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Evening star., 1953-04-01
MATS Pacific Division
Ends Accident-Free Year

Aircraft Of the Military All
Transport Services Pacific Divi-
sion have completed more than
/ a year of air transport opera
tions without a single accident,
1t. Gen. Joseph Smith, MATS
commander, announced yester-
day at headquarters, Andrews
Air Force Base.
Since March, 1852, MATS air
craft operating over Pacific Divi-
sion routes have airlifted about
235. 900 passengers and patients
and $4,000 tons of cargo and
mail, completing 12,481 Sched-
uled departures. Headquartered
at Hickam Air Force Base. Homo
lulu, Hawaii. the Pacific Division
is commanded by Navy Rear Ad-
miral John H. Hoskins.
The last accident occurred on
March 6, 1852, when the landing
gear of a MATS transport COL
lapsed during take-off from
Tokyo International Airport,
Japan. Two passengers received
minor injuries.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Hoover Group Praises
Agriculture Revampina

The Citizens Committee for
the Hoover Report predicted
yesterday that the proposed re-
organization of the Agriculture
Department would bring "sav-
ings running into the millions"
John Stuart. chairman Of the
committees agriculture branch,
said on behalf of the committee
that President EiSenhower's pro-
poSal represents q fundamental
step in the first thorough going
departmental reorganization in
many years."
Gen. Eisenhower on Wednes-
day submitted to Congress q plan
to reorganiZe the Agriculture De-
partment, concentrating more
power in the hands of Secretary
Of Agriculture Benson. Unless
Congress vetoes the plan. it will
go into effect. It closely follo'<s
recommendations made by fcs~
mer President Hoover, who stu6-
led Government reorganization
at the request Of the Truman
administration, .-.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Additional Time Sought
lFor Educational TeIevisior

A f1ve-year extension Of the
FEC ban on hearing requests fol
changing the ALLEGATION of tele-
vision channels is being urged
by the American Association OF
University Women.
The association Is interested
in the FEC moratorium as it
applies to the 242 television
channels reserved for educa-
tional use.
In a letter to Paul A. Walker,
chairman of the FEC, the as
sociation cited the need for more
time to develop the educational
channels.
Because the development Of
Evening star., 1953-04-01

educational, non commercial
television is such q new enter
prise and because its effective
development requires q great
deal of study. preparation and
financing" the AAUW pointed
out, "the commission would be
acting in the public interest to
extend its moratorium for some
additional time"
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Mayor Likes Pancakes

LETHBR1DGE, Albert Or
Mayor Harry Veiner of Medicine
Hat entered a pancake eating
contest here and finished in a
tie with Bob Kitson Of Leth-
bridge for top honors. Each pol
ished of 40 pancakes.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
6. 0. P. Club Urges
McKeIdin 10 Run
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-Merl-
bers of the Frank Culotta Re-
publican Club last night passed
a resolution urging Gov. Nickel
din to run for governor again
next year. and Mr.. McKeldin
limited he might oblige them.
The resolution also mentioned
drafting" Edward D. E. Rollins
to succeed himself as attorney
general. Mr.. Rollins smiled and
nodded assent as the resolution
was read.
The Governor had praise for
Senator Butler, Republican, Of
Maryland, in a speech at the dim
ner. which drew some 425 men,
bers of the club.
He said Senator Butler was
sure to be reelected in 1856.
There have beerf rumors that
Gov. McKeldin was interested in
Senator Buffers job.
Senator Butler. as master Of
ceremonies, installed 81 new
members in the club, founded
by the late big Frank" Culotta.
A nephew of the founder, Sam
uel A. Culotta, is a secretary to
the Governor.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
; More Face Trial in Riot
At Maryland Reformatory
BY the Assoeioied Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Nov. 80.
Three youths face trial here
this week on arson charges re-
sulting from riots last Septem-
ber at the State Reformatory
for Males at Breathedsville.
They will bring to 18 the num-
ber tried before Washington
County Circuit Court juries at
this term of court. A 10th
charged in the riot, Arthur Ford.
jr., of Baltimore, has been held
over until the February term OF
court on a faulty indictment. A
new indictment is to be sought,
OF the Is tried so far on prep-
erty destruction and arson
charges. l3 have been convicted.
Juries Saturday freed William
RoSSbach, 18, and Charles COL
per. 10, both of Baltimore, on
property destruction charges,
Convicted were Robert Foltz,
20. of Hagertown, and Ronald
Booth, g, and Melvin Leisure.
l8, both of Baltimore. Ten
others had been convicted FRI.
day. #
Sentencing has been deferred
until completion of the cases.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Arlington Boy Arrested
AGAIN in Homemade Car

Thirteen-year-old Ted Erick-
son must appear in Arlington
Juvenile Court on Wednesday,
after being picked up a second
time driving his gasoline-pow-
cred "slop rod" on a county
street.
The homemade vehicle, which
Ted calls "slop rod," had been
returned to him Saturday by po-
lice, who had impounded it after
an earlier offense last month.
Later on Saturday, police spot
ted Ted in the vehicle. which is
powered by a lawn mower motor,
driving across Wilson boulevard
at Garfield street in Clarendon.
Ted, son of 1t. Col. Karl Erick-
son and Mrs. Erickson of 1412
North Highland street, was
charged with operating a vehicle
without license plates.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Scots Gather Round Today
To Pay Honor to St. Andrew

The heart of every true Scot
beat a bit faster today, for it
is st. Andrews Day.
Services were conducted by
the st. Andrews Society of
Washington at the Old Presby-
terian Meeting House in Alex
andria yesterday. They honored
not only the Alexandria society's
founder, William Hunter, jr.,
businessman and first Mayor of
Alexandria, but the Washing
ton society's members who died
during the year.
The Rev. Daniel C. Buchanan,
the society's chaplain, conducted
the services. Norman G. Kind
ness. society president, placed a
wreath on Mr.. Hunters grave.
The traditional Scottish dirge,
Flower o. the Forest" was piped
by Pipe Major James Garrioch.
Bagpipers and members of the
society attended in costumes.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth of the
Evening star., 1953-11-30

Daughters of the American Rev.
olution laid a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
of the Revolutionary War as part
of the ceremony.
A sermon entitled "A Nations
History" was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. Gordon Howie, pas
tor of Sherwood Presbyterian
Church. Assisting in the serv-
ices was the Rev. Kenneth G.
Phifer. pastor of the Old Pres
byterian Meeting House.
Honored in the memorial serv-
ices were these members who
died this year: David Low, James
A. Messer, Leslie A. Willis and
Walter Davidson
The society will hold it's an
nual tartan ball at the Shore
ham Hotel on Friday, beginning
at 8 pm. Scottish folk favorites,
including various reels, will be
featured.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Five Leaders Back Plan to End
Virginii0's Special Fund

clearer picture of State finances
for the public.
State Senator Harry Byrd. jr.,
said that offhand the proposal
sounded like a good idea and
that he had written Mr.. Brad
ford for details.
State Senator Ted Dalton de-
clared that he had been con-
scious of the increasing tendency
to create special funds, adding,
st feel it's better practice to have
as few special funds as possible,
and to let the public money be
handled through the general
fund where it will receive the
close attention of the Legisla-
ture."
Whitehead Asks Exception.
Delegate Robert Whitehead Of
Lovington said today that he
thought almost all special fund
revenue should be included in
the general fund, but that one
exception would be the highway
money.
The current l952-54 budget
has 1886 million in general funds
and $433 million in special funds.
Under the States present fis-
cal system, general funds such
as income taxes are collected
from the public at large and
provide the common source from
which many State agencies draw
money to operate.
Special funds, such as tuition
fees at State colleges, are usually
reserved for the agencies which
collect them.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Four Coon Hunters
Saved From Swamp
In Prince Georges

Four coon hunters and two of
their three dogs were rescued
early yesterday after a 1lbht-
mariSh four hours in a swamp
near the junction of Routes so
and 301 in Prince Georges
County.
The men, all from the Glen
Burnie (Md) area, were return
ing to their car when they hit
a soft spot about 10 pm. Satur-
day and started sinking in the
mud. They managed to find firm
er ground and then, afraid to
move further, called for help.
Their cries were heard shortly
before midnight, and man call
ing from a gas station at the in
tersection told the county fire
board at Hyattsville he could
see their flickering flashlights.
Members of the rescue squads
from Cottage City, College Park,
Glenn Dale and Berwyn Heights
and the West Lanham Hills Fire
Department responded and set
up floodlights. Their attempts
to set UP a rig and line in an
effort to reach the stranded men
were unsuccessful. howevefs
Finally, the 14-foot aluminium
boat Of the Berwyn Heights Res
cue Squad was put into action,
and the hunters were reached
about am. The rescuers were
unable to find one of their dogs.
Three of the men were iden-
titled as Ernest Fiorentino.
George Kline and John Mooney.
The fourth mans name was not
learned.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Montgomery Woman, II,
Dies in Home Fire

A 72-year-old woman died in
a house fire last night in upper
Montgomery County, Md.
The victim, Mrs. Blanche Mar
tin Williams, colored, lived alone
in the 11a-story frame building
on White Grounds road, a mile
south of Boyds.
A .neighbor discovered the
blaze shortly after 9 pm. The
entire house was ablaze before
the Hyattstown and Upper
Montgomery Volunteer Fire De-
partments could respond.
A defective stove was believed
to have started the fire. It had
caused an earlier fire last Thurs
day which was put out by a
neighbor.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart, county
medical examiner. issued a cer-
tificate of accidental death.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Virginia Commission
Denied Right 10 Price
Milk Outside State
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30
The State Supreme Court today
held that the State Milk Com
mission has no authority to reg
ulate the price of milk produced
in Virginia but sold in other
States.
A spokesman for the Mary
land and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association said the rul-
ing has no effect on Northern
Virginia. This, he said, is be-
cause the Milk Commission does
not now attempt to fix prices
for milk produced in Virginia
but sold in Washington.
The decision reversed that of
the Richmond Circuit Court
which held that the commission
does have the power to set such
prices.
Two Companies Affected.
The case developed from the
sales of Pet Dairy Products of
Big StoneN Gap and Southern
Maid Dairy of Bristol, both of
which sell large quantities of
milk to consumers in Tennessee
and Kentucky.
The court said it was of the
opinion that the law by which
the Milk Commission was es-
tablished in 1884 does not confer
upon the three-man. regulatory
body "the power to fix the price
paid to Virginia milk producers
for milk sold and processed in
Virginia for distribution outside
the Commonwealth"
Cites State Law.
The courts 14-page opinion
written by Justice Kennon c.
Whittle. quoted at length from
Virginia's milk law and laws of
other States to prove it's point
that the commmission's power is
confined to regulation of Virginia
prices.
In their petitions to the high
court, Pet Dairy and Southern
Maid said commission regulation
of milk which it sells in Ken
lucky and Tennessee was putting
it at a competitive disadvantage.
''If the industry is to grow and
prosper" said the petitions. "it
must be able to meet the COM
petition in the encircling States. -
Evening star., 1953-11-30
spseioI Disposeh 10 The ssor

RICHMOND, Nov. 30.-Five
legislative leaders today said
they were impressed favorably
by proposal to cut out the
special fund" category in the
Virginia State budget.
State Budget Director j. H.
Bradford had suggested Friday
that almost all special fund
agencies should be transferred
to the State general fund, where
they could be checked easier by
the Legislature and the public.
The chairman of the two ap-
preparation committees in the
General Assembly both said they
liked Mr.. Bradford's proposal.
State Senator Robert o. Norris.
chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, said it would just be
a matter of re-arrangement to
move most of the special fund
agencies over into the general
fund category, and that the result
would give the public a better
idea of how the State spends its
money.
Stricter Economy Seen.
Howard Adams, chairman of
the House Appropriations Com
mittee, said that the proposed
change would undoubtedly mean
stricter economy since some Spe-
cial fund agencies tend to spend
all that they get.
Mr.. Adams also said that one
fund would make for better book
keeping, easier budgeting and q
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Shirley Homes
Nearly Ready
For Demolition
Few Tenants Remain
As Arlington Project
Neors Ghost Status

The Shirley Homes Federal
housing project in Arlington, a
bustling community of more
than 1000 people since World
War II, was a virtual ghost town
today as the deadline neared for
closing of the installation.
The Public Housing Admins
tration ordered apartments at
Shirley and at two other Gov
ernment housing projects in Ar
lington, Stuart Dwellings and
Early Homes, vacated by mid
night tohight.
Only 40 Units Occupied.
Only 40 of the 1900 units in
the three projects were still
occupied this morning. according
to Benjamin Bengis. who is in
charge of the moving operation.
Mr.. Bengis said he expects that
the tenants still on the projects
today will move within the next
several days. 8
Families unable to find othef
accommodations are being ac-
cepted at another project, George
Pickett Homes, on Columbia pike
at South Courthouse road. Pick
EFT and George Washington
Carver Homes, South Thirteenth
and Queen streets. are scheduled
to close at the end Of February.
Houses No Longer Needed.
Closing of the 1900 units in
the five projects was ordered
after the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency ruled last spring
that the temporary buildings are
no longer required for the de-
fense effort and may be torn
down. The buildings were con-
structed as war housing in l943
and 1914 on privately owned
land.
Shirley Homes, containing $40
units, is on South Glebe road at
South Twenty-eighth street. The
200 apartments in Jebb Stuart
are at 1925 South Kent street
and Jubal Early's $50 units are
at SOL South Twentieth street.
near U. S. /.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
kentIand Group Plans
Christmas Dance Friday

The Kentland (Md.) Citizens
Association. seeking funds for
the Santa Claus party it holds
each year for the children of
that Prince Georges County
community. is sponsoring a
Christmas dance from 9 until l
Friday night in the Prince
Georges Country Club.
Gilbert Browns orchestra will
play. Tickets at $3.50 per per-
son will be available at the
door.
The Santa Claus party is to
be held December 20 in Kent
land Elementary School. Over
400 gift packets will be dis
tributed to the children.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Bronze turkeys Planned
Al Harrisonburg Entrances
Special pispo,eh TO Tn. Star

HARRISONBURG, Va. Nov.
30.-A Turkey Monuments Steer
ing Committee was organized
last week to put up four huge
turkeys in bronze, one at each
main highway entrance to the
city.
The monumental turkeys will
advertise Rockingham as Ameri-
cas- leading turkey county and
Harrisonburg as the Nations
turkey capital. They will cost
$3.50, to be raised by dona-
tionS.
On the committee are II
members. They represent the
county. the city, the State High
way Department, chamber of
commerce, Spotswood Garden
Club, turkey growers, turkey
professors, and turkey feed and
speciality dealers.
It is planned to put the monu-
ments in wayside parking areas
planted and Handicapped by the
State Highway Department.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
IS MARYLAND Winners Named
At National ALI Conqress

matching bedspreads. and in
stalled a colorful plastic cover on
her desk.
She works in the dining hall
at the university and at a store
at home on week ends.
Marybelle is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Remsburg
and has been a All club member
for seven years.
Safety Award Winner.
Among the national winners
in farm and home safety was
Erich Willen of Route 4, West
minister, Carroll County. He
won a $500 scholarship for his
work in heading countrywide
farm safety program.
Erich's father, Joseph C. Will
len, teaches languages at West
ern Maryland College and the
whole family pitches in on their
50-acre poultry farm.
An expert at making salads
Miss Kathleen SomerS, is one oi
six All members to receive ma
tional recognition for work or
dairy food records. Miss Somers
IT, of Mayo, Anne Arunde
County, is Maryland champion
in dairy foods demonstration
/ She is a graduate of Annapolis
High School.
Carroll F. Leatherman, jr., O.
Myersville. Frederick County, re-
ceived a $500 scholarship as ont
of eight national winners in sol
and water conservation. With hi.
father, Carroll carried out a pro.
gram of hay and pasture man.
agement and planted 3,410 locus
and pine seedlings.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Baltimore Teachers
Salaries Increased
BY the Associoted Press

TOWSON, Md, Nov. 30.-Bal-
timore County commissioners
have announced $200-a-year
raise for school teachers and
disclosed that Baltimore City
teachers have been granted a
similar increase.
The pay boosts, effective next
year. increase the salaries of
f1edgling teachers. just out of
college, to $4,000 in both the
city and county. highest start
ing salary in the State.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Special Dispatch TO The Siur

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-A Fred
erick .(Md.) girl who made her
first dress when she was years
old has won a $500 scholarship
at the National All Club Con-
gress here.
Miss Ann Runkles, II. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wilson
Runkles of Route 2, is one of IL
national winners in the clothing
competition.
Previously named clothing
achievement winner in Mary
land, Miss Runkles has made
about rs garments and has won
Al blue ribbons in county and
State clothing events. She is a
member of the Frederick County
Senior All Club and editor of
the Frederick High School paper.
Miss Runkles was among the
scholarship winners announced
here today.
Virginia Girl Wins.
Another clothing achievement
winner was Rozanne Rogers, 20,
of Winchester. Va.
Miss Marybelle Remsburg, 20,
a University of Maryland junior
from Mount Pleasant, Frederick
County, received a $500 scholar
ship as one of the eight national
winners in home improvements.
To win the award, Miss Rems-
burg remodeled seven rooms of
the Remsburg home.
Marybelle majors in home eco
nomics. For her room at College
Park she has made bookcases out
OF orange crates, curtains and
Evening star., 1953-11-30
S65,OOO Is Pledged
During TeIethon for
Muscular Distrophy

A 16-hour "telethon" over the
week end resulted in pledges
totaling $65,OOO from the Wash
ington area to fight muscular
dystrophy.
The televised fund drive began
Saturday night at Lisner Audi
torium and ended at 3 pm. yes
terday in the studios of Station
WTTG in the Raleigh Hotel.
The drive was extended be-
yond the 1::30 pm. scheduled
closing time when pledges
reached a high momentum. The
1852 telethon brought in $780,
900 for dystrophy research and
therapy and made possible the
establishment of the George
town University Clinic for suf-
fererS.
Moves to Studios.
The show, with entertainers
including Actor Cesar Romero
and Singer Fran Warren. was
moved to the WTTG studios
after it was found another group
had contracted to use Lisner.
The drive for funds continues
until December Is. Contribu-
tions may be mailed to MDA,
care of the National Savings &
Trust Co., Fifteenth street and
New York avenue NV.
Cooperating in the telethon
were the Communication Work
ers of America, the Washington
Mobile Radio Club, the Upsilon
Delta Phi Fraternity, the Hecht
Co., the Ambassador Grill, Long
champs Restaurant. the Pepsi
Cola Co., Patricia Stevens mod
els and the Premier Cab Co.
Mail Carriers March.
Tonight. 1000 mail carriers
from the District Letter Carriers
Union will participate in a
"Postmen's March" to collect
pledges at homes. Similar
marches will be going on all over
the country.
Chairmen of the march here
are Henry c. Thompson. 9410
Colesville road, Silver Spring,
Md; Guy West, 161 Randolph
place NV, and Edward Arm-
sted. jr., Sc Fifty-fourth street
Sc.
The auditorium was crowded
with children who went to meet
their entertainment favorites
and make their contributions.
Among the entertainers was John
Funke. 10-year-old sufferer from
the disease, who presented Span
ish songs.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Virginia Rules
Driver Forfeit
Supreme Court Voids
Alexandra Decision
In Speeding Case
BY the Asseeiatsd Pros.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3d.
The State Supreme Court today
ruled that forfeiture of collateral
constitutes conviction under
Virginia's highway speeding law.
In so deciding, the court
turned its back on rulings Of a
number of lower courts which
have held that collateral for
feiture does not make for con-
viction.
~ Other Decisions.
The speed law ruling was one
of % decisions handed down by
the court. Among the others
the court ruled:
That the Norfolk Housing and
Redevelopment Authority has
the power to condemn property
for slum clearance projects.
The City of Winchester ex-
ceeded its authority in levying
taxes against a bus firm because
it operates a terminal which is
used by other buslines.
The speed law case, appealed
by Acting Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles C. H. Lamb, was
argued during the October ses-
sion.
Mr.. Lamb asked the court to
reverse the Alexandria Corpora
tion Court, which had awarded
an injunction to William A.
Parsons to prevent Mr.. Lamb
from revoking Mr.. Parsons
drivers permit for an alleged
second offense of speeding in
one year.
Two Speeding Charges.
Mr.. Parsons was found guilty
August 20, 1852, in the Civil
and Police Court of Alexandria
on a charge of speeding. On
December Is, 1852, he was
charged with speeding in Fair
fax County Trial Justice Court,
but failed to appear and for
feited collateral posted with the
court.
Mr.. Lamb later ordered Mr..
Parsons drivers license revoked
under the second offender law
for two offenses of speeding
But the Alexandria court en-
joined Mr.. Lamb from execut-
ing the order.
Mr.. Parsons contended the
statutory definition of "convic-
ton" does not include a forfei-
ture when no trial has been held
and no plea of guilty entered by
the defendant.
Evening star., 1953-11-30

A native of Baltimore, DR..
Folkemer is graduate of
Gettysburg College and the
Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa. He received
his doctor of philosophy degree
at Hartford Comm Theologi-
cal Seminary.
DR.. Folkemer served as pastor
Of Our Saviour Lutheran Church,
Lansdowne. Md. for five years
before being called to George
Washington University to estab-
lish its department of religion.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Virginia Huirdressers
To Discuss Legislation

Virginia State Senator John
A. K. Donovan will address the
Arlington Alexandria Falls
Church Hairdressers' Associa-
ton at 8 pm. tomorrow at 1918
West Broad street, in the West
End shopping center of Falls
Church.
The meeting will feature a
discussion of proposed legisla-
ton on sanitary and educational
standards for beauty shops and
operators.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Legion Shrimp Feast

The College Park (Md.l
American Legion Post 217 will
hold shrimp feast from $50
to 1880 pm. Saturday at the
post home. 9218 Baltimore bou-
levard. Toys. canned food and
clothing to be distributed to
underprivileged children at
Christmas may be left at the
post home through December
13.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Dr.. Byrd to Attend
Last FucuIty Teo

DR.. H. c. Byrd will attend his
last faculty tea as president OF
the University of Maryland in
the university's Armory Friday.
Invitations have been sent to
faculty members at College
Park. Baltimore, and Princess
Anne. About $500 to 1000 per.
sons are expected.
DR.. Byrd becomes president
emeritus on January /. He is a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor.