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Evening star., 1952-06-24
7 Fort Lee WACs Die
In Cabin Explosion
Special pispo,eh 10 The Stor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June
24.-An explosion in a tourist
cabin fatally burned two young
WACs after one of them struck
a match to light cigarette, Caro-
line County Sheriff Garnett
Brooks reported today.
The WAC, who were on a three
day pass from Fort Lee, were
identified by Army authorities as
Corpl. jeanne Beier. 81, of FIRE.
mont, Ohio. a former professional
softball player. and Pvt. Dorothy
Conomacos, 19, Of Cambridge,
Mass.
Sheriff Brooks said that it was
his opinion that gas had been
leaking from a small heater in
the room. The heater. he said,
was supplied by a bottled gas
tank.
Sheriff Brooks said his inves-
tigation showed the heater had
been turned off at the time of
the explosion, but that a leak
could have caused the blast.
Army officials at Fort Lee said
they also were conducting an in
vestigation.
A third woman, Mrs. Jacob
Pfuger, so, also was in the two
room structure when the blast
occurred about 10 am. Sunday
and was thrown outside by the
explosions force. Mrs. Pfuger
was not injured. She owns the
auto court near Ladysmith, Va.
on U. S. ! about 20 miles south
of here. -
The building was inspected
after the explosion by an inspector
of the Bottled Gas Corp. of Vir-
ginia, Fredericksburg, who said he
found no leak In the gas system,
according to Mrs. Pfluger.
Evening star., 1952-06-24
House Group Studies
Housing Change Cost!
AT Temp|eton Kno||s

A House committee studied eSti-
mates today that essential i'm
provements at a veterans housing
development at Templeton Knolls,
East Riverdale, Md, might cost
the private builder between $500
and $1,000 for individual houses.
The committee staff said G. w.
Mcdonald, Vienna CVa) construc-
ton man, suggested such repairs
to Marcel Weiss, the builder, but
that Mr.. Weiss rejected his recon-
mendations yesterday.
Mr.. Weiss, committee staff Of
|ficials said. discharged Mr.. Nc
Donald less than two weeks after
hiring him to inspect the houses
The Templeton Knolls project is
being examined by a special COM
mittee. headed by Representative
league, Democrat, of Texasgh The
group is investigating Veterans
Administration policies for guar
anteeing home loans for veterans
It recently disclosed numerous
complaints from veterans who
have bought homes at Templeton
Knobs for prices ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000.
AS result of committee hearings
earlier this month, the VA gave
the builder until July IS to make
various improvements demanded
by veterans who have bought
houses. VA officials said they
would refuse to guarantee loans
and would withdraw certificates
unless improvements were made
before July Is.
Mr.. Weiss, whose construction
company headquarters are in New
York City, was not available for
comment on Mr.. McDonald's state
ment.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who said he has
been in the building business for
nearly so years, is a former Fed
eral Housing Administration in
Spector.
Mr.. Mcdonald told the commit
tee staff he quit yesterday because
of a disagreement with Mr.. Weiss.
He reported that he inspected Is
houses in the development. which
is designed to have 800 dwellings.
In practically every instance, he
said, he found various shortcom-
ingS.
He quoted Mr.. Weiss as saying
the suggested changes would not
be made because they were too ex-
penSive,
Evening star., 1952-06-24
BIB Gun Raiders Sought
In School Pei KILLINGS

Bethesda police today were look
ing for BIB gun killers who raided
the pet cages at the Bethesda
Community School on Honeywell
lane some time Sunday.
Police said four guinea pigs and
a duck were shot to death with
BIB guns in their outside cages.
Two guinea pigs were stolen.
The dead and missing animals
are part of a menagerie of pets be-
longing to pupils at the school.
Mrs. Ann Traynor, director of
the private school. said practically
all of the children's pets were
killed month ago by dogs after
some one had unlatched all of the
cages.
Evening star., 1952-06-24
Policeman Cited for Boys Work
By Silver Spring Civic Group

Corpl. De Vries. director of the
county's School Safety Patrol
Board, was honored for his work
in organizing the Silver Spring
Boys Club.
More than 120 persons attended
the affair at the Stonehouse Inn,
Four Corners. Among the guests
were Lathrop Smith, president of
the County Council; County Man.
'ager Irving G.. McNayr and Mrs
Stella Werner. member of the
Council. who is the Democratic
candidate for Congress.
Speakers included Circuit Court
Judge Stedman Prescott and Mr.
ISnure.
Evening star., 1952-06-24

Coast Guard, succeeds DR.. Alfred
M. Palmer, whose term expires
June 80. DR.. Palmer, who is chief
of medicine at Arlington Hospital.
said he would be unable to serve
if reappointed.
Mr.. Wells, Mr.. Saintsing and
Mr.. Stapleton will serve until
June 80. 1855.
Strople Succeeds Cline.
Mr.. Strople of 1900 Gibson
place. a contract negotiator for
the Navy Department. succeeds
John H. Cline. whose term expired
July /, 1854. Mr.. Cline, associate
editor Of The Star, submitted his
resignation to Mayor Charles E.
Kellogg. He gave no reason for
resigning.
Mr.. Strople was a leader in
the Falls Church School Emer-
gency Committee, which last
year led an attack on a former
School Board. resulting in the
resignation of all but one men,
ber.
John A. johnson, now chair
man, remained on the board
Other current members, appointed
by the council after it took office
last September, are Francis w
Trapp and Oliver j. Caldwell.
Other appointments made by
the council were: Mrs. Kenneth
Stiles, $40 Lincoln avenue, and j
o. Martin. 806 Lincoln avenue, to
the Library Board, and Walter l.
Mess, 1901 Seaton lane, to the
Virginia National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Offices to Be Moved.
In other business, the council
agreed that the Offices of the
manager and city utilities be
moved from the Rust Building st
1857 West Broad street to the
Ardai Building. in the 100 bloch
of East Broad street, closer tc
City Hall. The change is ef.
fective August !.
Councilman James E. Durant
was appointed to head a commit.
tee to study the possibility of 8
new city hall, or some other
method for housing municipal op-
erationS. ~
The council gave final approval
to a water rate increase amount
ing to about SO per year per Gus
toner. according to estimates o1
Utilities Director James Head.
A tract Of $4,000 square feet al
Hillwood avenue and Annandale
road was rezoned from residential
to commercial. The property ad-
joins the First Methodist Church
Evening star., 1952-06-24
Two Men Named
To School Board
In Falls Church
City Council Appoints
StropIe and Wells;
Retains Two Others

H. P. Strople and John Wells
have been appointed to the Falls
Church School Board.
The. City Council. at its regular
meeting last night, also reappoint-
ed Richard L. Saintsing and DAN
iel v. Stapleton to the board.
Mr.. Wells of sos North West
street, naval architect for the
Evening star., 1952-06-24
3 Die in Virginia Traffic;
Toll for 81 Climbs 10 4O2
BY the Associated Press

Virginia's 1852 traffic toll was
past the 400 mark today-to 402.
The latest victims were three
men on their way home from
work who were killed instantly
when the car in which they were
riding slammed into the rear Of
"a truck on State Route 168, IL
miles north of Newport News.
Killed were Archer S. Hudson,
go; Howard D. Sadelson, SO. both
of Warwick County, and Forrest
C. Phillips. IS. of Harpersville in
York County.
The driver of the car, Frank
|O'Metzesta of Warwick, suffered
minor head injuries. Another
passenger, Robert Lee Smith of
Warwick, received face lacera-
tiOnS,
Evening star., 1952-06-24
Rockville Approves
Budget Of $297,770;
Tax Rate UNCHANGED

The mayor and council Of
Rockville last night adopted a
$297.770 budget for the coming
fiscal year.
The city's tax rate, which has
not been raised in 20 years. re-
mains at 80 cents per 500.
The city's assessable tax base
has risen to $17.50O,000 this year,
81 million more than last. Bonded
Indebtedness is 1887 900 less than
S per cent of the tax base.
Water and Streets Get Most.
Largest capital expense items
are $36,400 for new water serv-
ice construction and $33,240 fol
new streets and roads.
The cost Of running Rockville
artesian water supply is reflected
in the largest operating budget
sum, $45,800 for water service
maintenance and repair.
For the second year, the coun-
Gil set aside $4,000 toward the
cost of building it's own city hall
and parking lot. City Manager
John G. Mcdonald said the city
hopes to accumulate enough
money to build a city hall with
out floating a bond issue.
Raise Recreation Fund.
Funds for the city-run recrea-
ton program were increased from
last years $1,000 to $7,100 to pay
for teen-age recreation facilities
three evenings a week. The teen
ayers will be provided two nights
Of sports and one of outdoor dane
ing at the Rockville Elementary
School.
The Council set aside $3.50 to
change the election registration
rolls from the old one-book sys-
tenn to a speedier card file.
It also appointed Elmer L.
Hutchison as town bailiff to sue
ceed Frederick c. Nellinger. re-
tiring this month at the age of
70 after 20 years of city employ
ment.
Evening star., 1952-06-24
Takoma Council SAYS
H Will Discuss Park
With Club DELEGATES

The Takoma Partk City Coun-
cil, after a stormy session with
the North Takoma Improvement
Club, has agreed to discuss with
club representatives further plans
for development of Washington
Park.
An impasse was reached tenn
porarily last night when Mayor
Ross H. Beville and the council
rejected a club resolution pro-
testing "the arbitrary and ire
sponsible conduct of the Mayor
and City Council" Mayor Beville
said the council would refuse to
talk with club members about the
park unless the resolution were
withdrawn.
Withdraw Resolution.
Officers and members imme-
diately conferred and agreed to
withdraw the resolution.
The resolution was accompanied
by petition with about $50 sig
natures protesting elimination of
trees and dumping of tons OF dirt
on the park. The petitioners said
the changes are menace to prop
erty values and to the beauty IF
the community.
Also included in the resolution
was a demand that the Mayor
and council hold a public hear
ing to tell the public their ulti-
mate plans for the park.
After the resolution was with
drawn, the council agreed that
its Parks and Recreation Com
mittee would meet with group
from the club to discuss the park
improvement plans.
16 Trees Removed.
Sixteen trees have been re-
moved in the center Of the park
to provide a softball field for
children. Present plans call for
installation of fireplaces. benches
and picnic facilities, with trees
bordering the park.
In other business. the council
reappointed all city officers for
one year. except Police Chief
Chester E. Thomas, who was re-
appointed for six months. He has
been on the force for % years.
The council gave no reason for
its action.
| A joint meeting of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion and the City Council is to be
held in the near future to recon-
slider proposed plans for enclosing
Brashears Run.
The council disapproved a plan
to construct a three inch ridge
across Elm avenue near the Prince
Georges county line in order to
stop speeding. It authorized i'm
lprovements on old Carroll avenue.
Evening star., 1952-06-24

Installation of new officers and
presentation of a plaque featured
a banquet last night of the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring.
Willard A. Morris of Clifton
Park was installed as president,
succeeding Robert T. Snure. Other
new officers include Louis O.
Regeimbal, North Woodside Mont
gomery Hills. vice president: Mrs.
Dorothy S. Protector, Forest Glen
Park, secretary, and Frank G.
Beatty. Woodside Park. treasurer
Corpl. William r. DeVries,
Montgomery County policeman
was recipient of a plaque for out
standing service to Silver Spring
Evening star., 1952-06-24
New Building
Demanded for
High
Structure Is Termed
Unsuited for School;
Fire Hazards Cited

A complete, new building to re-
place the 43-year-old Sherwood
High School is sought by dele
cation of residents who plan to
attend tonight's meeting of the
Montgomery County School
Board.
A pamphlet setting forth rea-
sons why parents believe the
school should be replaced will be
together with photo
graphs Of conditions that exist at
the present Sherwood building In
Sandy Spring.
The group. representing a num-
ber Of organizations In the Sandy
Spring area. will be headed by
Joseph Cunningham of the Par
nt-Teacher Association.
Budget Provides Fund.
Richard E. Carpenter, assistant
superintendent in charge of con-
struction for Montgomery County
schools, said the school board does
have 100000 for Sherwood set up
in its proposed $11 million 1923
budget. If the County Council
fails to approve the full budget.
however, Mr.. Carpenter said, it
would be necessary to cut some
items out.
He declared that the proposed
100000 Sherwood addition would
be a logical item to cut out be-
cause the money couldn't be spent
before an addition now under con-
struction at the school is COM
pleted. He predicted it would be
next summer before the present
addition is ready.
The present addition of II class
rooms. the cafeteria and several
classrooms built in 1850 and the
proposed new addition would con-
stitute a complete new school to
replace the old plant, he said.
Mr.. Carpenter said the school
board has never made a final de-
cision about what to do with the
old plant when the new one Is
completed.
Long Wait Cited.
In their pamphlet, the parents
complain that they have stood by
waiting for a new building for
many years while school con-
struction money went to the rap
idly developing suburban areas
nearer Washington.
A letter from M. Thomas Slater.
acting fire marshal, is attached to
the pamphlet. It states that the
building is unsuited for use as q
school and is subject to destruc-
ton by fire because it has open
interior stairwells and oil-soaked
floors. Another letter is attached
from the Sandy Spring Volunteer
Fire Department declaring that
little could be done to save the
building If it caught fire.
Even the addition now under
construction does not satisfy the
angry parents. They say that five
years ago school authorities
'agreed Sherwood and Gathers
burg needed new buildings. Both
could not be built at that time. A
school was built at Gaithersburg.
and, in the words of the parents,
Sherwood is still waiting"
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25

eincts and in the three polling
places at Marathon, ISlamorada
and Tavernier.
The official Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee is sponsoring a
huge prediction rally November
3, at which Robert Floyd. Dade
County State representative and
former mayor Of Miami win
speak.
A motorcade viii preeede the
rally. The Key West High School
Band will play and leading Demo
Gratis win appear on the platform
10 get out the vote.
An official campaign committee
was named at q special meeting
two weeks ago when Democrats Of
the Executive Committee and the
Stevenson for President committee
met at the courthouse. Gerald
Saunders Is chairman of the
Stevenson for President eommistee.
Enrique Esquinaido. ST. is chair.
man Of the County Democratic
committee.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25
SpottsWOOd Announces Plans For Ultra
Modern Communications Setup For Monroe
County Sheriff's Office After Confab

ahead with his plans to install the
four mobile transmitters and re-
ceivers in the four Sheriff's patrol
cars which viii operate on the fire.
quency of the Florida Highway Pa
troll. The County Commission has
already approved the radio
transmitters, and will buy two Of
the cars. The new Sheriff's office
viii buy the other two cars.
The dural transmitters and re-
ceivers will also provide fire.
queney for the exclusive use of the
sheriff's office for intra-county
communication.
Spottswood also had conferences
with Police Chief Walter Headley
Of Miami, Lit. Ben DENLY, head of
the communications centers Of all
the law enforcement agencies in
the Miami area. The center ties
together police, sheriff, and high
way patrol of Dade county and
the sheriff's office of Broward
county in one big network.
II was with the communications
center that Spottswood made the
arrangements for the installation
Of the teletype services.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25
Bulletin

Mai lis advisory eli ske
hurricane was issued at III 4. m.
(EST) by the Miami Weather
Bureau:
Aircraft reports this morning
that the hurricanes center IS weak.
ened and distorted after passage
over Cuba but still has winds in
squalls around 100 miles an hour
or slightly higher.
The center is large and not well
defined. Al II a. m. (ESTl il was
near Latitude $40 North, Longitude
1871 West or about $50 miles south
east of Miami.
II is moving north.northeast-
ward 8 TO 10 miles per hour and
turning more 10 the northeast,
Some acceleration in forward
movement is indicated today and
tonight.
The center win pass between
Bimini and Nassau late this after.
noon with dangerous winds over
the Western Bahamas. Winds along
the Florida coast viii not reach
dangerous velocities. Small craft
should remain in port along the
southeast coast and keys until the
storm passes.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25

Case Jurors
Named Nov.6
Ist Degree Murder Trial
Opens When Circuit CT.
Cpns.xes Nosej,I,eg &

A venire Of 100 jurors who win
try the controversial Carmichael
first degree murder case and other
criminal, and civil cases was
drawn by Circuit Court Judge
Aquilino Lopez, Jr. yesterday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
The death Of Mellow Moon,
found drowned off Stock Island
last December win come before
the Circuit Court jury and the
Judge on November s, when the
100 jurors named must show up
at the courthouse.
II is the leading case scheduled
for this term Of Circuit Court.
Both Carl Sr. and Carl Jr. Car,
michael, accused OF the murder,
are out on large bonds, follow
ing their indictment BY the Mon
roe county grand jury last spring.
Witnesses for the defense which
is being conducted by Enrique
ESquinaldo, Jr. and Win Albury
are being lined up for the trial.
Prosecution win be conducted by
State Attorney j. Lancelot Lester.
Four civil cases including da.
mage suits will be presented by
Continued on Page SKI
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25

utilization of a telephoto service
of the Miami communications cen
ter.
"We can send by air mail photo
graphs and finger prints. These
are transmitted directly to the F
BI laboratory, which sends a re-
turn report the same day. This
new service will cut time from
one week to one day in checking
on law breakers or missing per-
sons" Spottswood said.
Miami Police Chief Walter Head
ley with whom Spottswood confer
cred offered the facilities of the
Miami police academy and all
other facilities of the laboratory
to the incoming Sheriff.
Spottswood made these arrange
ments for his new office in Miami
Thursday. He talked with Col
Kirkman, director of the Florida
Highway Patrol, Davidson, chief
radio engineer, FHP, Bouchard,
radio engineer for this district and
Capt. Clifton, also of FHP.
Permission was granted Spots
wood at this conference to so
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25
Use OF Grid
Income Is
Barred Today

The exact disposition of Key
West High School football income
was released today by Superintend-
ent Horace 0'Bryant showing a
balance of $3,17S on hand October
q.
$50 many people think that be-
cause Wicker's Field Stadium is
packed for games, that the high
school is making lots of money.
When you see where the money
goes, you understand how little
there is to operate on"
The analysis of cash receipts and
expenditures from July / to 0cto-
Der Il, 1852, was compiled by the
Key West High Schools Mems
Athletic Association which handles
the money.
Though SIS, ,464.2S is listed as in
come in the analysis, expenses Of
more than $4,000 have cut into
that amount leaving only $3,17S.
Largest source of income is gate
receipts amounting to $6,7O9.
Largest expenditure is the pay
ment of $500 on bleachers at
Wicker's Field Stadium.
Other sources Of income are sea-
son tickets, s., $3.50, and Pahokee
game guarantee, $500.
Other large expenditures of the
KWHS football team are as follows:
Travel, conferences and meet
ings, Pahokee, Seacrest (including
band) 81 ,549. 80; uniforms and play
ing equipment, $l,2s9.09; visiting
teams guarantee, $1,000; erecting
bleaehers and preparing field,
$92S.70; referees, $224.00.
The exact amounts spent for 9th.
er items follow: Insurance, equip,
ment, $500; players, $l71.OO; laun
dry deposit, 5000; Filming o.
i games. $50 telephone, $40;
game officials, s1S7.50; police. SIS;
erecting fence and press box,
Ss1 .O2; supplies, $I15.O8; practice
equipment. s227 %: printing tickets.
/ Sl4S.5O; advertising, $5l; scouting
other teams, $62.50; miscellaneous,
sl7.O9. Total. $40, O,2s6.26.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25
Over $50 Register As Absentee
Voters For November Election
INTEREST In VOTING
REACHES ALL-TIAIE
HIGH In KEY WEST

Absentee ballots have climbed 10
more than $50 in humber for the
S0Nsmisel 4 gerard eIeeis apcs
visor of Registration Sam B.
Pfnder said today.
Persons who expect to be out Of
town on the day of election are
coming in a steady stream to
Finders office at the courehouse.
Servicemen's ballots were mailed
overseas As days before November
1, complying with the law.
The Supervisor and his assistant
Mrs. Edna Mae Bullman are pre-
pairing for the heaviest turn out at
the polls in the history on Nov
ember A.
With 1886 citizens eligible TO
vote, and a President Of the
United States to be chosen, interest
in voting is expected TO reach an
all time high.
Lively controversies over the
choice Of President are taking place
even In this traditionally all Dem.
ocratic county. Though the county
will 20 overwhelmingly Tor the
Democratic presidential candidate.
the insertion of a Republican in
the campaign in Monroe county
makes for full public discussion Of
issues as well as personalities
according 10 a review Of last week s
Citizen.
Voting machines win be taxed
10 the utmost in the city's IL pre-.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25
POLICE OFFICER JAILED
IN SHOOTING OF WoMAN
~ Stitches Are
Needed After
Early Morning
BrGsUL Today

Deep and serious knife wounds
requiring az stitches put Alfonso
Sears, aged 40, colored, in the Mon
roe County hospital where his con-
dition is reported as poor, and
landed Thomas Mcintyre, So year
old Negro. in the city Jail early
this morning after a fight over
money at 9O8 Pauline Lane.
Police officer Herman Conley
called to the scene of the cutting
at 3:25 a. m. today found blood
on the outside of the house and
a blood soaked room where the
fray took place. A brother of the
wounded man had rushed Sears
to the hospital. Conley found the
assault weapon in the kitchen
where it had been tossed. 1t is a
butcher knife with a seven and q
half inch blade. He also found q
small stick with a nail in one end
which Sears used in defending him
self.
According to the story Sears told
Conley at the hospital while he was
being treated by DR.. M. E. jim
inez, he had overpaid his rent to
his landlord, Mcintyre and asked
for a refund. In the argument
which started, Mcintyre attacked
his tenant with the butcher knife.
Conley described the victim's
condition as serious. "They gave
Sears plasma and a blood trans
fusion. He was bleeding very bad
ly but he was conscious and kept
asking how many stitches were put
in as the surgeon worked on him. "
Conley described the seven OF
eight knife wounds telling that
Sears had two long gashes in his
left leg side by side, one Of which
penetrated into the bone and past
ii requiring stitches on both sides
Of the leg.
Sears has two bad slabs 10 the
chest on the left side about four
or five inches deep and at least
two inches long. If his ribs hadn' I
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