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Evening star., 1952-12-04
Judge Backus Named
By Democrat Caucus
For Full Court Term

Judge Franklin P. Backus OF
Alexandria Corporation Court, was
nominated for a full eight-year
term on that bench at a Demo-
cratic caucus last night in Rich
mond.
The nomination is tantamount
to election since the State Legis-
lature is overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic.
Judge Backus' nomination was
unanimous as an expected fight
over the recently created Alex
andria judgeship was averted
when State Senator A. K. Dono-
van relinquished his support of
Alexandria Civil Judge James r.
Duncan. according to the Asso-
ciated Press.
Senator Donovan said he acted
in the interest of party harmony
although Judge Duncan was sup
ported by the Alexandria Bar
Association. The Senator's dis
trict includes Alexandria.
Judge Backus has been filling
the new post of additional judge
for the court on an interim ap-
pointment by Gov. Battle. The
second judgeship was created
early this year by the General
Assembly.
Judge Backus is a former mayor
of Alexandria. He was nomi-
mated yesterday by Delegate
Armistead L. Boothe of Alexan-
dria. The nomination was Sec
onded by State Senator Charles
r. Fenwick of Arlington, Delegate
Edwin Lynch of Fairfax County
and other members Of the legis-
lature.
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Washington Groves Executive
Is First and Only One for Town

round home at Washington Grove
Just over 40 years ago and made
1t his permanent home. He met
his wife, the former Sarah Osborn,
at Washington Grove. Their only
son. Donald L. McCathran, lives
next door to them now with his
wife and six children.
Mayor McCathran, IS, is a pat
|ent attorney in the District and
commutes daily to his Office. It is
Ia 20-mile trip to Washington over
Route 240, or a short turn on the
Baltimore & Ohio train.
Mayor McCathran's town is
strictly residential. He is proud
of the 65-year-old trash and gar
bage collection service afforded
all residents. Washington Grove
makes joint use of a water and
sewer system with Gaithersburg,
which is less than a mile away.
The two communities also have a
Joint fire department.
Washington Grove also boasts
a municipal auditorium and a
women's clubhouse, which once
were buildings used by the camp
meeting association. The town
also fell heir to a lot of camp
meeting real estate when it was
incorporated. Slowly, the town
lis selling off the excess land to
people who want to build homes.
I'VE just sell it off one or two
lots at a time, though. We don't
want any big developments and
all the problems that come with
them" said Mayor McCathran.
He's content with the 500 popu-
lation the town now has.
This is another in q series
couering municipalities OF the
W0Shin0toN area,
Evening star., 1952-12-04
County Lawmakers
Plan Meetings With
Montgomery Groups

The Montgomery County dele
cation to the Maryland General
Assembly is scheduling meetings
with civic and governmental
groups this month to plan what
bills the county lawmakers will
Introduce in the 1858 session.
Delegate j. Douglas Bradshaw,
chairman of the all-Republican
delegation, said three meetings
already have been set for this
month and more are being ar
ranged. He urged organizations
with legislative programs to con-
tact him to arrange conferences.
Silver Spring Session.
The Montgomery delegation will
meet at 8 pm. Monday with the
Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring. That meeting will be held
at Suburban Trust Co., Flower
avenue near Piney Branch road.
Next Wednesday, the Mont
gomery and Prince Georges dele
cations will meet with the mayor
and council of Takoma Park.
On December %, at 8 pm, the
delegation will meet with the
officers of the County Council of
Parent Teachers Associations.
Civic Federation Plans.
Mr.. Bradshaw said the County
Civic Federation will meet with
the delegation, but no date has
yet been set. The delegation also
plans tc confer again with the
County Council later this month.
At an October session with the
council, it was decided that the
delegation would introduce legis-
lation to split the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and put the Mont
|gomery section under the county
government, to repeal the Lindsay
law so candidates for the County
Council could run on nonpartisan
basis and to amend the new three
year property assessment law to
ALLOW the county to place its re-
assessments on the books as they
occur each year.
Evening star., 1952-12-04
By q stoff Correspondent Of The Star

RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-Arling-
tons delegation to the General
Assembly today was to take its
final available step to give Fed
eral employees the right to serve in
county Offices.
After Gov. Battle refused to
submit a bill to the special session
because of the proposals contro-
versial nature, the delegation de-
cided to seek unanimous consent
of the House or Senate to intro
duce a bill this afternoon.
Gov. Battle said some of the
members of the Assembly were op-
posed to the idea of lifting a
State wide ban on Federal work.
ers serving in county offices.
Furthermore, he added, opponents
from Arlington had asked for a
hearing, and this would prolorg
the special session of the General
Assembly, which was recalled pri-
marily to redistrict representation
in the Legislature.
Business Restricted.
The Assembly has restricted its
business to those matters sug-
gested by the Governor or those
which have unanimous consent of
either the House of Delegates or
State Senate.
Faced with the Governors re-
fusal to submit the bill, State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick and
Delegates George Damn and j.
Maynard Magruder, all of Arling-
ton, said they would try to obtain
unanimous consent of their re-
spective branches today. There
was practically no hope they
would be successful, however.
This was because Gov. Battle
already had discussed all meas
ures he was considering with the
House and Senate Rules Commit
tees. He said:
1T was apparent there was
substantial opposition to the
measure"
Opposed to Controversy.
Furthermore, opponents of the
bill in Arlington had demanded a
public hearing, hessaid.
Without, at this time, indi-
eating any opinion on the merits
Of the bill," Gov. Battle said. II
have decided that it would create
a controversy in the General As
sembly. AS the committees at this
special session are not prepared
to hold public hearings on any
matters other than redistricting,
I have declined TO ask the AS
Evening star., 1952-12-04

originated as a Methodist camp
meeting town. For many years
it was owned and operated by the
Washington Grove Association Of
the District of Columbia and
Maryland.
Mayor McCathran was president
Of the associations board Of trus-
tees. He has had some official
connection with the community
for 40 years, and his parents and
grandparents before him had
summer homes there.
The Mayor hasn't always lived
in Washington Grove. He was
born in the District. He used to
visit his grandfather, James T.
Harrison, at Washington Grove in
the summertime. Mr.. Harrison
was q descendant of President
William Henry Harrison.
Mr.. McCathran built q year.
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Campaign Cost Hyde
S11,5O1 and BroyhiI|
$5,397, Reports Show

Two Republican Representa-.
tives-elect from the Washington
area yesterday filed campaign
financial statements.
De Witt S. Hyde. who defeated
the Democratic candidate, Mrs
Stella B. Werner. for the Mary
land 9Th district congressional
seat. spent $11,5o1 and received
contributions totaling $13,919.
Joel T. Broyhill, victor over
Democrat Edmund T. Campbell
to represent the new Virginia 10th
district reported he received
$6,349, but spent only $5,397.04.
Two Large Contributions.
Mr.. Hyde, in a statement filed
in Montgomery County Circuit
Court, listed contributions o1
$2,5OO from the Republican State
Central Committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia and $4,000 from
the National Republican Congress
sional Committee.
Other major contributions were
$500 each from Donaldson Brown
Greta B. Brown and Joseph E
Smith, and $3.50 from Alvin Au-
binoe, Elisha Hanson, Arthur Han
son, H. Grady Gore and Omer T
Kaylor, jr.
The Republican State Central
Committee also filed a report
showing it received contributions
totalling $16,524 with campaign
of $12,171.
In a report filed with Arlington
Circuit Clerk H. Bruce Green, Mr.
Broyhill listed principal expenses
as 1924 for television programs;
|$1,197 for printing; $814.87 fol
billboard advertising, and $3.50 fol
headquarters rent.
G. o. p. Gives $4,000.
The National Republican Con-
|gressional Committee was the
largest contributor, Mr.. Broyhill
reported, with four payments
totaling $4,000. The Virginia State
G.. o. P. Central Committee and
the District of Columbia G. o. P
Central Committee each gave
81 900. Mr.. Broyhill's unsuccessful
opponent. Democrat Edmund D.
Campbell, is expected to file his
expenses with the clerk today.
Also filed with Mr.. Green were
reports of campaign expenditures
by candidates in the County
Board election November 4.
The three Independent candi-
dates who were elected said Arl-
ington Independent Movement
spent a total of $6,905.56 in their
behalf. They are Alvin F. Kimel
Mrs. Leone Buchholz and DR.
Robert Detwiler. =.
The fourth successful candidate
Republican George M. Rowzee, jr.,
said he spent $1,995.58 and re-
turned to the 10th District Re-
publican campaign fund surplus
of $305.S2.
Non-Partisan Expenses
The unsuccessful non-partisan
board candidates listed expenses
Of about $1.050 each for a total Of
$4,1 1862. The non-partisans in
the race were Ivan A. Booker
William q. DeMik, Mrs. Martha
Cannon and Mrs. Ruth Cox.
They reported the Non-Partisar
Campaign Committee raised
So. 1922, mostly in small contri-
buttons.
Wesley w. Cooper, Democratic
candidate for the board, said he
spent $700 and Jacob c. Bechtel
Independent Republican, reported
he had no campaign expenses
Both were defeated by Mr.. Rowzee
Evening star., 1952-12-04

This is another in q series
coUering municipalities OF the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1952-12-04

0A OWN SSAAOA % 04VvOtAs
Mr.. Shortley quoted Surgeon
General Leonard A. Scheele as
stating:
There is no question that a
State or community has the right
to inspect, at the source, the milk
and milk products it is to receive.
But it is our view that some less
cumbersome, less expensive and
more efficient method can be de-
veloped, which will meet universal
approval and will benefit all in
tereStS
Multiple inspections by several
health agencies of the same sup
ply appear unnecessary, are ex-
pensive and sometimes absorb tax
funds, which are urgently needed
for other health purposes"
Evening star., 1952-12-04

ton he n a S
b e e n without
formal opposi-
ton. There have
been few write
in votes against
him. Such a sit
uation seldom
is experienced
in politics, but
it doesn't seem
S t r a n G e i n
peaceful Wash
ington Grove.
The S m a ii
Mont g o m e ry
County Wn
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Meet the Mayors

Irving L. McCathran is the one
and only mayor that Washington
Grove, Md, has had since it was
incorporated Is years ago.
In each annual municipal elec-
Evening star., 1952-12-04
St. AIMS School Fair

St. AIMS School, Tenth and
North Frederick streets, Arlington,
will hold a school fair from l to
6 pm. Saturday in the school
auditorium.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
PRINCIPAL CAREY
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and fhe Is cIassrooms are finish.
ed. The construction Of these is
still underway and won't be com.
pIeted until next February or
March. although Carey predicts
a greater Influx for tae winter
with the peak in January.
A music teacher circulateS
through all the classes but regular
teachers maintain a desk and
classroom together. There are IL
claSsrooms occupied and % classes
to go in them.
Dropping into the room where
first graders assembled, found Mrs.
Madeline Whine and Mrs. Carol
Mears in charge. One group of the
80 in the room were at little tables
busily attending to notebooks.
Along one wall was a display
called Lets Be Cowboys" with
pictures of life in the wide open
spaces. Over by a window were
projects of cattle in corrals ano
an Indian encampment, all in cut
out form.
The secor | division of this class
were seated IN a circle waiting fol-
reading lessons.
In the classroom operated by
Mrs. Donna Saunders who has the
s am. shift and Mrs. Louise Clay
well who begins at 9 pm, second
graders were seated in groups of
eight around three low tables.
Their mIn blackboard was c ~
cred with stimulating pictures ;Gld
cut-outs of Key West scenes. under
big sign Treasure Island" flank
ed by a neatly printed huge card
reading, "We live in Key West. We
call Key West Treasure Island. "
Maps, colored postcards of fish,
flowers. AL local birds, shell
display and other typical Key
West attractions were in display.
Original drawings of fishermen, a
google diver and the light house.
Sixth graders were more formal
in the regular little desks with
writing arms and drawers for sup
plies.
As we Ieff we were caught in
The file Of youngsters chang
ing shifts. There was minimum
Of confusion due to the able hand.
ling by the teachers, but II is OBJ
vious that increase in regisfFa-
fion calls for increase IN school
room capacity. A poster in fhe
corridor points out That Eyes
Are Priceless. Eat yellow food
for good eyes"
No one has to consume pounds
of carrots, rutabagas, corn or
squash shown on the poster to see
that ''Yes" should be voted at gen.
eral election time November 4 on
Constitutional Amendment No. 1
which win provide some of the
needs for the schools in Florida.
Here are some of the figures:
Florida needs 1000 additional
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
COAST GUARD UNITS
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manned lights being inspected are
Alligator Reef Light, Sombrero Key
Light off Marathon, and the Am
erican Shoals Light Station. All
reef light stations will be inspect
ed.
When the inspection is completed.
including looking over all messes
and exchages and making a gener-
al audit of each one. reports will
be sent to headquarters and to the
District Commander disclosing the
standards of efficiency of each of
the units. From these reports each
commander is able to make an es-
innate of the efficiency of the units
under his command and to correct
deficiencies.
Members of this years inspection
looking over the southern area are
Southern Inspector Captain S. A.
Olson, USCG. Cdr. G. A. Nordling
Chief Boatswain C. C. Hayman and
Chief Boatswain H. NJ. VarneSs.
All the men of the party are old
friends of 1t. Clemons S. Pearson,
Commander Coast Guard Group,
Key West, although 1t. Pearson
does not expect to have to fall back
on friendship to get a good report
for his units. He says they are in
tiptop working order, and he does
not feel uneasy about the inspec-
tion results since he has good CON-
petent men in his command here.
Back in the days when 1t. Pear
son was an ensign assigned to the
staff of the 8th Coast Guard Dis.
trict in New Orleans, Captain Oh
son, then Lcdr. Olson. was also on
the staff. They became friends then
and enjoyed working together.
Later when 1t. Pearson was ex-
ecutive officer of the New Orleans
Base, Chief Boatswain Hayman
was also attached to the staff. Chief
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
CARDIAC SPECIALIST
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outlined the five most usual ones:
congenital, rheumatic fever, anx.
iety, hypertensive and coronary.
He emphasized that even con.
genial. that is inherited heart con-
ditionS, were being helped by new
drugs and surgery. In rheumatic
conditions more prevalent among
children, hut which may also att
ack adults. he said new methods
were helping to defeat death. One
especially interesting fact to Flor
idianS was that original rheumatic
fever victims are virtually un-
known below Palm Beach, Fla.
Most cases are acquired in colder
climates. He said that a normal
child was healthy noisy one, not
the quiet little invalids resulting
from rheumatic conditions of the
heart. Eve should be thankful for
mothers little helpers.
In cases of high blood pressure.
his advice was to keep the temper
down and to learn poise or ''how to
raise an eyebrow instead of the
roof" Also be an adult who has
stopped growing especially in the
middle.
DR.. Schmitt concluded with the
statement: I'VE must have faith
in men who are working in the
heat of intellectual forces pound
ing out new swords to WELD against
disease"
After his instructive lecture,
Rotarians asked questions and were
invited to operate a lighted display
with push buttons labled Eyes" and
''no". If the correct answer bat
ton was touched, heart lit up on
the right side. The overall title
was what Is Your Heart /. O.?
The business part of the Rotary
meeting was briefly conducted by
Neil Knowles president who asked
that all members who could should
attend the Tri District Conference
in Daytona Beach Oct. 26. q and
28.
It was also announced that J. A.
Cox, district governor of Rotary,
would be here next Thursday, Oct.
16 by noon and that he would also
be at the dinner at the Candle
Light Room at pm. that even
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

Utah. He left his special train in
Phoenix to travel by plane to the
other stops.
In California, the general stirred
rousing outbursts wherever he ap
peared. His ieutenants saw in this
response a promising sign of vic
tory in the state come Nov. 4.
81 think we're safe in predicting
well carry the state" one of the
generals close advisers said.
Los Angeles gave the COP cam
didate a roaring reception to
match the uproarious San Francis
CO welcome, and last night 5000
people jammed into the Pan Paci-
fic Auditorium to hear him.
An estimated 10000 stood outside
to hear his speech over q public
address system.
He promiSed-if elected - that
the Republicans would promote a
program of social welfare which
would bring increased security be-
yond anything yet achieved under
Democratic administrations.
Eisenhower insisted it was time
to take a new look at the Social
Security law, to extend it, and to
make it fair to all. "That is what
our new administration plans to
do" he said.
Eisenhower departed from his
prepared script to take a lick at
President Truman, whom he called
a "ghost spokesman" for his Dem
ocratic opponent, Adlai Steven
son.
81 have no ghostly spokesman, +"
Eisenhower quipped, ''bEt when /
have something to say to the
American people viii say it my
self"
Then ne said he didn't have time
to take notes of the innumerable
irresponsible things that a fright
ened administration and opposition
are trying to say :"
And he added: 81 know that we
have been called a party of special
privilege but I tell you, my friends,
that of all the special privileges
that are dangerous in this coun-
try, the most dangerous is the
special privilege of big govern
ment."
He said the Democrats had is
sued "dire warnings" that a Re-
publican administration would re-
duce, if not totally Destroy the
federal social security program.
"Such talk is not only fase," he
said, ''it is not only nonsense, it
is downright sinister. The only re-
fuge of the desperately fearful ad-
ministration in Washington is to
deal in false charges.
Then he went on to attack So
cialized medicine while saying ade.
quate medical care must be
made accessible and brought
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

within the means of all our
people,"
He said: "0ur doctors will be
among the first to admit that-at
present-too many Of our people
live too far from adequate medi-
cal aid; that too many of our peo-
pie find the cost Of adequate med
ical care too heavy.
"The answer is to build on the
system of voluntary non-proflt
health insurance plans which our
people have already developed at
an amazing rate. =.
"Much remains to be done to
perfect these plans !. But to
destroy all this, by piling govern
ment medicine on top, would be
disastrous. !"
Eisenhower then said neither
the existing private health insur-
ance plans nor 'sthe administra-
tion's proposal for national social
lied medicine covers all the peo-
pie. Neither provides adequate
protection"
He proposed the possible use OF
federal loans cor other aid to
local health plans" should be ex'
plored. !,
Eisenhower asserted the United
States must develop a security
program and position of strength
which "will persuade the Kremiln
that further military aggression
anywhere Is senseless."
Touching on the civil rights ques
ton. Eisenhower told his audience:
''There can be no second class
Americans except as result Of
second-rate Americanism."
He argued there must be equal
ity of opportunity--and he said he
was .'for wiping out every In
equality Of opportunity"
"And l am for starting to &c
that right in our nations capital
as well as in every other opera
ton. military and civil. of our fed
eral government"
He said the Democratic admin.
istration had failed in the past 20
years to end segregation in the
nations capital.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
Bother OF First
Coca-COla Dies

MONROE, La. Up - Joseph A.
Biedenharn, the first man to bottle
Coca Cola and known as 'Uncle
Joe" in the Cola bottling in
dustry, died at his home here
yesterday.
The S5-year-old beverage pioneer
put the first Coca-Cola in bottles
in 1894 at Vicksburg, Miss, where
he operated the Biedenharn Candy
Company. 1t was strictly private
operation and others have been
given the credit for developing the
bottling idea.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

classrooms each year to keep up
with the increased enrolment.
Florida needs 169 million dollars
in school construction and repair.
The Amendment retains and in
sures local control of school build
ing and tlt amendment is design
ed for future growth with an es-
timated $4,000 more children ex-
pected to attend Florida's schools
for the next four years.
The pamphlet giving this infor-
nation has in big black type
There are even some classrooms
with two classes to the room" It
is happening here..-....in Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
By DON WHITEHEAD

ENROuTE WITH EISENHow-
ER NThe Eisenhower command
was inclined 10 count California's
Sc electoral votes In the Repuhli-
can column ioday after > tuEnui.
tuous sweep thruagh the state
which went Democrats By . mar
row margin four years agO.
With II states behind him In his
current estate tour. Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower ncTed early this
morning into Arizona. TIE days
schednle called for appearaneex in
Phoenix and Tueson, Ariz.. Aba
querQue, NJ. and Salt Lake City,
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
MISS HARRIS
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a past president Of the Key West
Woman's Club and for a number OF
years has served on the Florida
Federation Board.
Next week Hiss Harris win travel
to Washington D. c.. to attend the
national Board meeting at Fedora
ton Headquarters there. She viii
also go next summer with twelve
other members of the Board when
they accompany the General Fed
GRAFTON president on a trip around
the world to visit and inspect Fed
Grated clubs in other countries.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

ing. The dinner viii be followed
by an important assembly meet
ing at 7:45 pm.
Harold Laubscher gave favor
able report on the coming election
of Rotary's district governor in
which race Edwin Trevor is cand-
idate.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

day iisrss planes. including y.
ban Army plane. brought anS ~
sr large representation to the
to the city, including HE "qveenS
Of fhe Cuban Shoe Industry,
Miss Gladys del Castillo, along
with five ladies in waiting" who
have been in Miami fer . week.
They were accompanied by Gu
bass Under-SseFeiary Of Conn
meree, Charles ]. Smith.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

Boatswain Varness, with whom 1t.
Pearson used to play baseball back
in 1882. is the son of the man who
shipped Pearson into the Coast
Guard in st. Petersburg in 1891.
Renewal of these ten to twenty
year friendships Is making the an
nual inspection here a pleasurable
activity for all concerned.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10
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public for the showing of Spanish
movies.
Tonight at 500 p. m. a patriotic
meeting viii be held at the San Car
los Institute followed by the dance
which viii wind up the ceremonies.
The first Of the guests, ,colonsl
Pi and his aide 1t. Mario o'Jada
arrived by air yesterday and to-
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-10

A beef COW or bull needs Ia
tons of hay during winter months
in the central part of the United
States.