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Evening star., 1952-08-29
BY Joseph Young
Sier StuH orrespondent

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29.-
The AFL American Federation O.
Government Employees today callee
for a comprehensive Government.
financed health and welfare in.
surance program for Federal
workers and their families.
In the concluding session of the
Ages 18th biennial convention
here, the delegates asked TO,
health and welfare benefits for
Federal workers. which the union
said now are becoming the pattern
in labor-management contracts in
private industry.
The resolution adopted by the
convention instructed the AFGE
national officers to press for legis-
lation in the new Congress to
bring about these benefits.
The AFGE asked for the fol-
lowing benefits: A $1,000 life
insurance policy for each employe,
an additional $1,000 in case of
accidental death and a $25 weekly
accident and sickness benefit.
Hospitalization Goals Set.
Also, the AFGE called for a
disqualification plan providing for
a $40 daily room and board
benefit for employees, to a maxi
mum of 70 days disqualification,
and So day for dependents, to
maximum Of 81 days: a maxi
mum Of $210 for employees and
$l60 for dependents for other
disqualification charges in each
illness, and surgeon fees to a
maximum Of 5000. according to
the scale paid for each type Of
operation by the disqualification
plan.
Also. $50 maternity payments.
benefits for doctor Office calls at
So a call and, at home, at SIS a
call. to q maximum of $3.50 in
any six-month period for en-
ployes only; $25 laboratory and
X-ray benefits in any six-month
period, and a $500 benefit in
case OF poliomyelitis for either
employees or dependents.
The convention voted unani-
mously to seek q pay raise from
the new Congress for Government
classified and postal employees.
commensurate with the rise in
the cost Of living"
No Definite Figure.
The convention did not set
any definite figure. leaving it up
to the national AFGE officers next
January to determine the amount.
based on the cost-of living index
at that time when Congress re-
turns. The AFGE also asked paw
boosts for per diem (blue collar)
workers.
The AFGE also approved a res
olution calling for time-and-a-I
half benefits for all Federal work.
ers, regardless Of salary.
Other stands taken by the AFGEI
convention for its l953-54 legis-
lative program included requests
for:
increases in per diem travel
allowances for Government work
ers on officials of up to $l6 al
day. The top travel allowance,
granted now is SO a day. :.
Retirement with full benefits at
Evening star., 1952-08-29

went into effect on July l." the re-
port said.
July operating revenues were
$2,314,536. compared with $2.127.-
314 for July last year-a gain OF
8.8 per cent. Operating expenses
OF 81 ,960,239 were 12.5 per cent
above the $1,743.164 Of a year
earlier.
The seven months operating
revenues Of $16,749,2 ,231 were only
t0.3 per cent above the SIG, 500, 1924
reported a year earlier, while op-
Grating expenses of $13,295, ,94a
were 9 per cent above the $12.188,-
794 incurred in July. 1851.
| The total number of passengers
in July was 90 per cent above the
total of a year ago, but in seven
months. it was down is per cent
Evening star., 1952-08-29
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and vicin.
ity-Considerable cloudiness ant
humid with high in middle 80s
Cloudy with low about 70 tonight
Tomorrow. cloudy followed by oc-
casional rain late in the afternoon
or at night.
Maryland-Cloudy with low o1
65 to 70 in the east. and 60 to IS
In the west tonight. Tomorrow
cloudy with rain likely in the east
during the afternoon or at night
and strong winds along the coast
Virginia-Cloudy with low about
Evening star., 1952-08-29
10 Children Unhurt
As Bus Hits Fireplug
And 0verfurns Here

Ten youngsters were shaken ur
this morning when their school
bus hit fireplug and rolled on its
side. None was seriously hurt.
After a checkup at Children's
Hospital they were released.
The driver, Thomas Cowser, 20,
colored, of 500 G street NE. who
also escaped injury, said the
wheels locked and the vehicle
veered into the fireplug. It hap
pened in the 5000 block of Har-
rison street NV.
The bus was operated by the
Town and Country Day School.
I9401 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
Md.
j. R. Vycital, 4116 Harrison
street NV. who was leaving his
home for work. said he noticed
the bus. It wasn't going fast. he
said, and suddenly "it just seemed
to ease over across the street and
hit the f1replug and tip over"
Mr.. Vycital said he ran to the
bus, a small one. opened the door
in its back and started helping the
children out. They were squeal-
ing, he said, but the only injury
he could see was cut lip on one
child.
The children are:
Mary Louise Rubenstein. S, of
2603 Thirty ninth street NV;
Margaret Ann Jones, 4, of 65O5
Potomac drive, Brooks Market,
Md; Lorraine Nicholson, s, of
4301 Massachusetts, avenue NV:
Janet Tanner, 6, Of 1923 Fifteenth
street NV.
Pamela Joyce Harvey, 4, Of 2122|
Massachusetts, avenue NV:
Cathy Carmen, 5, of 2122 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV; Laura Big
man, 6. of 5113 Forty first street
NV; Bob Watkins, 6, Of 5000
Stevenson place NV.
Joyce JeSsup, 5, of 4414 Reser-
voir road NV, and Richard E..
Huffer, 5, of $500 w place NV.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
British Flying Triangle
Crashes, Pilot Safe
By the ASsocioted Pres,

GRATELY, England, Aug. 29.-A
British flying triangle" research
plane crashed and burned today
just outside this village. Test Pilot
Ben Gum parachuted safely.
The plane, known as the Boul-
ton Paul PHO. is powered by a
turbo-jet engine and conventional
propeller. It was designed for re-
search with delta. or triangle
shaped wing at a speed around
that Of sound. Another Royal Air
Force flying triangle type, the
Gloster Javelin, was taken off the
secret list only this week.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
By the Associoted Pre.,

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29.-Sher.
id's deputies broke into a Wiltshire
district mansion yesterday and in
pursuance Of an eviction order
carefully carried out a bedridder
88-year-old woman
The elderly woman, Mrs. Mar.
garet Miller, showed no alarm al
the sudden appearance of the
deputies who entered the 12-room
home by scaling a ladder to q
second floor window. She was
carried down stairs in a stretche1
and then taken to the county's
general hospital for a checkup.
Packed in large boxes through
out the house were packages
marked rush delivery, from various
department stores. All were un-
opened.
There were evidences in the
house that Mrs. Miller recently
had been cared for. There was 4
fresh pan of water by her bed
and there were eggshells and un-
washed dishes in the kitchen sink
Evening star., 1952-08-29
AFGE Calls on u. S. to Provide
Heolth-WeIfore Insurance Plan

the age of SIS after 80 years Of
service.
! Opposition to any merger OF
the civil service retirement sys.
tenn with social security. The
unions executive council, how.
ever. which meets later today. is
expected to call for increased
survivorship insurance benefits
for Federal workers, within the
framework of the civil service re-
tlrement system.
Unemployment COMPENSATION
benefits.
Free uniforms for Government
workers whose duties require the
wearing of special garb.
Free surety bonds for Federal
employees whose duties in handling
money require the posting of such
bonds.
Multiple Taxation Hit.
An end to multiple taxation of
Federal workers in some States.
The delegates also urged equal
impartial appeal rights on dis
mlssals and grievances for non
veterans. as well as veterans. Only
veterans now have these rights.
The convention also asked for
fair and impartial hearings for
Government employees accused in
security risk cases.
While emphasizing it's long-held
position that disloyal and morally
unf1t persons have no place in
government. the AFGE declared
that the seriousness of a security
risk charge requires that an en-
ploye be given every right to de-
fend himself and have a private
and impartial hearing.
The convention voted to work
Tor the repeal of the Whitten rider
which limits promotions in Gov
ernment. Earlier in the week. the
delegates voted for repeal of the
Thomas leave rider, banning fur
ther accumulation of annual
leave. Restoration of 26 days an
nual and Is days sick leave for
all employees also was asked for.
Indorses Little Wagner Act.
The AFGE voted it's Endorsement
OF the so-called Little Wagner Act
bill, which would require all Gov
ernment departments and agencies
to deal officially with unions on all
personnel issues and grievances.
The unions new executive coun-
Gil includes the three Washington
Area vice presidents who were re-
elected. They are Floyd Swiggett,
jr.; Charles Sharkey and Lawrencel
j. Wainwright. The council isl
headed by AFGE President James
A. Campbell and Berneice B. Heff-
ner. secretary-treasruer, who were
reelected Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Yacht Accident Victim
Still on Critical List
BY the Associoted Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. 29.-
Naval Hospital spokesmen today
said Comdr. John G. Lyman, whose
skull was fractured last Saturday
in an accident aboard his. yacht
the East, Wind. was still in a criti-
cal condition.
Comdr. Lyman was struck by q
windlaSs handle while trying. to
lower a 100-foot sail during a
squall in Chesapeake Bay near
York Spit Light.
Evening star., 1952-08-29

10 in the east and in the mid-60s
in the west tonight. Tomorrow.
cloudy with occasional rain likely
in the east and south portions and
strong winds on the coast.
Wind-South at 5 miles an hour
at l pm.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
Temperatures will average S to
7 degrees above normal. Normals
for the period are 81 high and SO
low. Continued warm through
the period with chance Of showers
of less than one-haf inch.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
2 in Arlington Family
Killed in Tennessee
Truck-Auto Crash
BY the Assocso,ed Pres,

An Arlington woman and her
Young daughter were killed yes
terday when their car collided
with truck on a rain-slick high
way near Sweetwater, Tenn.
The dead were Mrs. Eugene
James Fite, "a, of 1854 South
Tenth road. and Sharon Nunnally,
13. her daughter by a previous
marriage.
Mrs. Fite's husband. an en-
Iploye of the Public Health Serv-
ice here, was reported seriously
injured and her three other chill
dren received lesser injuries. Mr..
Fite, 38, suffered internal injuries
and broken bones.
Another motorist who plowed
into the wreckage of Mr.. Fite's
car and the truck on Route II was
hospitalized. He is c. P. Goree of
Atlanta. Ga.
Mrs. Andrew j. Lyle of 2056
South Tenth road. Arlington, Mr..
Flte's sister. said the. family left
Arlington early Wednesday for a
weeks vacation trip. She said they
planned to visit relatives of Mrs.
Fite in Gadsden, Ala.
Admitted to the hospital but re-
ported not seriously injured were
Mrs. Fite's three other children,
Bruce Nunnally. IL, Katherine
Fite, 6. and Geneva Fite. 4.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
RWerdoIe Man Dies 10 Days
After BeItsviIIe Accident

A 21-year-old Riverdale (Md)
plasterer died. Wednesday at
Washington Sanitarium from in
juries received August 18 in an
accident at Beltsville, Md.
Edward F. Keys. $3.50 Balti-
more avenue, had been uncon-
scious since the accident. He
was the driver of a car which
went out of control on East-West
road on the Beltsville Agricultural
Farm and plunged into a ditch.
A passenger, James Reese, IS.
Of 4905 Somerset road, Riverdale,
also died as a result Of the
accident. The third man in the
car, Arthur c. Madison, jr., l8,
of 4710 Ravenswood road, River
dale, suffered head injuries. He
is in Prince Georges General
Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Arlington Has Plenty
Teachers, Too Many Pupijs

When Arlington schools oper
Tuesday, officials expect they will
have adequate teachers on hanc
even though the pupil enrolment
may overflow many classrooms.
The School Board last night
appointed 26 new teachers, bring-
ing the total staff to TOO. The
board was told. however, by STAN
ley Smith, director of research
that seven schools probably will
have overflow first grades and
Reed Elementary School will need
two additional teachers to take
care of over-capacity enrollments
in higher grades. The seven
schools were listed as Barrett,
Glencarlyn. Claremont. jackson,
Lee. Nottingham and Shirley:
Earlier, school officials had
estimated that about 1000 pupils
will have to be on double or half
day sessions for at least the first
part of the fall semester.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Virginia Police Identity Men
Killed in 3-Truck Collision

Virginia State police late yester-
day announced they had identified
two men killed in a spectacular
three truck collision on Routes 20
and 211 near Gainesville earlier in
the day.
The driver Of one truck who
was trapped in the wreckage and
burned to death was Joe Tiller.
"a, Of Siler City, N. c. A passenger
in the truck. Willie j. Tysinger,
|28, OF Lexington, N. c., died at
Arlington Hospital an hour after
the accident.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Session Still Pendino

While Gov. Battle continued tx
withhold a decision on whether
to recall the Virginia General AS.
sembly in special session this year
reactions to his request for opin.
ions on the subject from the law
makers seemed to be establishing
this fact:
The issue Of recalling the Leg
islature to consider redistrictine
of the State House and Senate
seats will not be decided by q
party or organization line.
Early replies TO- the Governors
letter sent out earlier this week
have drawn favorable reactions
from leaders Of the State Repub-
lican assembly delegation, the
anti-Byrd organization faction,
and the organization itself. On
the other hand. the proposal is
opposed by the chairmen of both
the Senate and House Privileges
and Elections Committees, through
which any redistricting bill would
have to pass.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
10 Killed in Stampede
At Turkish Plant Fire
By the Assoeioted Pres,

IzMIR. Turkey, Aug. ga
panicky stampede from a tobacco
factory fire last night killed 1e
women workers and severely in
Jured 81 others. About 100 work.
ers were hurt less seriously.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Holiday Parade Set

Gaithersburg is getting spruced
up for its annual Firemen's Labor
Day parade, always one of the
biggest in the area.
Firemen and equipment from
Prince Georges. Anne Arundel,
Howard and Frederick Counties,
as well as Montgomery, are ex-
|pected to take part in the parade,
scheduled to begin at 2 pm.
Monday.
Festivities will get underway at
8 am. with a jouSting tournament.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Brituin Raises Teu Rotion

LONDON. Aug. 20 Ry. The
national ration of tea, the Eng
lishman's life blood, was increased
yesterday from 2ha ounces per
person per week to 3 ounces.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Swiss Loon Falls Short

Foreign bond issues have been
meeting with good success in
Switzerland, but the first Swiss
government loan of this year was
not fully subscribed.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief.

Hook-up and tug-of-war contests
for the firemen will be held after
the parade. A fireworks display
will be put on at night and a
f1remen's dance at the Ag Center
will cap off the day.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
Damascus Boys
Represent FLA
At Convention

Donald Bell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bell, and Alan Moxley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moxley,
left Sunday afternoon, October 12,
from Silver Spring, enroute to
Kansas City, Mo. to attend the
National Future Farmers of
America Convention.
The Damascus Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America cleo
ted these boys, both seniors, to
represent their chapter at one of
the most important and thrilling
activities of this organization. Both
boys are outstanding students and
excel in their vocational agricul-
ture classes at the Damascus High
School.
Accompanied by several faculty
advisors and other chapter dele
gates, the Damascus boys will COM
prise the Maryland delegation to
the convention. This convention
will offer an opportunity to the
delegates to see the operation of
the FLA business on national
scope. Planned entertainment is
provided each evening for the boys.
Field trips to livestock yards, meat
industries, and to automo-
bile factories are some of the ac-
tivities provided. Speakers of ma
tional and international prominence
will be present at the business ses-
sions.
Delegates from chapters of Ha-
waii, Puerto Rico and the United
States will be responsible for car
rying out the meetings of the con-
vention sessions and reporting the
news and activities to
their respective chapters upon ar
rival home.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
Auction Saturday
At Masonic Temple

The Masonic Temple and Libr-
ary Association will hold an auc-
ton at its Russell Avenue building
on Saturday, October %, beginning
at II am.
And the things those hard-work-
ing members have gotten together
for Brake Fraley to auction off
include everything from soup to
nuts with for goodness thrown in
for good measure.
Proceeds of the auction (the for
sale items all have been donated)
will be used to repair and renovate
the 75-year-old building which is
presently used for meetings of the
Masons, the Eastern Star, and
Jobs Daughters. A few suppers
and dances are held there, too, and
members are anxious to make the
building safe and inviting for all
the fun that goes on from time
to time.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
st. Martins
Students
Civic Club

The st. Martins Civics Club Of
st. Martins School has received it's
official charter from the Commits
sion on American Citizenship in
Washington.
At recent meeting, members of
the 9TH and 9Th grades voted to
organize their own unit of the
Civics Clubs.
Officers elected are: Robert Rine-
hart, president; Jane Rothenberg,
vice-president; Lawrence Weller,
recording secretary; Gregory Kin
sey, corresponding secretary; and
Norma Jean Lynn, sergeant-at-
arms.
The st. Martins Civics Club is
one of the more than 1900 Catholic
Civics Clubs chartered in the
United States in the past year.
Sponsored by the Commission on
American Citizenship of the Cath
. olic University of America in
Washington, D. C. These clubs fos-
ter training for good citizenship
in the upper elementary grades.
throughout the nation. Through
monthly projects, these young citi.
zens learn in concrete way the
meaning of Christian social living
based on principles of justice and
charity.
This year the Commission on
American Citizenship has set up
for the Clubs a program of study
and action under the general theme,
Know Your Neighborhood, Help
Your Neighbor." During October
Civics Club members will conduct
an intensive "get-out-the-vote"
campaign.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
Lions Club Halloween Party
Promises to Be Gala Affair

@ 1t will soon be time for the
goblins and witches to appear, so
the Lions Club of Gaithersburg is
getting ready for their arrival by
planning their annual Halloween
party for the children of Gathers
burg and neighboring towns.
Committee chairman, Melvin
Ambrose announced that this
years celebration, the sixth annual
one, will be held on Friday eve
ming, October 81, beginning at 7
pm, on Summit Avenue between
Diamond and Brooks.
A gala evening is planned for
everyone. There will be street dane
ing, music by the Gaithersburg
High School Band and Orchestra,
a hill billy band, vocalists, and of
course, grand parade where con-
testants show off their beautiful
Cor otherwise) costumes. Prizes
will be awarded in a children's
class - from babies to seven year
olds; sub-teen class = from 8 to
IL years old; teen-agers from 13
to 10; and adults.
Chances are being sold on a 12-
Ebt Frigidaire food locker; a Zen
ith table model AMIN Radio; a
% automatic target gun; and an
Is pound country cured ham, which
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
Flower Show
Called Great
Success

The Gaithersburg - Washington
Grove Neighborhood Garden Club
flower show held last Thursday
was most successful one. When
the cold weather started, the clue
members. were afraid Jack Frost
would claim most of the flowers
and few would be left for their
show. But he was kind and left
many gardens full of beautiful
flowers. Approximately 1877 ex-
hibits were entered and this far
exceeded the number expected,
does not permit listing all
of them, but among them We're
beautiful roses, dahlias, zinnias,
astors, marigolds, chrysanthemums,
and potted plants. Many of the
flower arrangements were not only
beautiful but were unusual as well.
First and second prizes, potted
chrysanthemums donated by Guides
were won by Mrs. George Menke
of Washington Grove, and Mrs.
Sprigg Ward of Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Russell Burdette of Damascus,
winner of six blue ribbons won the
sweepstake prize, a flower con-
tainer. The prize for the junior
class was won by Linda and Phillip
Walker, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Walker of Gaithersburg.
Judges were Mrs. Asa Watkins
and Mrs. Roscoe Thompson, both
of Mount Airy.
The regular business meeting
and luncheon of the club preceded
the opening of the show. Hostesses
for the luncheon were Mrs. Lawson
King, Mrs. William McBain, Mrs.
James King, and Mrs. Merhle King.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
Judge PrescOtt's
Statement on
Recent Story

Judge Stedman Prescott today
released statement to clarity a
recent story in downtown news
paper which reported reference
by the Appeals Tax Court on a
decision of Judge Prescott's which
dealt with assessment protests.
Judge Prescott said, 81 sincerely
regret the reference to part of
recent decision of mine made by
the Appeals Tax Court in dealing
with assessment protests, as it
has little, if any, applicability. 1t
is not a "court" as the word is
generally understood. It's func-
tions are to "assess" :. "and re-
assess" property after recommend
alton by the assessors; and, in con-
junction with the State Tax Com
mission, to see "that all taxable
property shall be entered upon the
assessment rolls and equalized be-
tween persons, firms and corpora
tions, so that" they "shall be as
sessed alike for like kinds of prop
erty." The duties are clear, and
the members have discretion in
making their decisions.
"My court is law court, and
has no authority to assess prop
erty, or to equalize the assessments
thereon. The reference was to an
appeal from the State Tax Com
mission, wherein l do not review
its actions generally, but am limit
ed by the statute to questions of
law only" The legislature re-
quires property to be assessed at
"its full cash value" and our
Court of Appeals has held law
courts reverse the action of the
State Tax Commission when a
property owner, who admits his
assessment is below the "full cash
value" shows someone else has a
lower assessment, unless he show
a deliberate plan, symstematic
discrimination or fraud.
"This decision controls the ac-
ton of all claw" courts in the
State, but does not curtail the
duties of th.e, Appeals. Tax Court
to see that assessments are equal
lied between persons, firms and
corporations so they shall be as
sessed alike for like kinds of prop
erty."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-10-16
Southern States
Holds Meeting

Approximately 100 members of
Southern States Cooperative, their
families and other farm people in
the Gaithersburg area heard re-
ports of their cooperative's SER
vices for the first IL months of the
1951-52 fiscal year at meeting
held October 8, in Gaithersburg.
In addition to the report given
by the district manager R. C. Cur
tbs, members were elected to the
Board of Directors of Southern
States Gaithersburg Petroleum
Cooperative.
According to Mr.. Curtis, the
more than $4,000 members of the
Cooperative in it's six-state operat-
ing territory, put through their
organization nearly $141, 200, 900
worth of purchasing and market
ing volume during the fiscal year
which ended June 80. The figure
was estimated on the basis of the
first IL months of the year. The
Cooperative's net worth was given
as over $24,000,090.
The report of local services was
given by j. Harvey Richard.
Elected to the Board of Directors
of Southern States Gaithersburg
Petroleum Cooperative we're: Ray
mond Kenny and Samuel B. Briggs,
both of Gaithersburg.
At an organization meeting fol-
lowing the membership meeting
Samuel B. Briggs was elected pre-
sident of the local Board of Direc-
tors
Chosen to represent the local
board at the annual meeting in
Richmond this November was
Douglas Briggs. The alternate
chosen was Clifton Wightman.