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Evening star., 1952-04-26
Potuxent Water Head Denies
Blocking Low-Cost Housing

situation, in his campaign for the
senatorial nomination.
He has been joined in this by
the Prince Georges County Vet
erans' Committee, consisting of
about dozen members" accord
ing to its chairman, Hal Silvers,
1886 Twenty-eighth avenue, Sc.
Hillcrest Heights.
Mr.. SilverS wrote letters to
Senators O'Conor, Democrat, and
Butler, Republican, both of Mary
land, asking that they institute a
Senate investigation of Mr.. Ma
honey's charges.
Mr.. Silvers said the group is
non-partisan and was organized
about five months ago primarily
for taking care of local problems
of concern to veterans. He sale
the officers are Howard Griffin
co-chairman; San Barranca, sec.
retary and Jerome Hickman
treasurer.
Aides to Senator Butler sale
yesterday they had not received
MIR. Silvers': letter but that tn,
Senator had been following tn.
situation in news stories. A Spokes
man for Senator O'Conor also sait
the letter had not come to tn,
Senator's attention. Both office
indicated that no official actor
had yet been contemplated.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
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Evening star., 1952-04-26
Bar Backs Judge Duncan
For Corporation Court

Alexandria Civil and Police
Court Judge James r. Duncan
today has the Endorsement of the
city Bar Association for appoint
ment as associate Judge of Alex
andria Corporation Court.
Judge Duncan, 81, who is round
ing out 18 years on the Police
Court bench, was indQrsed at a
meeting in Corporation Court yes
terday attended by about 80 men,
bers of the city bar group.
The General Assembly author
lied an associate judge to serve
with Judge William P. Woolls in
Corporation Court. The legisla-
ton becomes effective June %
and the appointment will be made
Iby Gov. Battle. =.
Another act of the Assembly
authorizes an additional Civil anc
Police Court judge for the city
A special election has been sci
for June 10 to fill the new pos
on the Police Court bench.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Alexandra Man Burned
In Bottling Company Blast

An Alexandria man was burned
yesterday in a bottling company
blast believed caused when a can
of gasoline was ignited by an
electric heater.
Frank Lucas, 10, of 814 North
Columbus street, was in fair con-
dition at Alexandria Hospital to-
day where he is being treated for
first and second degree burns.
The blast set fire to Lucas cloth
ing, burning his hands, arms
chest and legs.
A fellow employe at the Coca
Cola Bottling Works, Inc, 15O(
King street, Alexandria, suffered
minor burns on his right hanc
when he attempted to aid Lucas
He is Howard Frazier, 40, Of
Groveton, who was treated at thu
hospital and released, police said
The explosion occurred at 3:3(
pm. as Lucas was cleaning ma
chinery with the gasoline.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
District Completes First Phase
Of Sewage treatment Project

from all wastes passing through
the District plant.
Next step in the program, which
is expected to provide both pri-
mary and secondary, or complete
treatment to all District wastes by
1860, will be the installation of a
sludge disposal plant.
Will Sell Fertilizer.
When this is completed, Mr..
Thurman said, sludge which now
is given away or shipped to the
District farm at Lorton, Va, will
be dried and sold commercially as
fertilizer. Sale of the dried sludge,
he said, is expected to help sub
Istantially in the cost of plant
operation.
At present the plants sludge
contains about 10 per cent mois-
ture, and when used as ground
conditioner may cause a "gassy'
odor for a short time. Much of
the present material has been
used on city parks and by private
individuals. ! 7 q
Mr.. Thurman explained that the
new additions bring the total cost
of the disposal plant so far to
$40 million, excluding the cost OF
II the land.
Evening star., 1952-04-26

The first step in an $11 million
construction program to provide
complete treatment to District
sewage has been completed at the
District disposal plant at Blue
Plains.
Ralph E. Thurman, plant super
intendent, said the additions to
the plant, which are to be placed
i'm operation soon, consist of four
new settling basins. four sludge
digestion tanks and new gas
storage tank.
The additions, at a cost of $1.4
million, raise the capacity of the
plant from 1870 to ITS million gall
Ions per day. and provide for
primary sewage treatment for a
population of 975.000. Previously
the plants population maximum
was 650,0O0.
Complete Primary Treatment.
Mr.. Thurman explained that the
lnew additions to the plant mean
that the District has now caught
Iup with its population, and is able
Ito provide complete, primary
treatment to all sewage.
This means that about one third
lof the pollution will be removed
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Marine and D. T.. Girl
Win Struggle TO Wed
BY the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, April 26. - A
Young Marine and his Washington
bride were married here yester-
day. two licenses, six churches and
many misgivings after they wan
dered into the courthouse looking |
for minister.
They didn't find the minister,
but they did run into Maurice
Wallerstein, cigar and liquor store
owner.
mister" the Marine said, 81
wonder if you could help us. We're
looking for a minister to marry
u.s."
Pfc. Fred E. Moser. %. of Haw.
lev. Pa, said he and his pretty
companion, Miss Betty Jean Hart
man, 10, of Washington, were
anxious to be married because
she had to return to work Tues
day. They had already lost day
because they lost their first mar
riage license.
Mr.. Wallerstein hustled them
into his car and headed uptown.
At the first church. the min
lister was out. Mr.. Wallerstein
tried a church little further
along-no luck. It was the same
story at a third. fourth and fifth
church.
Then Mr.. Wallerstein spotted g
canopy over the sidewalk at Brown
Memorial Presbyterian Church
The rector was out but his as
sistant, the Rev. Charles T. Camp
bell, was there.
He took the couple into tn
church and married them agains
the background of flowers in plac
for the society wedding Severs
hours later, Of the daughter &
Hooper S. Miles, State treasure
Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
0'Conor Terms Seizure
OF Steel Industry Illegal
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April 26.
O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland told a Chamber of Com
merce banquet audience of some
200 here last night that the Presi-
dent had neither constitutional
nor statutory authority" when he
seized the steel mills.
Mr.. O'Conor said "the action of
the President is unprecedented" F"
He said it was not based on "any
act of Congress" and the President
did not make any effort to
secure authority for the seizure
from Congress-"
If steel can be taken over. Mr..
O'Conor asked, what safeguards
would there be against Federal
seizure of the great oil industry
or the vital electrical manufac-
turing industry, or rubber or alu-
minum or any such basic activity
whenever it seemed desirable to
do SOP"
Evening star., 1952-04-26
|AIexondriu's S Sale
|Of Beer Extended
Hour to Midniqht

Beer may be sold in Alexandria
until midnight. beginning Monday.
The Alexandria City Council
received word yesterday that the
State ABC Board has granted the
city's request for a one-hour ex-
tension of the II pm. beer sale
|curfew.
When the city council requested
the extension three weeks ago
it was advised that such re-
quests customarily are granted
to cities. Several other com
munities in the State have beer
granted similar extensions, bu
| alexandria is the first in tn
NEARBY area. ..--.E
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Junbino Ends FWe-Doy Vigil
And Comes in Out of the Rain

Even Jumbina, who dotes on
April showers after her winters of
confinement, got enough about 9
o'clock last night.
The continuous drumming on
the big pachyderm's waterproof
hide drove her to shelter after five
days of stubborn refusal to come
Indoors.
Keepers who know the 41-year-
old elephant suffers from arthri-
tbs had tried to coax, entice or
trick her into the Pachyderm
House. They offered bananas. hay,
bread and other tidbits.
She Relents Suddenly.
They still were making offers
last night when Jumbina relented
suddenly.
The other elephants had gone
indoors while Jumbina stood in
the outdoor pool-empty except
for rainwater from the constant
ldOWnpOur.
Zoo Director William M. Mann
and the keepers speculated as to
the reason for Jumbina's stub
bornness in staying out. But they
think the monotony of the rain
finally got her.
Jumbina's Value Is High.
It was possible, they thought
that the elephant might have hes
Iitated to climb her cleated ramp
while it was wet. fearing a fall
Jumbina, however, is not especial.
lily old as elephants reckon life
Expectancy.
She was brought here from
Africa in 1918 at the age OF
years. Her value is high. 4
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Home Rule for County
Assai|ed by Greene
OF Civic Federation

Prince Georges County advo-
Gates to home rule government
were confronted today with a
stinging attack from within their
own ranks.
The barb was hurled by Daniel
M. Greene, legislative chairman
of the county Civic Federation.
The federation has indorsed a
home rule charter but has with
held approval of the more contro-
verSial manager plan.
Greeted With Smiles.
II am opposed to both a charter
and a county manager" Mr..
Greene declared in a letter to the
county commissioners. The coun-
ty heads beamed when it was
read to them yesterday at Upper
Marlboro.
widespread propaganda" Mr.
Greene's letter said, in part, "is
being circulated over the metro
politan area of the county by
those who are advocating a
change in our system of govern
ment and some of the most vocif-
erous recruits are young intelli-
gentSia who have recently moved
into the county as I see it
they are for a scientific county
manager.
Advocated Survey.
Referring to a recent survey o1
the county set-up from which
Stemmed the home rule proposal
Mr.. Greene said the probe wa.
conducted by "a staff of brigh
young men with advanced idea.
on public administration"
He conceded that he was one O.
those who spearheaded the re
quest for the $4,000 survey ant
said the check-up has rendered /;
valuable service because 1T awak
ened officials to the fact that i'm
mediate improvement in admin
istrative affairs was imperative.
Mr.. Greene denied that tn
county is backward"
OF the survey he said, 1--WE hav
already seen beneficial result
from it and will see more, but still
, there is danger of going to
far. :"
Evening star., 1952-04-26

young African elephant is worth
S., 900, DR.. Mann explained.
II couldn't even put a price on
Jumbina," he said.
Now that Jumbina has come in
out of the rain she can sleep in
peace for awhile.
So can Zoo officials, who have
been answering telephone in
querie at all hours for a couple
of daYS now.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
|Mortinsburg Man Dies
After Troin-Truck Crash
BY the Assoeioted Press

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
I26.-Leonard S. Wilmington, 48,
iof Martinsburg died last night Of
Injuries received Wednesday when
Ehis truck was struck by Pennsyl-
vania freight train north of town.
The engineer. Connie Russell Of
Hagerstown. Md. said Mr.. Whit
ltington apparently didn't see the
approaching diesel locomotive un.
til it was too late. The locomo-
tive dragged the truck about 27S
yards along the track before com.
ing to q stop.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
.Curbs on Installing
Gas Heat in District
Homes Continued

Washington home owners who
want gas heat are going to have
about as much trouble in the fu-
ture having it installed as they
have had in the past.
The Government has turned
down the Washington Gas Light
Co.'S petition to lift the restric-
tions on new installations. The
Petroleum Administration for De-
fense, which took this action, ruled
the company can make $3.50 new
installations in the District be-
tween now and next February %.
Little Difference.
This is little different from the
5000 installations permitted in
the eight months since restric-
tions were imposed last August %.
Bruce K. Brown, deputy admin
istrator of PAD. said his agency
is of the opinion available. gas
oupP41CS Will 1lOb NbC Ou11IClC11O W
warrant complete exemption from
the restrictions.
E. j. Boothby, gas company
president, said that without re-
strictions the installations in the
last eight months probably would
have been double the 5000 figure
The company estimated that
new installations without restric-
tions would be at the $3.50 figure
It said that with the restrictions
in force, builders have made other
plans for heating. Since it is diff.
ficult to change plans, particularly
If construction has started, the
existence of restrictions cuts int
future gas heating business.
The PAD announcement sale
also that the planned extensions
of the business in Maryland woult
amount to 5000 installations ans
in Virginia to 1850. New installa
tions in those States are not linn
ited by the PAD restrictive orde
since the State regulatory bodie
took action to conserve gas.
Evening star., 1952-04-26

place airplane. fastest U. S.
propeller-driven fighter, crashed
in flames. It's wreckage was
scattered over so acres on
the farm of w. o. Callahan, about
six miles northwest of Easton,
according to the Associated Press.
Maryland State police said Col.
Leary apparently had been navi-
eating on instruments because Of
the low visibility. He had taken
off from Andrews Air Force Base.
Md, at 1855 am. on a routine
fight to Boston, Mass.
Saw Plane Plunge.
Fred Henkle, operator of a
service station not far from the
crash h-scene, said he saw the plane
plunge to earth.
II saw, it falling" he said. "Then
1t disappeared on the other side
of some trees.
"A couple of seconds later there
was terrible explosion"
Col. Leary'S helmet was found
"a quarter of a mile away.
Mr.. Callahan said he was in
his chicken brooder house when he
heard the explosion. Moments
later, he said, bits of wreckage
sailed around him.
The actual crash was seen by
J. E. Hogue, of nearby Wye Mills.
He said the plane went into a
steep dive, and the combined force
of the crackup and the explosion
tore a huge hole in the rain
soaked field at the edge of .
wooded area.
Naval Academy Graduate.
A native of Denver, Col. Leary
was graduated from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis in August.
1941. In March. 1912. he trans
ferred to the Air Force.
During World War II, he was a
fighter pilot with the 9th Air
Force in Europe. He became a
prisoner of the Germans, and was
liberated in 1945 by American
troops.
He held several decorations.
They included the Purple Heart
with four clusters. the Distin-
guished Flying Cross, the Air
Medal with five clusters; the
Silver Star, and the European
, Theater Ribbon with six battle
starS.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Virginia Lazenby,
whom he courted at Annapolis
iShe is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lazenby of that city
There also is a son. Joseph E.
, ILeary, 8.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Fuirfux Man Gets 2 Years
In U. S. Check Forqery

A Fairfax County man has been
sentenced to two years in the Vir-
ginia Penitentiary after pleading
guilty to forgery of a Government
check.
Eugene Carter, SIS, colored, of
lChesterbrook, was sentenced yes
terday by Arlington Circuit Court
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy.
Carter was arrested December {
after he cashed a Sis check made
out to a neighbor, Cora v. Carter
A clerk at the store where hi
caShed the check called police.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Father und Son Breakfast

Father Rosensteel Council,
Knights Of Columbus, will hold its
annual father and son communion
breakfast following the $3.50
O'Clock mass tomorrow in St.
Johns Church, Forest Glen, Md.
The breakfast will be held in the
Knights of Columbus hall on For
est Glen road.
Evening star., 1952-04-26

fighter pl an e
crashed in a
h e Wy rain
storm. He lived
at IA oxford
street.
The officer
was assigned a to
the Air Forces
Directorate Of
Pl a ms an d
Training. in the
Pentagon. He
was promoted
to full colonel
last December.
The single.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Booklet on PIoy Centers

A folder listing spring and sum-
mer activities is available from the
Arlington County Recreation Gen.
ter, 4811 North Third street. The
booklet lists Fairgrounds, parks,
ball fields and tennis courts.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Col. Leary Killed
In Plane Crash
Near Easton
Chevy Chase Flyers
Fighter PIunees to
Earth in Roin

Col. Richard E. Leary. "a. prom
inent Chevy Chase Air Force Of
f1cer, was killed near Easton, Nd,
yesterday when his F-5l Mustang
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-26
The
WEATHERMAN
Says
Forecast

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy today through Thursday
with some possibility of scattered
showers. Continued warm and
humid. Moderate to fresh south
east to southwest winds, oe-
casionally moderately strong off
shore. SMALL CRAFT WARN
ING displayed.
Florida: Mostly cloudy, occa-
slonal rain in north and central
portions, partly cloudy with few
widely scattered showers in
south portion today and Thurs
day. Rather cool in north and
eentrals portions today, slightly
warmer Thursday. Continued
warm in south portion.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits and East Gulf of Mexico,
Moderate TO fresh winds, north
east to east over north portion
and southerly over south portion
today and Thursday. Cloudy with
occasional rain over north por-
ton, partly cloudy with few local
showers In south portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-26
SULLIVAN ENDS
FOOTBALL CAREER

LAKELAND R-Haywood Sulli.
van, star quarterback for the Uni
versity of Florida, said today he
will play professional baseball this
summer.
This will make him ineligible
for football at the university where
he has starred for three years and
was named one of three co-cap.
tains for next falls grid team.
Jim Dance, sports editor of the
Lakeland Ledger, said Sullivan
told newsmen he planned to sign
a contract after the end of the
collegiate baseball season at Flor
ida.
A catcher, he said he was dick
ering with about five baseball
clubs.
Sullivan talked here with Charley
Gehringer, general manager of the
Detroit Tigers, and other club of.
ficials.
He said he intends to play minor
league baseball then return tc the
university for continuance of his
studies and advanced ROTC.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-26
NAVY CHARITY

Continued From Page One)
separately contributed by Navy
components in the area.
Amounts Of $4,000, 81, 10000,
and $4,000 were received by the
Boy Scouts Of America; the Mon
roe County Hospital, Women's Aux
Hilary; and the Monroe County
Council OF Parents and Teachers
Association respectively.
One thousand dollar contribution
went out TO the National Catholic
Community Service (USo1 and the
Douglass High School, Key West.
Allotted to the Girl Scout Lea.
ders Association, Key West was
$4,000, while the Key West Youth
Center, Wesley House, received
$750.O0.
Contributions of $500.OO each
were donated TO: the American
Heart Association; the American
cancer Society: the MCnroe County
Cerebral Palsy Association, the
Chiidren's Home Society of Flori.
da: the Monroe County Juvenile
Council; Key West; the Monroe
County Welfare Fund, Home for the
Aged tWhite:l the Monroe County
Welfare Fund. Home for the Age
tColored;) and the Community
playground Fund, CO Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority.
-Four, three. and two hundred dol
lars we're distributed to the Police
Athletic League. hey West: thu
Chlid Welfare, State Department
of Public Welfare. District No. .,
aud the Key West chapter of the
National Gold Star Mothers.
The Cub Scouts. Boy Scouts O
America, Key West, also received
$500.
AS CT this entire proceeds from
The Navy Charity Carnival. 1852
have been distributed, Captain A
dell announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-26

ysu are within sight of the pink
stucco palaces and blue-tiied
swimming pools of Cocoanut
Grove you have come back from
the. fourth dimension; and pres
entity you find yourself IN a MI
ami hotel, surrounded by people
who look as if they could never
appreciate Key West, old or new
and you buy an evening paper
to see who won the sixth race
at Hialeah, and whether the Al
ministration is holding the SEN
ate in line at Washington
but when memory OF coral
sands and tropic seas has taded,
and the surcharged centripetal
excitement of Key West already
seems little incredible In re-
Prospect, one thing remains-tne
picture of group of intelligent
men and women applying their
intelligence (under whatever
handicaps, with however limited
success) to the problems OF "a
community which could not save
itself-people who get not much
more than a maintenance wage,
most of whom can hope for no
personal glory from success;
whose only incentive is a disln-
terested desire to do as well as
possible a job that needs doing.
For all the disappointment and
half-successes at Key West, you
cannot help finding hope for the
future in that spectacle."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-26
President Hopes
To Be Back In
City Neat N0U.
BY SUSAN McAvoY

BY SUSAN McAVoY
President Harry Tru.
man will end his llih
working vacation at the
Little White House tOmOr.
row when he leaves Boca
Chica field at $3.50 pm.
for Washington, ID. c., il
was learned today.
The Chief Executive
told this reporter at his
personal press conference
last week that he hopes to
come back TO Key West in
November.
The President had a glorious
sunny Key West day with morn
ing temperature of 81, for swim
and sunbathing on Truman Beach
at the Naval Station.
He will probably get in his last
swim tomorrow morning before
The Independence, his personal
plane flies him back to the ma
tons capital.
When the President returns to
Washington tomorrow, he and
Mrs. Truman will spend their
first night in the White House
since November, 1913. The Tru-
mans have been living at Blair
House, across the street on
Pennsylvania avenue while the
18th century White House has
been undergoing extensive re-
pairs and renovations.
Saturday night the President
will make his major political
speech at the Jefferson-Jackson
500 plate dinner before lead
ing Democratic party members.
Meanwhile the White House
staff, and White House CORES
pondents are making prepara-
tiOns for their departure tomor-
row.
The National Airlines DC-6
Star, which brought the press
down from Washington will
leave one minute after the Presi-
dents plane.
It will arrive at Washington
National airport three or four
minutes before the President
lands, conditions permitting, ac-
cording to AL Topel, assistant
director of publicity for National
Airlines.
The National DEG Is identical
with The Independence, except
that 1t Is a commercial version of
the Presidents executive plane,
Topel said.
The same faces will greet the
President at the Washington air.
port which saw him off in Key
West less than four hours earlier.
As usual the White House cor
respondents will be ready to
leap from the DC-6 for their
pictures and stories of the chiefs
return to the nations capital.