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Evening star., 1953-11-14
Two Baltimore Firemen
Hurt in S5OO,OOO Blaze
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-two
f1remen fell off ladders yester-
day while putting out a blaze
that caused an estimated $780,
900 damage to a plywood COM
pany and two other firms in
southwest Baltimore.
Charles McConville was burned
on the face and fell 20 feet off
a ladder. suffering a possible
fractured hip. Carl Collins
sprained his hand in his fall.
The fire was in the two-story
brick building of the Plywood
Baltimore Co. The roof COL
lapsed during the height of the
fire, the cause of which was un-
known.
The two other firms damaged
were the Purex Co., a POM
ade firm, and the Gerald K.
Heller Co., an electronics firm.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Appeals Court 0verruIes
S1,5OO Verdict for Pair
By the Assoeiaied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 14.-The
Court of Appeals ruled yester-
day that a Silver Spring woman
and her husband have not
proved the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission at
fault when the woman fell on
Thayer avenue. Silver Spring.
The high court reversed a
Montgomery County circuit de-
cision that awarded Mrs. Lillian
j. Musgrove and her husband
damages of about $1,500 when
she fell after stepping on a
water meter cover.
The court said speculation
cannot be allowed to stand as
proof. It said a child could have
removed the cover in question as
far as evidence in the case was
concerned.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Nursery Permit Denied
In West HyattsViIIe Area

An application for a day nurs-
cry in the West HyattSville area
was denied yesterday by the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners because of an adverse
police report.
The application is the first of
it's kind the county has denied
for other than health reasons,
according to Montgomery Nor
row, the county's chief sani-
tartan.
Under recently adopted ordi-
nance, Investigations by the
health, welfare and police de-
| partments are required. The ap-
plication denied today had the
approval of the health and well
fare departments.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Cattle Show Opens
AT Timonium, Md.
BY the Assoeiated Press

TIMONIUM, Md, Nov. IA
Hundreds of cattle from many
sections of the country are on
the grounds here today for the
Eastern National Livestock Show.
About 1.70O head of cattle are
due to arrive here before the
show closes next Thursday.
The show opened today with
an intercollegiate livestock judg-
ing contest. In the afternoon.
champion horses of the Associa-
tion of Maryland Horseshows
were to perform. Another horse
show. a sheep dog demonStra-
ton, a draft horse parade and
an exhibition of the Timber
Ridge Bassett hounds of Hamp-
stead, Md. were scheduled as
evening attractions.
Evening star., 1953-11-14

Frequently flooded Peace Cross
now has a boat of it's own, a
sort of dry-docked plea to Con-
gress to hurry up and do some
thing to keep the place dry.
The Prince Georges County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
yesterday anchored the small
craft at the intersection on a
framework high enough so mo-
torists will be sure to see it.
A big sign on the boat identi-
fies it as "The Flagship Ana
costa, Peace Cross Fleet, Bay
of Bladensburg."
Representative Small, Republi-
can, of Maryland, spoke at yes
terday's launching, if launching
is the word. He told small
groupl to do anything and ev-
erything that you can to bring
to the attention of every Con-
gressman" the fact that the
Peace Cross floods are Federal
problem.
He said that Maryland's offer
Evening star., 1953-11-14
.lREggset,s,
Assessment
Proposal Hit
Cut Would Amount
To Roid on School
Fund, Nice Says

Deeley K. Nice, chairman of
the Maryland State Tax Com
mission said today that if the
Prince Georges County COM
miSsioners are $50 eager to re-
lieve the taxpayers" they ought
to cut the county property tax
rate 10 per cent.
Mr.. Nice made the statement
in commenting on the recent
action of the county commits
sioners in ordering the county
assessor to be prepared to make
blanket 10 per cent reduction
in property assessments as Of
December 81.
Raid on School Fund
Mr.. Nice said the effect of
such a cut in the county's as
seSSable base would be nothing
more or less than a raid on the
State school equalization fund"
He explained that State aid to
counties for education is based
on the total assessed, value of
real estate in the county-the
poorer the county, the greater
the State aid.
Mr.. Nice said he doubts
whether his commission would
affirm such a blanket assess
ment cut in submitting the as
sessable bases of the % counties
to the State school board for
State aid under the so-called
equalization formula. The tax
commission is responsible under
the law for keeping assessments
uniform in Baltimore City and
the various counties.
Challenge Indicated.
Although the State Tax Com
mission has as yet received no
official notice of the Prince
Georges assessment cut plan, Mr..
Nice said it seems unlikely his
commission would permit such
an act, indicating that the State
commission would challenge the
blanket reduction in the courts.
Mr.. Nice is a prominent Re-
publican leader. All five Prince
Georges commissioners are Re-
publicans.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Careless Writinq
0fDrug Prescriptions
Cited in Alexandria

The president of the Alexan-
dria Medical Society was asked
by a Corporation Court grand
jury yesterday to warn physi-
clans about "carelessneSs" in
writing narcotics prescriptions.
The grand jury called the
medical society president. DR.
John c. Watson, after hearing
evidence that led to the indict-
ment of an ex-carniva1 worker
charged with giving false infor-
nation to obtain narcotics.
DR.. Watson said the grand
jurors told him there was some
evidence of carelessness in the
writing of narcotics prescriptions
in Alexandria.
"I was asked to ask the medical
society to take what measures
it can to correct the situation, y
said DR.. Watson.
Morphine Misuse Charged.
The indictment was returned
against Arthur Heaton, 81, who
was arrested in an Alexandra
drugstore August S. Detective
Andrew S. Benarick said Heator
used a false name and address
in obtaining 33 prescriptions
for a tablet compound contain
ing morphine.
All 33 prescriptions were writ
ten by the same physician. The
physician wasn't DR.. Watson
police emphasized. Police sale
the jurors called him only be-
cause he was president of the
medical society and said thai
he was in no way involved ir
the narcotics case.
Charged in Attack.
The grand jury also returned
a true bill against Norman C
Brown. II, of the 100 block o1
East Adams avenue, Alexandria
He was charged with raping {
17-year-old girl last June.
Brown pleaded not guilty. Hi
case was continued to the next
term of the city's Corporation
Court.
Alexandria Juvenile Court au.
thorities heard the original COM
plant against Brown. Police sale
they were not informed of the
charges until 10 days later. The
Juvenile Court subsequently
waived jurisdiction in the mat.
ter.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Civilian Plane Use
OF Andrews Base
Held Near Solution

Problems connected with the
use of Andrews Air Force Base
by civilian aircraft should be
solved within so days, according
to Robert B. Murray, jr., Under
secretary of Commerce for
Transportation.
He said the Defence and Com
merce Departments together are
now working out the details.
He described the problems as
mot inSurmountable."
The use of the base by civilian
planes was advanced as a means
of relieving congestion at Ma
tional Airport. This followed
abandonment of plans to con-
struct a new civilian airport at
Burke, Va.
Ups First Estimate.
Mr.. Murray's estimate of the
time to complete the details for
use of Andrews was given at a
press conference yesterday. At
first he put the time at 80 days
for resolving all difficulties. Then
he extended it to so days.
Agreement by the Air Force
to use of it's base was announced
last May. 1t did not halt the
efforts of DIRECTORS to the plan
to try to head it off.
Both Maryland Senators and
seven Representatives carried to
President Eisenhower a plea
that Baltimore's Friendship Air
port be used as an alternate
air terminal for Washington.
Residents of the Andrews area
protested. They asserted that
a commercial airport would
thrust additional hazards on a
thickly populated area and end
the quiet atmosphere.
Traffic Increases.
There was even a charge made
that the Air Force itself en-
couraged protests against the
civilian use of the field. This
was made by Milton w. Arnold,
vice president of the Air Trans
port Association.
Meanwhile, traffic at National
Airport has continued to in
crease.
When the agreement by the
Air Force was announced last
May, it was estimated that it
would take two years to prepare
for handling civilian flights.
This estimate came from the
Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton, which said new civilian
terminal facilities would have to
be built and q new runway laid
down.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Electric Brain Enlisted to Solve
Mystery Of Muffed Snowstorm

puUer. That will rule out the
personal judgment factors.
He said the investigation will
take about six weeks.
The Weather Bureau head said
adequate storm warnings were
given along the coast. But he
said the slip came when fore
casts given by telephone said
there would be no accumulation
of snow on the ground.
"It was remarked that was an
excellent forecast if you didn't
look out the window" he said
with a wry chuckle. The Wealth
er Bureau finally measured a
snowfall of 612 inches.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
$500 Fire Damages
KenWood Country Club

Fire caused an estimated $500
damage yesterday to dining
room walls of the Kenwood Golf
and Country Club, the Bethesda
Fire Department reported,
The fire was caused by an
overheated chimney from the in
cinerator, firemen said. The
blaze did not interfere with the
clubs activities.
Evening star., 1953-11-14


Crane, Buz's mentor, works
on the latest episode of Buz
Sawyer in the Navy.
Star Staff Photos.
Crane a worriSome time. It
wasn't long after Buz' baby was
kidnapped that the Greenlease
kidnap-slaying took place.
After several troubled days
and sleepless nights, Mr.. Crane
was relieved to learn that his
strip had nothing to do with the
vicious crime-it had been
planned for years. Nevertheless,
he wound up the sequence much
sooner than he had expected to.
One of the greatest troubles
with a comic strip is to keep
it fresh, Mr.. Crane has learned
That's one reason Buz is going
back into the Navy as test
pilot.
Another is that it may help
the Navy in a public relations
way.
Buz will have few problems
the average test pilot trainee
doesn't come across. For ex-
ample there is a spy ring in
his future-but not for longer
than it takes one of the best
trouble-shooters in the business
TO break it up.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Boxer Held in Entry
Of Gov. Boqqs' Car

A 25-year-old boxer was held
for the grand jury yesterday
under $1,000 bond on charge
of breaking into the car of Gov.
j. Caleb Boggs of Delaware.
He is Connie Wilkins. jr., of
the 1000 block of Seventh street
NE. who was arrested last
month.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
School Wing Dedication

A new addition to the Lang
ston elementary school, 1854 Lee
highway, Arlington, will be ded-
icated in a ceremony to be held
at 3 pm. tomorrow at the school.
Two classrooms, a multipurpose
room. kitchen and Offices we're
added to the school at q cost
of $l27,749.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Prince Georges Adds
Five New Policemen

Five new policemen were ap-
pointed yesterday by the Prince
Georges County Commissioners,
bringing the county departments
strength to 81
The new officers. recommended
by Police Chief F. Allen Rich
ards, are:
Lee S. Baker, 1907 Greenleaf
road, Kentland; George E. Meier.
5000 Fifty fifth avenue, Chever-
ly; John E Price, jr,, 1921 South
ern avenue. Oxon Hill; Ross s.
Cello, 80 Sixty-eighth avenue.
and John Macy. 7410 Hansford
street, both in District Heights.
Evening star., 1953-11-14

The Weather Bureau is going
to turn to an electric brain to
solve the mystery of the muffed
forecast of the snowstorm that
hit the District area a week ago
yesterday.
The storm didn't follow the
course expected of it. Instead
of veering off over the Atlantic,
it followed the coast northward.
DR.. Francis w. Reichelderfer,
Weather Bureau chief, said yes
terday the various elements in
volved in >forecasting the storm
will be reduced to formulas and
then fed into an electric COM
Evening star., 1953-11-14
German Memorial Day

DR.. Georg Federer, charge
d'affaires ad interim of the Ger
man Diplomatic Mission here,
will observe German Memorial
Day tomorrow by laying a
wreath on the grave of a Ger
man soldier who died in this
country as a prisoner-of-war.
The ceremony will be at 10 am.
at Fort Meade, Md.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
More State Aid
For Maryland
Schoo|sUrged
PTA Congress to
Make Drive for
Several Lows
BY Sam Eastman
Stor Stoff CoFrespondans

BALTIMORE, Nov. 14.-In-
creased State aid for school costs
will be urged by Maryland'S
parent-teacher groups at the
forthcoming General Assembly.
Resolutions urging Maryland
to take on more of the financial
burden in the schools were
adopted by the States Parents
and Teachers Congress at its
closing session here yesterday.
PTA organizations will cam
paign for enactment of legisla-
ton along this line and in the
fields of health, safety and juve-
nile protection. The General
Assembly will open a 30-day ses-
sion in February.
One resolution, introduced at
the convention by the Montgom-
cry County PTA group, calls for
Maryland to raise it's present 35
per cent support of the school
costs to the approximate ma
tional State contribution of As
per cent"
65-Cent Tax Rate.
Under laws already passed by
the General Assembly, counties
will not get help from the State
after 1855 if they do not levy at
least rs cents in local taxes on
each $100 worth of assessed
property for schools. That rate
is IS cents and one of the Mont
gomery County amendments put
the Congress on record for keep
ing the 65-cent rate.
The convention also Endorsed
legislation to provide State as
sistance to the county boards of
education, on a matching basis,
for driver education in junior
and senior high schools. Funds
would be earmarked for this pur-
pose from driver-learner permit
fees.
Other Laws Asked.
The program adopted by the
38th annual congress also in
cluded resolutions urging laws to:
l Create a separate State
agency to handle problems of
juvenile delinquency.
p 2. Expand Federal assistance
to schools located in areas close
to military posts and other Gov
ernment installations.
3. Raise salaries for teachers
to $4,000 for State minimum SAL
ary scale. The present minimum
is $4,000.
4. Increase State aid to libra
ries.
The proposal dealing with
Juvenile delinquency calls for
either creation of a new agency
or establishment of one within
the State Department of Public
Welfare.
More than 500 delegates at
tended the two-day annual con-
vention here. They represented
an organization of nearly 100000
persons.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Gun Victim Killed Self,
Medical Examiner Finds
By the Assoeicted Pies,

FREDERICK. Md, Nov. IA
Suicide was the medical exam
iner's verdict in the death of a
man tentatively identified as
Henry Herbert Jennings, 38, of
8707 Forty-eighth avenue, Ber-
wyn, whose body was found yes
terday in a car parked on U. S.
240 near here.
State police said he had been
shot and shotgun was found
near the body.
Tentative Identification was
made from papers on the body
The car bore West Virginia Ii
cenSe plates issued to Louise
Jennings of Kearneysville, w. Va.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
County Vetoes
.Hendry Tract
Apartment Plan
Arlington Board
Denies Rezoning to
Permit Construction

The Arlington County Board
early today turned its back with
reluctance on the dream of a
palatial History apartment
house overlooking the Potomac
River and adding thousands Of
dollars to county tax revenue.
BY a 4-to-0 vote, the board
vetoed the Hendry tract recon-
ing. The final vote, in which
Mrs. Leone Buchholz abstained,
followed bitter debate over the
proposed $40 million apartment
scheme.
Nearly 800 county residents
packed the courthouse for the
hearing. which began at 8 pm.
yesterday and ended at LII am.
today.
25-Acre Tract.
The fight was over a 25-acre
property. owned by DR.. E. S.
Hendry between Spout Run
parkway, and planned extern
sion of George Washington
Memorial parkway, overlooking
the Potomac River.
AT issue was a rezoning of the
land from its present R-20 resi-
dental zoning to RAR, a luxury
apartment classification legally
described last January, but never
yet imposed in the. county.
The proposal was outlined by
Philadelphia hackers of the lux
ury apartment and their Arling-
ton attorneys.
A. Y. Allen, manager of the
Philadelphia apartments, said
the Arlington structures would
attract people of culture and
refinement who will become per-
manent residents and taxpayers. :"
The average monthly rent of
the 600 dwelling units planned,
he said. would be from $3.50 to
| $3.50.
Edward M. Smith. attorney for
the petitioners, told the board
that $546.000 in various tax rev.
enues would accrue to the coun-
ty annually from the apartment
dwellers.
Arlington Attorney Oren r.
Lewis led the opposition attack.
He stated that county revenue
from the proposed richest col
lection of people in Virginia"
would be less than 100000 an
nually.
The project, Mr.. Lewis said,
is speculative venture-"how
are they going to get rich Phil
adelphia induStrialists down
here?"
Members Comment.
County board members had
this to say before they voted:
George M. RoWzee, jr.-"This
is a difficult decision. Arlington
needs this kind of development.
Yet, because of many unanswered
questions and because there are
not sufficient safeguards, I move
to deny the petition"
Dr. Robert M. DetWiler-"I
second the motion, although per-
Sonally favor the project.
have a sincere feeling for the
views of adjacent property
owners"
Robert A. Peck, board chair
man-"The fear of what this
might turn out to be is more
than what reality would prove it
to be-" Mr.. Peck also said the
matter of roads to and from the
project had not been settled
clearly enough.
Mrs. Buchholz+"I think we
should think it over for a few
days. The project is a fine
thing. We will have to come to
something like this eventually
We can't remain in a rural state
for too long"
Alvin F. Kimel-"I am voting
my convictions. If that creates
enemies, then enemies I must
have. This is a project we
might be proud of. But, if
there ever was a time to main
tain the value and integrity of
county land, it's TODAY"
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Arlington Music Society

The Arlington Chamber Music
Society will present it's first con-
cert of the season at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Stratford Junior
High School, 4100 North Vaca-
ton lane, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1953-11-14

wTHE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. C.
RATURNAY NOVEMBER IA 1QS4
Evening star., 1953-06-14
UPPER MONTGO GOMERY
COUNTY
< Arnrc
s ACRES

S-room country brick home
with four windows In every room /:
oil heat: large nvinG room with flre-
place. bedrooms. 2 baths. modern
Kitchen with refrtgerator and range,
fully screened. storm windows, full
basement, original noors; well land.
near station: flve committing trains
daily; outstanding value at $4,000.
60 ACRES
s-room frame house with 4 bedrooms
and bath: oil heat: cement base
ment: large living room, dining
room kitchen and maids room:
sheds: near schools. churches and
stores: -, excellent location: near
Poolesyille. $35,70O.
68 ACRES
3-room frame house with bath and
oil hot-water heat. 6-cow dairy
barn. hog house, chicken house. out
standing outbuildings, tenant house.
Il acres IN orchard. % acres IN
woodland. good fences and stream.
and is located on hard-surfaced rd
nnsSar SCHOOLS. Reasonably priced at
81 ACRES
Charming s-room country home with
oil steam heat, slate roof: large liv.
ing room, l4x2.: dining room. study,
complete modern kitchen with GE
refrigerator and electric range:
bedrooms. 2 baths; cement base
ment; 2 glassed-in porches: house
fully insulated. 81 acres clear. 90
acres woodland. excellent Chester
loan soil: barn. corn crib. ETC.: To-
" AwHa
way. Route $40. with I.5OU.:t.
frontage on hard road. Would con-
Stder trade or terms "a cashl.
S67.600.
Several other stock and dairy farms
available.
Evening star., 1953-06-14
sEAshoRE PROPERTY

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J-outstandinE
corner property, 1905 business To-
cation. Good income hotel, rs
rooms, .3-room apartment. Running
water. baths. Completely furnished.
sTSHI ssS 'tSTss oTS.r 6 y vTS.
Dial 5-5l16.
FOR RENT on Chesapeake Bay
Attractive modern cottage In self
contained modern guest house on
beautiful cove point beach. Rent TO.
Eether or separately. Ma. $500.
REHoBoTH BEACH, DELAWARE
Private furnished apartment; 4
rooms and bath. modern conven-
$50 xk. June and sept. Write
RALPH A. DeLOY. Rehoboth Beach.
Delaware. Phone Rehoboth $40.
REHOBOTH. Immac. 2-bedrm. house.
1s.. I;s ss5'a; s9c al VII Eh mo- sosss season. June
REHoBoTH REACH. Delaware; s-4
no nsaI@; pets dsale1l oI l-Soa1 aGof' from 0's'n'
ATLANTIC CITY-puplex apt; 9
SssTdS:k SssT%ds M 1.v2 a. PriTasse a.s 50 od from
$3.50 season: s4SS half AT season: n1 iu1a: nvaii:
able At once. HU. 3-364e. ia
vENTNOR. N. J.-DeliGhtful studio
apt; lge; open deck mr.. ocean.bay;
season. NJ. Z-4ZSo. DE. 2-4lOl:
NORTH OCEAN CITY-New cottage.
Q pvt. bedrms.. ] twin. dble.; furn.
except linens: $65 per week. WO.
6-44S3, or Ocean City 747-W-4.
NEW summer rental list ready: vide
price range BAKER REALTY. 2lO
z Oak ave Wildwood. N J PHI.
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Pacific ave. Wildwood-ty-the-S Sea.
N. Phone wildwood 2.77O1
CITY-Furnished apt. for
rent: 4 rooms and bath. Over
looking beach and Boardwalk. Long
season, $3.50; 90 June-31 July, S175:
! Aug.-6 Sept, $500: newly deco.
rated. Call ia. 2-53S1.
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We have Just the property you want
and within your price range. Large
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hotels, income or investment proper
ties. We can arrange financing. too.
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2.7660 Eve. and Sun. by appointment.
CONTINUED On Next Page.)
Evening star., 1953-06-14
GENTLEMAN'S
COUNTRY HOME

AcREs-Fine old Colonial brick
home. in q setting Of terraces and
shade trees, overlooking beautiful
stream; center hall. liv, rm.. din.
rm.; study: modern pine-paneled
kitchen. 4 bedrms.. bath. oil heat;
old hand-forged latches. wide-board
floors. original mantels and trim;
open irep1aces. This house Is de-
signed for gracious living on an
economical scale: needs redecorat-
ing; the land Is partially in perma-
nent pasture bordering on Q hard
road. convenient to transportation.
north of Baltimore; taxes. S6S.
Price. $4,000.
ya ACRE+Attractiv frame house. In
excellent condition.. beautifully land
scaped with shruhbery and garden,
stream bordering edge OF lawn; 4
bedrms.. liy. fm,, din. Hn., kit. sun
porch. bath, oil heat; large, we'll
planned poultry house, capacity 500
birds. or suitable for kennels. Fred
erick County. Price, S10.600.
CHARLES r. ROGERS
Dlaek Rock .Rd.. Hempsteea. Nd.
Phone &omD8teAa S1e1.
Evening star., 1953-06-14
FARMS

WANTED TO RENT with option TO
buy small farm. Virginia, within 20
miles Pentagon; to $3.50. ia
aEDUCED-Must be sold-5 acres,
provements. $1,000. Owner viii
carry 2nd mortgage. 80 miles p. c..
Rte. 240. Ia miles north Of Urbans
y Mi. TO Int house. 4. J. FouLiN,
Monument $500 (RfedeficO. ia
Evening star., 1953-06-14
WAREHOUSE FoR sALE

ZOO so. FT. STORAGE SPACE
Centrally located, 3-story brick
bldg. on alley. Asking $4,000.
Offers invited. Call Mr.. Lynch. RE.
1855: ewes. and Sun, LA. 6-2767.
WOODWARD q NORRIS. Realtors,
723 Goth st. NV. Ia