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Evening star., 1953-11-22
AIexdndrid's Juvenile Judqe
Shuns Formal Court Robes
Holds Sessions
Sometimes in
Cotton Dress
BY Mary Lou Werner

The new judge of Alexandria's
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court reminds you of a typical
suburban housewife.
A clergyman commented the
other day that he once saw Judge
Irene Lipscomb Pancoast preside
at a juvenile case wearing a
simple, cotton housedress. That
impressed the clergyman. He
thought it gave the court a
home-like atmosphere, and put
the young people at ease when
their cases were heard.
OF course, you don't became a
juvenile judge just by wearing
cotton housedreSses.
Judge Pancoast's career began
as a government girl. She had
just turned 20 when she arrived
in Washington in 1927 from her
native Florence. Ala.
She went to work as a Stenog-
rapher at the Veterans Admin
iStration.
That first Government job
paid 1920 a year. The job she
had in a Florence real estate
Office before coming to Wash
ington paid only ST week-and
the chores included sweeping
the floor and keeping the stove
burning.
Transferred Jobs.
At first she made Government
work her career and transferred
to the Department of Commerce
where she thought there would
be more opportunity for promo
ton.
A friend at the Commerce De-
partment told Judge Pancoast
OF the many educational oppor-
tunitieS available in Washing
ton. She investigated and de-
cided to enroll at National Uni
VerSlCy Law ScnOOl.
1t was here that she met Jo-
Seph M. Pancoast. He was a
year ahead of her in law school.
They were married in 1881.
From that time on, Judge Pan
coast credits her husband with
her legal career:
He coached me and made me
stick to it many times when I
wanted to quit. He ate out every
night the first year we were
married so could get to class
in time"
Mrs. Pancoast received her
law degree in 1882, and passed
the Virginia State Bar exami-
nation the next year. But by
this time she had been ap-
pointed to a position in the mail
room of the White House and
chose to stay on in Une Govern
ment.
Mrs. PancoaSt remained at the
WHlCe house until 1894, when
she resigned to join her hus-
bands law firm in Alexandria.
Roosevelt Letter.
The White House staff gave
her gold wrist watch as
farewell present. President
Roosevelt wrote her a personal
letter, and wished her success in
her new role as 'Portia."
Judge PancoaSt is a member of
the official board of the WASH
ington Street Methodist Church.
She sponsored a young peoples
class at the church and later
became instructor of the adult
women'S Bible class. Her inter-
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Planning Group AssaiIed
On HYattsyiIIe Triangle

A State legislator yesterday
attacked a zoning decision as
giving the Maryland Capital
Park and Planning Commission
more money than he thought it
should have.
John F. Lillard, jr.. Hyattsville
lawyer. made his complaint in
letter to the Prince Georges
County commissioners.
The property in question. a
West HyattSville triangle, was
rezoned Wednesday. The park
group testified the rezonings
made the land more valuab'
Mr.. Lillard, Republican. has
worked in the legislature to
abolish the park and planning
commission.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Motor Scooter Rider
Is Hurt Fatally in
Collision With Bus

A Landover Hills (Md.) park
ing lot attendant died last night
in Casualty Hospital after being
injured earlier in the day in a
motor scooter accident.
According to police, Richard J.
Harris, 25, colored, was riding a
motor scooter that collided with
the rear of Capital Transit bus
in the $500 block Of Benning
road NE.
The bus driver, Calvin F,
Ayers, 36, of Hyattsville, Md,
told police he heard noise as
he pulled away from a bus stop.
looked back and saw Mr.. Harris
lying in the street.
Mr.. Harris, who suffered a.
fractured skull in the accident
was the Districts 58th traffic
fatality this year as against SIS
for the same period last wear
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Arlington Child Aid Group

The Arlington Association for
Help of Retarded Children will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Arlington Health Center, 1900
North Edison street. Guest
speaker will be Mrs. Frances
Mason, personnel director of the
Washington Office of Goodwill
Industries.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Two Virginions Set
For Overseas Posts
BY the Assocloted Press

Samuel j. Dennis of Falls
Church and Benjamin r. Kesler
of Alexandria have completed a
special course of training for
overseas posts.
The Foreign Operations Ad-
ministration announces that Mr..
Dennis will join the operations
mission in Pakistan as statisti-
cal adviser. Mr.. Kesler will
serve as teacher-training adviser
in East Pakistan.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Democrats to Meet

Allen H. Gardner, Montgomery
County charter leader, and Roger
B. Farquhar. suburban editor
Of the Washington Post, will
address the Kensington Demo-
cratic Club at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row at Parklawn Mansion, 1160
Rockville pike.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
VIEW Chiefs to Meet

Leaders of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars in Virginia's 10th
district win meet at 2 o'clock
this afternoon in the Occoquan
(Va) Odd Fellows Hall as
guests of Hawkin-Reeve Post
1916. A vacancy in the Office of
district surgeon will be filed by
Evening star., 1953-11-22
D. c. Man Killed as Truck
OYertuTns on Curve

A 32-year-old District man
was killed last night when the
truck he was driving failed to
make a curve and overturned
twice on the Marlboro pike be-
tween Marlboro and Forestville
in Prince Georges County.
Dead on arrival at Casualty
Hospital was Eustice B. Coleman,
colored, of 1713 Lincoln road
NE, Prince Georges County
police reported. He was taken to
the hospital by the Marlboro
Rescue Squad. The accident oc-
CURED on Stallings curve.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
1919 Cut Regarded
As Very Doubtful
In Prince Georges
BY Richard RODGERS

There appeared to be little. if
any, chance yesterday that
Prince Georges County Com
missioners will go through with
a proposal to cut the county's
property assessments a fiat 10
per cent.
Three of the five board men,
bers are known to oppose it.
A fourth, Mrs. H. Wilson
Spicknall, said yesterday she had
not made up her mind.
But even if Mrs. Spicknall
votes with Commissioner Edward
j. Waters. as she almost invar-
iably does. Mr.. Waters still can
not swing the deal against three
nay votes.
And even if he could, there is
considerable doubt he could
make it stick. State tax author
tiles have indicated they will go
10 court If necessary to block it.
1t was Mr.. Waters who sug-
geSted the cut. His resolution
was adopted, in the form of a
notice to the Assessors Office to
prepare for a blanket cut.
81 Million Surplus in County.
Mr.. Waters introduced the
measure after the County Treas
urer reported a 81 million plus
surplus after the first three
months of the fiscal year.
The Waters resolution put the
Commissioners on a spot.
They already face growing
protests over tax increases caused
by reaSsesSments. And it could
be a political blunder to an
nounce outright that they were
against reducing the voters tax
load.
So the resolution passed with
out opposition.
But Commissioner Dan Abbott,
who seconded Mr.. Waters mo-
ton, emphasized yesterday he
did so only because it seemed
to him to offer a period for
studying the situation. The
board would have to vote again
before December 81 in order to
put the reduction in effect.
COunty's Credit in Jeopardy.
1t took only "a hours for Mr..
Abbott to finish his study. he
said. BY then, he was convinced
the cut would jeopardize the
county's credit.
When the county sells bonds,
it backs them up with its credit.
That credit is based on Prince
Georges asSeSSable base. Mr.. Alb
bott said that firms buying bonds
on the assurance that Prince
Georges has certain assets, would
feel cheated if the county itself
reduced its aSsessable base and
thus it's fiscal assets.
Bond buyers would be in the
position, he said, of bank lend
ing money on a f1ve-room house
whose owner suddenly hauled
away one of the rooms. leaving
a four-room place under a five
room mortgage.
The bank would hardly be
eager to lend that man money
again. The next time. he might
decide to haul away two rooms.
Uniform Assessments Asked.
Assessments are suppced to be
uniform throughout the State.
And tax official have announced
they do not propose to let Prince
Georges strike out on its own.
1t appears that just about
every one else is against the
idea, too.
A number of organizations
have denounced it. And two
commissioners said they haven't
heard yet of any organization
supporting it.
They also say privately they
hurt themselves politically by
going along with the study
period" idea.
Because now, after holding
out a tempting tax cut to tax
payers, they must take it away
again. 1t would have been better
not to start the voters drooling
in the first place,
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Discussion on Liturgy

The liturgy of Advent will be
discussed by the Rev. Owen
Fredrickson at 8 pm. tomorrow
at an open forum in the St.
Peter Claver Center, 814 Sew
enth street S.W.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Tax Penalties
For Thousands
-
Due in Fairfax
Late Filing Results
In Action. Speaker
At School Asserts

Many thousands" Of Fairfax
County residents will receive per-
sonal property tax bills soon with
a 10 per cent penalty added to
the amount due. Carleton Mas
sey, county executive. said yes
terday.
The reason, he said is that
they did not file their personal
property tax returns before the
May deadline this year.
Mr., Massey was one of the
speakers at the first annual all
day school on county government
sponsored by the Fairfax League
OF Women Voters in Annandale
School.
Last to Be Sent Out.
He said those who filed after
the deadline or who failed to file
any returns, would be assessed
with the penalty. Their bills
would be the last to be sent out
before the December 6 date due
for payments. he said.
Mr.. Massey, who, with B. WAL
lace Carper. chairman of the
Board of County Supervisors.
spoke on the administrative
functions of local government
also took the occasion to explain
why some taxpayers are assessed
at apparently different rates
ranging from $2.70 to $3.50 for
each $100 of property valuation
The first figure, he said, is the
basic countrywide rate with var
louS amounts added in special
areas to cover such district facil-
ltles as street lighting and trash
and garbage collections.
Mr.. Massey said the county
has acquired eight refuse dispos-
al units and soon will get match
ing truck chases so that. the
county will be able to take over
from private contractors the
trash and garbage collection
service.
First Trash Collection.
I'VE expect to be able to COL
lect from every home in Sani-
tary Districts and 4 within the
nrst week in January" he said.
Ollie w. Timer, of the Fair
FAX County Colored Citizens
Association, said his civic body
asked him to investigate com
plants of a group of Negroes
who were denied admission to
Great Falls Park and who "had
TO go over to the Washington
side Gin Maryland) to view the
scenery"
John w. Brookfield, chairman
OF the County Park Authority.
who was in the audience, told
reporters later that the private
owners from whom the county
recently acquired the park had
not admitted Negroes.
That has been the policy in
the past and will continue to be
the policy" Mr.. Brookfield said
Mr.. Brookf1eld was asked
about Mr.. Timers statement
that the park was acquired with
funds raised by a general tax
against all citizens. The park
official replied his group is study
ing the acquisition of two park
sites near Negro communities for
members of that race.
Homer Hoyt, economic con-
sultant now engaged in a survey
OF the county, reviewed his find
ingS previously announced about
growth and future expected
needs in the county and WASH
ington metropolitan area.
He reasoned that the county
should provide a definite place
for light industries and also for
establishment of shopping dis
trictS including establishments
OF the size of department stores.
Benefits accrue not only from
direct taxation on such enter
priseS. but also through taxes on
new employees brought into the
county, their homes, and their
stimulation to business gener-
ally.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Dinner of HyottsyiIIe School

De Matha High School will
hold a spaghetti dinner from S
to 8 o'clock tonight at the school.
s4313 Madison street. Hyattsville
Evening star., 1953-11-22

Meanwhile, William S. Cheat
ham, Planning Commission
counsel. will confer again this
week with attorneys for the
Maryland Roads Commission and
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
Both of the latter two groups
have indicated they will join the
National Commission as inter-
eSted parties to the suit.
Lawyers said yesterday, how
ever, that further conferences
will be held before a. definite
motion to join is made.
In another development, Mary
land Roads Commissioner Rus
sell H. Mccain said the court
actioh viii not delay moves to
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a
petition for establishing county
road has been presented to the
oard of Commissioners of Ottawa
County, Ohio, the general route and
termini being as follows:
Beginning at the southeast cor
ner of Lot 3, Block 4, in LaCarne,
Ohio; thence easterly on the north
line of Erie Street in said village,
extended easterly about $40 feet
to the east line of the property
now owned by Clifford Whipple
estate; thence southerly on said
east line about 60 feet to a point;
thence westerly on the. south line
of Erie Street. extended easterly.
distance OF about $40 feet to the
northeast corner of Lot 3, Block
. In the Village of LaCarne, Ohio:
thence northerly a distance of 60
feet to the place Of beginning.
The County Commissioners have
fixed the 31st day of August, 1853,
at 1000 o'clock AM, at the place
of beginning of said proposed i'm
provement, as the time and place
for viewing said improvement, and
have also fixed the 18th day of
September 1853, at 200 o'clock PM,
at the office of the County Com
missioners, as the date and place
for final hearing.
BY order of the Board Of County
Commissioners, Ottawa County
Ohio.
M. C. GUTH,
County Auditor.
Port Clinton, Ohio
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids Will be received until
1900 o'clock noon E.S. Time on
Sept. Is, 1853, for the paving of
Monroe Street, Sixth to Alice Street
and Alice Street, Monroe to Madison
Street in the City of Port Clinton,
Ohio, by the Board of Public Utili-
ties, Port Clinton, Ohio.
Paving consists of z" waterbound
macadam base in 2-3k" courses
surfaced with IL" asphaltic con-
crete base B-35 and q" asphaltic
concrete T35 C surface course, to-
gether with combination concrete
curb and gutter, necessary storm
sewers, connections, manholes, catch
basins and incidental construction
Plans and specifications are on file
with the Clerk of the Board of Pub
lie Utilities at the Water Works
Building, Port Clinton, Ohio.
Length of project-1600 feet;
width of pavement-3O feet.
All bids must be sealed and ac-
companied by a certified check in
an amount of 20 of the amount of
bid. Said bids must be delivered to
the Clerk of the Board of Public
Affairs. Water Works Building,
Port Clinton. Ohio, on or before
1900 o'clock Noon E.S. Time on
Sept. Is, 1853.
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
ID. J. Griffin
]. C. Heckler
w. w. Wagner
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
FOR SALE

USED GAS RANGES, priced to
fit your budget. Mulligan's, Oak
Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
Legal Notice

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
SHEET PILING WALL AND SHEET
PILING JETTY ALONG THE SIDE
OF AND NEAR THE MOUTH OF
BROUGH. CREEK AND EXTEND
ING INTO LAKE ERIE AND A
SHEET PILING .JETTY WEST OF
BROUGH CREEK; IN CARROLL
TOWNSHIP, OTTAWA COUNTY,
OHIO.
Sealed proposals will be received
by The Sand Beach Conservancy
w. Bodi, Sand Beach, r. F. D. No.
l, Oak Harbor, Ohio, until 1000
O'Clock AM. on Monday, September
~, 1858 and opened imm ediately
thereafter for the performance of
all labor and the furnishing of all
materials, tools, machinery and ap-
pliances for the construction and
building complete of a 112 lineal
foot new wood sheet piling retain
ing wall, and the construction of a
165 foot new steel sheet piling
jetty, rock filled approximately 10
feet in width, and the construction
of a new single linesteel sheet pill
ing of rs lineal feet at and near
the mouth of Brough Creek in Car
roll Township, Ottawa County, Ohio,
all in accordance with plans, speci-
fications and estimates, including
Clerk of Courts Office of the Com
mon Pleas Court of Ottawa Coun-
ty, Ohio, in the matter of The Sand
Beach Conservancy District, file
number 1904 and also on file with
Fritz Lehman, Peoples Savings AS
sociation, 337 Huron Street, Toledo,
Ohio, and open to inspection during
business hours of each day.
AT the above mentioned time and
place, said The Sand Beach Conser-
vancy District invite and will re-
ceive, open and consider bids for
said construction. Each bid must
be addressed to The Sand Conser-
vancy District, and each bid for
said Improvement must be accom-
panied by a certified check, surety
bond, or cash in the sum of s250.00,
as a guaranty that If the work is
awarded to the bidder he will with
in days from the date of such
award enter into proper and ac-
ceptable contract and bond condi-
toned for the faithful performance
of his work, otherwise said amount
feited to The Sand Beach Conser-
vancy District as liquidated dam
ages.
A contract for said Improvement
will be awarded to and made with
the lowest responsible bidder for
said work.
The Sand Beach Conservancy Dis
any and all bids.
BY order of The Sand Beach Con-
servancy District.
Sand Beach, r. F. D. No. 1,
Oak Harbor, Ohio
FRITZ T. LEHMAN,
Secretary of said Board.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
ORDINANCE NO. 4Is


PROHIBITING THE HANGING OF
SIGNS ON LIVING TREES ON PRO-
PERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED
BY THE CITY OF PORT CLINTON,
OHIO.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
GIL OF THE CITY OF PORT CLIN-
TON, OHIO:
Section /. From and after the
effective date of this ordinance 1t
shall be unlawful and a misdemean-
or to hang, attach, secure or affix
by nails, screws. bolts or otherwise
to any living tree, shrub or bush
growing upon any property owned
or controlled by the City of Port
Clinton, Ohio, including parks and
boulevard strips, any sign or pla-
card as the same is defined in Sec
tion l of Ordinance No. 386 of this
city, passed June 10, 1852.
Section 2. No permit for any
sign shall be issued pursuant to
said Ordinance No. 3S6 when appli-
cation therefor indicates that the
same is to be hung or erected in
violation of this ordinance.
Section 3. Any person, firm or
corporation violating section ]
hereof shall, upon conviction, be
nor more than Twenty-Five (25)
Dollars, plus costs of prosecution.
Section A. This ordinance shall
be in effect from and after the
earliest period allowed by law.
Passed: August 25, 1853
HAROLD NIELSEN,
President of Council
Attest: FRED w. NoBIS, Clerk
Approved: August Is, 1853.
CARL BECKER,
Mayor.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

FEMALE Checking and Counter
girl. Steady work. Apply in person
at Clinton Cleaners, Clinton Thea
ter Building, Madison Street. 29-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
NOTICE TO PAINTING
CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the County Commits
sioners, Port Clinton, Ohio, until
two o'clock p. M. (EST) Sept. s,
1853, for furnishing labor and ma
terials to clean and paint various
bridges in Ottawa County as per
plans and specifications on file in
the office of the County Engineer
and County Auditor.
Estimated cost-$4 10000.
A certified check of per cent Of
the bid must accompany each bid
as a guarantee of good faith.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Port Clinton, Ohio .--. M. c. GUTH,
August 10, 1853 -..- County Auditor
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
FOR SALE
BATHROOM FIXTURES, new
and used. Mulligan's, Oak Harbor.

REGRIGERATORS: Westinghouse
Frost Free 10 Gu. #. regular
$35995. 91a Gu. ft. GE. No de-
frost. Regular $399.95. 1000 al
lowance on your old refrigerator
on these (only have ~ regardless
OF condition or age. Free delivery.
Mylander Electric Sales. Oak Har-
Dor, o.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

POSITION caring for elderly lady,
no bed patient, or light house
keeping. Phone 6O22. 29-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

DARK GREEN WALLET contain
ing Pennsylvania drivers license,
Identification papers, pictures, and
pay stubs for Cooking Utensil Di-
vision Aluminium Company of
America. $500 reward. Phone 2
1924.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

SEWING MACHINES, Home and
Domestic, brand new. Easy terms.
Mulligan Electric.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

2 LOTS rs feet. 3 lots 50x150 feet
on Washington Street, Oak Har-
Dor, blocks to school. Joe Taten,
Toussaint Street. Phone 5645.
CQ-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
P57
CLASSIFIED ADS

Advertisements under this
heading, 3 cents per word,
minimum soc per inser-
tfOn. Display classified,
S7c per inch per insertion.
When answering ads sa-',
81 saw 1t I'm the Ottawa
CQJDhy News"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS

NECCH SEWN Circle offers
service on any maAe sewing mac
hine. We specialize in electrify-
ing treadle machines. All work
guaranteed. For a miracle in sew
ing, see Necchi. Necchi Sewing
Circle, TOO Hancock Street. San
dusky. Phone 2490 or Port Clinton
2-3615. 43.tfn
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
FOR SALE

Is FOOT LYMAN-1952. 25 HIP.
Evinrude motor. Bargain. Phone
9101. Lakecraft Welding. Route
2. 29-3t
Evening star., 1953-04-19
The SOVIET PLOT TO STEAL IRAN
Continued from preceding page
rom preceding page

chant who was a friend of the
Prime Minister. The conversation
went something like this:
"Why is the Prime Minister
opposing the ooncession?" Alexeev
asked the merchant.
Because he thinks it's bad for
Tran," the merchant replied.
"What difference does that
maker" Alexeev declared. you
tell the Prime Minister that we'll
pay him $500. 600 if he'll support
the concession"
The Prime Minister couldn't re-
sist that much money.
Di1siAS Sox >>Dixt"
WHERE bribery doesn't work, the
Embassy resorts to blackmail.
Soviet agents are continually dig
ging for dirt" about Iranian "hig
shots" and the Embassy makes
use of anything they uncover.
A high-ranking Iranian police
Official. noted for his honesty and
hisstaunch anti-Sovietism, learned
that.
Several times, the Embassy tried
to hribe this man, but without
success. Then a Soviet agent found
out that the policeman's son had
been mixed UP in a robbery some
years ago, and that the official had
protected him. Although the boy
had since gone straight, the
Embassy told him:
Either you play ball with US or
well expose you and your son. "
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Il still think HE old cor
towed much better"

sell it until discomfort was every
where. incidentally, the price of
sugar had scared by that time and
the mission made a profit of mil
lions of dollars.
Raiding the Iranian stock mar
ket is another Russian technique.
The Soviet Trade Mission has vast
funds at its disposal for this pur-
pose.
One morning IN 1949, Alexeev,
the Commercial Attach6, called
me into his Office and said to me,
in effect, Moscow thinks the Ira
mans are getting too 'uppity.'
1t wants US to teach them a les
SON."
What are we going to do about
it," I inquired.
We'll stage a little panic" he
said.