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Evening star., 1952-03-15
D. {. Numbers Man Fined
500 in Upper Marlboro

A Washington gambler was
fined 500 in Upper Marlboro Po-
lice Court yesterday on a charge
of possessing numbers slips.
Judge Nita S. Hinman Crane
imposed the penalty on Olan
Thomas. 80, of the 600 block ot
Eleventh street NE. Thomas, who
lis colored, was arrested Saturday
in North Brentwood by Detective
Sergt. Ralph Bond.
In another case, Judge Crane
ordered William J. Gardner, a g.
year-old Landover truck driver
held for grand jury action on q
charge Of receiving stolen goods.
The charges grew out of Gard
|ner's alleged possession of two
truck tires taken last November
from the Hager Motor Co.. Upper
Marlboro.
Gardner entered not guilty
plea. He was released on $500
bond.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Assessments SIashed
By County Board on
Cheyerly Property

Land assessment in Cheverly
and some sections of the Hyatts-
vile area were reduced 20 per
cent and a fiat $3.50 was Topped
of dwelling house assessments by
the Prince Georges County Com
miSsioners in a stormy hearing
yesterday at Upper Marlboro.
Oficials of the tax assessors
office said the action, which ap-
plies to all Of Cheverly and the
Clearwood and Castle Manor sub
divisions. West Hyattsville, may be
appealed to the State Tax Com
mission. That would mean that
the property owners would have
to appear individually before the
commission in Baltimore.
A crowd of 200 home owners
jammed the commissioners hear
ing room and nearby corridors
angrily protesting recent reaSsess-
ment made in accordance with
Maryland's five-cycle assessment
plan.
Threaten to Clear Room.
In a bedlam punctuated by
frequent threats by the commits
sioners to clear the room, the
crowd protested increases which
they said ranged from 80 and one
third to 100 per cent.
Philip w. Austin. an attorney
who lives in Cheverly, shouted
his belief that property values
reached their peak during the last
World War and have not since
appreciably increased.
Commissioner Daniel A. Abbott
said values have moved upward
along with county expenses.
From all over" he declared,
I'VE have demands for appro-
|priations to be included in the
next budget despite the fact that
we're over half-million dollars
short of anticipated needs even
after including the so-called sur
plus"
Waters HoOted Down.
Commissioner Edward j. Wa
tiers first proposed a 5000 dwelling
house reduction, but it was hooted
down. He then suggested that
both land and building be trimmed
20 per cent, but withdrew this
suggestion when he was informed
that the county tax Office would
have to appeal and it became
obvious that the crowd was still
dissatisfied.
William E. Hutchinson, assist
ant county supervisor of assess
ment, said Cheverly property was
reassessed six years ago on the
basis Of 1941 values. He added
that the State Appeals Court held
the action improper and ruled
that property must be assessed
at 100 per cent Of its cash value,
except where inflationary factors
are obvious.
Mr.. Hutchinson said assess
ments in Cheverly are now no
higher than go per cent Of pres
ent values and that In his opin-
ion they actually are near so
per cent.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
New Yorktown Bridge
To Be Opened Moy 7
BY The Assoeiuied Pres.

YORKTOWN, Va. Mar. 15.-
The George P. Coleman Memorial
Bridge. spanning the York River
for $3.50 feet to link Yorktown
with Glouster Point. win be Of
ficially opened May Z.
The long bridge is located on
10. S. Route II and was built ct
la cost Of about So million. II
lis said 10 be the longest swing
span bridge in the world.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Bargaining Agent Voted
BY AIexundriu Workers

In a vote sponsored by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board,
employees of the Southern Iron
Works at Alexandria. Va. have
voted. 81 to 9. In favor Of Shop
mems Local 486 as their bargain
ing agent.
The local is afiliated with
the international Association of
Bridge. structural and Orna-
mental Ion Workers (AFL).
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Archbishop 0'Boy|e
Will Be Dropped as
Defendant in Suit

The Rev. Patrick A. OBoyle,
Catholic Archbishop of Washing
ton, will be dropped as a defen-
dant in Montgomery County's
suit to regain title to the Armory
lot in Silver Spring.
County Attorney David Mac
Donald yesterday was advised BY
Circuit Court Judge Charles w.
Woodward to amend his bill of
complaint after Mr.. Macdonald
said he had no case against the
church.
The Archbishop became a
defendant in the suit at his own
request to protect title to a sec
ton of the four-acre Armory lot
which the church purchased from
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
st. Michael's Church Of Silver
Spring almost has completed a
$475. 900 new edif1ce on the site.
At the same time the church
withdrew its demurrer to the suit
filed by the county last December
to regain title to land decided the
planning commission in 1914 by
the old county commissioners.
Mr.. Macdonald indicated the
county now would give the church
a quitclaim deed to its land.
Mr.. Macdonald contended yes
terday the armory lot had been
purchased and dedicated as a site
for a new county Office building.
j. Bond Smith, general counsel
for the planning commission.
denied such dedication existed as
the land had never been put to
that specific use. He added 1t
was decided the planning commits
sion under a county resolution for
use as a recreational facility. Up
|on its ultimate sale, funds received
will be used to purchase more suit
able park and recreation sites. he
said.
Mr.. Macdonald charged the
county commissioners had no legal
right to give away the tract origin
ally bought with county taxpayers
money He added the county COM
|missioners also lacked authority to
establish a recreation program in
the Metropolitan District In which
the Planning Commission already
was operating.
Judge Woodward gave the par
ties two weeks to file memoranda
on the arguments on the demur-
lrerS.
Evening star., 1952-03-15

take care of approximately 1900
more pupils, to give teachers a
500 annual salary increase. and
to provide personnel and supplies
for seven new schools and addi-
tionS.
Mr.. Early's recommendation to
the County Board, prepared with
the advice of the School Board,
would increase the school tax rate
by 80 cents, from STAT per $lO0
of property valuation to $1.80.
$5,975,758 Budget Set.
The total school budget is S.
975, ,758, more than 81 million
higher than the current budget
[of $4.887. .653. Part of the increase
will be met through higher re-
|ceipts from the State. which are
expected to total 1918, ,625.
The Federal Government will
pay approximately $18,965 in lieu
of taxes and 100000 under
Public Law BAT for education of
'sFederally connected" children,
who are in the country as a result
of the defense emergency.
Property taxes at the present
STAT rate are estimated at
So, ,702. .08s.
Mr.. Early said that the 500
teacher salary increase, which
will be in addition to the regular
annual increases of $100-$20O,
will cost $69,500. The scale for
teachers with a B.A. degree, now
$4,000 to $4,700. would be in
creased to $4,000 to $1,000.
Teachers with an MA. degree, now
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000, will
have a new scale starting at $4,000
and running to $500.
Scale for Degree Holders.
A scale was set up for teachers
holding PhD. degrees who may be
employed in the future. This will
range from $500 to $4,000.
The 500 increase plus other
changes in teacher pay would meet
about 40 per cent of the request by
the Arlington Education Associa-
tion for q three-year program of
salary adjustment. Mr.. Early said.
Non-professional employees. ex-
cept bus drivers and cafeteria
workers, would also receive the
500 annual increase, If Mr.. Early's
recommendations are accepted by
the County Board.
The proposed budget provides
for hiring 81 new teachers, three
more principals and an additional
nurse.
Six new buses would be bought
to transport TOO additional high
school students expected next Sep
tember.
Schools to Be Completed.
New schools to be completed In
the coming fiscal year are Clare
mont. Nottingham and Page, and
additions are scheduled to bel
opened at Washington-Lee and
Hof1man-Bo Boston high schools and
at jackson and Kemper.
Debt service in 1952-53 win total
b692, ,984, an increase of approxi-
nately $20O, 900 over the current
rear. An appropriation Of $45.0 900
$ requested In the budget for plan
aing Of future schools.
The allowance per pupil for ex-
pendable materials, now So for
elementary students and 81 for
high-school students, would be in
creased by 81.
a public hearing on the pro-
1osed budget is set for 3 pm.
Thursday at Stratford Junior High
chOol. The County Board must |
laopt the school budget BY May II
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Budget Of S. Million
Proposed for Schools
In Arlington County

An Arlington school budget for
1952-53 of approximately Sc mil
lion has been proposed by Supt.
William A. Early.
Additional local revenue amount
ing to 1891, ,080 is requested to
Evening star., 1952-03-15
10 Hold Purty

The Sisterhood Of the South
east Hebrew Congregation VIII
hold 4 Purim party at $50 pm.
MONDAY Ia the synagogue, AT
Ninth street Sc.
Evening star., 1952-03-15


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At work de TO right
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The Arizona post., 1952-02-01

Feb. /, 1852 IL
)eak At AnShei
ion Ceremony
Congregation Anshei Israel
plans to formally welcome recent
new members with an installa-
tinn cerennnnv on Feb 10 in the
The Arizona post., 1952-02-01

Rayda B. Gordon
Ep6se1
The Arizona post., 1952-02-01
auditorium at 8 pm
itual will be conducted by Rabt
-arclIS Rraoqr-

In conjunction with the install
lation, DR.. Sidney Cells will
speak on What Can We Do To
Prevent the Onset and Spread of
Disease" Now on the staff of the
Veterans Hospital, he is former
instructor at New York Univer-
sity College of Medicine, Bellevue
Post Graduate Medical Center,
Cornell University Medical School
and lecturer on cultural subjects.
Public is invited. This is the
first in a series of cultural meet
ings being planned, which have
for their purpose to acquaint peo-
YO1o xrYi+b tho cxy1o n cnn11a oofixyi4ioC
The Arizona post., 1952-02-01

and the general welfare of the
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Motorcycle Policeman Hurt
When Struck by Taxi

Motorcycle Policeman Eugene
IBlankenship of the Traffic Divi-
sion was injured late yesterday
when his motorcycle was struck
by a taxicab as he was respond
ing to an accident.
The officer, who has about IL
years on the force, was taken tc
Emergency Hospital and admitted
with cuts and bruises on his right
thigh. His condition is not seri-
Gus.
Pvt. Blankenship is 80 and lives
lat 2713 Arvin street, Wheaton
Md.
The accident occurred at West
Virginia and Montana avenue.
NE, shortly before S pm. The
cab was being driven by Miltor
IA. Wannell, jr., 80, of 4524 low,
lavenue NV.
No charges have been placed
A hearing will be held by thu
Corporation Counsel.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Police Nal Board Asks
Dismissal for McCaruar

A police trial board today rec
commended dismissal for Pvt.
Richard C. McCargar of the 18th
precinct. who was found guilty in
District Court last month Of re-
ceiving stolen property. house,
breaking and larceny.
The trial board charge against
McCargar is conviction of a
criminal offense in court of
competent jurisdiction.
McCargar and another officer.
Pvt. Lewis 4. Lawson. also Of the
18th precinct, were found guilty
lin the United States Court for the
District of Columbia Of receiving
stolen cigarettes from Pvt. Doctor
I'M. Green, also Of the 18th pre-
Icinct. Pvt. Green pleaded guilty
lin September to having broken
into q market and stolen cigar
cites and some money In May.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Erratic Flying Saucer
Reported Seen in Virginia
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Dec
16.-An orange-colored flying
saucer" that first hovered and
then sped away with a terrific
burst of speed" was sighted in the
Charlottesville area, it was re-
ported yesterday.
Roy FRANKIE, manager of the
University of Virginia airport al
Milton, his wife, and q 19-year-
old student pilot. Harry Pond, jr.
sighted an object over the airport
at about 11:45 am. Sunday.
They told Frederick p. Morse
professor of mechanical engineer.
ing and director Of aeronautical
training at the university, WHIT
wired report to military intelli.
gence officials at the Pentagon ir
Washington.
Mr.. FRANKIE said Pond sightee
what he first believed to be leave.
floating around in the sky" but
that on further examination the,
saw q disc with an orange GLOW
hovering over the leaf like objects
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Incinerotor Fire Burns
Washington Womon

A 42-year-old woman was in
Emergency Hospital today with
burns suffered in an incinerator
fire yesterday.
Police said Mrs. Frances l.
Reich, 42. Of 1854 New Hampshire
avenue NV. threw some cleaning
fluid In the incinerator. She suf-
fered burns Of the face. hands
and arms. Her condition was de-
|scribed as fairly good today.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Fuirfux Boards to STUDY
School Transfer Plan

Proposed transfer of Oak Stree
Elementary School in Falls Church
will be discussed at a meeting ol
the Fairfax County School Boarc
and the City School Board or
Thursday, it was announced last
night.
The school is in the city but /.
owned and operated by the county
Fairfax Supt. w. T. Woodson saiC
the city had asked for the con-
ference.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Methodist Conference
Votes Building Fund
Drive for S8OO,o00
BY Cospor Names
Ssur Stoff CorvesncucIent

BALTIMORE, Dec. l6.-The
Methodist Baltimore Annual Con-
ference yesterday voted to con-
duct a building-fund drive for
100000 next year.
The drive will reach its peak
September l to November 5 next
year. November 5 has been desig-
mated as Loyalty Sunday, climax
ing the campaign, and November
% as Victory Sunday. The Rev.
DR.. N. Olen Hunt of Philadelphia,
will be in charge of the effort.
About 70 Methodist churches of
metropolitan Washington, with
nearly $4,000 members, are part
of the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence. The conference has more
than 600 churches and 10000
members in Washington, Balti-
more and Hagerstown (Md.) dis
tricts.
Population Growth Cited.
The unprecedented population
growth" in cities and suburban
areas within the conference were
cited in the resolution advocating
the church building-fund drive.
Failure to meet this demand
and opportunity would be to fail
in practical demonstration of our
Christian stewardship as ex-
pressed in an adequate program
OF church expansion" the state
ment said.
In addition. the resolution pro-
vided that Is per cent of the
money to be raised would aid
Westminster (Md) Theological
Seminary. from which many of
our ministers come"
An amendment to the original
resolution urged the general
committee in charge of the drive
to study the possibility of in
creasing the goal to 81 million.
That will be decided at a future
Of the committee.
Bishop Oman Speaks.
II am not interested in seeing
just SO many more new buildings, :"
Methodist Bishop G. Bromley
Oman of Washington told the
300 ministers at the meeting. TT
want to know what these churches
are going to do.
4 II like to see a church so or
ganized in terms of education and
community service that If there
is q change so far as the minister
is concerned the church is still
there" he added.
According to officials here, at
least 10 new churches needed in
Washington will be built as a re-
suit Of the drive.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Second Of series on individuol hiqhwoy
projects in virsinio. Next: Shirley
Memorial hiehwoy.
It is badly congested at many
points. The Regional Highway
Planning Committee has what it
believes to be solution: Widening.
Parts Of the Columbia pike, be-
tween Annandale and Washington
boulevard. are wide enough. But
these parts are all too few: a short
strip between South Adams and
South Highland streets and the
vicinity Of Glebe road.
Immediate Needs.
The committee would raise traf-
fic capacity along the rest of the
line, all the way to Annandale.
The immediate need program calls
for such improvement southwest
to Holmes Run, at one end Of
Lake Bancroft. From Washing
ton boulevard to Glebe road the
roadway should be expanded to
four 10-foot lanes. From that in
tersection. four .11-foot lanes are
in order. A 4-foot-wide center
division also should be provided.
At the Arlington Fairfax County
line, the old pike would be treated
something like an appendix, un-
der the committee plan. Where it
now bends from the county line to
Lake Bancroft. it would be
Strengthened. The old section
would be left for strictly local
traffic to use.
In this project. grade Separa-
Itions-bridge structures - would
be built at the intersections of
both the Alexandria-Leesburg
turnpike and of Arlington Mill
drive. an entirely new road rec
commended to be built roughly
parallel to the Washington & Old
Dominion Railroad.
Future Needs.
The second part, or future
needs, OF the. program calls for
continuing the widening project
from Holmes Run to the Little
River turnpike in Annandale. A
bridge over the run would be
built, and traffic channelized with
concrete islands" at both the
Little River turnpike and Old Co.
lumbia pike intersections.
The latter development is rec
commended in. anticipation of
greater housing growth in future
years.
For the present, the traffic VOL
ume averages 19,600 vehicles every
I24 hours. with particular conges-
tion at the intersection OF Co
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Navy Corpsmon Forfeits
$ll2 in Speeding Case

A naval hospital corpsman sta
toned ct the Bethesda Naval
Hospital forfeited $112.9O in Be-
Ithesda Police Court yesterday on
charges Of exceeding 10 miles an
hour and operating without a per-
NIT in his possession.
Police identified him as Wesley
v. Jennings. %. of Caldwell. Ohio,
He was arrested by Police Pvt,
II. r. Lynch, who paced him at
speeds above 10 miles an hour In
"a 35-mile-an-hour zone on Route
1910, north Of the naval hospital.
on November "a.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Christmas Seal Funds
Stolen by Burglars

/ Burglars last night ransacked
levery file cabinet, desk and cup
board at the District tuberculosis
Association, 1901 Eighteenth street
INV, and made of with an un-
known amount Of Christmas Seal
contributions.
/ Edmund Funkhouser, executive
secretary Of the association. said
1.-THE thieves found D delivery OF
some 200 envelopes In a third
floor closet. The burglars opened
leach envelope and took only cash
contributions leaving the checks
behind.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
District YMCA Elects
Carson P. FraiIey as
President for 1853

carson r. Fratley yesterday was
reelected president of the WASH
ington YMCA for 1853. He has
served as president of the organi-
zation for the past eight years.
Mr.. Frailey. who, lives at 3704
Livingston street NV, has been
with the American Drug .Manufac-
turers' Association for the past 29
years and has served as executive
vice president Of the organization.
Other officers elected to sue
ceed themselves for 1858 are:
Lewis T. Breuninger, first vice
president; Benjamin E. Littleton
second vice president; Henry W.
Fisher. jr.. recording secretary;
Alfred H. Lawson, treasurer; E. C.
Giddings, assistant treasurer, and
James c. Wilkes, general counsel
Hugh A. Thrift was elected to
serve as chairman of the Advisory
Board for 1853.
Reelected to the Advisory Board
ava oAAAS -JC0A VCl 1IIS WCIC JuQRe
James r. Kirkland, Judge Luther
w. Youngdahl, H. Randolph Bar
bee and Clarence A. ASpinwall.
Elected to succeed themselves on
the Board of Directors for three
year terms were Bruce Baird,
Lewis T. Breuninger, Hobart M
Corning, William c. Hanson, w. R.
Frank Hines, F. G. Macarow, Law
renee B. Michael, William Mont
gomery, Paul Selby, jennings
Randolph, Charming S. Walker,
James c. Wilkes and Mr.. Frailey
Mr.. Randolph E. Myers. general
secretary Of the association. an
nounced that $1,000 persons hold
membership in the 10 branches of
the YMCA in Washington. He
said new community branch had
been formed in Silver Spring and
"a new branch In South Arlington
could be eXpeCted socn
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Warwick County
Fastest Growing in
u. S., Census. Shows
By the Associafed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.-Nc
wonder Warwick County grew into
Warwick City!
Census Bureau figures show
Warwick was the Nations fastest
growing county between 1940-1950
Warwick's population zoomed from
8, ,248 to 39,875-an increase of 331
per cent.
Several months ago. Warwick
graduated from the county class
into the city category.
Among other Virginia counties
four more doubled in population
between 1940-1950. They were
Norfolk, 35.828 to 99,937; Fairfax
40.929 to 98,557; Arlington. 57,04C
to 135.449. and Princess Anne
,19.984 to 42,277.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fairfax May Vote Series
OF School Bond Issues

Fraifax County may try tt
meet it's school needs through q
series of bond issues rather than
one big one.
The School Board last night
asked architects to estimate the
cost of building 419 classroom by
September, 1855. Unofficial esti-
mates range from $11 million to
SIS million. Chairman Fred w
Robinson said he thinks voters
would more likely approve smaller
bond issues each year than one
lump sum to cover the entire
program.
II think" Mr.. Robinson said,
"the county could afford a $5
million issue next year without
raising the tax rate"
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Accommodations
Are Requested for
INAUGURAL Visitors

Do your part In the inaugu-
ration. Rent accommoda-
tions. Make a little profit.
Hundreds of Washington
ians are giving freely Of their
time and Of their funds, to
make the forthcoming Eisen-,
hower-Nixon Inauguration the
biggest event in 20 years. Up
to 500, 900 visitors are ex-
pected. They viii be need
ing housing accommoda-
tions.
II you have apartments.
rooms or dormitory beds
available, rent them through
the Inaugural Committees
housing Office at 1625 I street
NV, telephone: Republic
7-2600.