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Evening star., 1952-03-09
Engineers Meme Secretary

The washington post. Society
OF American Military Engineers.
yesterday announced the appoint
ment Of Harry +. Burns as secre-
ttary. Mr.. Burns succeeds Edward
F. Janke. ST.. who Is retiring from
Government service.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Arqo Lodoe Will Elect

The B'nai Birth Argo Lodge
will hold elections at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday in the Jewish Commu-
nifty Center. Sixteenth and @
streets NV.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Fairfax Delegates 10 Give
Report on Assembly

Fairfax Delegate Edwin Lynch
who announced his departure
from politics because Of events at
the, recent Virginia General AS
sembly session, will conduct his
usual report meeting for the public
at 8 pm. Wednesday at the Fair
fax Courthouse.
Mr.. Lynch's topic will be "The
Special Session as I Saw It." He
has made it a custom to conduct
report meetings for the public at
the end of each General Assembly
session he has attended.
Mr.. Lynch currently is complet-
ing his third term as delegate
from Fairfax County and Falls
Church. In a dramatic speech on
the floor of the House of Delegates
at the recent special session, Mr..
Lynch announced he would never
again seek reelection to public
office. He told the special session
he thought someone else not op-
posed to the dominant State or
|ganization could do more for Fair
fax County.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Democratic Club Asks Donohue
To Stay On as c Commissioner

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue showed up at a. testimonial
breakfast yesterday to praise a
fellow Commissioner, and almost
stole the show.
The party was for Brig. Gen
Bernard l.. Robinson, the Engi-
neer Commissioner. who's being
transferred January /.
Commissioner Donohue told the
gathering what a fine job Com
Robinson had done.
Then Commissioner Robinson got
up to extol Commissioner DON
ohue.
The general told Mr.. Donohue
he should change his mind about
quitting when the White House
changes tenants. for he has been
a fine Commissioner. Mr.. Donohue
has announced he won't remain
on the Board of Commissioners,
since he was appointed by Presi-
dent Truman.
Club Adopts Resolution.
The breakfast was given by the
Democratic Club of the District.
After Gen. Robinson finished
praising Commissioner Donohue
the club adopted a resolution ask
ing him to stay in Office.
Commissioner Donohue con-
templated his coffee cup until Ar
thur Clarendon Smith. the clubs
president. asked him to say that
he'd withdraw his resignation
Mr.. Donohue took refuge behind
a mo comment"
Evening star., 1952-12-15

The breakfast was in the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club at
New Hampshire avenue and Que
street NV. About three dozen
members attended.
Representative Boggs, Democrat
of Louisiana. was the main speak
er. He's on the House Elections
Committee and his topic was elec-
tion spending.
Electoral Revision Urged.
He said it isn't exaggerating to
estimate the 1852 campaign outlay
at $3.50 million. More than So mil
lion went for television alone, he
said.
The Republicans outspent the
Democrats. he said, and "it's bad
when one group has great deal
more money than the other
group"
He said present restrictions on
campaign funds are unrealistic.
That's why so many separate or
ganizationS, outside of the laws,
have been formed, he said.
Representative Boggs said the
biggest spending is in the States
with the most electoral votes
The Electoral College laws should
be revised so electoral votes will
reflect the popular vote. he said
instead of giving all of a States
electoral votes to the candidate
who carried that State.
Mr.. Smith concluded the meet
ing by praising both of our two
great commissioners"
The third Commissioner, Renah
F. Camalier, wasn't there.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Santa Faces Busy Week
In kentIaid Section

Santa Claus will have a busy
week end this week in the twin
Prince Georges County communi-
ties of Kent Village and Kentland
Santa, forsaking his sleigh for
a Kentland fire truck, will visit
Kent Village youngsters at pm
Saturday at the developments CO.
operative nursery school and kin
dergarten, Hawthorne and Seven
ty-third streets. Refreshments and
gifts also will be sold.
Sunday, at 2 pm, Santa in his
fire engine will pass out gifts to
Kentland youngsters at the COM
munity 'ssannual children's Christ
mas party in front of the Kent
land Fire Department, on Seven
ty-sixth street near Kilmer street
The party is being put on by
the Kentland Citizens Association
with money raised at a Christmas
dance to be held Wednesday night
at the Prince Georges Country
Club.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Kensington Women Victims
Of Error in Title of Club

officers of the Women's Com
munity Club of Kensington spent
much of yesterday on the tele-
phone explaining - rightly - that
the club has no Communist con-
nections.
A typographical error in The
Star yesterday was responsible.
When the clubs name appeared
in the Kensington news column
of the women's pages it came out
Communist" instead of Com
munity."
The story concerned an i'm
portant annual event on the clubs
calendar - entertainment at a
luncheon for four students from
foreign countries. The students
are in this country under the
State Departments educational
exchange program.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Arnold BusesC Continue
On Limited Schedule;
Talks Possible Today

Arnold Lines buses continued to
operate on a curtailed rush. hour
basis today while Federal con-
ciliators sought to schedule an
other meeting in the six-day-old
strike of 300 employees.
Commissioner Gilbert S. Nc
Cutcheon of the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service, said
there was a possibility that COM
pany and union representatives
would meet with him this evening.
However. there was nothing to
indicate either side was prepared
to offer a strike-ending proposal.
With 80 Virginia Highway Com
mission drivers filling in. the
State-seized company was able to
put 40 buses over its Arlington
Fairfax routes during the rush
hours today. This was two more
than the previous best perform
ance Friday.
No More Buses.
State officials said about 40 per
cent OF the usual passenger load
was being accommodated. But
there appeared to be no chance
that more of the normal 100 rush.
hour buses would be operated dur
ing the strike.
Effect of the deadlock was evi-
dent today at the Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV
station of another busline serving
Virginia, the A. B. and w. At
times during the morning rush
hours, passenger waiting lines ex-
tended for half a block. They
moved quickly. however. as the
red buses absorbed the extra load.
Charter Decision Awaited.
Officials of the striking union.
Division 1919 of the Amalgamated
Street, Electric and Railway and
Motor Coach Employees (AFL), ex-
pected to hear from the interna-
tional today on plans of Clarendon
businessmen to charter sight-see-
ing buses for free transportation
during the Christmas shopping
season.
Several union men have said
they would operate the vehicles
without charge if the international
approved. ..
The union struck early last
Wednesday after turning down a
wage increase offer of 3 cents an
hour Immediately and S cents
additional in eight months. The
company refused union pro-
posal to arbitrate their differ
ences.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Vatican 10 Be Asked
To Beatty 0zanam

The cause for the beatification
first major step toward saint
hood-of Frederick Ozanam
founder of the ST. Vincent de Paul
Society. will be introduced at the
Vatican next year. it was an
nounced yesterday.
The announcement came from
the Rev. Leo J. Coady, director
of Catholic charities for the
Washington Archdiocese and spir-
itual director of the society's
Particular Council for Washing
ton. He spoke at the councils fall
meeting at Assumption Church
hall before more than 200 dele
gates.
Father Coady read letter from
the st. Vincent de Paul Society in
Paris which stated all preliminary
steps have been completed for the
presentation of the Ozanam cause
to the Sacred Congregation of
Rites at the Vatican.
Later at a meeting at Our Lady
Of Sorrows Catholic Church
Father Coady presented a certifi-
cate of institution of the Mont
gomery County Particular Council
of the st. Vincent de Paul Society
to Ralph L. McCabe, council presi-
dent. Delegates from IA Catholic
parishes in Montgomery County
attended this ceremony.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Strange Illness Kills
Rockville Girl Despite
All Medical Efforts

Sharon Schumacher, 4-year-old
Rockville (MdD girl who entered
Georgetown University Hospital
last Monday with strange ILL
ness, died yesterday. She had
been in a coma for almost IA
days.
Doctors were baffled. They said
the child, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Schumacher, might
have suffered a congenital defect
of the kidney. And late Saturday,
the hospitals artificial kidney was
used. Although her condition
seemed better Sunday, she died
shortly after doctors noted the
improvement.
Special Prayers Offered.
During her illness, special
prayer services were held in
Christ Episcopal Church in Rock
vile. her parents church, and at
the Ascension Chapel in Gathers
burg.
Sharon, who was born in Subur-
ban Hospital. became i'll about
two weeks ago with what was
termed a bizarre sore throat"
Then she suffered severe con-
vulsions. She first was taken to
Suburban Hospital and then
transferred to Georgetown. At
that time she was already in
"a coma and, the doctors said,
she had mo recordable blood pres
sure"
Lung COllapSeS.
At Georgetown, one of Sharon'S
lungs collapsed spontaneously" !"
doctors reported. Surgeons evac-
uated air which had accumulated
in her chest cavity.
Another operation was per-
formed when the child's windpipe
clogged up. Then, doctors said,
her kidneys became partially
blocked.
Doctors at Georgetown Hospital
that the case was one
of the most unusual in its his
tory.
. The Schumacher home IS on
Route l. Travillah road, Rockville.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

Mrs. Ralph Moore Berry, presi-
dent of the club. said several per-
sons called to inquire about the
Stars designation of the club in
yesterdays story. which appeared
in the Suburban edition.
The club is a social and civic
group devoted to the betterment
of the Kensington community.
Yesterdays error was particularly
unfortunate since it's guests were
from foreign countries and have
no connection with the Commun-
ist movement.
Also, the names of Mrs. Mar
garet Emmons, co-ordinator in the
American Language School at
American University: Miss c.
Gotten, daughter of the minister
from Israel. and DR.. Grossi- -Bian-
chi of Italy, were misspelled.
The Star regrets the errors.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
SobeIoff Expected
To Be Chief Judge,
Replacing Markell
BY the Associofed Pres,

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 15.-Chief
Judge Markell, who retires to-
morrow. is due to be replaced on
the Court of Appeals by Simon
Z. Sobeloff.
Gov. McKeldin has said many
times he intends to make Mr..
Sobeloff. a Baltimore attorney, the
next chief judge. There is no
rush about the actual appoint
ment, since the court is in recess
until January 6.
Mr.. Sobeloff is a close friend of
the Governors and his main ad-
wiser. When Gov. McKeldin was
mayor Of Baltimore, Mr.. Sobelof
was city solicitor.
When the Governor formed a
commission to modernize the ad-
ministrative organization of the
State. he named Mr.. Sobeloff as
chairman. Much of the commits
sion's work will be taken up when
the Legislature convenes next
month.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

kell. until his appointment to the
court. one of the States best
known corporation and consti-
tutional lawyers. has been a
judge one week short of eight
years. He has been head man
only since last August, giving
him the briefest term of any of
Maryland's Is chief judges. Yet
it's common talk his name will
stand out as long as any.
Called Learned Lawyer.
"The most learned lawyer who
has been on the Court of Appeals
in a generation" says former
Chief Judge Ogle Marbury. whom
Judge Markell succeeded.
Undoubtedly considered as one
Of the most brilliant of the Mary
land jurists in the States history"
observes Judge Edward S. Della
plaine. a colleague on the court.
His 256 opinions secured Judge
Markets. reputation. A good share
marked him a judge with a mind
of his own. In eight years he diff
fered with the court majority in
38 cases, writing all but one of
these. That's a number Judge
Markell says is larger for his time
on the bench than any other
Maryland judge.
One of his famous dissents
scolded the court in 1949 for a
decision he said includes the
right to substitute trial by news
paper or radio for trial by jury"
The court had upset a contempt
verdict against three radio sta
tionS and newscaster who aired
pre-trial details in a murder case.
Appointed by O'Conor.
unless the Supreme Court says
SO, I cannot believe that the broad
fundamental right to a fair trial
can lawfully be defeated by a blast
from the RADIO" Judge Markell
said.
A tall man, spare, bald and
twinkle-eyed. Judge Markell was
appointed to the court by former
Gov. O'Conor in December, 1914,
and was elected two years later.
Judge Markell was a Republican,
Mr.. O'Conor a Democrat. Judge
Markell had been a member of the
Bond Commission, which recon-
mended a new appellate system
written into the Constitution in
1914.
He had been president of the
State Bar Association in 1941-42
Among other things, he had served
on the reorganization committee
of Seaboard Air Line Railroad. He
had practiced law since 1904 after
graduation from Johns Hopkins
and the University of Maryland
law school. Now he intends to re-
sumo practice.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

procurement division of the Treas
ury Department in 1949, after 40
years of Government service.
Mr.. Simmel says the chief prob
lem facing the f1ve-man Board of
Commissioners in Cottage City
today is that of keeping up the
towns streets and sidewalks. He
boasts that Cottage City's 30-cent
tax rate is one of the lowest in this
area.
A native of the Baltimore sub
urb of Homestead. Mr.. Simmel
has lived at his present address
at TIA Thirty-eighth avenue for
Al years. He has a grown daugh-
ter and six grandchildren.
This is another in series
couering municipalities OF the
W1Shin Tton area.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Montgomery Employees
To Get 4-Duy HoIiduv

Montgomery County employees
will have a four-day Christmas
holiday
The County Personnel Board
has declared December 26 a holi-
day with pay. This gives the en-
ployes Christmas Day, the day
after Christmas. and Saturday
and Sunday off. Friday. January
2 will remain regular work day.
Where the work program of a
county agency requires employees
to be on duty on December 26,
such employees will be granted a
day off with pay as soon as
practicable.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Home Owners Urged
To Offer Rooms to
In0uquroI Visitors

Play Host: With profit to
yourself. If you have rooms
or apartments. or dormitory
beds available for inaugural
visitors, list them now.
They are badly needed for
the Capitals reception of up
to a half million visitors. The
listing Office is at 1925 I
street NV; the telephone:
Republic 7-2600.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

Firemen's Association. He also is
perennial treasurer" of the Prince
Georges County Firemen's Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Simmel, who is IS. also is
chairman of the Cottage City
Town Commissioners. He was
elected to that position most re-
Gently in 1851. But he also
served as a commissioner for IA
years after Cottage City was in
corporated in 1924.
Friends talked him into running
against last year.
He felt he had to do it, he
says, because he's one Of the few
men in town who have time for
the job. He retired from the
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Rector Named Captain
OF ARLINGTON Detectives

Arlington Police 1t. Dudley H.
Rector today was named detec-
tive captain, replacing c. Burns
Presley, who retired October 19
Capt. Rector. a member of the
Arlington department since 1899
has served as detective for more
than four years.
Also announced by County
Manager A. T. Lundberg was ap-
pointment of Joseph Clements as
assistant fire chief. Mr.. Clements
replaces Percy Finisecy, now de-
partment property clerk.
Chief of the Fire Department is
A. c.. Scheffel.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

which recommends a $38 million
highway Improvement program
to reduce traffic problems in the
Metropolitan Area.
The Jefferson Davis project
first listed, though not necessarily
first in priority. in the commit
tees book of projects-would re-
quire a $4.68O.O00 expenditure.
That it is we'll worth the ex-
pense the planners do not hesitate
to say. That stretch of U. S.
Route / is as inadequate as it is
important. Though the relatively
recent rebuilding Of Shirley high
way has diverted some Of the in
|terstate traffic from Davis, con-
|gestion and hazardous driving
conditions still exist. This is
largely due to intensive roadside
development and heavy volumes of
local traffic.
To alleviate the condition, the
present 80 to 48-foot roadway
from the Pentagon to the Po-
tomac Yards overpass at Monroe
avenue should be made into a six
line divided highway.
At the same time, traffic should
be channelized at the intersec-
ton of JEFF Davis with South
Glebe road. The underpass Of
the Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad should be widened to ac-
commodate the proposed new
highway width.
The Potomas Yards overpassl
would not only be widened ac-
cordingly to six lanes. but lined
up with Monroe avenue. at which
approach traffic channelizing
would also be effected.
East of the overpaSs, Old
GEORGETOWN road would be made
six lanes to First street. At that
point the highway would split into
two sections, Patrick and Henry
streets. Both would be widened
to a feet. Henry would be one
way southbound, Patrick one-way
northbound. The highway
would come together again at
Gibbon street and proceed, as a
single six lane roadway once more,
to Hunting Creek.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Fire Officials Elected
In Berwyn HEIGHTS

Fred Johns has been elected
president of the Berwyn Heights
Volunteer Fire Department and
M. c. Johnstone has been elected
chief.
Other new officers are Edward
Grosskurth. vice president; Karl
Gorh. secretary: Lawrence O'Dea,
jr.. assistant chief; Barney Heller,
lieutenant, and David Sampson,
sergeant.
Paul Soresen has been elected
rescue squad captain, and David
Sampson, lieutenant.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Baptist Church Ruined
By Fire in Euirfnx

A frame church between Cham
tilly and Centerville in Fairfax
County was destroyed by a fire
last night.
Firemen said the blaze in the
old colored Baptist church started
about 8 pm. from an overheated
stove, Firemen from Chantilly,
Centerville and Middleburg fought
the blaze.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Public Health Nursing
To Be Taught at Arlington

A course in public health nurs-
ing will be held twice a week be-
ginning January S in Washington
Lee High School, Arlington. The
project is directed by the Uni
verSity of Virginia and the Medi-
cal College of Virginia.
On February II a course in
public health administration will
open. Registration for both
courses may be made at 1912
North Quincy street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Fairfax Court
Asked 10 Divide
S5O0,OOO Tract
Ex-SIuve's Daughter
Sues to Dispose Of
Seven Corners Site

A suit to divide 100000, 33-
acre tract Of land at Seven Cor
ners. Va. among the heirs of a
Negro slave, who bought it for
$500 when he was freed in 1864,
was to be argued in Fairfax Cir
cult Court today.
The suit was brought by Mrs.
Margaret Foote Jackson, daughter
of the former slave, Frederick
Foote, ST., who made the original
purchase. Two other children.
both well over 70, still live on the
property in the hub of booming
Northern Virginia.
The property is in two parcels.
both fronting on Arlington boule-
ward. west of the Willston Apart
ment project. The smaller of the
two, a 6la-acre commercial tract,
lies to the north of the boule-
ward and is bounded by Wilson
boulevard and the apartment pro-
ject. 1t is a wedge shaped tract
running nearly to the circle at
Seven Corners.
Left Iron Clad Will.
The larger tract of 26 acres lies
on the south side of Arlington
boulevard in another triangle
formed by the boulevard, the
South Willston project, Leesburg
Pike and an old frame building
Immediately at the circle which
is the apex of the triangle.
Although the former slave was
illiterate when he bought the land
88 years ago. he left a will which
forbade his children and their heirs
from ever selling or leasing the
property. Since that time, a Vir-
ginia law has been enacted per-
mitting long-term leasing or sale
of property in spite of the will or
before the ultimate heirs are es-
tablished.
Attorney Edmund D. Campbell
represents Mrs. Jackson, who lives
at SIG Forty fourth street NE.
Mrs. Jackson said it will be neces-
sary to divide the property in Or
der to lease or sell acreage to pay
the steadily mounting tax bills.
Before 1851. the suit declares, taxes
amounted to $3.50. In 1851, how
ever. the taxes jumped to $3,196
when the property was reaSsessed
and a value of $114,145 placed
on it.
Assessment Rise FOreSeen.
The assessment this year will
probably double, Mrs. Jackson's S
attorney said.
The two older children living in
a small house on the larger tract
are Mrs. Virginia Foote Jackson
and Frank Foote.
The property at Seven Corners
lis considered a highly desirable
site for commercial activity since
it is the crossroads of major ar
teries connecting Arlington. Alex
andria. Falls Church and Fairfax
The area surrounding Seven
Corners has steadily increased in
population as housing and apart
ment developments have been
added.
At various times in recent years,
it has been rumored that large
Washington retail stores have
made overtures to owners of prop
erty in the area. but none of the
big commercial enterprises have
vet located there.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
2 Held in Prince Georges
On Liquor Sale Churoes

A man and woman were
charged yesterday with illegal sale
of liquor on Sunday in two Prince
Georges taverns.
County police said Doris June
Day, Is. of the 1900 block Of Six
teenth street NV, was arrested
in The Wheel in Colmar Manor,
and Harry N. Robinson, As. Of
Bowie. in the Bowie Inn, which
he operates. Each was released
under $500 bond. Hearings were
set for Thursday.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

80 years ago
helped organize
the C OF t a g e
City Volunteer
Fire D e ar t.
m e n t W h i c h
now boasts one
of the m o S t
m o d ern fire
houses in tn e
w a S h i n g ton
area. He is past
president a n d
ow secretary
to the Board of
Trustees of the
MARYLAND State
Evening star., 1952-12-15
PTA PIuns YuIe Buzuur

A Christmas bazaar will be held
by the Parent Teacher Association
of the University Of Maryland
Nursery School and kindergarten
at its first Christmas party for
parents at 8 pm. Wednesday In
building BIB on the campus.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

the majority
once again.
The Chief
Judge of the
Court of APP
peals is opposed
t o b e i n 6
Showed off the
deck and into
the sea. But
December Is is
his 10th BIRTH
day and the law
calls for retire.
ment at that
age.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Girl Scout Leaders to Meet

The twice-yearly meeting of the
Arlington Girl Scouts Leaders
Association will be held at 8 pm.
Thursday at Arlington Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Meet the Mayors
First Citizen of Cottage City
Is Known Best as Fireman

The head man of Cottage City,
Md, probably is known best as a
fireman.
He is Vincent A. Simmel, who
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Judge Markell
DissentsAgain--
On Retirement
Veteran Jurist, 70,
Opposed to Leaving
Maryland Bench
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. Is. Judge
Charles Markell, the great dis
senter Of Maryland's judiciary,
retires tomorrow disagreeing with
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Davis Highway Foce-Lifting
Is Prime Need, Planners Say
Virginia Proposal
Is First in Book
For Area Projects

Jefferson Davis highway, one of
the two main routes between
Washington and Alexandria. needs
a lifting from the Pentagon
all the way through the Virginia
city.
This is the view of the Regional
Planning Committee,
Evening star., 1952-12-15

First Of series on individual hishwoy
projects in virsinio. Next: Columbia
Pike.