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Evening star., 1952-08-31
Maryland Farm Journal
Makes Monthly Debut
BY the Assecioted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-The
Maryland Farm News" made it!
first appearance today as the new
monthly magazine of the Mary.
land Farm Bureau, Inc.
Farm Bureau President Wilson
A. Heaps said the magazine with
pictures and features of the &C.
tivities of rural Maryland, wal
designed to provide all Maryland
ers with a publication which car
effectively bring the rural scene
Into the metropolitan living
ROOM"
C. E. Wise, jr., secretary-treas
urer of the Farm Bureau, is editor
The magazine replaces the organi.
zation's 18-year-old news lettel
to members,
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Driver Who Crashed
Into BIoodmobie
Is Fined $225
By the Asseeiotsd Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Aug. 30
Graham j. Harding, IS. of the
$500 block of Veazey street NV.
Washington. was fined $225 an6
costs today for drunken driving
and driving on the wrong side ol
the road after his car collidee
with a bloodmobile August 18.
Police said the bloodmobile. just
returning from Clear Spring anc
loaded with the days collection o1
blood, was struck by Harding's Cal
on u. S. 40, west of here.
Roberta E. Duff, a nurse, wa.
slightly injured and the blood
mobile suffered ST. 200 damage but
no blood was spilled.
Harding's trial was delayed
while he recovered from six frac.
tured ribs.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

Milk cows aren't increasing in
numbers. but they work harder
than before. and oleomargarine
helps them meet demands.
The Census Bureau announced
today that neither the Bossies
nor their total volume is keeping
up with population increases.
It said its 1850 census showed
that in 1949 there were q, ,232.5 .573
milk cows on United States farms,
"a five-year decrease Of more than
is million.
During those five years, milk
production fell OF more than 831
million gallons, but the 1853 pro-
duction per COW was bettes
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Bible Group Meeting
Pays Tribute 10 Late
Founder, Dr.. Etchison
By q Sfor stoff Correspondent

WESTMINSTER, Md. Aug. 80.
The late DR.. Page NICK. Etchi-
son, a founder Of the Organized
Bible Class Association of WASH
ington, tonight was honored by
500 members of the group at its
31st annual conference at Western
Maryland College.
Howard M. Stackhouse, execu-
tive vice president. presented a
pulpit Bible to the college in
memory of DR.. Etchison. DR..
Lowell S. Ensor, president of the
college, accepted it for the school.
Mr.. Stackhouse also announced
that a portrait of DR.. Etchison
would be hung in the association
headquarters in Washington.
Mr.. Stackhouse paid tribute to
the popular Bible class leader who
died June 10 after serving 81 con-
Isecutive terms as head Of the as
lsociation.
The group also presented the
college with a set of Bible ribbon
markers in honor of Mrs. Claudia
Hildebrand of the Brookland
Methodist Church. who died re-
Gently.
The main address of the eve
ming was delivered by DR.. Willard
Glen Purdy, minister, First and
Central Presbyterian Church. Will
Imington, Del. He preached on
1.-THE Soldier and His Portrait" :"
Today's sessions will include
forums and workshops on Bible
class activities. Tomorrow the
group will take up its annual re-
port and hold its election and in
lstallation of officers.
The association, founded in
1922, co-ordinates the activities
of 230 Bible classes in Protestant
churches throughout the WASH
ington area. It numbers about
10 900 members.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Arlington Church Fair
Slated for September

st. Mary's Episcopal Church in
Arlington will hold its annual
fair September rs and ~ at Glebe
road and North Twenty-sixth
street.
Under the direction of 1t. Col.
William c. Rhine, the event will
be from S to 10 pm. the first
evening and from noon until
10 pm. the second day.
One of the features of the fair
will be the mountain craft sale
The articles will come from the
Episcopal Mission at Amherst, Va.
where the mountain natives
working under the guidance OF
IDeaconess Edith Booth, turn out
work which is shipped to all parts
Of the country.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Two Seek Post of Tie-Breoker
For Fairfax County Board

Charles Benjamin Runyon. OF
6610 Glenmore drive, also in Fair
fax County near Falls Church.
Mr.. Yeatman is a hardware
dealer in Arlington and Mr.. Run
yon is a contractor.
Until the end of last year, the
tie-breaker was Ludyard Popkins
who held the job for more years
than most Courthouse officials
could remember. He resigned be.
cause he was leaving the county
Then Circuit Judge Paul E
Brown appointed Mr.. Yeatman.
At the last session Of the Gen.
eral Assembly. Delegate Edwin
Lynch of Fairfax successfully
sponsored bill providing that ar
election could be held for tie.
breaker.
The law provides that if the
county is re-disEicted into an ode
number of districts, the job oi
tie-breaker is abolished. A COM
mission has been working on re-
districting but has not yet made
10 report to Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Arlington Group Plan!
TO Give Candidates
Regulated Forums

An organization to plan and
conduct meetings at which politi-
cal candidates may discuss issues
has been formed in Arlington.
Representatives of IL civic,
political and veterans groups who
planned the organization named
lit the Arlington County Commit
tee for Candidates Meetings.
The Arlington League of Women
Voters sponsored the organization.
A six-member executive commit
tee was elected by representatives
Of the IL local groups.
Executive Committee Named.
Executive committee members
Iare: Mrs. George c. Vietheer and
Mrs. Leo Huffman of the League
Iof Women Voters. William G..
Watt of the Arlington Civic Fed
Grafton. Charles Dell Of the Ameri-
can Veterans Committee. Harrison
Mann of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee and Robert Groom
of the Republican Executive
Committee. .ss ..
In a letter to about 100 Airing
ton organizations. the committee
declared that candidates were in
vited to more meetings last year
than they were able to attend
Candidates often had to attend
two or three a night, it was stated
More Questions and Answers.
The organization hopes to win
support for its plan to hold fewer
meetings for political candidates
with more time devoted to ques-
ton and answer periods. The
group adopted a schedule of seven
meetings for candidates in the
general election this year.
All meetings are planned to be-
gin at 8:15 pm. on the following
dates: October IA at Stratford
Junior High School; October 16
at Claremont School; October 81
at Barrett School; October % al
Jefferson Firehouse; October "a
at Mckinley School; october 2s
at Lyon Village Community
House and October 80 at Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Children See Display
Al Timonium Fair
BY the Assoeiofed Press

TIMONIUM, Md, Aug. 30. --
Riddles Day drew a record break
ing attendance of $1,000 to the
Maryland State Fair here today.
surprising last years Saturday
high by 1000.
The Marines. Army, Navy and
Air Force teamed up to entertain
the small fry guests of honor with
exhibits Of the Nations military
might.
Sunday will be All Club day.
The State Farm Queen will be
crowned at 2 pm.
Results Of the All judging in.
cluded:
All dairy judging team: FIRST. Howard
County; second. Montgomery; third. Fred
All livestock JUDGING team: nrst,
Jean Lethbridge Ashton: Eleanor Feder-
line: Gaithersburg. Charles Lethbridge,
Ashton; alternate. Second. Frederick;
third, Baltimore.
All livestock Judging individual: nrst,
Henry Henry Frater; sykesyille; second. David
Ssy Synss narlinTton Freaerick tnird' Henry Hoio-
All egg Judging team: First Frederick.
Allen Moore, Joe Zimmerman and KEN
meth Zimmerman; second. Cecil; third.
III eee judging Individual: First. Al.
len Moore. Frederick second. Janet Bo.
mis-, Rising Sun; third. Joe Zimmerman
Frederick. n
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Most Legislators Back
Special Session for
Virginia Redistricting
by the ASxocioted Press

RICHMOND, Aug. 30.-A ma
jority Of Virginia's legislators fa-
vor a special session of the
General Assembly to pass new
redistricting laws.
A tabulation of members views
made it clear today that most OF
the lawmakers will reply affirma-
lively to QUESTIONABLE from
Gov. Battle asking whether they
favored a special session.
The special session would enable
the legislators to reapportion the
States General Assembly districts
- something that hasn't been
done since 1912.
20 Senators Back Move.
Twenty State Senators have
indorsed the move for special
session. majority of the upper
'chamber's 80 members. One seat
Is vacant.
At least SO members of the
House of Delegates have approved
a special session. This number
signed a special session petition
circulated by Delaware Armstead
L. Boothe Of Alexandria. before
the governor sent out his ques-
tionnaire.
Mr.. Battle has indicated he will
call the legislature into session if
a majority in each branch re-
spond favorably.
The lawmakers probably would
be summoned late in November or
early in December.
House Speaker Approves.
Among the latest to indorse the
extra session was E. Blackburn
Moore, speaker of the House.
A twenty-first senator, Harry
Russell of Russell County, re-
Iportedly is in the special session
camp, too.
But two staunch organization
men were added to the roster oi
the opponents. They were Sen.
ators Garland Gray of Waverly
and Thomas Fl. Blanton of Bow.
ling Green. Senator E. O. Nc.
Cue of Charlottesville. gave tht
governor a non-committal answ.
Ter. He wanted to know whether
Gov. Battle has a definite reap.
lportionment plan in mind"
Lineup of Supporters.
Here is the lineup of 20 Sena.
tors who now are listed as favor
ing a redistricting session:
Ted Dalton, Radford; E. E. Will
ley and G. E. Massie, Richmond;
Victor Wilson. Hampton: Charles
r. Fenwick, Arlington: John H
Donovan, Fairfax; M. M. Hilliard
Portsmouth; v. A. Etheridge
Princess Anne; George Warren,
Bristol; j. Marion Smith, Lee;
Raymond Guest, Warren.
Harry F. Byrd jr., Winchester;
Lloyd c. Bird. Chesterfield; E. A,
Fitzpatrick, Roanoke; Robert F.
Baldwin ir. and E. L. Breeden jr.,
Norfolk; S. Floyd Landreth, Ga
lax; A. S. Harrison, Lawrence
willie; Walter Carter, Amherst; and
A. E. s. Stephens, Isle of Wright.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

to the rescue. For the last four
days notes have been passed be-
tween Mr.. Powers and his wife.
hours. Mrs. Powers put on her
robe and strolls out to the main
lounge at the hospital. A few
minutes later her husband arrives
in a wheel chair.
Both hope to return to their
home, 2406 Cheverly avenue
Cheverly. tomorrow to celebrate
their first wedding anniversary.
Floor Walking is Out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers each have
two other sons by previous mar
riages.
Mr.. Powers chuckles when he
thinks about the advice he ex-
poets his doctor to give.
Hell probably tell me. syou've
got to stay of your feet. son."
Mr.. Powers said.
The wee hours Of the morning
the f1oor-walking hours-are
laid out for someone, and it isn't
likely to be for Mr.. Powers.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
O. NlII EDITION.
Alexandra Teacher Wins
Fellowship al California

A teacher in Alexandria 5
George Washington High School
has won a fellowship for a years
research at the University OF
California.
Maurice S. Nichols. 106 East
Mason avenue, Alexandria. will
leave Wednesday with his wife
and son for the West Coast.
The grant is awarded by the
National Committee on High
School Teacher Fellowships for
the Ford Foundation. It provides
compensation and travel allow
ance of more than $4,000.
MIR. Nichols will take up courses
at the University of Californis
and pursue research in human re-
lations in industry.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Prince-Mont Officers,
Cadets to Fly Over D. G.

Nine cadets and officers Of the
Prince-Mont Group, Maryland
Wing, Civil Air Patrol will par
ticipate in an orientation flight
over the Washington area today.
A CAT based at Andrews Field
will be used for the fight.
The nine cadets and officers
are: Cadet Capt. Lawrence r.
Willis, Cadet Lieut.. John H.
Mehserle, Cadet Lieut.. Carl
Chessma, and Cadets Geraldine
McCoslin. Charles Fain. David
McClughan, Kerlin Pugh, Robert
Collins and Barbara Potter.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
BY the Assoeioted Press

When Virginia's General AS
sembly stiffened the penalties fol
liquor law violations at its 1867
session, it had in mind throwing
a roadblock into any possible
expansion of bootlegging.
The judges in the Old Dominion
charged with the responsibility
of reading the letter of the Law
to any violators brought before
them say it's still too early te
tell whether the new laws have
had any deterring effect on the
number Of the cases
But the judges agree on one
|point-when violators are caught
and convicted, they'll get the
works.
+ Penalties Boosted.
When the General Assembly
did-and many of the judges
think the general public, as well
as some Of the bootleggers. are
unaware Of twas to boost the
penalties for Illegal liquor sales
Punishment for conviction oil
the illegal sale Of whisky and
other alcoholic beverages now
amounts to a fine of from $50 to
$500 and a prison term Of from
30 days to IL months.
The law now also stipulates that
for the second and subsequent
convictions, "the jail sentence Sc
imposed shall in no case be s',s-
pended.
See Violations Curbed.
Two Norfolk area judges said
they think the new law is hav-
ing an effect in cutting down on
the number of violations. They are
Norfolk Police Justice Leonard
IH. Davis and Portsmouth Police
Justice william Cast.
Both said they are applying
the mandatory jail sentence
Judge Davis said he had noticed
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Virqinio Awaits Result of Law
Aimed at Curbing BootIeggers

no marked change in the number
of cases. Judge Cast said his court
had experienced a slight decrease
A Norfolk County jurist. who
declined to be quoted by name
said he doesn't believe the new
law will stop a professional boot
logger because the bootlegger re-
CARDS it merely as IAN occupa-
tional hazard, just as the farmer
is willing to gamble on rain and
drought"
Too Early To Tell.
A roundup of Northern Virginia
judges showed there had been
little noticeable effect so far. AL
said the law has not been in effect
long enough to determine whether
it will serve as a deterrent.
Trial Justice Robert c. Fitzgerald
of Fairfax County said he was
already following the procedure
made mandatory by the new
statute when the law became
effective.
In Arlington and Alexandria,
judges also had been imposing jail
sentences for first offenses under
the 1iquor-poSsesSion statute be-
fore the law went into effect. The
sentences, however, frequently
were suspended.
IL Convicted in Richmond.
Eleven persons have been con-
victed of illegal whisky sales since
June % in Richmond Police Court
and four of them-the only de-
PENDANTS with previous convictions
of unlawful sale of whisky
were given jail sentences in ad-
dition to their fines.
Jail sentences for those con-
victed varied between 80 days and
six months. The other seven, none
of whom had been convicted
previously. were fined and given
suspended jail sentences --s six
months in each case.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Farm Labor DeferubIe,
Delegation Is Reminded
BY The Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Aug. 30.-The Vir-
ginia Selective Service director
issued a reminder yesterday that
essential farm labor is still eligible
for deferment from the draft.
Navy Capt. Thomas White told
IA delegation representing farm
interests that many farm hands
seem unwilling to put in formal
petitions for deferment.
After the induction notice is
served, we hear from them" said
Capt. White, "but that is too late
in many instances"
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Eisenhower Leads
Stevenson, Survey
In Vnqinio Shows
SpseioI Dispoteh 10 The stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug
30.-In telephone and interview
survey. Daily Progress staff mem.
bers here have asked sol persons
the question: IF today were elec-
ton day, for which presidential
candidate would you cast youl
yote?"
Two hundred and seven replied
that they are for Gen. Eisenhower
Nmety-f1ve said they would vote
for Gov. Stevenson. The other 19s
either hadn't decided or wanted
to keep their choice a secret.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

0AA ACXAs
Two candi-
dates have filed
for the post Of
tie-breaker on
the Board Of
County Super
viSorS.
What is a
tie-breaker?
| There are six
supervisors re-
presenting six
Imagisterial dis
trictS. Some
times they vote
3-3. Then the
all ~oor <,,,f fov
Evening star., 1952-08-31
PrinceGeorges
To Get Plea for
kindergartens
Mothers Will Tuke
1000 Name Petition
To Commissioners
TO Commissioners

A concerted effort to establish,
"a public kindergarten program ir
Prince Georges County will gel
underway this week with the
county commissioners as the first
target of its proponents.
Some 100 mothers-and then
|kindergarten-age children-wil.
meet with the commissioners al
IL am. Friday in the County
Service Building, Hyattsville. te
discuss the proposal.
A petition bearing scme 1000
names will be presented. 1t urges
establishment of a kindergarten
program in the county schools
within the next year. Such q
program is in operation in neigh
borhood Montgomery County.
School Speedup Urged.
Circulating the petition was
the newly-formed Committee fol
Public Kindergartens in Prince
Georges County. The committee
lis headed by Mrs. Margaret
Starr. temporary chairman, oi
8508 Fourteenth avenue, Hyatts.
vile
The petition also urges thu
county to speed up it's schoo
construction program for which
nearly $40 million has been spent
in the last three years.
The committee believes thu
county should increase its bonded
Indebtedness to build sorely needed
elementary schools.
More borrowing is necessary, &
spokesman said, even at higher in
terest rates.
The committee also will urge
the commissioners to support
channeling of Maryland's $1s
million surplus into school con-
struction.
Elementary Double Shifts Feared
The parents are concerned about
crowded conditions in the ele.
mentary schools. Double shifts
are anticipated in a number oi
schools when classes begin Sep.
tember 8.
The committee realizes it 1.
fighting a tough battle for kinder.
gartens as long as the county can.
not provide enough claSSroomS fol
elementary pupils.
But the parents do not feel the
kindergarten program should wait
until sufficient permanent schoo
facilities are available.
The answer, they feel, Is the uS'
of temporary quarters to be rentee
by the county. They suggest church
rooms and similar facilities sucf
as are used by the cooperative
kindergartens in the area.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
New City Engineer Named

BRISTOL, Va, Aug. 80 P.-
Ladies R. Warriner, head of the
engineering department at Emory
and Henry College since 1946, is
the new city engineer Of Bristol
Va. Mr.. Warmer was named tx
succeed Frank Spaulding. ST., who
resigned.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Virginidns Told
,They'Can Vote
Despite Poll Tax
New'Citizens Allowed
Franchise Even IF
Levy Is Unpuid

Thousands Of new Virginia citi-
Zens who have not paid their first
years poll tax may register and
vote this year anyway, according
to a ruling by the State attorney
general.
They can vote on November 4
if they have lived within the
State for a year, the same city or
county for six months and the
same precinct for 80 days preced-
ing the election. But registration
books close 80 days before the
election and the new citizens must
register before October 4.
The latest ruling of Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almond, jr.,|
was brought to light last night by
Joel T. Broyhill Of Arlington. Re-
publican candidate for Congress
from the 10th District.
Clears Up Confusion.
"This Interpretation clears up
some of the confusion existing in
our complicated poll tax law" Mr..
Broyhill said. II would estimate
that between $4,000 and $4,000
new residents of the 10th District
alone. who have attempted to reg
lister, have been informed that
they could not without showing a
receipt for the payment Of a poll
tax for their first year Of resi-
dence."
Mr.. Almond gave his opinion
to State Senator A. S. Harrison
of Brunswick County. The State
Board of Elections sent copy of
this opinion to Harry Wells,
registrar of Falls Church, earlier
this month.
A new law. sponsored by State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington, was passed by this
years session of the General
Assembly and became effective
June %. The law repealed
language which made the poll tax
applicable to persons moving into
the State and living there less
than one year. The tax still ap-
plies to those living in Virginia
for year or more.
Requirements Explained.
Mr.. Almond said that anyone
moving into Virginia on or after
January 2, 1851 and who had not
been sent a tax bill prior to June
%. 1852, could register and vote
if he met the other requirements
as to city or county and precinct
residence.
Likewise, anyone moving into
Virginia on January 2, 1850 and
who had not been assessed for
the tax for that year but had paid
his 1851 tax, likewise is entitled
to vote this year.
Those moving to Virginia on or
after January 2, 1949 but who
received no tax bill for that year.
may vote if they have paid their
1850 and 1851 taxes, he said.
The 1852 poll tax will not be due
until December, or after this years
election. Under the former law al
person was entitled to vote only
il he had paid his poll tax for the
last three years or fraction in
which he had resided in the State.
The tax is $1.5O a year.
Critics Poll Tax Law.
Mr. Broyhill criticized the State
poll tax law.
1T is entirely too complicated
and is not in the best interests of
either the State or it's citizens"
he said. II shall use what inf1u-
ence I possess to have it abolished
or changed materially to make it
q workable law"
He reminded new citizens who
can not vote because they moved
into Virginia after last Novem-
l,er 4 that they are not subject to
last years tax. If these citizens
moved into the State before Janu-
ary this year. however, they must
pay the 1852 poll tax to participate
in future elections.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
School Opening
SET in Fairfax
And Arlington
| Glasses Resume
| Tuesday for 0,000
| Pupils in z Counties

The summer vacation that
looked so long in June will come
to an abrupt close on Tuesday
for nearly 10000 children in
Arlington and Fairfax counties.
Students in Alexandria report
on Thursday. Falls Church young
sters start classes September 8.
Talk which the boys and girls
have been hearing about con-
struction programs and bond is
sues will materialize for them as
new schools and additions in some
areas. Predictions on soaring
enrolment also will be real
lied. however, bringing half day
sessions and use Of temporary
classrooms.
Building New Schools.
Both Arlington and Fairfax are
in the midst Of huge building
programs. Older students in both
counties, however. will be gradu-
ated before builders complete such
ambitious projects as Wakefield
High School in Arlington and
Annandale High in Fairfax.
But some of the pupils who
report Tuesday will find sparkling
new facilities waiting for them.
Arlington will open a 81 million
addition to Washington-Lee High
School. The Is classrooms will in
clude modern equipment for
teaching science. art, home eco
nomics and health. There will be
a large gymnasium, new admins
trative offices, a clinic, and a small
auditorium.
Also to be occupied in Arlington
Tuesday is a new addition to
Hoffman-Boston High School for
colored students. Hoffman-Boston
is at 1415 South Queen street.
near Shirley highway. Construc-
ton there has added a gymna-
sium, cafeteria, vocational shops
and three classrooms.
Claremont School to Open.
One new Arlington school and
part Of another will open for
the first time. The 16-classroom
Claremont School has been COM
lpleted at 4700 South Chesterfield
street, near Leesburg pike. and
IL rooms are finished at Noting
ham School, Little Falls road and
North Nottingham street.
Fairfax County has the new
West-Lawn School and Bailey's
Crossroads Schools ready. Addi-
tions to seven other schools are
completed. They are at Chester
brook. Oakton, Holm Hall, Mount
Eagle. Freedom Hill and Lorton.
Alexandria, not confronted with
the space shortage encountered
by its neighbors, has no new
schools or additions. One new
school is being built to replace
two old ones.
Falls Church will have a COM
|plete city-operated school system
for the first time since it be-
came a separate school district in
1949. The long-delayed 100000
George Mason High School will
open September 3 on Leesburg
Ipike and Haycock road.