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Evening star., 1952-08-09
Absentee Voting in
MAINE

As a service to the Districts
absentee Uoters The Star Is pub
fishing voting regulations IN
each State for nert Nouember's
election. One State iDiH be pub,
hshed each day. Watch for
yours. Today's irtstdllment is for
residents iDho tDish to uote In
Maine:
General Election: September 8.
Presidential Election: Novem-
Der 4.
Officers to Be Elected: United
States Senator. 3 Representatives
to Congress, Governor and other
State officials.
Residence Requirement: State,
6 months; town. 3 months.
Registration: In person before
Board Of Registration. Names are
carried forward from assessors list
and from list Of those previously
registered. All males (21 to TOD
who pay their annual poll tax Of
81 have names automatically
placed on voters list but such pay
ment Is not a requisite to voting.
Dates Of registration vary from
town to lown. In small communi-
Ties, the selectmen register all per-
sons whom they consider qualified
without even q request for regis
tration. Write your town or city
clerk for information on your
registration.
Absentee Voting: Permitted in
primary and both elections. Re-
quest official application for ballot
from city or town clerk any time.
NOTE: Maine votes only for
President and Vice President on
November 4: all other officers are
elected on September 8.
For further Information cau
Mrs. Clarence Fisher. chairman
of the Uoters' service. District
League OF Women Eoters. Taylor
O056.
Tomorrow: Arizona.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
School Painter Held
In Attack on Girl, 9.

A Montgomery County School
Board employe was held for action
Of the grand jury yesterday on a
charge of assault with intent to
rape a 9-year-old Chevy Chase
IMd) girl.
Held in the Rockville Jail with
out bond was Glendon Elwood Nc
Coy. 27, of Route 1, Germantown.
He appeared before Trial Magis-
trate Oscar j. See in Bethesda
Police Court.
A hearing will be held at 9 am.
Monday in Circuit Court in Rock
vile on a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus filed yesterday.
Mccoy was arrested August /,
the day after the reported assault.
He was a painter for the school
board at the Lynnbrook School,
where the alleged assault occurred.
While at the Detective Bureau
Office in Bethesda for questioning,
Mccoy walked unnoticed out of
the room and fled the station. He
was recaptured about an hour
later on the White Flint Golf
Course about three miles away
from the station. Some Is police
had searched for him and his
capture came after a mile-long
chase on foot. Police fired four
shots at Mccoy before he sur
rendered.
According to Detective Sergt
John Patrick Leahy. the defend
ant is married and has two chill
dren. Sergt. Leahy at the time
of McCoy's arrest said he told
detectives he had gotten out of
the Maryland Penitentiary last
month after serving four years
there.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Al Members Added
To ALI All Stars as
Maryland Fete Ends
BY the Assoeioted Press

The All All Stars. elite grour
of the rural youth organization
added Al members to its Maryland
rolls today as All Week came tc
a close.
Names of the lucky ones were
announced last night when the
All Stars convened for the last BIZ
of business in the week-long All
festival on the University Of
Maryland campus. ~
Elect Big Chief.
The All Stars, chosen for out
standing service and leadership
also reorganized for the year and
elected Martha Lumpkin of Elkton
as their big chief. The 1,207 rep
resentatives Of clubs throughout
Maryland were divided into tribes
for All Week activities.
Jim Moxley, West Friendship
was named lesser chief; Anna Lee
Mudd. Beltsville, scribe: Ralph
Eskridge, Cambridge. medicine
man, and Ada Ford. Cumberland,
scout.
The All members headed home
this morning after breakfast
Competitions ended yesterday
with Nancy Long Of LaVale de-
feating 81 other contestants in q
dress review. She said her win
ming number cost only $3.50 to
make.
Edna Miller of Kennedyville
won the girls radio speaking con-
test. George Willis, McDonogh,
won the boys division.
New All Stars Listed.
New All Stars included, by
counties:
Calvert-Helen Ward, Patricia
Bormann, Susanne Monnet. +
Frederick-James Stup, Dorothy
Keller, Virginia Garst, Marybelle
Remsburg.
Montgomery - Douglas King,
Lillian Arnold. Janice Palmer.
Prince Georges - John Carr,
Julia Carr, Dorothy Barnett.
st. MaryS-Arlene Candella.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Builder Sues Over Delays
On Montgomery BuiIdinq

A breach of contract suit was
filed against Montgomery County
yesterday by the Byrne Organiza-
ton, Inc. of 2607 Connecticut
avenue NV. in connection with
delays in building the new county
Office building.
The suit charges the company's
work was to have begun early last
year. Steel shortages, however
held up work on another con-
tractors job until last February,
the suit stated.
According to the suit, increased
labor costs, storage of materials
and other unanticipated expen-
Ses caused by the delay have made
it impossible for the Byrne firm
to do the job for $1,154, 900, the
price agreed on.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Virginia Revenues
Will Bring Payers
|o% Tax Credit
BY the As,eeiu,ed Pres.

RICHMOND. Aug. 9.-State
Controller Henry G. Gilmer said
yesterday virginia's revenues in
1951-52 fiscal year reached a total
LOT $107 .926.875- sufficient to give
income taxpayers in the State a 8
|per cent tax credit.
Coy. Battle said last month this
credit was indicated on the basis
LOT nearly complete revenue calcu-
llations furnished him by the con-
Itrcller.
The credit will be made possible
under the revised Byrd automatic
TAX credit act which provides S
lper cent credit IL the revenue total
passes the $105. .344,399 mark. The
lcredit increases per cent for each
$780, $50 in revenue above that
mark.
Evening star., 1952-08-09

Mr.. Taylor has eliminated the
open VS.. He fixed Screweyes
along the gate top and ran stout
cord through the eyelets. The
cord control the size of the OPEN
ings so there is never room enough
for the child's head to be caught.
No Chance To Form Loop.
Some time ago, several children
in this area were strangled to
death when their heads were
tangled in the loops of venetian
blinds. Mr.. Taylor, aware that
his gate cord could form loops
when the gate was folded shut and
the cord was slack, knotted the
cord on each side of each eyelet.
There's no chance now for the
cord to form a loop big enough to
admit the child's head.
He said he canvassed stores here
trying to buy a factory-made gate
that's safe and that he couldn't
find one. But his home made
safety device works as well as any
professional job, and he says any
man can rig one easily at home.
It's q simple thing and doesn't re-
quire a lot of tools.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
planners Order
Report on Area
Transportation
| ConsuItunt Directed
To Find Right Way
In Solving Problem
BY WiIIiom A. MiIIen

A report on the problem O
mass transportation in the Wash
ington area was ordered yester
day by the National Capital Plan
ming Commission.
Harland Bartholomew of st
Louis, consultant. was directed b,
the commission to determine wha
the problem is and the right wa,
to solve it.
In his study, Mr.. Bartholomew
will take into account the variou.
public transportation systems, q.
well as the use of private auto.
mobiles.
The decision to make this sur.
vey grew out of Mr.. Bartholo.
news presentation of a progress.
review Of the Districts $14O mil.
lion long-range highway improve.
ment plan. Mr.. Bartholomew will
now extend this study to embrace
mass transportation.
Suggested by Gen. Robinson.
This suggestion came from Brig
Gen. Bernard l.. Robinson, Dis.
trict Engineer Commissioner, who
IS q member Of the commission.
The commissions staff was di.
rected to draw up the final docu-
ments on the dedevelopment ir
the Southwest for Project Area B
This extends from E to I streets
and South Capitol to Fourth
streets S.W. The commission ex-
poets to give its final approval to
this project next month.
John Nolen. jr., the commits
sion's director, said several re-
quests for a review of, the plan
before the Commissioners hold
a public hearing have been re-
ceived from citizens groups and
others.
Mr.. Nolen said the commission
doesn't have time to take up the
plan with these parties before
submitting it to the Commission
erS. He said, however, he expects
the essential parts Of the plan
will be made public, so that il
can be studied before the hearing
Provision for Low Rentals.
He said the plan will include
provision for low-rent housing
units. Private enterprise will
have the first opportunity to con-
struct these. Mr.. Nolen explained
But If it declines, then the op-
portunity will be given to the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority.
Letters were sent out by the
commissions direction yesterday
to interested Maryland and Vir-
ginia planning agencies, who will
have representatives on the Ma
tional Capital Regional Planning
Council. They were asked to
make nominations to the council
so the commission can act on
them, as required under law. The
council will provide a means foi
co-ordinating planning among the
various Jurisdictions concerned
with planning and development
in the Washington region.
The commission approved pro-
posed amendment to the harbor
regulations, under which the har-
bormaster would have jurisdiction
over clearing the Potomac River
during boat races.
/ In another matter, the COM
mission said it needs for infor-
nation on the request of the
National Broadcasting Co. to in
crease the height of it's television
tower near the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Evening star., 1952-08-09

her car collided with another 60.
ling in the opposite direction. Hel
death was the 31st fatality on the
turnpike since it opened last fall
Charles G. Scott, 20, of 141C
lKanawha street, Hyattsville, was
1dead on arrival at Leland Memo
rial Hospital. A companion, Henry
w. Olneck, 43. of 831 Fairview ave-
nue., Takoma Park, was admitted
to the hospital with a broken
right leg.
Manager Of Office.
| Miss Barrett was manager OF
the Secretarial and Office Serv-
ices. I'll Fourteenth street NV
Before assuming that position
five years ago, Miss Barrett was a
secretary at the Times-Herald.
She was an accomplished singer
and was active with amateur
theatrical groups here.
Miss Barrett was on her way to
Montreal (Canada) home to visit
her Montreal (Canada) home to
visit her mother, Mrs. Marian Bar
rett, and her brother, Frank. An
other brother, Keith, was killed
during World War II while flying
with the Royal Canadian Air
Corps. Her father. Clayton Bar
Irett, was killed in an automobile
accident several years ago.
Funeral services and burial will
be in Montreal.
Truck Out of Gas.
Prince Georges County Police
Pvt. David Dudley said Mr.. SCOTS
car struck a truck which had run
out Of gas in the 140O block of
East-West highway in West
Hyattsville. He died of hemor-
rhage and shock due to a crushed
chest.
Pvt. Dudley said the truck was
operated by Johnnie Taylor, jr., 20,
colored. of the first block of Prim-
rose street. Chevy Chase, Md.
Taylor was charged with man
slaughter and failure to place
warning signals 100 feet to the
front, rear and side of a disabled
vehicle. He was jailed in lieu of
81 100 bond. Anearing has been
set for August 25 in Hyattsville
Police Court. =
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Board Clears Griffin
And Orders His Pay
Restored in Arlington

Pvt. Woodrow Wilson Griffin
Arlington fireman, ordered sus.
pended April % on misconduct
charges, was cleared by the Coun.
ty Fire Trial Board yesterday.
The board, in its first full hear.
ing since it was created two year.
ago, reversed the action Of Coun.
ty Manager A. T. Lundberg. Pvt
Griffin was suspended for six day.
by Mr.. Lundberg. The board or.
dered that his pay be restored.
Unanimous, Agreement.
John Paul Jones, chairman o1
the trial board, said it unani.
mously agreed that the four spe.
|cifications Of misconduct charged
to Pvt. Griffin should be dismissed
for lack of sufficient evidence aftel
an hour-long hearing in the coun-
ty courtroom.
1t was the second time the
board voted to clear Pvt. Griffir
of the same charge. The first
hearing was held June 13 but ths
county manager, represented by
William j. HaSsan, Common
wealth's attorney. declined tt
lpresent witnesses, in a dispute
with the trial board over proper
procedure.
Mr.. HaSsan asked for q rehear.
ing when the board voted to cleal
Pvt. Griffin of charges that he was
under the influence Of alcohol or
April 10, that he had driven his
car while intoxicated and that he
had offered to buy beer for a 12-
|year-old girl. A fourth charge
alleging only that two cushions re-
ported stolen from a car were
found in Pvt. Grifiin's possession
was dismissed because there was
no specific accusation. the Trial
Board ruled.
LundbefE Undecided.
Mr.. Lundberg said he would
await a transcript of the ruling be-
fore deciding whether to reinstate
Pvt. Griffin. Mr.. Jones said he
understood that before the first
hearing. the Commonwealth at
torney told Mr.. Lundberg to dis
regard the ruling Of the Trial
Board.
IF the opinion of this board Is
ignored as it was the last time, :"
Mr.. Jones said, 1--WE are going to
take it into the Circuit Court"
Other members of the Trial
Board are Harvey Mills and JUDI
son Reamy, jr.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Woman Dies in Crash
As Vacation Begins,
HyattsviIIe Man Killed

A Washington woman was
killed on the New Jersey Turnpike
on the first day of her vacation
yesterday, and a Hyattsville man
was killed last night when his car
struck the rear Of a tractor
trailer truck.
Miss Vivian Barrett, Al, of 2032
Belmont road NV, died when
Evening star., 1952-08-09
People victors
Conventions,
Lane Tells Press
Condidotes Are Best
Men Parties Have,
Ex-Governor Says
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROANOKE. Va. Aug. 9.-For-
mer Gov. William Preston Lane,
jr. of Maryland told newsmen
from three States that the Amer
lean people won victory in both
political conventions this sum-
mer. The candidates chcosen, he
said, represent the best of each
party.
The former Governor. a Mary
land delegate to the Democratic
National Convention. spoke to five
different press groups at a Hotel
Roanoke luncheon yesterday.
The Virginia and Maryland
State Press Associations, the vir-
ginia and Chesapeake Associated
Press groups and the Del-Mar-Va
Press Association, representing q
three-State area end a two-day
convention here tonight.
In spite of all the mistakes and
errors Of both conventions, MIR.
Lane said, the American people
"in silent contemplation will come
to the realization that the United
States is the only place on earth
where this could happen"
Reminded of Responsibility.
Mr.. Lane, who is associated with
the Herald-Mail Publishing Co. in
Hagerstown, reminded newsmen
of their responsibility in the COM
ing presidential campaign.
"You members of the fourth es-
tate" he said, carry an obIiga-
tion to the people Of Virginia and
Maryland"
The newspaper profession, he
said. "can acquit itself in the next
80 days by keeping the debate on
a decent, intelligent level"
The former Governor, looking
back over the path that Maryland
and Virginia have trod together"
devoted much of his talk to high
lights Of the early history of both
States.
Mr.. Lane was Introduced by
John Mccormick, president of the
Maryland Press Association. The
more than 200 newsmen and vis-
itors were welcomed following the
luncheon by M. w. Armistead III
associate publisher of the Roa-
noke Times and World-News.
To See Movie Premiere.
The group was scheduled to see
the Virginia premiere of Park
Row" this afternoon. The movie
shows the birth and rise of Ameri-
can journalism.
A number of the newsmen teed
off this morning for the annual
Carl Short memorial golf tourna-
ment. Business meetings were
scheduled for late this afternoon.
Tonight, the annual association
awards will be made at q ban
quet, after which a ball will be
held.
Virginia newspaper members Of
the Associated Press yesterday
elected John Spencer, managing
editor of the, Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot, as their chairman. He sue
ceeds Clarke E. Lindsay of the
Charlottesville Daily Progress.
Elected vice chairmen were
Charles Rowe Of the Fredericks-
burg Free Lance-Star and Tom
Hanes Of the Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Bottle and Byrd Still Silent
On Supporting Stevenson

RICHMOND. Aug. 9 R.-vir-
ginia,s $64 political question
whether Gov. Battle and Senator
Byrd will support the Democratic
presidential nominee, Adlai Ste
venson-remained unanswered to-
day.
Gov. Battle and Senator Byrd
appeared together at yesterdays
Opening State convention session
of the American Legion. But
neither had any comment on
presidential preferences.
Senator Byrd, in again sidestep-
ping all questions on how he'll
vote in November. also declined
comment on the action of South
Carolina Democrats in indorsing
Gov. Stevenson.
Virginia and South Carolina,
along with Louisiana, led the
famed fight against the loyalty
lpledge at the Democratic National
Convention.
Leadership by an economy
minded President is essential" !"
said Senator Byrd. adhering to
his familiar theme Of economy in
government.
"Only q strong and very de-
termined President who has the
conviction that the foundation
stone Of democracy is the main
tenance Of the national credit and
a sound currency can bring sta
bility to our Federal fiscal jungle, /"
he said.
Certain American objectives, !"
he said. transcend the welfare Of
any political party. He said the
maintenance of economic sound
ness in a nation and keeping the
country militarily strong should
be foremost planks in any party.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
By Meredith S. BueI
Stor Stoff oyrespondenf

AKRON, Ohio. Aug. 9.-Ray
Gotko, who says a pair of lucky
shoes" helped him win the WASH
ington coaster race. will be wear
ing them again when he hurtles
down the track tomorrow in the
biggest All-American Soap Box
Derby in history.
Race time is set for 2 pm.
Washington time, at world-famed
Derby Downs. There the 12-year-
old. Washington champ will COM
pete with 153 other winners from
the United States, Canada, Alaska
and Germany.
Good Weather Predicted.
The weather bureau predicted
a fair and cool day for the 18th
running of the colorful event.
Ray hopes those shoes of his
will help him capture the jack
pot prize--a $4,000 college schol-
|arship. The second prize is a Sc
dan. Many trophies and valuable
merchandise awards go to the 10
top winners.
The case of the lucky shoes goes
like this:
Rays sister, Marian, II, was
about to ditch a pair of old loafers
recently. Her brother snatched
them up just before they went into
the trash can. Just the thing to
lounge around in, Ray thought.
He tried them on. They fit per-
fectly. He wired the tattered
leather together and when the
Washington Derby rolled around,
the shoes went along for the ride.
They came of his feet just as he
tried to wiggle from his tight
fitting racer after winning the
local crown.
"Now I won't part with them"
Ray says. II wear them all the
time and only take them off when
I go to bed"
Just Relaxing Today.
Today Ray is relaxing with the
other champs at Derby Town, a
127-acre YMCA camp nestled be-
side lake Is miles from the city.
This morning the boys went to
a science show given at a tire
company's research center. This
afternoon wrist watches will be
presented to them at Derby Town.
Souvenirs of the city will be
handed out by Akron's Mayor.
Charles E. Slusser. A motor boat
trip will follow.
Rays racer was the envy of
champs and drew praise from Of
ficials as he worked on it during
inspection yesterday. One of the
winners, Gary McRae, IA, of Mis-
sion City, British Columbia, told
Ray: boy, that really is a beau
tiful car"
And indeed it is a beauty. The
coasters sides are painted with
13 alternate red and white stripes.
It's hood is blue with 48 white
stars. The axle trees and letter.
ing are in gold.
Before passing inspection, Rayl
had to repair a split rear axle
tree, straighten a bent axle andl
tighten some lead weights forward
Of the cockpit.
Takes Solo Flight.
Ray and his racer weighed inl
at 248R pounds. Then he took
his solo fight down the 975-foott
derby speedway. The three-laneI
course is IS feet longer than the
cne used in Washington.
The young Washington champI
was confident after he made the
run. II think I have a good
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Kensington Man Gets
Term in Boy Attack

A Kensington (Md.) insurance
man yesterday was sentenced to
three and a half years in the
Maryland House Of Correction
when he pleaded guilty to per-
forming unnatural and perverted
sex acts on an 8-year-old boy.
Sentenced by Chief Judge
Charles w. Woodward in Circuit
Court in Rockville was James C.
Gail, 80, of the 11100 block of
Valley View road. Kensington.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
PUG Ruling Due
In 7 Weeks on.
Transit Fares
Rate Hearing Ends
After Company Calls
Commission unfair

A decision on the Capital Trans.
st Co. petition for fare increase.
Is expected to be made in two
weeks by the District Public Utili.
ties Commission.
The rate hearing ended late
yesterday on the company's pro-
testing note that. in the last si1
years Of fixing fare schedules, the
p. U. c. has been unfair" to Cap
ttal Transit.
F. G. Await, counsel for Capital
Transit made the charge, as the
bearing entered the final stage.
The lawyer pointed out that
testimony by William Falk, execu-
tive accountant of the p. U. c..
acknowledged that Capital Trans
It has not earned a fair rate OF
eeturn in any year since 1916.
Points to the Record.
"As shown by the record" Mr..
Await declared, "this commission
has been. by following largely its
staff's recommendation, unfair to
the company during that past
period"
Criticizing the PUG for failing
TO "give some weight" to the COM
pany's proposals. Mr.. Await
added:
1T is bad enought to deny the
Fate Of return asked by the COM
pany, but it is doubly bad to ap-
prove a fare structure which will
not even produce the return set
Or predicted by the commission. !"
Earlier in the day, the company
Oontended that Mr.. Falik's figures
resulted from Understanding the
number Of passengers that would
be lost to the transit company
should any of the proposed fare
increases go through.
Concentrating on Mr.. Falk, Mr..
Await charged that the PUG ex-
pert's proposed rate of return of
from 62 to z per cent was "de-
rived from no method"
He has rejected all statistical
evidence as being unreliable and
yelies merely on his judgment"
Che lawyer charged. There is not
. shred Of evidence in the record
10 support his assertions that his
proposed rate of return is ade-
Nuate."
Replies to Accusations.
To these accusations, PUG
Counsel Lloyd Harrison pointed
out that, in at least one of the
last six years complained of, the
commission granted the company's
requests in full.
"And that was one of the worst
years they had" MIR. Harrison
observed.
AS things now stand. the PUG
must consider several proposed
fare schedules.
Capital TranSit's original re-
quest for II cents cash, tokens at
six for 95 cents and no weekly
pass at all.
Mr.. Falk's first proposal for II
eents cash, tokens at four for 60
cents and a $2.35 weekly pass. Mr..
f'alk's alternate plan for l6 cents
cash. tokens at four for so cents
and $3.50 pass.
The fares now are IS cents cash,
tokens at three for 40 cents and a
$2.40 pass.
The transit company wants a
We per cent rate of return on its
investment, whereas the PUG staff
figures a rate of from 61a to q
per cent would be reasonable.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
l,2l2 Putients at Baker

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Aug
10 (SpeciaD "A total of 1912 per.
sons were on the register at Baker
Veterans Administration Center
here as of the end of July; II
more than the previous month
according to Wales E. Finnegan
lmanager.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Revue Entries Picked

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Aug.
10 (Special) Barbara Stelle and
lRuhamah Miller. blue ribbon win
Iners in the annual All Club cos
tune exhibit here, will represent
Berkeley County in the State style
revue at Jackson's Mill August 28
land %.
Evening star., 1952-08-09
Goithersburo 81 Returns

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 8 R.-
Corpl. Luther Graham of CATH
ershurg, Md, was among 2.999
Army troops who arrived on the
transport Marine Adder yesterday
from the Far East.