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Evening star., 1952-01-30
Payne pTA Suggests School
Shift in Lieu OF Addition

A spokesman FOR the Payne
Webb PTA yesterday wrote the
Commissioners the group would
be willing to forego an addition
to the Payne Elementary School
for colored pupils. If either the
Buchanan or Bryan schools were
transferred from white to colored
children.
In a letter to the Commissioners,
Benedict F. Edelin,, representing
the Payne-Webb PTA and the
Lovejoy- y-Maury Parent Teachers
and Community Association. again
appealed for help In settling a
controversy which resulted IN q
pupil strike at the Payne School
last December.
Bids to construct a long-sought
addition to the eight-room Payne
School were asked early this
month.
Mr.. Edelin, pointed out the Bu-
chanan School is only two blocks
from the over-crowded Payne
School and would meet the needs
|of inevitable increases in the
next few years"
Parents Of pupils attending the
Payne and Webb Schools had
previously asked that Bryan
School be transferred to colored
use, The Board of Education.
however, voted to transfer Madi-
son School, a decision with which
the parents disagreed.
Evening star., 1952-01-30

bidding; and he was so reduced
to abject subjugation that he con-
spired with her to use trick, arti-
fee and device in embezzling
some $4,000 from divers per-
sons. :"
Levy Is on 1O-year probation
on his promise to repay the en-
bezzled money. most of which he
got from his father and two
dentists, one Of whom had the
showgirl for q patient.
Marriage Wasn't Mentioned.
Turning to Miss Williamson, the
judge asked If Levy had ever
asked her to marry him. She re-
piled:
"The matter never came up
She was in tears now.
Asked the judge: How can you
justify taking $4,000 from a mar
you never intended to marry?"
I'm sorry. your honor" sht
cried. II can't justify it, just
can't.
g. You are never going te
have any pleasure from those
articles" the judge advised. "a.
DON'T let any one call you q thief
Miss Williamson. Give back those
things you accepted"
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Seaman Reported
Confessing Fatal
Beating in HoIdup

A washington merchant sea
man has confessed he beat and
robbed q Beltsville (Md.) gasoline
station attendant who died yes
|terday at q Baltimore hospital,
Prince Georges County police re-
ported.
A 30-year-old colored man.
identified as Lott Glover Of the
1900 block Of Marion street NV. !.
was. charged with murder and
placed in Hyattsville jail pending
a hearing at $50 am. Monday
|at Upper Marlboro.
Washington police said Glover
is also known as willie Green"
and is wanted for questioning on
several District holdups.
Prince Georges police at HyattS-
willie said Glover had confessed he
hit the attendant. James Becraft.
SO. Of Barboursville, Nd. with o
pair OF pliers after the victim, ac-
c0rdlng to Glover, haQ reached Tor
a gun.
Cash, Cigars Stolen.
The gas station proprietor, A. c.
Baker. said the robbery. about
$3.50 am. yesterday, resulted in
theft of $44.72 from a cash reg
ister. two boxes of cigars and a
battery.
Glover was arrested by county
police after they stopped q
Washington : to Baltimore Grey
hound bus late last night near
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Boyle Recommended
To Store in Tax Case,
81. Louis Paper Says
by the Assoeiaisd Press

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-In a
copyrighted story the Post-Dis-
patch yesterday named William
M. Boyle. jr., as the man recon-
mended to the May Department
Stores Co. as "the only man who
could get quick action" in the
firms $40 million tax claim
lagainst the Government.
The newspaper said Mr.. Boyle
was suggested to the May Co. on
two occasions. once to an employe
lof an accounting firm handling
the May Co. case and later to
Fred Solomon, a vice president Of
the department store company.
On both occasions the company
refused to retain Mr.. Boyle.
Mr.. Boyle. former Democratic
National Committee chairman.
was not available for comment.
Two Men Identified.
Lee B. Schumacher and George
C. Bolz, were named by the news
paper as making the commenda-
ton. Mr.. Schumacher, q metal
lurgist living in suburban Kirk
wood, and Mr.. Bolz, a dredging
contractor of suburban Clayton,
were identified in the story as
having been associated with Mr..
Boyle In an unsuccessful attempt
to buy from the Government a
$33 million war surplus nickle
plant in Cuba.
The Post Dispatch. said it
learned Mr.. Schumacher and Mr..
Bolz contacted an employe Of the
accounting firm and proposed MIR.
Boyle be retained by the May Co.,
for a 81 million fee. This money
was to have been used as a down
payment on the nickle plant. the
newspaper said.
When the suggestion was
relayed to May Co.. it was turned
down, the newspaper reported.
Urged to Hire Boyle.
Soon afterWard two men, 1den-I
titled by the newspaper as "a met
allurgist and Q dredging con-
tractor" were said to have ap-1
Mr.. Saloman and urged
him to hire Mr.. Boyle as the May
Co. attorney In pressing the tax
claim.
The Post Dispatch said Mr.. Sal
oman told the men he would take
it up with company executives
and the May Co. again refused to
hire Mr.. Boyle.
Reached at a Florida hotel, Mr..
Saloman said the Post-Dispatch
story was substantially correct, but
stressed that Mr.. Boyle was not
Democratic National Committee
chairman at that time.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
ScoIds Weeping showgiirl
For Part in Salesman :. s.SWndIe
But UphoIds Claim
For Insurance on
Stolen Gifts
BY the A..oeia,sd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. s0.-"Boy
wants girl /. and girl wants
diamonds, furs and motor cars I.
and consequently larceny. en-
bezzlement. forgery and romance
walk hand-in-ha down Fifty
first street"
This was State Supreme Court
Justice James B. M. McNally's
capsule survey Of Showgirl Rose
mary Williamson's 13 months as
the woman in the life Of Textile
Salesman Sidney M. Levy.
Judge McN ally yesterday
awarded the 23-year-old brunette
50, 500 In insurance on a stolen
fur coat and diamond ring. But
along with the award he gave her
a stern lecture, telling her she
didn't deserve cent and that she
better get some Of that oldtime
religion"
Levy Not in Court.
Levy. whom Rosemary once
called a creep" was not In court
to see his one-time Broadway
fame weep copiously at the
judges remarks.
An inusrance company had
contested q $3.50 claim by the
show girl. ON the ground that
the two stolen items were part OF
the $4,000 gifts the 27-year-old
Levy lavished on her with money
he swindled on . fake business
deal
The Judge said the insurance
must pay her because
the law is designed to protect
both the "wrongdoers and the
righteous" Judge McNally said
her insurance premiums were
paid up, and therefore the COM
pany was liable.
Then Judge McNally started
scolding: There can be no doubt
that Miss Williamson knew the
funds were not honestly come by
and, nevertheless, she took them
and used them for her own ag-
grandisement. which makes
her morally as guilty Of larceny as
Il she had taken the money"
Denies Knowing Source.
81 didn't know" the shapely
Corpus Christi (Tex0 lass burst
out. IT didn't know he had taken
the money"
Describing himself as "old
enough to be your father" the
Judge continued:
Sidney Levy claims he was so
infatuated, bewitched and en-
slaved by the potent charms OF
this Winter Garden Cleopatra
(she played at the Winter Garden
Theater in Peep Show") that IN
order to keep her affections he
was willing to do her constant
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Living high
ON q low income

For the past Is years their income
has averaged $1,000, yet thsy own
their own home, even take long win
ter vacations. (''Plsnty Of people
scrimp along on next to nothing. "
says Mrs. MacInnis in February
Readers Digest. ''The trick is to
find a way to live on a small income
without feeling unduly pinched. y
Don't miss this story Of an ingen-
ious couple who live happily by
stretching tiny pension :. and
their practical tips TO help you.
Get your February Reader's Di-
sest today. les the big SOth Anni-
versary issue: IS articles Of lasting
interest. eondensed from leading
magazines, current books.
Evening star., 1952-01-30

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Bottle Reoppoints Two
On Board Of Education
by the Asseeiatsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 30.-Gov.
Battle yesterday reappointed two
Of the State Board Of
Education to four-year terms. They
were William N. Neff Of Abingdon
and Mrs. Rose MacD Donald Skoggs
of Clarke County.
Their re-appointmentS win be
sent to the General Assembly for
confirmation.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Iran Agrees 10 Sell
Oil 10 Red Hungary
BY The Asseeioted Press

TETIERAN, Jan. 80. - Trans
government has announced 1t will
sign a one-year agreement with
Communist Hungary this week to
barter 1ranian oil for Hungarian
machinery and manufactured
goods.
The pact will be the first to send
Iranian oil abroad since Premier
Mohammed Mossadegh's govern
ment took over wells and reflner-
les of the British-owned Anglo
Iranian Oil Co. last spring.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Must Prove Existence

The age Of 10 Is considered 20
abnormally old IN India. . Cove
ernment publication In Allahabad
states. that payment Of pensions
to those over 10 VIII be made only
upon verincation Of the fact Of
their existence.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Burma Exports lutte TO Indiu

NEW DELHI. India R1.Bur-
ma received from India $7.S5O. 900
worth Of jute manufactures during
the flrst five months Of the cur
rent fiscal year. official figures re-
leased here revealed. It was the
largest single item imported from
India.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Common Colds
Shifting, Headaehy
Quickly Eased

Milburn's Capsules are intended
to bring you relief in short order.
They start work as soon as you
take them-help you feel better
right away. Annoying, shifting
and nagging headaches usually
yield and the discomfortS Of a
cold are often relieved in a short
time IL these pleasant capsules
are taken as directed. Discove-
for yourself this easy way to help
you feel better when you have q
cold. Get a package of MIL
BURNS CAPSULES now at your
favorite drugstore. Only 35c the
box.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
lGogged Cashier Dies
In Theuter; $3.50 Missing
RY tl,a Assoeiaied Prass

I
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A CASH
|ler was found bound and gagged
lin g seat inside the plushy Paris
Theater last night, just before
the show started.
The gag was removed and Wal
ter Heyer gasped:
"I've been held UP. Unite me. =
His bonds were removed. He
struggled to his feet. then COLI
|lapSed and died.
Police later said about $3.50 was
missing from the theater. An as
|sistant medical examiner said Mr..
|Heyer apparently died Of . heart
ATTACK.
Muirkirk. County police had in
formation from Washington po-
lice that the suspect was on q
Greyhound bus to Baltimore, and
they also had . description Of him.
Sergt. Edwin r. Thompson and
Policeman William Wiseman took
Glover into CuSC0Qy.
Admits Killing.
Police said Glover admitted the
killing after he was confronted by
two colored women who were in
the holdup car.
Mr.. Becraft regained conscious
ness after the robbery long enough
to describe the car and tell Mr..
Baker the holdup man had been
accompanied by two women.
A Laurel policeman spotted the
car and apprehended two women
but the driver escaped into the
woods.
Mr.. Becraft died at University
Hospital in Baltimore from . skull
fracture.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Alexandra Planners
Asked 10 Review Ban
Against Row HOUSING

The Alexandria Planning Com
mission has been directed to re-
consider its recommendation
against allowing row housing de-
velopmentS in the area recently
annexed from Fairfax County.
The City Council has referred
three applications which had re-
quested coming for row housing
on Duke street extended back to
the commission. The commission
originally recommended against
the applications.
On October z the Council failed
in an attempt to override the
commissions recommendation
against row housing. At that time
the Council voted five to two, less
than the three-quarters vote need
ed to override.
| A public hearing on the ap-
Iplications will be held by the
Planning Commission before a
new recommendation is made to
the Council. If the Planning
Commission reaffirms it's position
|against row housing by a two
thirds vote it still will require a
three-quarter vote of Council to
override. If the Planning Com
mission reaffirms It's position by
less than a two-third vote, a sim
pie majority vote Of the Council
could override the recommends
ItiOn.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

the entire promotion problem, re-
gardless of which party wins elec-
ton.
CAREER employees The
National Association of Career
Employees, at their recent conven-
ton here, urged further strength
ening of the Governments merit
system. The group declared that
better economy and efficiency in
Government could be obtained by
greater adherence to merit system
principles.
In past conventions, the organi-
cation has concentrated its fire or
the present veterans preference
law. urging that it be modified
in Government Observation-Disclosures
programs in. order to give non.
\ veteran career workers a better
break.
1 However, at this convention, the
group soft-pedaled the veterans
preference issue, preferring to bids
it's time on the matter and try
to work out satisfactory compro.
misses and adjustments with
the veterans organizations. Th'
groups officials feel that mucl
more can be accomplished thi
way In the long run.
i Oscar A. Rexer, jr., was re-
elected president for another year
Frank w. Onorato was selectet
as vice president. Others elected
were Milton Gloger, correspond
ling and recording secretary; Mon
roe S. Sykes, jr.. financial secre
Itary and treasurer, and Charlie
M. Maize, legislative director.
X y
GUN FACTORY-Rear Admira
Thorn Burbridge Hill is the nev
superintendent of the Naval Gul
Factory here. He succeeds Rea,
Admiral B. Hall Hanlon who ha
left for Korean duty.
/ Admiral Hill was chief of stat
and aide to the commander il
chief If the Pacific Fleet. He als'
served as director of atomic en-
Iergy in the Office of the deput.
chief Of naval operations and dep
!; uty chief Of the armed forces spe
cial weapons project.
| \ +
BROADCAST-Be sure to lister
Ito our Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast at 6:15 pm. tomorrow
over WMAL, The Stars radio sta
ltiOn.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Prince Georges Mayors
Oppose Charter Form

The newly-formed Prince Geor-
ges Municipal Association last
night voted unanimous opposition
to the proposed charter form of
government.
Officers Of the group include
Mayor Frank j. Lastner of Green
belt. and the Mayors of Forest
Heights. Landover Hills and Col
lege Park.
The association said it's members
believe that the adoption of q
charter for the county will be
detrimental to the best interests
of the citizens of the incorporated
municipalities within the county"
Fourteen of the county's 26
municipalities are members Of the
new organization and others are
expected to join.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Told to Return.
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Tomorrow, some cloudlneSS ana
becoming cooler.
Wind cat National Airport) !:
Northeast, about S miles an hour,
at 11:17 am.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-OctOber 1922.
Temperatures viii average a few
degrees below normal. Washing
ton area normals for the period
are 65 (high) and As 0ow). Cool
over the week end. warmer Mon
day and cooler again Tuesday and
Wednesday. Chance Of some light
rain Monday, otherwise little or
mo precipitation indicated.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Redistrictinq Pressed

A proposed rediStricting of Fair
fax County moved closer last night
as the county's redistricting COM
mission and the Fairfax Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations end
led a bitter exchange on the sub
ject and agreed to work together.
John w. Rust, chairman of the
county commission, told the feder-
alton at q meeting in Annandale
School last night that one of the
|plans made public by the fedora
ton is very much like the one
tentatively approved by the COM
mission. The federation had crit
icized the commission for the
length of time taken to study the
problem.
In another action, the fedora
ton congratulated the Board of
County Supervisors for urging
Legislation to permit Federal en-
|ployes to hold local Office.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Higher Teacher Pay Urqed

In Baltimore. $4,000 Maryland
teachers heard a plea by DR.. VIII
liam G. Carr for stronger finan-
cial support for public school sys-
TENS and teachers salaries. DR..
Carr was inaugurated Monday as
executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Education Association.
The teachers are attending the
85th annual convention of the
Maryland State Teachers Associ-
alton.
Their Resolutions Committee
proposed calling for every effort to
protect teachers from attacks
spawned in the marrow outlooks
of individuals or minority groups" {"
~
Evening star., 1952-10-17

side OF the Post Once Department.
the two committees have heard
numerous complaints Of personal
and political patronage entering
into promotions in Federal agen-
cieS.
Meanwhile, Representative Rees,
Republican, Of Kansas. the top
minority member of the House
Post Office and Civil Service Com
mittee, has issued statement
blasting "the system of political
favoritism and patronage" which
permits such situations to exist.
Turning to the Post Office
scandal in Chicago where II per-
sons. including the former Chi
cago postmaster, have been in
dicted on charges of selling job
promotions, Mr.. Rees said such
actions will not be tolerated by
an aroused citizenry."
The Kansan said his committee
would delve into the entire stu
alton in an effort to base all pro-
motions on merit and honest per-
formance Of duties.
Should the Republicans win
control Of the House in next
months election, Mr.. Rees will
again become chairman Of the
House Post Office and Civil Serv-
ice Committee. a position he held
during the 8Oth Congress. But
even if the Democrats retain con-
troll. MIR. Rees still holds a power
full position on the committee as
top minority member. This is
particularly true because of the
closer working relationship he has
with the present chairman. Rep
resentative Murray Of Tennessee
Although they are on different
sides Of the political fence, both
men work very closely on employe
matters and generally see eye to
eye. It's q good bet that the COM
mittee next year will investigat
Evening star., 1952-10-17
|brookdaIe Residents
|AssaiI Assessments
In Montgomery

Montgomery County officials
yesterday pointed their finger ac-
lcusingly at the State assessment
law, as protests continued to
mount over sharply increased tax
assessments in the Metropolitan
area.
The place-the blame on the
State picture developed as q dele
lgation from Brookdale leveled the
bitterest and strongest attack yet
on assessment procedures in a
mass protest to the County Appeal
Tax Court.
A standing-ro only crowd
ljammed the council meeting room.
as Attorney Thomas J. Flavin hit
lat what he called the "inequity
and discrimination" Of reassess-
ment in the down-county area.
Council Releases Letter.
Shortly before the mass pro-
test got underway. the county
council released a letter to tax
payers to answer questions that
"have been raised regarding as
easements"
The council pointed out the as
lsessment procedure is conducted
|by State officials.
I'm order to provide the tax.
payer with an opportunity te
protest the action of the State
assessors. the Montgomery County
Council has established an Appea
Tax Court" the letter states.
The letter failed to note that
In other counties. the board oI
county commissioners is the an.
peal unit on tax protests.
Under present State assessment
laws, the county supervisor of as.
Isess.Ients comes under the State
ITss Commission. Wilton T. Allen
: the Montgomery County super.
visor. has said his procedures anc
formulas have been approved by
the tax commission.
Gen. Charles D. Heron. chair.
man Of the Tax Appeal Court. il
an opening statement yesterday
told the Brookdale group, tn,
function Of the court is to act Oh
an umpire between the assessor
and the homeowners.
He said homeowners have tn,
right to refer to their neighbor'
assessment because the cour
wants to equalize the assessment
ION similar houses.
Dispels Fears.
Gen. Heron dispelled expressed
fears Of residents that, if the,
came in to protest, they might flint
: their assessments raised instead O
lowered, in the light Of the "ful
cash" value law.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Dugon Compoign Issue

Why Arlington non-partisans
failed to renominate Daniel A.
Dugan for the County Board has
become an issue in the election
campaign.
william ]. DiMik. non-partisan
candidate, was asked at q meeting
at Claremont School last night
why Mr.. Dugan was dropped in
favor Of Mrs. Martha w. Gam
mon. Mr.. DeMik said he did not
know. he was not running against
Mr.. Dugan.
Another non-partisan candidate,
Mrs. Ruth Cox, was asked whether
she had voted for the nomination
of Mr.. Dugan, who served on the
board longer than any other nom
partisan. Mrs. Cox declined to
answer, saying that voting at the
nominating convention, Town
Meeting, Is by secret ballot.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Cite Previous Opinions.

emergency patient. He had walked
innto the hospital and was not
in pain, the doctor said.
Mr.. Warren, according to Mr.
Bortnick, was given a place to
sleep at the trucking company
He said that late Tuesday night
Mr.. Warren started rolling on the
floor in pain and then was taken
to Gallinger. He died at 1:3(
pm. Thursday. Doctors there op.
Grated on him for a rupture.
Police said they received no re.
port on the beating until yester-
Evening star., 1952-10-17

District and vicinity - Sunny
with high near ga this afternoon;
fair and cool tonight with low
near AZ in the city and near IS
In suburbs with patches of frost
Tomorrow. fair and cool.
Maryland - Some cloudineSs
low near 40 with some frost ir
west portion tonight. Tomorrow
some cloudiness and turning
cooler.
Virginia-Fair, low of 35-40 to.
night with some frost in west por-
ton; low near IS in east tonight
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Byrd May Take Stand
On Party Ticket in
Radio Speech Tonight
BY the Associated Press

There was speculation today
as the hour for Senator Byrd's
radio talk neared-whether he
would feel himself bound by the
Democratic Party's primary pledge
to support the Stevenson-Spark-
man ticket.
Senator Byrd is scheduled to
address a Statewide radio audi
ence at $50 tonight. He has said
he will discuss the issues of the
campaign.
The address will be carried by
nine stations, including WSVA,
Harrisonburg, and WING, Win
chester. Station WEANd. Airing
ton, will broadcast the speech at
8 pm. tomorrow.
Senator Byrd will be heard on
FM over Arlington Station WARL-
FM at $50 tonight on 1861
megacycles.
Silent on Choice.
Thus far, Senator Byrd, leader
of the Democratic Party in Vir-
ginia but a bitter critic of the
Truman administration. has with
held Endorsement Of either Gov.
Stevenson or the Republican pres
idential candidate. Gen. Eisen-
hover.
The question of the primary
pledge was dropped yesterday in
to the ferment Of discussion about
what Senator Byrd will say. Sena-
tor Byrd's opponent for the Dem
ocratic nomination in last July's
primary election, Francis Pickens
Miller. brought the matter UP.
In a letter to Senator Byrd, Mr..
Miller reminded him that both of
them had signed a pledge when
they filed their declarations of
candidacy for the Democratic SEN
atorial nomination.
Cite Previous Opinions.
Democrats for Eisenhower have
been saying that no Virginia DEM
ocrat Is bound to vote for the
Democratic presidential ticket. The
opinions Of three Virginia attor-
neys general are the basis for
their argument.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Robbers Miss $3.50

MUNCIE, Ind. (P)-Robert An
trim had to take of his pants for
a frisking when he told two hold
up men he didn't have any money.
After they gave him his pants
back and went away, Mr.. Antrim
found his $3.50 still safely in the
pants.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

COUlI1llCC6cS 1SeI
the present pro-
motion system
in Government
can be greatly
/ m We d to
give the best
q u a Ii fed en-
ployeS tn e
chance they de-
serve for pro-
motions.
While t h er e
has en- no
evidence thu S
far of a c tua a ]
co1a ~ ioIAc o,,f