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Evening star., 1953-09-22
Fairfax 10 Seek
Virginia Bid on
School Bonds
SIT Million Issue
To Be Advertised
Early Next Month

Fairfax County School Board
members last night agreed to ask
the Virginia Retirement Board
to bid on part of an $11 million
construction bond issue when
the bonds are advertised for sale
early next month.
The Fairfax bonds would have
been marketed by now, board
members said, if litigation by
the Fairfax Freeholders' Associ-
alton had not prevented their
sale.
A Virginia Supreme Court ac-
tion last week cleared the way
for sale of the bonds, and the
first block of 81 million will be
offered around october 6.
Low Interest Rate.
Board members said they
thought bids from the Retire.
ment Board would carry an in
terest rate as low or lower than
those submitted by regular bond
buyers and expressed a desire to
keep the business in the State.
In another action the board
voted to condemn eight acres of
land near the National Memo
rial Park Cemetery for use as an
elementary school site. Efforts
to purchase the property which
lies just off Route 20, have been
unsuccessful. The property is
owned by the Memorial Park
group.
The board also revised esti-
mates of the cost of building the
new Annandale High School on
the Annandale-Burke road. The
new cost estimate is $1,468, ,6O4,
an increase of slightly more than
100000.
The higher cost is the result
of additional work required on
foundations for the 34-class-
room, 1.000-pupil school and of
higher material and labor costs
caused by delays during ground
testing in recent months.
Year-ROund School Plan.
Board members were given
copies of a lengthy report on
the pros and cons of operating a
year-round school system which
was prepared by Robert B.
Walker, director of information
and surveys in the school de-
partment.
Mr.. Walker said the plan out
lined in the report would divide
the school year into four 81
month periods. Three-fourths of
all county school children would
be in school at any time under
the plan, with the remaining
group on vacation.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
SAB Robbery Suspect
Seized in 70 Minutes

Twenty minutes after a filling
station lost $48 in a midnight
robbery, police arrested suspect
early today and quickly nipped
a new crime career.
Picked up along with Kary
Watkins, %. colored, of the first
block of U street N. w., was a
nickel-plated revolver which po-
lice said he had used to hold up
George L. Leach, At, night at
tendant Of a filling station at
306 Rhode Island avenue NV.
The arrest was made by Morals
Squad detectives David H. Gould
and Irving w. Brewer who saw
Watkins jogging along the first
block of T street NV, attired in
a raincoat.
When Watkins saw the police
he ditched the gun, coat and his
hat, but lost a short foot race
with the detectives, they said.
Watkins told them he came to
Washington from the South 18
months ago, had worked IA
months in a filling station. With
the money on his automobile and
his rent due, he said, he decided
to rob the station police re-
counted.
On one attempt his nerve
failed him. Last night he boil
stored it with a few drinks from
a half-pint of whiskey. police
said he told them.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Hirst and Webb Say
Foes Are Runninq
On 'Me-Too' Platform

Omer L. Hirst and John C.
Webb say their Republican op-
ponents for the Virginia House
of Delegates from the Fairfax
Falls Church District are running
on a me too" platform.
That charge was made by the
Democrats in speeches last night
to the Fairfax County DEM
ocratic Campaign Committee,
holding a kickoff meeting at
Fairfax Courthouse.
1.-The Republican cat may be
singing like canary, but it's still
the same old cat" Mr.. Hirst
charged.
II don't blame the Repub-
licans for trying to sound like
Democrats" he went on. They
know that we are the party of
progress and that our program
provides a sound foundation for
the further development of Fair
fax County and Falls Church.
But the voters can tell the diff
ference between the strong views
of democracy and the weak me
too of the Republicans"
Mr.. Webb said the Republicans
would have been hard put to
find out what needs to be done in
Fairfax County and Falls Church
if they had not bird-dogged the
public meetings at which the
Democratic candidates debated
the issues during last springs
Democratic primary"
"The only planks in the Re
publican platform that are strong
enough to bear the weight of a
full-sized candidate were taken
from the Democratic program"
Mr.. Webb said.
The Republican candidates for
delegate in Fairfax and Falls
Church are Harris Richards and
Mrs. Cynthia Zimmerman.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Virginia Aid Urged
To Private Colleges
For Student Surplus
Special pi,po.eh TO The s,or

ROANOKE. Va, Sept. o.
One of Gov. Battles budget
advisors today suggested that
the State pay Virginia's private
colleges to take the expected
surplus of students applying to
State institutions of higher
learning in about five years.
Robert o. Norris of Lancaster
County, chairman of the power
full Senate Finance Committee,
said that such an arrangement
would help the private colleges
and render unnecessary any
large appropriation for a build
ing program at State-owned
schools. for what may be a
temporary overcrowding.
Already. Gov. Battle has re-
ceived requests for more than
$50 million for building pro-
grams. and half of that amount
has been requested by State
schools. He and the budget
board have yet to visit some Of
the largest of the State-operated
institutions Of higher learning.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Frank Lasiner Reelected
Mayor Of GreenbeIf

Greenbelt's Mayor Frank j.
Lastner was reelected to that
post last night by the Greenbelt
City Council. -
He was the candidate who
garnered the most votes in the
municipalities council election
last Tuesday. BY tradition. the
councilman who gets the highest
total Of votes usually is named
Mayor.
Councilman James N. Wolfe,
who ran second in the voting.
was reelected as Mayor pro-
tempore.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
PatroIman Suspended
On Brutality Charges
BY the Assoeiated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. "a
Police Commissioner George w.
Rawlings said yesterday one pa
trolman has been suspended
pending a hearing and another
exonerated of brutality charges
in the arrest of colored couple.
But Robert Trott, whom he
cleared. was dismissed from the
city force for mistating his age
in applying for the job. M. r.
Trott is 20 and the minimum for
policemen is 81. He has been
on the force about four months.
Commissioner Rawlings said
he would hold a hearing Thurs
day for Henry w. Trott. jr., on
charges of conduct pnbecoming
an officer and violating regula-
tons. The two are brothers.
Henry Trott has served more
than two years.
Mr.. Rawlings began an in
vestigation after Mr.. and Mrs.
Elma Boberts said they had been
manhandled when arrested on an
Annapolis sidewalk last month.
Each subsequently was fined $40
for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 22-The
StatehouSe snapped back at
Democratic criticism yesterday
and argued that Gov. McKeldin'S
speaking tours out Of State are
good for Maryland.
What's more, he easily makes
up for lost hours at his desk by
overtime work in Annapolis. a
spokesman said.
The Governor was not avail
able for comment on renewed
accusations that he spends too
much time making speeches. He
was in Cleveland making one
at the start of a three-day ora
torical junket.
Former Gov. William Preston
Lane. jr., and the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs of Maryland took
the Republican executive to task
over the week end for his fire.
quent trips. Reaction to the
blast at the Young Democrats
convention in Ocean City indi-
Gated the opposition may try to
make something of it in next
years election for Governor.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Aberdeen Angus
Average Cut S4OO
AT Warrenton Sale

WARRENTON, Sept. o.
Fanciers of Aberdeen Angus
cattle from throughout the East
paid total of $103,375 for SIS of
Virginia's finest cattle at the
18th annual Spotlight sale here.
The Virginia Spotlight is the
opening gun in the Aberdeen
Angus sales of tie season and
represents the best collection
from Virginia herds.
The average this year was
1880, or about $400 less thar
last year. Cattlemen here said,
however, that the average prob
ably did not reflect commercial
cattle prices. They said pure
bred cattle prices usually reflect
current business coroitions rsth-
er than the current livestock
market.
Top animal at the sale, Elysian
EVersmere the 213th, sold for
$1S,600. She was consigned by
ElySian Farms at Haymarket,
and purchased by Louis Geraci,
Florida cattleman.
A COW consigned by Lee Hill
farm at Fredericksburg was the
grand champion female of the
show that preceded the sale, and
sold for $1,000, the second high
animal at the sale She was pur-
chased by Gallagher Farms near
here.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Business College Bought
By Cumberland Man
Speeiol Dispotch 10 The Star

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
22.-Mahlon H. Burgess, Of
Cumberland, Md, has purchased
Martinsburg Business College
here and it's fall term has start
ed under his direction. The COL
lege previously was owned by
Mrs. D. B. Winfrey and Miss
Gertrude Clary of Martinsburg.
The Winchester (Va.) Business
College also has been purchased
by Mr.. Burgess and will operate
under the same management.
The school here has been in
operation since 1915. Mr.. Burgess
has been an instructor in business
school work and a principal since
1921 in Mineral County, w. Va.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Wife Finds Man Dead
In Gas-FiIIed GARAGE

A Chevy Chase resident was
found dead last night in a ga
rage filled with carbon monoxide
gas and with a note posted out
side warning Of danger.
The victim, Maurice A. Dun
gan, ~. Of 1873 East Woodbine
street, Chevy Chase, Md, was
found by his wife. He was seated
in his car, the motor of which
was kept running by a small ak
wedging down the gas pedal.
On returning from work about
11:45 pm. Mrs. DUNCAN found
this note just inside the front
door: Danger, monoxide gas.
Open the doors. Come in through
the garage"
DR.. John j. Curry of Kensing-
ton pronounced Mr.. DUNCAN
dead at 1885 am. after the
Bethesda Chevy Chase rescue
squad tried to revive him. DR..
Frank j. Broschart, Montgom-
cry County medical examiner,
issued a suicide certificate.
Police said Mr.. DUNCAN was a
cab driver in Bethesda. He had
been in i'll health, police were
told.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Two Arlington Detectives
Promoted 10 Sergeant

Arlington Detectives Russell L.
Runyon and George P. Coppage
have been promoted to the rank
of detective sergeant.
The promotions were an
nounced yesterday by County
Manager A. T. Lundberg on rec
ommendation of Police Chief
William G. FaWver.
Sergt. Runyon, who Joined the
department in 1912, was formerly
the county's "one-man vice
squad"
Sergt. Coppage, who has served
in the department nearly IA
years, is a former president Of
the Arlington Policemen's Bene-
flciary Association.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Maryland Board
CIompinq Down on
Parole VioIotors

BALTIMORE, Sept. GA
tough policy toward paroled
prisoners who fail to make good
was reflected yesterday in an
announcement by the States
new Parole Board that % ex-
convicts on parole have been
sent back to prison.
James M. Hepbron, chairman
of the Parole Board, said the
men, most of them returned to
serve out their sentences because
they committed new offenses,
would be dealt with severely.
The policy was indicated in
the fact that only five of the %
returned got any credit for the
time they spent under super
vision outside prison. The other
18 were sent back to serve the
remainder Of their time as If
they had never been paroled.
Some went back simply for
failing to keep their parole
officers notified Of their where
AboutS.
Evening star., 1953-09-22

sented on the regional council.
The law authorizes such con-
tract jobs, but for no longer
than a year.
In any event, officials said.
the action leaves the next step
up to the planning commission.
It is expected to take the coun-
cil's request under consideration
at its session on October 90
and 30.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Oxygen Mask REEVES Puppy
Stuck in Bethesda Post Hole

he ever got in there" Mrs. Imirie
said.
The post hole had been drilled
during tests of the ground for a
septic system.
The squad lowered an oxygen
hose to the animal. But some
thing happened to the hose valve
and the little dog didn't get
enough oxygen.
Mrs. Imirie said the squadmen
worked about half an hour be-
fore they got the animal out.
The Imiries' 3-year-old son,
Allan, was greatly relieved.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Maryland Pupils Rise
By 31,45O Since June
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. o.
Maryland's public schools have
about 81, ,450 more pupils than in
June, superintendents estimate.
The official tally is due about
October l.
The Baltimore increase was
estimated at 1000; Montgomery
county, 5000; Baltimore
County; 4,800: Prince Georges
1000, and Anne Arundel, 2,400.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Bony Old Horse
Runs Like Citation
In Baltimore Street
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-
Harold Brown rented a bony old
brown horse yesterday to do
some huckstering on the streets
of Baltimore.
During the rounds, the sleepy
cart-puller suddenly became a
high-spirited racer and took off
in a gallop.
His head was up. His tail
was straight out behind him and
he was going down the street
like Citation Mr.. Brown said.
Seven blocks later an uphill
street and a lost wheel stopped
the would-be racing champion.
In his wake he left eight banged
and dented automobiles.
Police sent the bruised horse
back to his owner.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Cooke Heads Arlington
Red Cross Fund Drive

Ernest v. Cooke. 1912 North
Moore street. Arlington. yester-,
day was appointed chairman cf
Arlington's 1854 Red Cross Fund
campaign.
The announcement was made
by Albert c. Borghi. chairman Of
the Arlington County chap er.
Mr.. Cooke is member of the
board of directors of the District
Society for the Prevention Of
Blindness and a past district gov
ernor Of the Lions International
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Hdgerstown Gas Co.
To Seek 10 Pct. Increase
Special Dispateh 10 The Stor


HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. %.
The Hagerstown Gas Co. will
ask the Maryland Public Service
Commission for an increase of
"about 10 per cent in gas rates, "
Robert H. McCauley, attorney
for the company, has notified
the Mayor and Council.
Mr.. McCauley said the rate in
crease will be asked because of
increased operating costs. He
said that even with a 10 per cent
increase "our rates will still be
lower than those in such nearby
places as Martinsburg, w. Va,
Frederick. Nd, and Waynes-
boro, Pa"
Evening star., 1953-09-22

A 2-month-old pup which
fell to the bottom of a 10-foot
post hole was saved yesterday
by the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad.
The rescuers brought him out
barely in time and perked him
up with oxygen. They fitted a
face mask around his muzzle.
Mrs. George w Imirie, 1922
Forest road, Bethesda, called the
squad after she noticed the pup
stuck feet first at the bottom,
yiping frantically.
81 don't know how in the world
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Ocean City Club Owner
Indicted on Liquor Charge
By the Associated Press

SALISBURY, Md, Sept. o.
Thomas Shill, owner of an Ocean
City night spot. has been indicted
by a Worcester County grand
jury on charges of selling liquor
to minors and keeping a dis
orderly house.
Seven indictments were re-
turned against Shill. one charg-
ing he allowed minors to loiter
in his establishment.
Atwood o. Lynch of West
Ocean City was charged with
selling alcoholic beverages on
Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-09-22

special elec-
ton Novem-
ber 8.
c ir C u / t
Judge Paul E.
Brown yeSter-
day set the
election date
to coincide
with the gen.
eral election
at the request
of the Board
of Coun t y
G11nerviSOrS
The new Su-
perUiS0r tn hn
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Police Chief Cleared
OF Larceny CHARGE

Police Chief Fred M. Hucks,
33, colored, of Fairmont Heights,
Md, was found not guilty yes
terday on a larceny charge.
His accuser, Rose Harper, COL
ored, 200 Sixty-second street NE,
wanted to drop the charges. but
HyattSville Police Judge Theo-
dore L. Miasga insisted on hear
ing the case.
The police chief had been &C
cused of stealing a ring from
the woman.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Oil Samples Confirmed
In 5O-Year.0Id Spring

WARWICK, Va, Sept. %. -
Discovery Of oil in 50-year-old
spring here has been confirmed
in a chemical analysis of oil SAM
Piles from the spring.
The analysis made by the Rich
mond consulting engineer firm of
Robb and Moody described the
samples as having the proper
ties OF good usable petroleum oil. "
Joseph Suskind, a Newport
News merchant who owns the
spring. said further investigation
will be made.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Church Guild to Meet

The Woodside M Me thodist
Church Wesleyan Service Guild
will hold it's first meeting of the
fall season at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Church Parlor, $3.50
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
{. B. Runyon 10 Seek
Supervisor-at-Lar
Post in Fairfax Vote

Former Fairfax Supervisor c.
B. Runyon will be a candidate
for supervisor-a -at-large in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Listen Americans J

Much ha- been said and written in months about
the reduction Of federal government budget that has
reached $40 billion year. As candidate Prcsdent-acct
Eisenhower repeatedly said the BUDGET could be almost
in half within a few years Some authorities on public
finance have suggested general reduction rate
about 30 billion veal. Dir. Harley l. Iu2, professor
Of public finance Princeton University is specific
In a lecture Harding College DR.. Tutz recommended
basic changes in federal and governmental responsible
and changes also in the ALLEGATION of Under
his carefully detailed plan federal budget goal OF S57 bill
lion would be possible for the fiscal year 1896 his tax
plan ion that year would bring in S538 billion providing
- billion margin for debt reduction.
He recommends that all welfare services be handled by
he likewise education, highways and public health
service The federal government gets $500 million from
gasoline and oil and puts only $500 million back into the
highways through grants thus bleeding the states of $500
million in highway money.
The need for state school could be met
DR. points by giving the the present federal
admissions dues and initiation fees safety boxes
bowling alleys coin devices and stamp aXeswhich pro-
duce $500 million year He thinks the Old Age and Sur
vVors Insurance (od pensiOn) program best be
handled by the federal government, though he contends it
should be placed on payasyOugo basis All other welfare
services should he thinks, be handled by the states.
by leaving enough of the peoples income at home"
he says, the several states provide whatever may be
needed out of their funds
The key change in his tax revision recommendation
program for cutting down considerably the federal in
the states have this for their
local needs and the obtaining of major portion of the
federal through manufacturers excise tax with
and products excepted with alcoholic
ages tobacco separately The details Of the utz
plan may found in his book "A Platform for the Amer
Way, Appeton-C enty-Croft It's good reading all
taxpayers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
BITTINGER

Through the past week, this seq
ton has been experiencing the
heaviest and most tenacious sleet
visitation within the memory Of
the Oldest residents. On last We'd
nesday night slight rain began
falling, with the temperature just
right to cause the falling moisture
to form a covering Of ice on all
the out-of-doors. The rain con
tinued through Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, all the while increas-
ing the thickness of the sleet ice
and as result all local telephone
lines and the electric power line
collapsed, leaving the community
wrapped in a cold, cold blanket Of
ice with no light and every cleo
urical appliance entirely useless.
Many folk were obliged and are
still carrying and hauling water
for the household use and some for
their livestock. Much damage was
done by the breaking down Of trees
in the woodland, in the maple
groves and on the farms, where
shrubberv was broken and dam
aged. Damage. too. will result from
the fact that many cooling systems
and deep freeze units could not OPP
crate without current and some
foodstuffs will doubtless perish.
This experience is a tangible proof
that convenicnces may sometimes
Ire transformed into decided neon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15

VcnienccS.
1t is reported that a considerable
controversy has arisen in connec-
ton with the Pleasant Valley Rec
reation area near here. 1t is ru-
mored that when the government
purchased what was then known
as the Cunningham farm the min
eral and mining rights We're re
served. Later the Rescttlement Ad-
ministration turned the land over
to the State to be used as a recre-
alton area. to be known as Pleas
ant Valley Park. under the care Of
the county agent, John Carter. The
owners Of the mineral and holders
Of mining rights, now wish to mine
the coal underlying that area. 1t
is hoped that some reasonable and
Just settlement Of the matter may
be made, whereby the coal can be
mined without interfering with the
normal operation Of the park, as il
has become a rather popular rec
reation spot and is of considerable
value to the community. socially
and otherwise
The unusual weather Of the past
week has kept most folk at home
here and folk from other places
from coming in, making dearth
Of news.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15

seat saw sudden
~ and for no ap-
parent reason a
Chan2e C o m @
over the face Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15

Lands and Mrs. Clair Young.
Mrs. Robert Bender entertained
the Lucky Jack 500 Club. Honors
were won by Mrs. John Cobcll and
Mrs. Eldred Stahl.
Mrs. B. f. Epstein and Mrs.
John II. Folk entertained tie Wo-
mems Guild Of the Reformed
church in the social room on We'd
nesday evening.
Following communion January 4
in the Evangelical and Reformed
church, a covered dish dinner was
held in the social room. Over 100
enjoyed the Christian fellowship
following the dinner. The annual
congregational meeting was held
with election of officers. John
Hershberger was elected as Elder
and Walter Kamp as deacon. Rev.
Clarence f. Milestone is pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
News
From The
Ruth EnlOw Library
By EDITH BROCK
News

Mr.. and Mr. William +. Naylor
are presenting several new books
TO the library In memory Of Mrs.
Naylor'4 father. Albert G. Ross.
This group OF books will include
among others "Hmtine" By John
A. Hunter and Court Of Last Re
sort by Earle Stanley Gardner.
A number eff books have been
donated recently by +. W. Adams,
Jr., Mrs. Joe Gender, Mildred
Smith. and Ruth Lloyd.
The regular story hour will be
held at the library this Saturday
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Engagement Is Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Scaggs, of
Laurel, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Frances Virginia Scaggs, to Mr..
Richard Frederick Leighton, son
of MI and Mrs. Herbert c. Leigh
ton, of Oakland.
Miss Scaggs is a senior at West
ern Maryland college, Westmin-
ster. Her fance, graduate Of that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
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