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Evening star., 1952-04-01
|Drunkometer Results,
Used for First Time in
Arlington, Convictkan

Results of a drunkometer test
were admitted as evidence in an
Arlington Circuit Court trial fol-
the first time yesterday and the
defendant was found guilty OF
driving while drunk.
A f1ve-man jury deliberated 20
minutes before returning the ver-
dict and fixing the penalty at a
$500 fine.
The man charged was Roland
Carlisle Omohundro, At. of the
1000 block of South Pollard street
a Bureau of Engraving and Print.
ing employe.
Previously Barred.
At County Court hearing or
December 5, results of the drunko.
meter test were barred, but tn,
defendant was found guilty or
other evidence and was given {
500 fine and suspended Jail sen
tence of 80 days.
In Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy sait
after the jury reached a verdict
II don't think this case needs &
drunkometer. think the drunko.
meter may have weakened the
case"
On motion Of Assistant Com.
monwealth's Attorney Alfred Hiss
Judge Mccarthy had admitted
the test as evidence "for whatever
the jury thinks it's worth"
The county began using thu
drunkometer last September.
Challenges Training.
Defense Attorney William c
Nemeth contended that personnel
giving the tests were not properly
trained. He noted an appeal.
The charge was brought BY
Policemen c. c.. Pearson and F
IL. Huber, after they observed
IOmohundro's car weaving or
South Glebe road on October %
Omohundro admitted drinking
three or four cans of beer in the
Afternoon before his arrest about
II pm.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Four Maryland Professors
Given Ford FeIIoWships
BY the Assoeiated Press

PASADENA, Calf, April L.
Four Maryland college teachers
were named yesterday as recip-
tents of fellowship awards under
the Fund for the Advancement OF
Education set up by the Ford
Foundation.
They are among 246 selected
throughout the United States un-
der $1.4 million program aimed
at strengthening liberal education.
The Marylanders are Carl j.
Bode, University of Maryland pro-
fessor; Helen Grouse, Goucher
College associate professor; James
Moseley. acting head of the Nor
gan State College department OF
music: and David Spring, Johns
Hopkins University assistant pro-
fesSor.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
3 ShopIiffers GET 50 Days
In Arlington Store Thefts

Three shoplifters were given
jail sentences of 60 days each in
Arlington County Court yesterday
for stealing steaks and cigarettes
from two Arlington Safeway
stores Friday night.
Judge Hugh Reid imposed the
jail sentences and also levied fines
Of $20G each on Earl Francis
Parker, %, of the 1900 block OF
Temperance court NV; Mary
Frances Curry, IS, of the first
block Of Rhode Island avenue
NV, and Eugene Smith. %, of
the 2100 block of Eighth street
NV, all colored.
Detective William Dinsmore said
he caught the trio shoplifting in a
Safeway store at Wilson boulevard
and Stafford street. In their car
he said he found eight cartons Of
cigarettes and two bags of steaks
and chops taken from the Safe
way store at the Buckingham
shopping center on Glebe road.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Judge and Mrs. Hobbs
To Note 5Oth Anniversary

Judge and Mrs. Lewis Franklin
Hobbs of Colesville, Md, will cele.
brate a half-century of matri-
mony with about 300 relatives an6
friends tomorrow night in the
Colesville Methodist Church hall
Judge Hobbs. who is rs, has
been a Judge of the Montgomery
County Orphans Court for II
years. His wife. the former Alice
Kelley, will be II in May.
Among those expected at the
golden wedding anniversary party
are their six children, II grand
children and three great-grand-
children. The party is scheduled
to begin at 8 pm.
An active Democrat, Judge
Hobbs was county roads super
visor for the Colesville area before
accepting appointment to the
bench. For % years, he has
operated a farm produce stand on
the Colesville pike near his farm.
The Hobbs children are Mrs.
Paul Boerum. Colesville; Mrs.
George Green, Northwood Park;
Mrs. Frank Patton, Colesville;
Mrs. Lester Utter, 1902 Sudbury
road, Silver Spring: Mrs. Joseph
Tower. Ednor. and Lewis F. Hobbs,
jr., Baltimore.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
|Hogerstown Drops
Group of Secret
Traffic 'Onicers'
BY the Assoeiofed Press

HAGERS STOWN, April L.
Hagerstown's "T-Men," a secret
group of volunteers who spotted
traffic violators among their fell
low citizens. ceased to exist last
midnight.
Police Commissioner M. e. FL
linger, who organized the scheme
as part Of the city's March traffic
safety program, disbanded the
organization because of an ap-
parent misunderstanding"
The secret organization drew
the fire of City Councilman Mel
win Jennings and others Saturday
after so cases of speeding, running
red light and similar offenses
came up for hearing in Traffic
Court.
Actually, Commissioner Ellin-
gers volunteers, whose names
were kept confidential, were to
turn in the license numbers OF
motorists they observed violating
the traffic laws.
The reports were not used for
court action. Instead. friendly
letters Of warning were sent to
vlolators. asking them to CO.
operate with the safety drive.
Evening star., 1952-04-01

acquires ownership by paying of
bondholders out of operating
profits. The hitch to this one Is
that there is no way of guarantee
ing that there will be any profits
in the face Of increasing demands
for service.
3. Out-and-out public owner
ship, with the taxpayer footing
the bills for what the riding public
considers adequate transit service.
Any Of these proposals provoke
reactions ranging from applause
to apoplexy. depending on the
person and the business he hap
pens to be in. There are, how
ever. competent observers-in-
cluding some who would be in
suited to be labeled as socialists
who feel that the third solution
is inevitable in the long run,
however painful it may be:
Others disagree emphatically.
It may be that a serious study
can turn up the answert
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Our Own Iron Curtoin
Dispute Over Methods Stymies
Area Transportation Solution
By Crosby S. Moves

lis not particularly eager to take
on the task. Both the transit in
dustry and the District Public
Utilities Commission have been
noticeably cool to the proposition
Most impartial observers iii
there really is any such thing
hope the investigation at least will
be conducted by a competent
group of experts, which will not
start off with readymade solution.
to the problems that admittedly
exist. Only then, it is felt, will
the public be given sound answer,
to the questions over which today
there is such profound disagree.
ment: Whether the need is fol
more or less regulation-whethel
higher or lower fares are desirable
whether more extensive or more
efficient service is the goal tt
shoot for. H..
And, finally, the investigator,
might be able to answer the $64
question that must be answered
sooner or later: Can the commu.
nifty afford to allow public transit
to remain under private manage.
ment in the long run?
To many people, it comes as g
shock to realize that there might
be more than one answer to any
of these questions. To many il
lis perfectly self-evident thai
transit fares must be reduced anc
transit service must be extended
Failure to accomplish this is taker
as conclusive evidence of incom.
Ipetence or skullduggery on the
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Check Case PROMPTS
New Slap by Court at
Small Loan Firms

Small loan companies were given
|another singing slap yesterday
by Chief Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in Circuit Court in Rock
vile.
When a confessed bad-check
artist told the court he had
borrowed money to make good a
worthless check for $75 cashed at
the Bethesda Woodward and
Lothrop. store, the Judge asked:
"You didn't borrow it from a
small loan company. did you?"
mo-" the defendant replied.
He said he had borrowed it from
Ia prospective employer.
That's good" the judge re-
piled. IF you had, you would be
in debt the rest Of your life"
Sentence Postponed.
The defendant, Oren E. Hall,
1873, of the $500 block of South
Pierce street. Arlington. told the
court he had a sick wife, a mother
and two children to support.
Judge Woodward then post
|poned sentence until June 2, to
give Hall time to make good
another check passed in the
county for $50.
Hall admitted passing five
checks on September 81 and %.
His sentence on one charge was
suspended in Arlington. Two
other charges are still held against
him In the District.
Guilty Plea Rejected.
In another case yesterday
Judge Woodward refused to ac-
|cept a guilty plea from a Dis
|trict man charged with forging
"a fictitious name on q note for
$201 made out to the Suburban
Finance Co.. Inc, a small loan
company. of the 1900 block of
Georgia avenue.
When the defendant, Otis Car
ter. 80. colored, of the 100 block
of Trinidad avenue NE. said he
had no money for an attorney.
Judge woodward appointed T.
Robert Romero to represent him.
Carter is charged with signing
the name, Earnest Harris" to
the note. which provided he would
repay the loan in 18 monthly in
stallments Of $14.61. or a total of
$262.98.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Virginia Democrats Profit
.S13,037 From 81 Dinner
Rv the Assoeio,ed Press

RICHMOND. April 1.-The Vir-
ginia Jefferson-Jackson Day din
ner here last month rang up q
net profit of $13,037.23 for the
State Democratic organization.
State Treasurer Jesse w. Dillon
chairman of the dinner, yesterday
disclosed the vital financial
statistics on the $25-a-plate af-
fair.
Virginia Democrats. in recent
years, have been keeping all JEFF
ferson-Jackson dinner profits fol-
campaign expenditures on the
home front and letting the ma
tional party fend financially for
itself.
What about this year, with Mr.
Truman now out of the picture?
THAT" said Mr.. Dillon with q
quiet smile. "is q question that
might be called q bit premature. u
Evening star., 1952-04-01
kephart Heads Club
Of Arlington Republicans

Burton Kephart, auto dealer
has been elected president of tho
Arlington Republican Club. HI
succeeds Joel T. Broyhill, who i.
a candidate for the G. o. p. nomi.
nation for Representative from tn,
newly created 10th district o1
Virginia.
Other new officers elected at 8
meeting last night at Lyon Village
Community. Center are Homer L
Krout. first vice president; Marior
E. Harrison, III, second vice preSi.
dent: Mrs. Dorothy Duryee, secre.
tary; Theodore B. Nickson, treas.
urer. and, as directors, Clifford
w. Perrin. James H. Berkey, Yer.
non w. Hill, Warren B. French
Fred N. Windridge and Robert c
ROllingS.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Nye Speaks Tonight
AT Bethesda MEETING

Former Senator Gerald P. Nye
of North Dakota will speak on the
Importance of One Vote" at 8
O'Clock tonight at the Battery
Park Clubhouse, Glenbrook road.
Bethesda.
The meeting is sponsored by
precinct IL Of the 7th election
district, Montgomery County. The
precinct is bounded by Old George
town road. Wilson lane, Bradley
boulevard, Irvington lane and
Greentree road.
Evening star., 1952-04-01

part of the industry or the regu-
latory agencies, or both. Unfor-
tunately, much Of the argument
is being made more on a basis of
prejudice and personal interest
than on Q basis of fact.
Transit Industry's Stand.
To get involved in details of the
transit problem is well beyond the
scope Of this survey. It might be
pointed out, however, that most
of the talking so far has been
done by the transit industry. What
the industry says. in essence. is
this:
If public transit is to remain
under private control. the right
of company to make money for
it's stockholders must be recog-
Dized Those who demand lower
fares and more expensive service
simply do not realize that transit
companies, like all other kinds
of industry. are being squeezed by
higher costs for labor and mate
rial, higher taxes and increasing
competition. In the case of other
industries, the public expects and
accepts the idea Of paying for
these things in the form of higher
prices There is no special magic
whereby the transit industry can
produce more with less and still
stay in business.
This adds up to an argument
that increased regulation, whether
it be exercised by one super
agency or a lot Of lesser ones. is
no real solution to the problem.
It may smooth things out and
decrease the regional discrimina-
tion to some extent. But the
basic economic facts Of life and
the basic limits on performance
by the industry will be unchanged.
The transit industry in WASH
ington is not unique in holding
this point Of view. In many other
cities where the industry is still
under private ownership, similar
ideas have been expressed. The
same holds true of alternative
solutions offered. These are:
Public Ownership Suggested.
l. Liberalization of controls toI
permit a more normal business
operation. Admittedly this would
mean higher fares and less serv-
ice, at least during the present
national inf1ationary trend.
2. Operation Of transit facilities
by a tax-free authority of semi
public nature, which eventually
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Junior College to Fete
Area High School Seniors

Secondary school seniors from
the Washington area will be
guests of Montgomery Junior Col
lege tomorrow and Friday.
Students will tour the campus.
sit in on classes and lunch with
the faculty. Guests will come
from public, private and parochial
schools in nearby Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
S11 Million Seer
Vital 10 Schools
In Montgomery
County PTA Gives
Building Estimate to
Board of Education

Cost Of the present building
needs of the Montgomery Coun-
ty school system was put at $11.6
million in a report of the County
Council of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations submitted to the county
Board of Education at Rockville
last night.
The report, presented by Car
roll FentreSS. PTA budget chair
man, cited facts and figures in
urging the School Board to request
such a sum when their budget
estimate goes to the county man
ager on April Is.
Countrywide enrolment in
March was $3.50. OF this num-
ber. said the report. 1928 are
on double sessions; 1858 pupils
are in buildings which should be
replaced, and 1925 are attending
classes under conditions which
do not meet county standards.
SPAS New Pupils Expected.
BY next October l, enrolment
Is expected to total 5,245 over last
fall. October. 1851, saw an in
crease of 1903 over the previous
year. Similar increases are ex-
pected in 1858 and 1854.
Criticizing County Manager
Irving G. McNayr'S policy of
keeping budget requests secret
until his budget recommendations
60 to the county Council next
month, Mr.. Fentress said, mo
county manager can know what
taxpayers want done with their
money unless he let's people know
what the demands Of the county
budget are and what the fiscal
condition of the county is"
Special Tax Discussed.
Leslie M. Able, a member of
Mr.. Fentress' committee, said he
felt that the need for schools is
80 great in Montgomery that if
the county is unable to raise suffi-
cient money on its $3.50 million
tax base to build the needed
schools, perhaps citizens should
pay the bill directly by asking for
q school construction tax.
Mr.. Able said that such a tax
could be set to bring $50 a year
from property valued at $4,000.
This is equivalent to about
one-fourth the price of a tele-
vision set." said Mr.. Able, land
any parent would surely rather
buy part Of school building for
his children than part of a tele-
vision SET"
The School Board also heard a
delegation from Rollingwood Ele-
mentary School ask for more
space so that pupils would not
have to be moved to schools
farther away.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Light Voting Is Indicated
In Most Virginia Races
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Voters turned out in a number
of Virginia cities today to nom.
mate city councilmen in Demo
cratic primaries.
In none of the cites were there
ANY special issues involved, and
in early everywhere indications
pointed to extremely light bal
loting. a..
In four cities - Portsmouth
Newport News. Petersburg and
Charlottesville-the campaigns oi
Negro candidates added zest tc
the races.
There were two Negro candi-
dates seeking Council positions ir
Portsmouth-Mrs. Nancy Wheeler
and c. Thomas Younge. Both
campaigned on platforms calling
for progressive government"
Each was opposed by the in
cumbent in Portsmouth's ward
type election.
In Newport News, w. Hale
Thompson, a colored attorney
was one of seven vying for three
Council berths.
The seven-for three ratio pre-
vailed in Petersburg also. Among
the Petersburg candidates were
James A. Jackson, colored funeral
director, and Mrs. Herbert A. Phil
lips, the first woman to seek a
Council seat in the city since 1924
A four-man field was in the
running for Charlottesville's three
vacancies. One of the candidates
was George E. Hardy, colored.
In Lynchburg, 10 persons, in
cluding one incumbent. were bid
ding for three berths. Roanokers
had a six-man field from which
to choose two nominees.
Evening star., 1952-04-01

PAODAC14O CICoVCO AL VI yAAS w OS
this by means of private automo'
biles are only too apparent il
Washington and elsewhere.
Three different pieces of legis.
lation have been introduced ir
Congress that bear on the transit
question here. They are:
l. A bill introduced more than 9
year ago by Representative Sass
Ger. Democrat, of Maryland, call.
ing for the appointment of q
three-man District commission
which would study with any like
commissioners designated by the
Governors of the States of Mary
land and Virginia" the need fol-
"co-ordinated regional planning
and action in the Metropolitan
Area with respect to tax legisla-
ton and other matters" It /.
believed that the transit problem
might be included under the
heading of "other matters" The
bill has never come up for a hear
ing.
2. Twin bills sponsored by
Democratic Senators Byrd ano
Robertson Of Virginia and Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican, o1
Maryland. for an investigation OF
the Washington area transit ia.
cilities and service by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission
Despite much pressure, the meas
ure is yet to be considered by the
Interstate Commerce Committee
OF either chamber.
Would Authorize Compact.
3. A joint resolution presented
to the Senate by Chairman John
son of the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee, with Sena-
tros O'Conor, Democrat, OF
Maryland, and Butler, Republican
of Maryland. 1t would grant the
consent of Congress to a compact
among the District, Maryland and
Virginia, providing for the uni
fled regulation" of public trans
portation facilities in the Metro
politan Area. No action on this
either. A similar bill failed in
the final sessions of the Virginia
Legislature which does not meet
again for two years.
With the exception of the last
lpiece of proposed legislation, il
will be seen that the emphasis is
on the need for an investigation
lof the existing setup. Some OF
the reasons for this need have
been pointed out in the preceding
article in this series.
It might be noted that Senator
johnson, who also controls the
destiny of the Byrd-Robertson bill,
has expressed the opinion that
investigations are a waste of time
The only solution he can see lies
lin the creation of an area transit
authority Of some kind, toward
which his resolution is aimed.
What might be the exact nature
of such an authority, or the limits
set on its powers, is not very clear.
There is some debate over who
should conduct an investigation of
the transit setup here. Repre-
sentative Beall explains that he
picked the ICC simply because he
doubted that any one else would
have the jurisdictional authority
to do the job in three different
back yards. The ICC. it appears,
Evening star., 1952-04-01
By North CoroIino Jury
Arlington Official Called
RY tha Associntad Pre,s

RALEIGH, N. c., April L. Car
Isle JohnStone, director of public
safety in Arlington. Va. testified
yesterday before a Wake County
grand jury on what he described
merely as police matter"
Mr.. Johnstone, former director
Of public safety in Raleigh, would
not elaborate further.
Solicitor William Y. Beckett SAID
he knew of no cases listed fol
grand jury action which related
to MIR. Johnstone's testimony. Mr.
Johnstone was subpoenaed to ap.
pear before the grand jury.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Arlington Republicans
Will Pick Convention
Delegates on April 10

Arlington Republicans will hold
a mass meeting April 10 to select
delegates to the 10th district
and State G. o. P. conventions, I
Lee Potter. county chairman, an
nounced today.
Taft and Eisenhower support
ers are campaigning now to gain
control Of the meeting so that
delegates to the convention will
be instructed to vote for their
candidate.
The county gathering will be
asked to send delegates to the
10th district convention pledged
to support the Arlington choice
for the G. O.. p. nomination a.
the new districts first Represen-
tative. Joel T. Broyhill, Arlington
builder, is the only Republican
candidate for the post so far.
Arllngton's 81 delegates to the
district convention will outnum-
ber the combined forces of Fairfax
County. "a; Alexandria, 20, and
Falls Church, 3.
May Act on County Race.
The meeting also may nomi-
nate a candidate for the Airing
ton County Board. The term of
Democrat Alfred E. Frisbie ex-
pires at the end of this year.
George M. Rowzee. jr., a Repub-
lican. who was defeated in last
years board race, already has an
nounced his candidacy for MIR.
F'risbie's post.
If the meeting does not make
the nomination it may decide that
a county board primary should
be held. or may ask the County
Executive Committee
to make the nomination.
Meet at Jefferson School.
The county mass meeting will
be held at 8 pm. at Thomas JET
ferson Junior High School, Mr..
Potter announced. The 10th dis
trict convention is tentatively set
for 8 pm. April "a at Jefferson.
The State G. o. P. convention
is scheduled for May 81 at
Roanoke.
Attendance at the mass meet
ing is open to all interested per-
sons, Mr.. Potter said, but those
who wish to take part in the
voting must be qualified voters of
Arlington and must state that
they believe in the principles of
the Republican Party and expect
to support the local and national
nominees.
Evening star., 1952-04-01
Northwestern PTA to Meet

An athletic department program
directed by Daniel Palumbo will be
presented at a meeting of the
Northwestern High School Parent
Teacher Association at 8 pm. to-
morrow.