act of 1850 to
combat imitation. Its opinions are
advisory but are usually followed
closely Dy financial houses.
Had Feared Imitation.
Previously, the committee had
recommended that the bond issue,
approved by county voters last
November. should not be sold be-
cause it might contribute to in
fation.
Those who appeared before the
committee yesterday were Mrs.
Florence Cannon, chairman of the
Arlington County Board; Matt c.
Huppuch. chairman of the Vir-
|ginia-National Capital Park Au-
thority and a member of the
Citizens Advisory Committee to
the Arlington Planning Commits
sion.
Also. Max Wehrly, chairman of
the Planning Commission; Frank
E. Patterson, Sd, principal plan
ner for the Arlington Planning
Division; Robert Mitchell, mem
Der OF a bond attorney firm for
Arlington, and Henderson Miller
OF New York. financial adviser
to the county.
Thanks Delegation.
Robert w. Cox, chairman Of
the County Board, today issued
a statement thanking the group
That went to New York. He said !:
I'm behalf of the people of Ar
llngton, I would like to congratu-
late and thank Mrs. Cannon. Mr.
Wehrly, Mr.. Huppuch and Mr..
Patterson for the fine Job, they
did in presenting our appeal. This
was an extremely important mat
ter. Future property values in
Arlington would have suffered
seriously If we had been unable
to acquire badly needed park and
playground land before it dis
appeared. We will now move
ahead rapidly in this program. 4"
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Marlboro Pike Tovern
Decision Is DeIuyed

Arguments on liquor board
procedure yesterday delayed a
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court decision on an appeal filed
by counsel for Mike Young's
Tavern. $500 Marlboro pike.
Judge j. Dudley Digges ordered
the hearing resumed next Friday.
The County Liquor Board last
July suspended Mr.. Young's per-
NIT for so days after hearing
police describe his tavern as the
sceAe Of frequent disorders.
Evening star., 1952-01-05

The Prince Georges County
commissioners and the county
Animal Rescue League were shop
ping today for new animal shell
ter convenient to the Metropolitan
Area, but far enough away so as
not to be nuisance.
y One suggested location is a six
acre piece of the 40-acre County
Almshouse tract in Ritchie. Com
missioner Edward j. Waters OBJ
jects to that site. however, be-
cause "it would be too close to
the old people"
Mr.. Waters believes a better
site would be a part of the huge
United States Department of Ag-
riculture research station at Belts
vile.
Motion Is Approved.
The commissioners yesterday
approved his motion that the
county attorney seek acquisition
from the Federal Government of
Is acres Of the research station
property.
"The Government has hundreds
of acres of land just lying idle in
the county" Mr.. Waters declared.
Mrs. Ralph J. Shelter, head Of
the privately operated Animal
Rescue League, which handles dis
position of stray and unwanted
animals for the county, said she
would like the new shelter to be
located somewhere In the Metro
politan Area.
She acknowledged, however,
that it would have to be in an
isolated area, where it would not
be d nuisance.
II know I wouldn't want an
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Maryland Trade Council
To Meet in Silver Sprinq
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. S. - The
Maryland Council of Chambers of
Commerce will meet in Silver
Spring January 10.
Gene Gosch, secretary of the or
ganization. said the group will
discuss off-street parking, local
planning and local zoning as 1t
applies to Silver Spring and Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties. State promotion and pub
licity also will be discussed during
the all-day meeting.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Farley Will Address
Roanoke Joycees Dinner
BY the Associoted Press

ROANOKE. Va, Jan. 5. -
James A. Farley, former chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee and one-time Postmaster
General, will address the annual
Bosses banquet of the Roanoke
Junior Chamber of Commerce al
Hotel Roanoke January 80.
The Jaycees will make theil
presentation of the annual dis.
tinguished service and award fol
outstanding community service al
the banquet.
Evening star., 1952-01-05

resign his posi-
tion to seek the
r e p u b lie a n
nomination fol
the House from
the 9th Mary
land District.
eIn announc-
ing his inten-
ton to seek the
nomination for
the post now
held by Repre-
sentative Beall,
Maryland Re-
publican, Mr..
Moore cold fhof
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Paris Of Two Streets
Lifted From Ban on
Bad Weather Travel

The Districts Snow Emergency
Committee had a few second
thoughts on its street restriction
program and decided yesterday
to make three changes.
Removed from the list Of streets
restricted to all but certain kinds
of traffic were parts of both Bla-
densburg road NE. and New York
avenue NE. and NV.
WhitehurSt Freeway, on the
other hand, was added to the list.
This raises to Sc the number
Iof thoroughfares, including Key
Bridge, which have been declared
off limits to all but vehicles
equipped with tire chains or snow
treads and certain types of emer-
Igency vehicles.
Both Are Federal Routes.
The ban was lifted on Bladens-
burg road from the District Line
to New York avenue NE, and on
the latter avenue from Bladens-
burg road to Third street NV,
since both sections are Federal
routes for truck and passenger
traffic.
Traffic Director George E
Keneipp. chairman Of the special
committee, explained the District
does not want to interfere with
travel on Federal highways.
Mr.. Keneipp added that the COM
mittee also concluded no salts
factory alternate route for i'm.
properly equipped vehicles is avail.
able to serve the heavily populated
suburban area linked to the city
by BladenSburg road.
WhitehurSt Freeway was re.
stricted from Twenty-sevent tI
street NV. to Key Bridge, since
the bridge itself. as well as its
two approaches, M street anc
Canal road, already are taboo tc
/ n d is Grim mate travel during
weather emergencies.
Minor Adjustments Announced.
The committee also announced
minor adjustments to its original
program, including a requirement
that certain types of commercial
vehicles, such as fuel delivery
may move freely on all streets
only if they are on emergency
calls.
Other decisions reached in the
committees three-hour session in
the District Building yesterday
were these:
/. Rejection of a move to in
ltegrate the snow emergency
street restriction plan with q
similar plan being prepared by
the District Office of Civil De-
fense, since the latter plan in
wolves many more streets.
2. Preparation of notices to dis
tribute to new outlets for an.
nouncement of traffic emergencies
There would be three separate an.
nouncements:
Proclaiming the street restric-
tions in effect. announcing dis.
missal of school students anc
Government employees ahead o.
time and forecast of bad weather
! 8. Distribution of movie trail
ers" warning theatergoers of win.
ter driving hazards; 5000 stree
posters urging use of tire chains
and more than 100000 leaf1et.
bearing a list of restricted streets
as well as winter driving hints.
At the same time. Mr.. Keneipr
was asked to study and recon-
mend to the District Commis-
sioners a satisfactory type Of sigr
for permanent installation along
all streets affected by the emer-
Igency ban.
The Federal Personnel Council,
meanwhile, was still awaiting
White House approval of a plan
for emergency dismissal Of en-
ployes in the event of serious snow
land ice conditions.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Christian Scientist Speaks

Margaret Morrison, c. S., a lee
turer from The Mother Church,
the First Church of Christ Sci
entists, Boston, will speak at the
Fairfax High School at 3 pm
Sunday, January 20.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
Sweetbrior Treasurer Quits

LYNCHBUSG, Va, Jan. S P.-
Stanley Omwake, treasurer of
Sweet Briar College, has sub
mitted bis resignation to the
schools Board of Overseers.
Evening star., 1952-01-05
6. N. Moore Resigns
u. ). Job 10 Run for
BeaII's Seat in House

George M. Moore, Silver Spring,
chief counsel for the House Post
Office and Civil Service Commit
tee, announced today that he will
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Most Arlington Children to Pay
&c More for Milk at Schools

Some 5000 Arlington schoo.
children will begin paying 7 cents
for lunch milk next month while
their classmates continue to buy
it for a nickel.
The county School Board last
night voted a 2-cent increase in
the price of milk sold to students
not covered by any Federal lunch
subsidy. The increase is to take
effect as soon as parents can be
notified.
Students who will be affected by
the increase are those who brine
their own lunches and buy hall
pints of milk at schools where full
plate lunches are available.
At schools where no plate
lunches are available and students
must bring their own lunches, the
current scent price will prevail
School officials estimate there are
$500 students in this category.
Also unaffected will be those
students who buy full plate lunches
at schools where they are avail
able. The total lunch price, in
cluding milk. will continue to be
80 cents in elementary schools and
35 cents in secondary schools.
The perplexing situation has
been brought about by a change
in the States method of allocat-
ing Federal school lunch subsidy
money.
The Government allocated the
State certain amount this year
to subsidize school lunches. In
past years. the Federal grant has
been enough to subsidize milk and
lunches. This year there wasn't
Evening star., 1952-11-26

lenough money to cover everything
The State decided to discontinue
subsidy grants for milk at schools
where children could buy full
lunches.
Arlington County receives a SUBJ
sidy of about 2 cents for each
half pint of milk sold at schools
that offer only milk, but receives
no subsidy for individual milk
sales where full plate lunches can
be bought. The county buys milk
at 6.875 cents a half pint, under
a ruling of the Virginia Milk Com
mission. For those sales that are
not subsidized with the 2-cent re-
bate. the county currently is losing
almost $100 a day.
The price increase was recon-
|mended by School Supt. T. Edward
Rutter as the only answer to the
problem and the new price was
approved unanimously by the
board.
The board was advised that pur-
chase of the 1863 acre Weaver
tract for about $84,750 is nearly
complete. The property is to be
used as a site for the new IA
classroom Jamestown Elementary
School. It is located at Albemarle
and Delaware streets, just of
|Glebe road.
The county has agreed to pay
|$30.660 for about six acres of the
site for recreational purposes. An
other 50-foot strip is to be sold
to an adjoining property owner,
school officials said. This will re-
|duce the net cost Of the site to al
most $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Alexandra Woman, II,
Critically Burned in Home

An Alexandria woman was
burned critically today when hel
clothing was ignited by a stove
The victim was Miss Nanny
Murtaugh, II. of 2407 Duke street
"a retired Treasury Department
employe.
Police said Miss Murtaugh got
too close to an electric stove in
her kitchen and her clothing
caught on fire. She ran scream
ing from the house. causing the
flames to spread faster.
Carl Schwab of 205 South
Fayette street, who works in q
hardware store across the street
from Miss Murtaugh's home, tore
off her burning clothes.
Miss Murtaugh was admitted tx
Alexandria Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Trial Of Sergt. Allison
Shifted 10 Annapolis
By q stoff Correspondent. Of The s,o

LA PLATA, Md, Nov. 26.-TriaI
Of Air Force Sergt. Homer Arthur
Allison will be shifted to Anne
Arundel County, his counsel an
nounced today.
The 27-year-old one-time B-2s
tail gunner who is accused in the
September 2 death of his wife
Rosie Ann, was scheduled to face
Ia murder charge here tomorrow
Oscar r. Duley Of Upper Marl-
boro, one of his attorneys, said q
change Of venue has been asked.
Approval Of such a request in
capital cases is mandatory under
Maryland law.
Mr.. Duley and associate counsel
Edward s. Digges Of La Plata said
Allison, now free in $4,000 bond,
will be tried in Annapolis, prob
ably in December.
Allison was charged two days
after he brought his pregnant
wife into a hospital here. She
died shortly afterward of q frac-
tured skull and internal injuries.
Mrs. Allison, who was 23, was the
mother Of three small children.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Letter to Council
Warns of Protest on
Any Tax Increase

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday received
warning that the tax rate had
better be cut next year, in at
least one case.
In a letter to the counMl
on her increased reassessmert,
Mrs. Helene F. Shah of 712
Bennington drive, Silver
Spring, wrote:
1T is not conceivable to me
that the county will need SO
per cent more revenue to
carry on the functions of
county government. I am,
therefore. giving you notice
that I intend to protest any
increase in the total tax to
be paid over that which I
paid this year. Will you please
keep this in mind at the time
you are considering the budget
in June, 1858.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Montgomery PTA Unit
Urges State Action
To Boost Teacher Pay

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil Of Parent Teacher Associations
last night called on the county
delegation to the Maryland Gen
eral Assembly to support this
flve-point legislative program:
/. To override the Governors
veto Of Senate Bill 48, which
would increase the minimum scale
of teachers pay to $4,000 and in
crease the State contribution to
the operating costs of the public
schools.
2. To support the recently re-
leased Green commission report
which recommends increasing the
minimum teachers salary to
|$2, 800.
8. To include such salary in
creaSes Immediately in the basic
computation of State aid, rather
than wait until July. 1855, as
recommended in the Green report.
4. To maintain the county real
estate deduction from State aid at
no more than IS cents per 500 of
assessed value.
5. To support other appropriate
legislation sponsored by PTAs to
increase State aid for the public
schools and to relieve the excessive
share Of school costs now borne
by real estate taxes.
The report was presented by
Myron S. IsaacS, chairman of the
Legislative Committee.
The council also adopted q
policy resolution in which it recog-
nized that teachers salaries should
be raised, that more Of the burden
of financing schools should be
borne by the State and that the
State should explore sources OF
revenue other than the real estate
tax.
Robert Wallace, member of the
county legislative delegation, said
he and several other members OF
the delegation voted to sustain the
Governors vote of Senate Bill 4s
because they felt it would not con-
tribute anything to the county.
MIR. 1Saacs insisted, however,
that Senate Bill 48 would bring
$945. 900 to Montgomery County
Nilsson c. Raver, executive Sec
retary Of the Maryland State
Teachers Association, spoke in IA
vor Of the program as adopted.
James @. Reber, president of the
council, presided at the meeting
at Montgomery Blair High School,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Bakery Salesman Robbed
OF SIS in Alexandra

A bakery salesman today tol6
Alexandria police he was held ur
and robbed of almost $25 by q
masked gunman.
The salesman, Earl B. Barker
who works for the Crusty Pie Co
of Washington, said the holdur
occurred about $3.50 am. as he was
delivering goods to the Rega.
Drugstore at 427 North Alfred
street.
Mr.. Barker reported he had just
stepped from his truck when q
man wearing a mask held a gur
in his stomach and said, "This is q
stickup."
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Alexandra Complete,
Sanitation Authority
With 7 Appointments

Alexandria has moved a stel
closer to construction of the city,
first sewage disposal system.
The city council last night ap.
pointed Luther H. Dudley, vice
president of the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank, and Lynwood E
Reed, an engineer with the Poto
mac Electric Power Co., to tn,
remaining two vacancies on tn,
proposed new sanitation authority
which is being established to fl.
nance, construct and operate tn.
system.
The other three authority mem.
bers are William T. wilkins, for.
mer mayor: Albert A. Smoot, for.
mer councilman; and Chester
Pierce of the Citizens Nationa
Bank.
With all five members of the
authority now selected, the coun.
Gil is ready to act on the required
ordinance signifying the city's In.
tention to create an authority.
sec APPROVES Ordinance.
City Attorney v. Floyd Williams
said the State Corporation Com
mission has looked over the pro-
posed authority ordinance and
found it satisfactory. He also
said Fairfax County has indicated
an interest in joining with the
city to erect and operate the sew
age disposal plant.
The first reading of the pro-
posed ordinance will take place
at special meeting Of the Coun-
Gil at 4 pm. December 4. The
second reading will be at the next
regular council meeting, Decem-
ber 8. A public hearing is sched-
uled at 10 am. December 20.
Councilman Leroy Bendheim
chairman of the groups school,
committee, was authorized to pro-
ceed with negotiations to secure
a 25-acre site on Seminary roao
near Valley lane for the construc-
ton of a high school in the ter
ritory recently annexed from Fair
fax County.
Motor Court Permit Granted.
In other action last night. the
council:
Granted a special use permit tt
Cornelius j. Weetmen to con-
struct and operate a 20-unit motol
court on the Carter tract at Shir.
ley highway and the Franconis
cloverleaf.
Approved an expenditure Of $4,'
900 for the construction of {
sidewalk on the west side of Soutl
Alfred street from Prince to Duk'
lstreet.
Councilman John Ewald re-
|quested City Manager Ira Willare
to give a full report to the council
on provisions of the Soldiers ant
Sailors Relief Act. He said h,
believes the city is losing thou
sands of dollars every year because
of residents not paying for cit!
automobile tags. He said 1,50l
city auto tags were issued fre'
this year.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Silver Spring 6. 0. P. Club
Elects Mrs. Lyon President

Mrs. Henry A. Lyon. of 81 Sus-
sex road, Sligo Park Hills, was
elected president Of the Republi-
can Women's Club of Silver Spring
at a victory dinner meeting last
night at the Olney Inn.
Mrs. Lyon succeeds Mrs. Ann
Unklesbee. Others elected were
Mrs. Leonard Wayland, first vice
president; Mrs. Herbert Tellman,
second vice president; Mrs. Carl
Roeder, treasurer; Miss Maion Nc
Coy, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. j. F. Scheidy, recording Sec
retary.
Congressman-elect Dewitt s.
Hyde, Maryland Secretary of State
John r. Reeves and National Re-
publican Committeewoman from
Maryland Miss Bertha Adkins ad-
dressed the group Of nearly 100
persons.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Burdette Improves
After Heart Attack

Luther G. Burdette. A, desk
clerk at the Rockville (Md) police
station. was reported improved
yesterday in Suburban Hospital,
after suffering q heart attack
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Burdette. who lives near
Rockville. has been on the force
for eight years. He Is married and
has three children.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Smaller Deficit Reported
Al Alexandra HOSPITAL

The Alexandria Hospital came
closer to making ends meet dur
ing the past fiscal year than it
has for a long time.
In the annual audit released
by the Board Of Directors yester-
day, an operating loss Of 1881
was reported for the fiscal year
that ended in September.
The operating loss for the year
before was $62, 2,999 and was nearly
as great In other past years.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Nesbitt Is Elected
Head of Montgomery
County Council

George F. Nesbitt Of Sandy
Spring, Md, yesterday was
elected president of the Mont
gomery County Council.
Mr.. Nesbitt succeeds La
throp E. Smith, who had
served for the last year. Mr..
Nesbitt has been a member Of
the council for two years.
Elected president pro TEN
was Harold F. Hammond Of
Silver Spring. Mrs. Kathryn
j. Lawlor was renamed secre-
tary of the council.
The council yesterday re-
ceived a basket Of flowers from
"a friend" on the fourth an
niversary Of the establishment
Of the council-manager form
of government.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Old Georgetown Road
Tract Rezoned for
Large Shopping Center

An application to permit con-
struction of a $40 million shopping
center at Grosvenor lane and Old
Georgetown road, Bethesda, was
approved yesterday by the Mont
gomery County Council.
The Council rezoned from Resi-
Dental A to Commercial D the
6.1-acre tract owned by Alvin E.
and Dorothy B. Aubinoe. Mr..
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for a school traffic light. The light
isn't up yet. but the contract has
been let and before long the cross
ling, on Queens Chapel road at
Underwood street. should be con-
trolled.
University's Parks population is
about 1900. triple what it was 10
years ago.
Mayor Heagy is As years old. has
q son, 10, and a daughter. Z, and
lives at 4307 Clagett road. He's
an associate State chemist and
works at the University of Mary
land. for the State Agriculture De-
|partment, testing feeds, grains and
so on.
This Is another in q series
coUering municipalities OF the
Washington area.