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Evening star., 1953-05-21
G Newsprint Producer.

The Gripping effects of the dis
ease left her without the ability
even to lift herself to a sitting
position. She was educated
through a merteaching pro-
gram in New York City, where
she formerly lived.
Sold by Telephone.
When she first reached matu-
rity, Miss Peirano took employ
ment as a saleswoman, using a
telephone in her home. Later
she held the position of tele-
phone operator for the Arlington
Doctors Exchange located at
Arlington Hospital. The Ex-
change was closed and she be-
came a telephone operator for
Goodwill Industries, Inc, of
Washington.
In 1949. the Doctors Bureau
was formed, and Miss Peirano
was placed in charge. She was
given the full responsibility Of
employing her assistants and
selected two severely handi-
capped persons. One Is a polio
case, paralyzed from her waist
down. The other is a woman
stricken with elephantiasis of the
left leg and partial paralysis Of
her left side as the result Of
q stroke.
Miss Peirano will be eligible
for a national award in the
competition among winners Sc
lected in the other ~ States.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Arlington Police Hold
Abandoned Cycles

Arlington police today an
nounced that about 80 bicycles
and three tricycles found aban-
doned on Arlington streets over
long period are impounded at
the courthouse.
Police 1t. j. e Cullins Of the
Juvenile Bureau, said persons
who are missing bicycles, tri-
cycles or wagons should visit the
police department to check the
impounded articles.
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Virginia 10 Appeal
Car Collateral RuIino
By the Assoeiafad Kra,,


RICHMOND, May 21.-State
officials said yesterday they will
appeal a ruling of an Alexandria
judge holding that forfeiture of
collateral Is not a conviction
within the meaning of Virginia s
second offender speed law.
If upheld, the ruling would
have considerable impact on the
divisions license-suspension pro-
gram under the speed law.
Judge Franklin P. Backus
handed down the ruling in Alex
andria Corporation Court last
week.
Department of Motor Vehicles
spokesmen said that elsewhere
it is a common practice for a
motorist arrested on a traffic
charge to post bond or collateral
for later appearance in court and
then to forfeit the collateral.
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, jr.. in a communication
received yesterday by Assistant
Attorney General D. Gardiner
Tyler, assigned to the Depart
ment Of Motor Vehicles, advised
that an appeal to the State Su-
preme Court should be made
with every reasonable expedi-
tion."
Mr.. Almond said he felt the
Backus decree '"is erroneous and,
in effect, nullif1es the definition
Of conviction contemplated -. :"
by the motor vehicle code. .
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Maryland Senator'S
Back Sheriff BeaII
For D. {. Marshal
BY The Assoeiased Press

BALTIMORE, May 21.-Mary-
lands two Senators have agreed
to indorse Carlton G. Beall,
Prince Georges County sheriff.
for United States marshal for
the District of Columbia, the
Baltimore Sun said yesterday.
County political leaders last
month reported Mr.. Beall was
in line for the post.
The Sun also quoted a spokes-
man in the Office Of Senator
Beall, Republican, of Maryland
as saying that Sheriff Nathan
Kaplan Of Cecil County is in
line for appointment as United
States marshal for Maryland
within the next several days.
Sheriff Kaplan. a Republican,
would replace Richard C. O'Con-
nell. Democrat, who has held
the job since 1947.
The news was q surprise to
Mr.. O'Connell. He said his term
doesn't expire until July q,
1855, and he has given no
thought to retiring. She Sun
said Senator Butler, Republican,
of Maryland had joined Senator
Bean in Endorsing Sheriff Beall,
also a Republican, who would
succeed Democrat Bruce Mat
thews in the District.
The crusading "a = year old
Prince Georges sheriff has said
he is somewhat more than will
ing to trade his $4,000 position
for the $l0,600-a-year marshal's
job.
Sfs Beall was one Of the
moS Actiye workers in the 1850
election which swept Repub-
lica1ls into Office TO replace a
25-year-old Democratic regime
Senator Butler and Senator
Beall were reported to have
reached agreement to indorse
the two sheriffs before the
trouble about naming a United
States attorney for Baltimore
cropped up.
Senator Butler indorsed George
Cochran Doub. Senator Beall
backed Wilfred T. McQuaid.
There was no indication yester-
day, when the unprecedented
clash would be solved, or in
whose favor.
Evening star., 1953-05-21

Montgomery County residents
were advised last night that their
present council-m q n a g er form
of government sis the best that
can be devised" to cope with the
county's present problems.
The opinion was expressed by
Donald c. Wagner Of Philadel-
phia, executive director Of q
citizens reform organization
known at the Greater Philadel-
phia Movement.
Mr.. Wagner was guest speaker
at a testimonial dinner for Irv-
ing G. McNayr who recently
resigned after serving five years
as Montgomery's first county
manager to join the State De-
partment. He will sail June 2
to become an adviser to the Co
lombian government at Bogota.
Approximately so persons, in
cluding county ofi1cials. civic
leaders and members Of the
county council and the legisla-
tive delegation attended the din
ner at the Indian Springs Coun-
try Club.
Notes Rural Changes.
Mr.. Wagner, who formerly
served as county manager in a
number Of Eastern cities, de-
clared the greatest problems
confronting county governments
are "the result Of changes TAX
ing place in the urbanization Of
rural areas"
Metropolitan Washington's
suburban areas. he said. grew
more rapidly than any other
similar area in the country be-
tween 1910 and 1850. He said
the population growth Of Wash
ington's outlying areas was lit
per cent e. compared with .
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Aid to Handicapped Brings
Honor to PoroIyzed Woman

A 36-year-old Arlington wom-
an, confined to a wheelchair be-
cause Of the ravages Of polio
while an infant, will be honored
tonight for her efforts in behalf
Of other handicapped persons.
Miss Beatrice M. Peirano, 3108
North Tenth road, manager of
the Arlington Doctors Bureau.
will receive q citation at a meet
ing of the Arlington Medical So
ciety at $3.50 o'clock tonight in
Arlington Hospital.
She was selected by the Cover
nor's Committee for Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week.
Similar committees are function
ing in every State as part of a
national program.
Directs Bureau.
Miss Peirano, unable to walk
or stand, operates a switchboard
and directs the activities Of the
bureau, which employs three
other persons. The bureau Office
adjoins living accommodations,
eliminating the necessity Of trav-
el for Miss Peirano.
Two of the other employees,
both Of whom were chosen by
Miss Peirano, are also handi-
capped persons. The third is a
non handicapped person who
does the leg-work for the Office
force.
Miss Peirano was stricken with
polio when she was six weeks old.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Two Area Men Named
To viruinia Labor Post

Two men from nearby Vir-
ginia have been named to the
nine-man Executive Board of the
Virginia Federation of Labor.
Elected at the federation's
three-day annual convention in
Roanoke were S. M. Leak of 823
Queen street. Alexandria, and r.
L. Barnes Of Winchester.
The VFL voted to raise q
$1,000 fund for political educa-
ton among its members. The
money will be raised by assessing
each OF its some $4,000 members
S cents a month for four months.
July through october.
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Pupils Get Jump
.OfDoyinFoirfoxon on
Summer Holiday

Fairfax County students win
get a days start on pupils in adj
joining Jurisdictions when they
begin summer vacation June II.
The last day of the current
session in Arlington, Alexandra
and Falls Church viii be June IL.
In Maryland. Montgomery and
Prince Georges, students must
attend until June II.
All suburban schools win re-
open September 8, except per-
haps In Montgomery County.
where opening date has not yet
been set.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Hit
Sales Tax Plan
In Alexandra
Fear RetuiI Levy
Would Result in
Reduced Business

A chorus of protests came
from Alexandria merchants TO.
day over the city's proposed z
per cent general sales tax.
City Manager Ira willard yes
terday recommended the new
levy to help finance a record
1884 budget Of $7.2 million.
If the tax is adopted, Alexan-
dria would be the only Northern
Virginia area to have a sales levy.
Spokesman for the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Alexandria Retail Merchants As
sociation said both groups would
fight the proposed sales levy.
Both plan to be represented at q
conference with the Citizens Ad-
visory Tax Commission Monday
night and also at the budget
hearing May %.
Fear Business Lag.
"The businessman can't help
but feel that this tax would drive
business to nearby shopping CEN
tiers in Fairfax and Arlington
Counties" said D. c. Booke, busi-
ness manager Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. ;.
Abbey Mintz, president of the
Retail Merchants Association,
said many Of Alexandria's Gus
toners come from Arlington and
Fairfax Counties, and from
other areas farther south.
"They would have no reason
to shop in Alexandria any
longer" said Mr.. Mintz.
He declared that Alexandria
merchants already expect a sales
set back because of increased
bus fares next month "this
would be a second strike
against U.S."
Harry Bendall, automobile
dealer, said business such as his
would be particularly hard hit.
Certainly the city manager.
is intelligent enough to realize
he can't put a 2-per-cent sales
TAX in Alexandria without chaS-
ing business to Arlington. Falls
Church and Fairfax" said Mr..
Bendsll.
Cites Cigarette Levy
Clinton Knight, hardware
dealer. recalled the city's expert
ence when a sales tax on ciga-
rettes was tried two years ago.
It was abandoned after six
months because the merchants
produced sales records to show
how their businesses suffered.
"You might as well build q
fence around the town If you put
on a sales tax" said Mr.. Knight.
He promised to be livery active"
in fighting the proposed new
levy. ~.
Meanwhile, a majority of the
City Council members indicated
they would support Mr.. Wizards
sales tax proposal. It is esti-
mated the two per cent sales tax
would bring in $550.000 for the
Six-month period that it would
apply in the 1953-54 fiscal year.
Councilmen who said they
were in faver of the sales tax.
unless some other new tax could
be found, are James M. Duncan.
jr., David S. Haddock, John
Ewald, Frank Mann and Daniel
Fairfax O'Flaherty. Mayor Mar
shall J. Beverly and Vice Mayor
Leroy Bendheirn reserved COM
n1ent,
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New Finnish Ship Docks Here
In Introductory Bid for Trade

The diesel motorship Finn
sailor, 4 trim 6.400-ton cargo
vessel, constituting Finland's
latest bid for American trade.
berthed alongside Robinson's
Terminal in Alexandria yester-
doy afternoon on her maiden
voyage.
On future trips to the Wash
ington area, she will bring news
print paper for The Stars
presses. On this trip, however,
she's just showing of.
Finnsailor Is one Of four such
ships for Finland built in The
Netherlands for the American
paper trade. The first, Finn
trader, was completed in 1851.
Another, Finnpulp, was COM
pleted about the same time as
Fiansailor. A fourth, Finnmer-
chant, will be completed this
year.
400 Feet Long.
All will make the run from
Finland to East Coast and Gull
ports. Finnsailor and Finnpulp
are expected to be frequent Wis
itors here.
Finnsailor is just over 400 feet
long. She Is an open shelter
decker with forecastle. Her un-
derslung bow and heavy plating
enable her to sail icebound wa
ters by riding up on the ice and
crushing 1t. She makes IS knots
loaded.
Her captain, Armas Toivonen
was to be host today at a lunch
con for Washingtonians invited
to inspect the vessel.
Finnsailor's cargoes. and those
of her sister ships, will consist
Evening star., 1953-05-21
CIV 10 Award Broome
An Honorary Degree

DR.. Edwin w. Broome, Mont
gomery County superintendent
Of schools. viii be awarded an
honorary doctor Of letters de-
gree by George Washington Uni-
versity next week.
The award Is being made IN
recognition Of DR.. Broome's work
in developing good citizenship as
head Of the county schools, Cloyd
Heck Marvin. university presi-
dent, announced.
DR.. Broome is slated to retire
July 81. The honorary degree
will be presented at CIV com.
mencement exercises Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-05-21

almost exclusively Of paper, pulp
and lumber. On return trips,
they will carry machinery and
other equipment for the develop
ment Of Finnish industry.
Big Newsprint Producer.
The new ships are visible evi-
dence that Finland now is the
worlds fourth largest producer
Of 11ewsprint. She follows Can
ada, the United States and Great
Britain, in that order.
In 1851. the latest year for
which complete figures are
available, Finland produced
$4,000 tons, exporting 1874
| tons Of it to this country.
When United States demands
for newsprint began to exceed
Canadian and United States
supplies following World War
II, Finland saw a golden oppor-
tunity to convert her extensive
softwood forests into valuable
exports. She now sells more
paper to the United States than
all other countries, except
Canada. put together.
Canada, Of course, is the
worlds leading producer and
leading exporter, producing
5,516,279 tons in 1851 and SELL
ing 4,783,549 tons of it in the
United States.
Finnsailor, in addition to car
rying newsprint. pulp and other
cargoeS. has accommodations
for IL passengers-six double
cairns, one Of which is equipped
with a living room. In addition
to bathrooms, she has a Finnish
sauna or steam bath.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Joycees Offer $500 Prize

The Arlington Junior Chamber
Of Commerce has announced
that a $500 scholarship will be
awarded to "the one senior male
student in the public and par
ochial schools Of Arlington" who
best typifles the Jaycee ideal of
leadership and service to the
community"
Evening star., 1953-05-21
St. Thomus More Dinner

A seafood dinner for parish.
toner's of st. Thomas More
church in Arlington win be
held tomorrow in the school
cafeteria, 1873 North Thomas
street. beginning at $3.50 pm. It
is being sponsored by the parish
Holy Name Society. with Charles
Sher as general chairman. Tick.
cts may be procured at the door.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Stanley Speakers Group
To Be Directed by Edwards
~ the A.seeiesed Press

RICHMOND, May 2l.-Horace
H. Edwards has accepted the
craftsmanship of the Speakers
Committee for the gubernatorial
primary campaign Of Thomas B.
Stanley, it was announced yes
terday by Sidney S. Kellam, Mr..
Stanley's campaign manager.
Mr.. Edwards, himself q can
didate for Governor four years
ago, is q former Mayor Of Rich
mond and Q former chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Foirfox Muy Festival

The Fairview Elementary School
win hold its annual May Festival
on Saturday afternoon at Fairfax
Station. Va. A chicken dinner
will be served and the new addi-
tion to the school win be open
for inspection.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Ploy at DuIin Methodist

Children of Dulin Methodist
Church will present q play.
"Springtime." at a supper and
social at the church in Falls
Church beginning at $50 pm.
Sunday. The play will be di-
rected by the author, Mrs. Good
let CHASER.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Air Raid Test Set

The first Statewide air raid
test in Maryland since World
War II viii be held during the
week Of September Il, Gov. Nc
Keldin announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Gov. Bottle to Speak

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. May
al A.-Gov. Battle viii speak At
the University Of Virginia's grad
uation exercises June Is.
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Capt. Charles 6. Ross,
Retired Navy Station Office

Navy Capt. Charles G. Ross
retired, former executive officer
of the Navy Experimental Sta
ton in Annapolis, died Friday
at the Naval Academy Hospital.
A native of Richmond, Ind.
Capt.. Ross, Sc, lived at 5 Mary
land avenue, Annapolis.
He was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1908. During
World War I ne served as COM
manding officer of the U. S. S.
Drayton and was awarded the
Navy Cross. He also served as
manager of the Charleston Naval
Shipyards and then was assigned
to his post in Annapolis.
He retired in 1941, but was
recalled to duty at the outbreak
of World War II and served un-
til 1916.
Capt. Ross is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Margaret D. Ross.
and two stepdaughters. Mrs.
Douglas Horning of Baltimore
and Mrs. Robert Mack of Pa
tuXent.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow in Norfolk, Va.
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j. N. BilIingsIey, 81;
Transit Employee
Here for 29 Years

James M. Billingsley, So, a
transit company employe here
for 90 years. died Friday in Le-
land Memorial Hospital after a
long illness.
Until his retirement in Oc-
tober, 1850, Mr.. Billingsley was
a streetcar operator for the Cap
ital Transit Co. He had been
with the old Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co. years before
as a conductor.
A native of King George, Va,
he was the son Of James A. and
Donna Treakle Billingsley. Be-
fore coming to Washington he
had been employed by the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. He
was member of the Odd Fellows
Lodge and Epworth Methodist
Church.
Mr.. Billingsley is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Carrie E. Bill
Kingsley, of 1910 Good Hope road
Sc, the home address: a son,
James NJ. jr., 1859 Nelson place
Sc; three brothers. six sisters
and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow in the United
Brethren Church, Shenandoah,
Va, with burial there. Earlier
services were to be held at 1890
pm. today in the Lee funeral
home. Fourth street and MasSa-
chuSetts avenue NE. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
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Oscar c. Bridges, So,
Veteran Of World War |

Oscar C. Bridges of Pleasant
Valley. Va, veteran of World
War I, died Friday in a Rich
mond (Va) veterans hospital.
Death resulted from injuries he
received IN an auto accident De-
cember 10. He was So.
Born in Catawba, N. c.. Mr..
Bridges was a Virginia resident
for 80 years. He was employed
by the Cafritz Co. of Washing
ton and was a member of
the Pleasant Valley Methodist
Church. He served in the Navy
during the first war.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Bridges: four sons,
Charles A., Robert O., William
E. and John W.: a daughter,
Mrs. Jane Jackson, five brothers
and three granddaughter.
Services will be at / pm.
Tuesday in Pleasant Valley
Methodist Church. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
Samuel J. Collins, II,
Noted in Virginia as
Designer Of Churches
By the Associated Pres,

STAUNTON. Va, Feb. T.
Samuel j. Collins, II, one Of Vir-
ginia's most prominent archi-
tects, died tonight in a Staun-
ton hospital after a short ILL
ness. He suffered a heart attack
Friday.
A native of Washington, D. c.,
he moved to Staunton when he
was about 10 with his father. T.
J. Collins. ST.. also an architect
and founder of the firm of T. ].
Collins & Son here.
Last year, Mr.. Collins was
winner of first prize for his plans
for a State Memorial for World
War II.
He was best known for his
work in designing churches. most
of which were in Virginia. He
was the architect for st. Rita
Church and school in Alex
andria, st. Thomas More Church
and school in Arlington and st.
Paul's Church in Richmond.
He also designed many Vir-
GINA schools, including Robert
E. Lee High School in Staun-
ton and he was the architect
for Staunton Military Academy
He is survived by two sisters
and two brothers in Staunton.
A requiem high mass will be
said at 10 am. Tuesday at the
ST. Francis Catholic Church with
burial in the Staunton Thorn
rose Cemetery. Both the church
and the cemetery were designed
by his father.
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Mrs. Robert |. Hess, II;
Widow Of Oil WiIdcatfer

Mrs. Robert L. Hess, u, widow
of one of the early Texas and
Oklahoma oil wildcatters, died
yesterday after suffering a stroke
in New Martinsville, w. Va.
Mrs. Hess, who had lived for
several years with her daughter,
Mrs. William L. Schmidt of 5215
Georgia avenue NV. was visit
ing New Martinsville after the
funeral of a brother. George ]
Allen, who died two weeks ago.
A native of Mobley, w. Va,
she was the daughter OF James
M. and Elizabeth Allen. he lived
in Oklahoma in the early 190Os,
then in Texas and later became
an employee of the YWCA.i Her
husband died in 1889.
Besides her daughter, Mrs,
Hess is survived by three broth
ers, David Allen Of Eastland,
Tex; John Allen of Bethany. W.
Va, and Noah Allen Of Mobley;
a sister, Mrs. Lucy Sine OF Pine
hurst, N. c.: two grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral service will be held to-
morrow in New Martinsville.
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find out who the ringleaders were,
He told them to "act like gentle
men and they would be treated
like gentlemen"
Mr.. Walters said he told them
emphatically no concessions
would be granted and that usual
privileges would be denied unless
the unrest came to an end.
Cause Not Known.
The reason for the situation is
unknown. After the Thursday
strike some convicts protested
alleged mistreatment Of a fellow
prisoner. Yesterday they de-
manded better food and cloth
ing.
Mr.. Walters said he still did not
know how many leaders" in
spired the uprising. He said there
probably were at least six "old
timers" involved.
In Phoenix, Gov. Howard Pyle
said the disorders could be at
tributed to too much idleness and
overcrowding among inmates.
The prison plans to hire a dozen
more new guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
Edmund |. Doyle, Al;
State Dept. Officer

Edmund L. Doyle, a State
Department officer. died Thurs
day of pneumonia in Emergency
Hospital. He had lived at 226
Thirty-ninth place NV. the last
seven years.
Mr.. Doyle, who was executive
officer of the department.
foreign buildings section, served
as an Air Force major during
World War II. Previously, he had
served six years as an attorney
with the Agriculture Department.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Terence T. Doyle, of New
port, Mimi; a brother. Donald
c. Doyle, Saint Paul. Mimi, and
two sisters, Mrs. Victor Christgau,
also of Newport, and Mrs.
Kenneth Sloan, 1901 Eighteenth
street NV.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow in st. Thomas
Catholic Church, Saint Paul
Park, MINI.