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Evening star., 1952-01-12
S10S,568 Lien Lifted
On Delaney Orders,
Tax Aide Testifies
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BOSTON. Jan. 12.-The Gov.
e1nment yesterday produced tes.
timony designed to prove that
ousted Collector of Internal Rev.
enue Denis w. Delaney ordered
the lifting of $108.568 tax lien
on a Worcester steel company as
paid in full.
s Delaney, who was fired from
his collectors post last July, is
charged in two Federal court in
dictments with accepting bribes of
$12,500 to influence tax case deci-
sions and falsely certifying that
$4,000 in tax liens were satisfied.
Martin P. Higgins, chief field
deputy in the collectors Office,
testified that he prepared. at De-
laney's instructions, three certifi-
Gates lifting $108,568 in liens on
the Massachusetts, Steel Treating
Corp.
Action Protested.
Mr.. Higgins testified that the
former collector insisted the liens
be lifted although his action was
protested by James Guilfoyle,
Worcester deputy collector, on the
ground he had been unable to
collect the money.
Mr.. Higgins quoted the collec-
tor as saying, I'm handling this
matter"
The witness identified a letter
he said he dictated to Francis
Smith. head of the Worcester
Revenue Office, instructing him
that notice of lifting of the liens
be filed and adding: .
please be advised these are the
collectors orders"
Mr.. Higgins further testified
that Delaney directed him to pre-
pare certificates to discharge
$189, ,497 in liens against the Mer-
ker Counter Co., Inc, of Haverhill,
and its owners, Samuel and Eva
Merker and Morris Leavitt.
Sought Delaney's Advice.
Mr.. Higgins testified that on
September 20, 1948-only II days
before the liens on the Merker
company were lifted - Delaney
asked his advice as to how the
then collector would go about ty-
ing up the assets of the three
individual taxpayers.
And when he was ordered to|
discharge the liens, Mr.. Higgins
said he told Delaney:
Collector, this is rather odd to-
request an opinion as to what to
do, and then in a few days re-
quest discharge"
Delaney replied, the witness
said. that he was handling this
myself"
The trial will resume Tuesday.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Gunrnan Who Terrorized
Pittsburgh Area Is Seized
By the Associoted Press

PITTSBURGH. Jan. pa 80
year-old man who terrorized the
swanky suburban Mt. Lebanon
district after disarming a police
lieutenant was captured early to-
day while trying to escape drag
net set up by more than 100 off,
GERS.
Although the desperate shot at
drivers of at least three autos
and several policemen during his
eight-hour reign of terror, he
surrendered meekly when two
officers confronted him with a riot
gun.
Mt. Lebanon Police Chief
Charles Sem said the gunman
identified himself as Clyde ],
Barnett, alias John Joseph Reyn-
olds, on parole from the Fed
eral penitentiary at Lewisburg
Pa. where he was serving a 90
year term on a kidnapping charge
Barnett is being held on an
open charge pending further in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
inventors Say New Plates
viii Cut Printing Costs
By the Assoeiated Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 1.-TWO in
|ventors have announced a zinc
coated magnesium plate which
they say will reduce printing costs
and make possible a greater num-
ber of smaller newspapers.
The plate can be engraved. they
|say. and and then put on a high
speed, rotary letter press. making
possible the use Of photosetter
machines and newspapers printed
without type or sterotyping.
W. F. Alexander. superintendent
|of engraving for the Cleveland
Press and the man who got the
idea, does not think papers of
more than 100000 circulation will
|get much immediate benefit.
Mr.. Alexander developed the
idea Of magnesium plates and r.
w. Hendrich. president of the
Wire Coating and Manufacturing
Co., of Cleveland worked it out.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Conference Slated
For Groups Favoring
Transit Study by ice

Representatives of Metropolitan
Area Jurisdictions will be invited
to a conference to support a re-
quest for an Interstate Commerce
Commission investigation of pub
lie transportation.
The Arlington County Board to-
day was informed by G. j. Glass
man, technical assistant to the
county Public Utilities Commits
sion, that the meeting has been
tentatively set for January 80.
Virginia's Senators have intro
duced in Congress a bill calling
for the ICC investigation of public
transportation rates and service
lin the District and nearby Virginia
and Maryland. Hearings probably
will be held before the Senate
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee, Mr.. Glassman said.
He added, the Arlington commits
sion has suggested the conference
to coordinate testimony to. be
given before the committee.
Three Lines Included.
The Defense Department and
other Federal agencies may join
representatives of local governing
bodies in the conference, Mr..
Glassman said. The investigation,
If authorized, would include Cap
Iital Transit Co. as well as the
Washington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co. (Arnold line) and the
Alexandria, Bancroft & Washing
ton Transit Co.
Capital Transit now has a petit
ton before the Maryland Public
Service Commission to reduce its
service in that State.
In another action, the Arlington
board indorsed proposed Federal
legislation to create a planning
body for the Washington Metro
politan Area. The proposed agency
would include four Virginia repre-
Sentatives among its 10 members.
Proposal Approved.
The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and the Alexandria City Council
have approved the proposal. The
planning body also would have
four members from nearby Mary
land and two from the District.
A long fight by East Falls
Church residents for a park on
the Crossman tract was won to-
day when the county board agreed
to purchase nine acres on North
Sycamore street west of Lee
highway for $4,000 an acre.
The School Board, also meet
ing today, is considering purchase
of an adjoining seven acres.
The county board also author
lied County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg to proceed Immediately to
acquire nine other park and
playground sites in the county
Funds for the purchases will be
obtained from a $882,00O bond
issue approved by the voters last
November.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
District HEIGHTS PTA

The District Heights (Md.) Ele-
mentary School Parent-Teacher
Association will hear talk on the
schools curriculum by Principal
Lila V. Hardesty at 8 pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1952-01-12

Here truly is O luxurious bflek
rambler fhof will inset your every
requirement. Spacious esnter-hoil
plan; three lovely bedrooms, z tile
baths, lor9e privots dining room, Ia
nnense oll-eleetrie kitchen with Oh The
Iabor-sovino dsvicss;, screen spesch,
permanent stairwoy 10 huge sforcge
ottie, full basement, 2 firsplocss
expensive dval-eontroI Cos hoi-wofss
hsot; huge 2-eor bvilt-in garage; fins
level inelosed reaf lot.
Directions: From Memorial ByidCe
turn right on George Washing.
ton Memorial Pdrkuay under Key
Bridge into Lorcom Lane, continue
on Lorcom Lane to Nellie Curtis
Drtpe, right to ~. Nelsons right to
25th, lett to our sign.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
$4,000

Beautiful new all.brick Cape Cod
Colonial with two bedrooms and both
on first floor and two immense bed.
rooms and bath on second floor. This
home and Two described obove
were Just completed by Paul 7. Stone,
highly reputable builder Of muny
years experiences building In end
around Washington.
Directions: From Memorial Bridge
turn right along George Washing-
ton ParkioGy under Key Bridge into
Lane to Nellie Curtis Drtpe, rigkt
to N. Nelson, ri0ht to 25th, left
to our sign.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
46z5 Blogden
Terrace NV.
'38, ,5O0|

We believe this 10 be ens Of the
greatest home vulves we ever have
offered. Handsome detoehsd oil
brick, senfer-hall coloniai Of the very
finest qvoIity, built on three delight.
fvl levels. Includes den end iovo-
tory on first floor; three lovely
bedrooms and fwo both. on second
floor; beautiful 33.foof reersotion
room with huge picture window ond
firsploee. Lorse screened living porch.
Attached garage. High elevation
omons towering trees but Just . few
minutes from downtown.
Directions: Out 18th st. NV. to
Decatur St., left block to Blc1-
den Ape.. left to 18th ST.; yiUht on
18th st. u block to Blagden Ter.
race; left to home.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Japan Plans 70 Enlarge
Police Reserve, Paper SAYS
by fhe Assoeioied Pres,

TOKYO. Jan. 12.-The news
paper Asahi said today Japan will
add between 10000 and so, 900 men
to its 75,Oo0-man national police
reserve.
The exact increase scheduled for
the American trained force has
not been decided, the newspaper
said.
Asahi said the decision to in
Grease the NPR resulted from talks
January 5 between Gen. Matthew
|B. Ridgway and Prime Minister
|Shigeru Yoshida.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
$4,000

luxurious oll-briek, three-hsdroom,
2-bath ramblss in Arlinstons newest
exclusive development. just across
the river from Georgetown. Boss-
menf. e0iit-in gorose. Dishwusher.
Disposail. Approx. 10 minutes 10
downtown OF Penfoson without o
troffic light.
Directions: From Memorial Bridge
turn right along George Washing
ton Memorial Pnrkwdy under Key
Bridge into Lorcum Lane: continue
on Lorcum Lane to Nellie Gusts
Drive, RIGHT to exhibit home.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Donohue 10 Talk onRadlo On nFomeR Rule, Crime Probe

Commissioner r. Joseph Dono-
hue will discuss home rule and
the crime investigation on his
weekly Report to the People"
broadcast over Station WWDC at
z pm. today.
Evening star., 1952-01-12

chormine white brick colonioi Of
eorly American design. Fsofurss large
bedroom and full bath on first floor.
Two huge bedrooms and bath on
End floor. Full Daylight basement.
lorse screened porch.
Directions: From Memorial Bridge
turn right along George Washing
ton Memorial PdrEDdv under Kev
Bridge into Lorcam Lane; continue
on Lorcun Lane to Nellie Custis
to Nelson street, right to 25th st.; ;;
left to home.
Evening star., 1952-01-12

Mr.. Donohue viii be questioned
during the program by Edwin
ITribble, city editor Of The Star,
and Ben Gilbert. city editor OF
the Washington Post.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01

66MY STORAGE space is the best in
1X1 vestment I have on the place"
This is the response of several farmers
recently to the question, docs it pay to
build storage?"
They gave several reasons for their
enthusiasm concerning farm storage.
Foremost is that with most farms now
equipped with combines, the elevators
simply can't handle the grain as fast as it
is harvested. In many Montana towns,
two or three days Of good harvesting
weather will fill up all the available ele-
vator space.
There is some tendency to blame the
congestion Of elevators on unsatisfactory
distribution of railroad cars. There may
be room for improvement in car distribu-
ton, but we may as well face it-there
just aren't going to be enough railroad
cars to move a good grain crop as fast as
it can now be harvested. Elevator men
say that even if the grain could be loaded
into cars, there aren't enough facilities at
terminal points to handle it as fast as it
now comes in.
The answer seems to be for the farmer
to provide plenty of good farm storage
facilities. OF course, grain can be piled
on the ground some years with very little
loss in Montana. (Please turn to page l6)
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Shuttle Of Teachers
To CoIored Schools
Removes Shortage

The problem of providing teach
ers for understaffed colored
schools, termed critical" earlier
in the month. has been solved
lSupt. of Schools Hobart M. Cor
ming declared today
By juggling his tight budget,
DR.. Corning said, he has been able
to provide 20 teachers for Division
II to meet the problem.
1t was accomplished by merg-
ing classes in eight white schools
and reassigning five student coun-
selors as teachers. The money
saved by these moves went to pay
salaries for the 20 teachers as
signed to Division II.
OF the counselors, one was from
Division I and the other four from
the colored division.
AS far as the counselors .are
concerned, their reassignment will
continue only to the beginning OF
the next school semester.
DR.. Corning also announced ar
examination for candidates to fill
the vacancy created by the resig.
nation on November 30 of A. Kigel
Savoy, associate superintendent ir
charge of elementary schools, Di-
vision II.
Applications and supporting
documents must be submitted by
January 16, 1858. The position
to be filled on a probationary
basis. has salary range from
81, ,403 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Please Stop Domestic SquobbIe
San DIEGO Tells Falls Church

Falls Church police got a tele-
phone call from 5000 miles away
during the week end to hurry out
and stop a domestic squabble in
their own back yard.
Pvt. John c. Dodson. Falls
Church police dispatcher. said the
complaint sounded pretty routine
when it came in.
The woman caller told him
there was a fight going on in a
Falls Church neighborhood. l.
When he took her telephone num-
ber she gave a Bay View exchange.
Where's that?" Pvt. Dodson,
asked.
"San Diego. Calif," the woman
replied.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Burns Suffered Month Ago
Kill Alexandra Woman

Miss Ann Murtaugh, II. of 2407
Duke street, Alexandria. died
yesterday of burns received last
month when her clothing caught
fire from a stove.
Miss Murtaugh had remained ir
critical condition at Alexandra
Hospital since the accident No
vember 26. Police said she got
too close to an electric stove in
her kitchen and her clothing ig-
nited. She ran from the house
with her clothes afire, and neigh
bors beat out the flames.
Miss Murtaugh was a retired
employe of the Treasury Depart
ment. She is survived by two sis
ters, neither of them from this
area.
Funeral services will be held al
$3.50 am. tomorrow at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Burial will be in
st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
No Surgery Planned
For Loudoun Baby
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. %. - The
Loudoun County (Va.) baby which
has a heart deformity has peen
released from Johns Hopkins Hos
|pital without treatment.
Doctors decided after a series
Of examinations there was nothing
that could be done :or little Gym
thia Jerry in the way Of surgery
at this time.
The 4-months-old baby has mall
formations of the great blood
vessels into her heart which pre-
vent her circulatory system from
carrying sufficient oxygen.
The baby arrived at Hopkins
last Thursday through contribu-
tions by residents Of Louooun
County. Her father, William
Jerry. is a farm laborer near
Aldie..
The fund campaign to help Gym.
thia was led by the Loudoun News
at Leesburg. It raised $1.100.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Schools 10 Offer
More Variety
In Cafeteriias
Dr.. Corning Promises
Greater q la Carte
Menu After Protests

Supt. Of Schools Hobart M
Corning today promised "some
extension" of a la carte service
under the school systems new
cafeteria set-up.
The promise, made cautiously
by DR.. Corning. came in the wake
OF protests lodged last week by
members of the Woodrow Wilson
High School Student Council.
At that time, council members
said students were not getting
enough to eat. Blame for this
was placed on the reduction of
q la carte service.
Lending stature to the COM
plants was the fact that a School
Board member, Mrs. Frank S.
Phillips. said more individual
choice ought to be allowed.
Individual Selection Wanted.
The drastic cut in a la carte
items at the 36 public school
cafeterias came when they were
brought under central manage
ment two weeks ago.
Mr.. Corning said most COM
plants were from students who
preferred selecting their own items
rather than eating a package
meal featured by the cafeterias.
I'VE have received some COM
plants about Ia carte service" 3"
DR.. Corning said. There will be
some extension as soon as we can
work out the rough spots. Never
theless, the major emphasis will
continue to be on the we'll bal
anced midday meal"
Before reorganization Of the
cafeteria set-up. principals of the
individual schools hired their own
managers and ran the lunch rooms
with unlimited latitude as long as
costs stayed within prescribed
limits.
Variety Is Sacrificed.
Under the new order the plate
lunch is generally considered ade-
quate and cheaper. However,
variety is sacrificed.
Mrs. Phillips said she felt cafe
terra managers, especially in high
schools, should be allowed more
discretion.
After the student council pro-
test at Wilson, Mrs. ADELAIDE
Reynolds, the schools cafeteria
manager, said sales fell of sharp
ly. More students are bringing
sandwiches from home, she as
serted.
Several complaints have come
from Wilson teachers because the
variety of salads has also been
cut, the manager declared.
Evening star., 1952-12-22

A cruiser was dispatched to the
Falls Church address. They re-
ported back that an argument had
been in progress at the home
When it simmered down. the
woman put in call to her mother
This aroused the husbands ire,
and he yanked the telephone wires
from the wall. The mother-in
San Dlego-called Falls Church
police
But when they arrived at the
house, everything was as peaceful
as Christmas.
The angry husband had gone
to bed, and the wife had gone to
stay with friends.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Woman Survives Fall
I0f fAufo Into Stream

A Falls Church woman is in
fair condition at Alexandria
Hospital today after narrowly es-
Gaping drowning when her car
plunged down a 60-foot. embank-
ment into a stream.
The woman is Mrs. Jacqueline
Black, 80, of sos Vista drive, Cul-
more Apartments, Falls Church.
She suffered serious head in
juries when her car went out of
control on Shirley highway be-
tween Duke street and Seminary
road about 9 am. yesterday.
Two men riding in a tractor
trailer saw the crash and rushed
to the scene. They pulled Mrs
Black out of the water, where she
was lying face down after being
thrown from the car.
The men were c. H. Newsome
and w. L. Young of the Mclean
Trucking Co., Winston Salem
N. c..
The Baileys Crossroads Volun-
teer Fire Department ambulance
took Mrs. Black to the hospital
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Fox Attacks Fairfax Woman:
Dog, Bitten Too, Pulls 1t Off Her

Mrs. Jerman reached down to
grab the animal and it bit her
on the hand. She ran screaming
toward the house, the fox still
clinging to her hand.
Rover. who ran out Of the house
with Mrs. Jerman's five chiluIe en-,
grabbed the fox and had pulled
lit off his mistress when Mr.. Jer-
man arrived. Mr.. Jerman kicked
the fox and trampled it 20 death.
He was not bitten.
Fairfax County police took the
dead fox to the Health Depart
ment for an examination to deter
mine whether it was cabid. The
dog also was to be treated for
lrabies.
Evening star., 1952-12-22

Bradley lane on the north, Chevy
Chase Village is, perhaps. one of
the best known suburbs in, the
United States.
The first act incorporating it
was passed by the Maryland Legis-
llature in 1910. and later when
this act was declared unconsti-
ltutional. it was organized as a
special taxing area and later. by
a series Of acts, into the present
incorporated town.
It is entirely residential except
for a post Office and community
building, both of which are owned
by the village. There are about
TOO homes in the area with an
assessed valuation of about 81 mil
Lion. It's population is about $500.
The village is proud of it's large
measure of autonomy. 1t MAIN
tains its streets, lights and side
walks, sets its own tax rate, takes
care of its trash and garbage dis
Iposal. maintains five parks and
has its own building code ordi-
|nances and police force.
Heading Public Service.
William c. Austin, village man
ager, superintends the public
service. Under him are from 10
to 20 regular employees who drive
the trucks and handle the other
machinery used for village pur-
poses.
The village tax rate is 80 cents
and has been reduced in each of
the last two years.
Residents of the area fire.
|quently have indicated i'm their
public meetings that they are
pleased with the management and
find satisfaction in having q local
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Hearing Starts Tomorrow
On Bus Strike Iniunctions

Preliminary hearing on a union
request for injunctions against
State seizure of the strike-bou
Arnold Bus Lines is set for 9:30
am, tomorrow in Richmond Cir
cult Court.
Meanwhile the State of Vir-
ginia is beginning to receive ap-
plications for jobs on the lines,
according to the Associated Press
William c. Seibert, State
Corporation Commission COM
merce counsel, said in Richmond
that several persons have asked
for jobs, and that the 40 State
Highway Department drivers now
being used would be replaced by
qualified applicants.
The strike began IL days ago
after company and union negoti-
ators deadlocked over the wage
issue.
Edmond M. Boggs, State Com
missioner Of Labor and Industry,
said that tomorrow's hearing
probably would influence the
course of the negotiations, or at
least provide clue to the out
come.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Physician 10 Gen. Pershing
browns in Roadside Gully
By The Assoeioted Press

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. 22.-Dr
William A. Murphy. one time per-
sonal physician of Gen. Pershing
drowned near here yesterday-ir
6 inches of water in a roadside
gully.
Police theorized that the II.
year-old doctor stumbled into the
ditch and was knocked uncon-
scious by the impact of the fall
His automobile was found parked
nearby.
Acting Coroner w. A. Macn.
waine Of Waynesboro pronounced
the death an accident.
Dr. Murphy had practiced medi-
cine in Augusta County since 1925
and made his home at Middle.
brook, a community about 10 miles
south of. Staunton.
He was a major in the Army
Medical Corps during World Wal
I and later served as persona,
physician to Gen. Pershing wher
the latter headed a commission tc
mediate border dispute between
Peru and Chile.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Gas Light Co. Merger
with 7 Subsidiaries
|Under Amusement

The Public Utilities Commission
today took under advisement a
request of the Washington Gas
Light Co. to be allowed to consoli-
date with its nearby Maryland
subsidiaries.
Affected are the Washington
Gas Light Co. of Maryland, Inc.
in Montgomery County, and the
Prince Georges Gas Corp. ir
Prince Georges County.
Everett J. Boothby, president o1
the Washington utility, told the
PUG the stock of both nearby cor
|porations was owned 100 per cent
by the parent company. He said
the reason for seeking consolida-
tion was efficiency. The Public
Service Commission of Maryland
already has approved the consoli-
dation.
Law Now Changed.
The two separate corporations
were formed because at the time
they were set up the parent COM
lpany was allowed to operate only
in the District. This has since
been changed, Mr.. Boothby said
o. H. Ritenour, vice president
Of the Washington company, sale
the change would not affect per-
sonnet employed by the company
It would eliminate the keeping o1
three sets of books, he added.
Service Expanded.
The officials gave this picture o1
the expansion of gas service in
Maryland in the last IL years.
In 1910 there were $40 miles OF
mains to 895 in 1852.
In 1910 there were 81, ,645 meters
in operation to 69,306 in 1852.
In 1910 income from gas sales
was $1.312,000 to $8,420,000 in
1852.
Gerald j. Glassman, executive
secretary of the Arlington County
Board and technical assistant tt
the Arlington PUG, wanted t6
know if this meant the Washing.
ton company would later seek te
consolidate with the Rosslyn Ga:
Co., another subsidiary. Chair.
man Flanagan ruled that today,
session covered only the Maryland
operation for purposes of ques-
ItionS,