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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
72-Yeor-OId Woman,
Struck by Auto, Dies

A 72-year-old woman died last
night in Casualty Hospital
shortly after she was struck by
an automobile at Eleventh and
P streets NV.
Mrs. Alice Brown, colored. of
1905 Eleventh street NV, was
the 10th traffic victim of the
year. She was crossing Eleventh
street in the crossWalk shortly
before 6 pm. when she was
struck by an auto driven by
George E. Franklin, 26, colored,
of "a o street NV, police said.
The driver was charged with
homicide and operating with
faulty brakes. He posted a $500
bond and was scheduled to ap-
pear in Municipal Court today
Three members of a family
were admitted to Georgetown
Hospital after their car was in
collision with another automobile
at Wisconsin and Cathedral ave-
nues NV. last night. Treated
for injuries were Mrs. Esther C.
Hermann. At: her daughter,
Constance, Is. and her son Ray
mond, jr., 7. The father. Ray
mond Hermann. ST.. who was
driving was unhurt.
The Hermann car was in COL
lision with an auto driven, police
said. by Hal H. Hale, 81, of "a
Kentbury way, Bethesda, as Mr..
Hermann attempted to make a
left turn while driving north on
Wisconsin avenue. Mr.. Hale was
charged with failing to give the
right of way.
A 62-year-old pedestrian was
treated at Emergency Hospital
and transferred to Mount Alto
Hospital after he was struck by
an automobile while crossing
Twelfth street at Pennsylvania
avenue N. w.
Injured was Livingston Bur-
CESS of 912 l street N. w. He was
struck by car, which police said,
was driven by Randolph Smith,
"a. a telephone repairman who
lives at 5000 Addison road N. E.
Mr.. Burgess was crossing against
the light, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
FuHs Church Winners
In Decorations Picked

Mrs. Theresa P. Mitchell,
chairman of the Stony Brook
Garden Club of Falls Church to-
day announced the winners Of
the clubs annual Christmas
home decorating contest.
They are: Glenn D. Longe-
necker. 1918 Slade Run drive,
first prize; 1t. Col. Larry G.
Forbes, 1914 Slade Run drive.
second place, and Capt. John F.
Bates, 1915 Annandale road.
third prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Youth Struck
ByBeer Truck
On Dec. 7Dies
Kensington Boys
Companion Was
Killed instantly

A 14-year-old Kensington
(Md) boy died early today in
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda.
the second fatality caused by a
runaway Montgomery County
beer truck on December 7.
The victim was Ronnie C..
Diehl of 1903 Warner street, Ken
sington, ninth-grade pupil at
the Kensington Junior High
School.
Ronnie. the son by a previous
marriage of Mrs. Gerald G. Deis,
died at 4:05 am. Doctors said he
never fully regained conscious
ness after the mishap on the
Rock Creek bridge on Knowles
avenue. Kensington.
Companion Killed Instantly.
Another schoolboy, William
Leonard, 13, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
GLADDEN. Leonard of 10620 Park
wood drive, Kensington, was
killed instantly when the ca
reening beer truck threw him
against guard rail. The Diehl
youth was thrown over the
bridge to the ground.
The driver of the truck, which
belonged to the county's De-
partment of Liquor Control, was
Harry William Thomas, 10, of
the 200 block of Reading terrace,
Rockville, police reported. Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29

a church, with a stainless steel
steeple.
The church is a copy of
one in Pittsburgh, where Mr..
Stetler came from two years ago.
One of the Stetler daughters,
Mrs. Douglas Cooney, of Luther
vile, Md, was married in the
Pittsburgh church. She and two
other daughters, Mrs. Jim Cas-
sell, of Augusta, Ga. and Miss
Janet Stetler, helped build the
railroad some years ago.
Soft Organ Music.
There is a little organ in the
church which gives off soft
music. The church has stained
glass windows.
The boat chugs slowly around
the eight-foot lake. music pour
ing from its calliope. The boat
is remotely controlled from the
main control center at one end
Mr.. Stetler estimates there is
about 500 feet of wire in the lay
out. 1t is insured for $1,000, he
said.
In Pittsburgh, the layout was
twice as big, but its present size
is limited by the size of the der
in the Stetler house. He has
enough equipment left over tt
build another railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Prison Camp Trusty
Escapes in Fairfax

Virginia State police are seek
ing a trusty who escaped from
State Prison Camp No. 80 at
Fairfax between $50 and 1870
pm. yesterday.
The fugitive is Samuel Earl
Rea. jr.. %. who had served
about seven months of a four
year term for auto theft.
Prison guards said his disap-
pearance was noticed at the reg
ular 7:30 pm. prisoner check.
An automobile was reported stol-
en- in Fairfax at about the same
time Rea disappeared and police
said they believe he used the car
to get away. The automobile
later was found abandoned at
Warrenton, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Falls Church
Mayor Opposes
Sales Tax
Council Committee
Named to Report
On Plan January II

Falls Church Mayor M. Eldon
Colby doesn't like Arlington's
proposal for a local sales tax in
nearby Virginia areas.
The Arlington Board has asked
the county legislation delegation
to offer a bill in the General As
sembly authorizing a referendum
on a local sales tax of not exceed
ing 2 per cent. The board wants
Alexandria, Falls Church and
Fairfax County to adopt a SINH
lar levy so that Arlington mer-
chants would not suffer.
Study Committee Named.
The mayor made his position
known at a regular City Council
meeting last night at City Hall.
He appointed a legislative COM
mittee to study the sales tax plan
and other measures affecting
Falls Church which may be pre-
sented to the General Assembly
next month.
Named to the committee were
Councilman Charles E. Kellogg.
Grant G. Hilliker, w. Raymond
Taylor and Herman L. Fink.
They will report at the councils
January IL meeting.
Charter Changes Asked.
Approved at last nights meet
ing were a number of suggested
changes in the city's charter. II
approved by the General Assem-
bly,, they would:
Require the School Board to
submit its capital improvements
budget to the council.
Take the city manager off the
City Planning Commission and
replace him with another citizen
member. The manager still could
attend planning commission
meetings, but not as a voting
member.
This change was approved by
Falls Church League of Wom-
en- Voters, which also fav-
ored having the council repre-
sentative on the commission
made a non-voting member. The
council refused to go along with
this suggestion.
New Section Asked.
A number of other amend
ments to the charter were rec
commended, among them a new
section giving the city the power
of eminent domain outside the
city limits. City officials said the
condemnation power might be
needed in relocating Lee high
way or in connection with the
city water lines in Fairfax Coun-
! ty.
In other business. the council
agreed to meet with the Fairfax
Board of County Supervisors at
8 pm, January IL. at Fairfax
Courthouse to discuss mutual
problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Virginia May Modernize
Ex-Governors' Immunity Law

the coming of the automobile
age. the law was forgotten,
though it remained on the books.
The State Code Commission,
just emerged from a study of
musty old laws, suggested today
that the immunity law be
amended.
The provision extending the
privilege for an additional day
for each 20 miles necessarily
travelled in going or returning is
archaic in the light of modern
transportation facilities" said
the commission.
The commission, in a 44-page
report. suggested a number of
other changes in State laws. Most
of the proposed changes were of
a technical nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Joseph l. Arnold

Funeral services for Joseph L.
Arnold. so. will be held at lis
pm. tomorrow at his home, Wal
nut Hill, Falls Church, Va, fol-
lowed by 2 pm. service at Falls
Church Episcopal Church. Burial
will be in National Memorial
Park.
Mr.. Arnold. president of the
Washington, Virginia & Mary
land Coach Co.. Inc, died Sat-
urday at his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
U. 5. Maps Defense
Against Injunction in
Route 240 Dispute

The Government yesterday
mapped plans for its defense in
a suit involving the proposed
construction of the Inter-County
Belt highway in part of Rock
Creek Park.
| Assistant United States Attor-
ney Oliver Gasch yesterday con-
| ferred at the United States
Courthouse with a number of
Federal and Maryland attorneys.
They studied maps and plans
and generally went, over the case,
he explained.
The Governments answer to
the request of six Montgomery
! County residents for a prelim-
, mary injunction is due Monday.
Federal Judge Matthew F. Nc
CURE is scheduled to hear the
case January 7. U. S. Route 240
and the County Belt high
way would join in the disputed
area of the park.
Fear Property DevaluatiOn.
The residents, whose properties
abut or are adjacent to Rock
Greek Park in Montgomery
County, have asked the court to
prohibit the National Capital
Planning Commission from ap-
proving final plans for the high
way construction. They contend
the new highways would irrepar-
ably damage their property
values. They mention the plan
ners exceeded their legal author
ity in sanctioning use of part of
the park for an arterial highway.
During the tWo-hour confer
ence yesterday, Mr. Gasch was
advised the belt route has been
on the master plan of highways
for the Washington metropolitan
region for number of years.
The Maryland State Roads Com
mission and the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission early next
month plan to iron out detailed
plans for the belt route in Rock
Greek Park.
Parkway Definition at Issue.
Final plans. as required by
law, will then be submitted to
the National Capital Planning
Commission. The legal defini-
ton of a parkway" is one of
the prime issues in the case.
The Marylanders who have filed
suit here contend the belt route
would not fall into the parkway
category. but is merely part of
Maryland's general highway
system.
Participating in yesterdays
discussions we're: William Cheat
ham. counsel for the National
Capital Planning Commission;
Thomas McKevitt of the Lands
Division of the Justice Depart
ment: j. Bond Smith, counsel
for the Maryland National Cap
ital Park and Planning Com
mission; Joseph Buscher of the
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion and Assistant United States
Attorney Thomas O'Connell. Mr..
Gasch explained Mr.. McKevitt
has had extensive experience in
similar cases. but the. Justice
Department is not directly in
| VOlYed in the litioatinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Assembly Bill Due
On House Numbers
In Montgomery

Legislation defining in more
detail the authority of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to re-
number streets will be offered at
the February session of the
Maryland General Assembly by
Republican Delegate j. PAUL
Marshall of Montgomery County.
Mr.. Marshall said protests by
residents of Chevy Chase will, he
believes. result in the commits
sion deferring action on proposed
REMEMBERING in that area. In
dividual members of the COM
mission have indicated action
will be delayed, he said.
Under the existing law, the
action of the commission in re-
numbering streets without a
public hearing or a prior finding
Tof facts may be illegal, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Hershey Denies Draft
Is Used 10 Control
Virginia Farming
By the Associated Press

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
has denied an assertion by Rep
resentative Harrison, Democrat,
of Virginia that the draft ma
chinery in Virginia is being used
to help control farm production
But Mr.. Harrison, who made
public today Gen. Hershey's reply
to his complaint, said in an in
terview that he disagrees with
the selective service director.
Mr.. HarriSon's charge. in eff
feet. is that a circular issued to
Virginia draft boards discourages
them from giving deferments Us
essential farm workers to youths
who are producing primarily
crops of which there is a surplus.
He said that would make selec-
tive service IAN instrument of
agricultural production control"
Believed Only Circular.
The circular was issued by the
Virginia State draft director
Thomas w. White. A national
selective service official said he
knew of no similar circulars in
other States. He said State di-
rectors are not required to send
such material to Washington,
but most do as a matter of
information"
The Virginia circular said that
If there is an overproduction
of a particular agricultural COM
modify it can readily be seen
that further production thereof
would certainly not be necessary
to the maintenance of the ma
tional health, safety or interest,
and to defer registrants to con-
tinue to produce those commodi-
ties where there is an over
production would be unwar-
ranted."
Gen. Hershey, in his letter to
Mr.. Harrison, said he had been
assured by Mr.. White that it was
not the State directors intention
ito attempt to control the Ma
TONS agricultural production. "
Nor does he (White) believe
that this is a responsibility of
the selective service" Gen. Her.
shey added.
Necessity Is Basis.
Mr.. Harrison said in an in
terview that draft boards should
base farm deferment decisions
solely on whether the registrant
is or is not necessary to farm
ing. Whether or not the crop
the farmer is raising is in over
production should not be con-
sidered by the boards, he added.
Gen. Hershey said he does not
believe that Congress intended
the supply status of a COM
modify should "be completely
overlooked or ignored in the
classification process.
Generally speaking" he said,
"as the supply of a commodity
increases and approaches the
demand for it. the need to defer
men to produce it lessons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
PrinceGeorges
Tax Plan Fails
Assessment Cut
Is Not Proposed at
Final 1853 MEETING

A controversial move to reduce
all Prince Georges County
assessments by 10 per cent failed
to materialize today.
County commissioner Edward
j. Waters, who had been promot-
ing the across-the- board reduce
ton, was home with a cold and
did not attend the meeting Of
the county commissioners at
Upper Marlboro.
Deadline NearS.
Today's meeting was the last
one before the end of the year.
the commissioners self-imposed
deadline for any action they
might take on Mr.. Waters pro-
posal.
At his home today, Mr.. Waters
said it appeared there would
have been a 3-to-2 vote against
the cut, even if he had been
present to propose it. Only Com
missioner Fannie Spicknall has
sided with Mr.. Waters on the
issue.
1T looks like there's no hope
now for the 10 per cent reduce
ton" Mr.. Waters said.
Three Balk at Plan.
Mr.. Waters first proposed the
cut on November 4. His motion
that the county assessor pre-
pare to make such a reduction
pending a formal action from
the commissioners was carried
unanimously by the all-Repub-
lican board. Since then, how
ever, three of the five commits
Sioners have said they would
not go along with the formal
order.
Civic group and officials in
nearby Montgomery County, as
well as representatives of the
State Tax Commission, strongly
protested the proposed reduce
ton.
The Prince Georges commits
SlonerS, however. recently voted
to reduce assessments in COL
leee Heights Estates. The coun.
ty assessors office has appealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Navy to Give Medal of Honor
To Slain Virginion' S Infant Son
AIexundriun to Get
Posthumous Award
For VuIor in Koreu
BY the Associoted Press

A Navy hospital corpsman
from Alexandria, Va, has won
the Medal of Honor for self
sacrificing valor which cost him
his life in Korea.
He is Hospitalman Francis
Cotton Hammond, husband of
Mrs. Phyllis A. Hammond of ZIG
Adams avenue. Navy Secretary
Anderson was to present the en-
blems of the Nations highest
military honor to the hero's in
FAINT son, Francis Cotton Ham,
mond, jr.. at a Pentagon cere-
mony today.
The 21-year-old sailor was the
son of Mrs. Elvira Hammond OF
Presidential Gardens. Alexan-
dria, and Harry c. Hammond of
5109 West Ridge road. West
Haven, Md.
Mr.. Hammond was serving
with the LIST Marine Division on
the night of last March 1921
when his unit was counter-at-
lacking a heavily fortified Com
munist position far in advance
of the main line of resistance.
The Marines were immobiliZed
by a barrage of mortar and
artillery fire which inflicted
numerous casualties. Mr.. Ham
mond moved among the men Civ
ing them aid and helping to
start them to safety despite
wounds which he received near
the start of the counter-attack
Mr.. Hammond continued his
work of aid for more than four
hours. When his unit was ord
cred to withdraw. the official
citation reported, he skillfully
directed the evacuation of
wounded Marines and remained
to assist other corpsmen. He
was finally wounded again, this
| time mOrtallV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
R. Paul Buhrman Dies;
Frederick County Sheriff
BY the Associated Press


FREDERICK, Md, Dec. 90
Sheriff R. Paul Buhrman. 81, of
Frederick County died at his
home in the county Jail yester-
day after an illness of two
months.
Mr.. Buhrman was the second
sheriff to die in Office during the
course of a single term. He was
appointed in March. 1852, to fill
the unexpired term of Sheriff
Guy Anders, who died the month
before.
Funeral services for Mr.. Buhr-
man will be held Thursday. He
is survived by his wife and three
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 90
The age of speed caught up with
the law today, so -.
1t may be possible hereafter to
arrest Virginia Governors the day
after they step out of Office.
Not that any State chief ex-
ecutive will ever be a candidate
for arrest.
Back in the old days, Govern
ors were granted immunity from
arrest for the time they were in
Office plus an additional day for
every 20 miles travelled in the line
of duty.
The law UNDERSTANDABLE served
a purpose when the horse apd
buggy was in vogue. But with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Arlington Man Wounded
As Gun Falls in Home

An Arlington man was re-
ported in unsatisfactory condi-
ton at Arlington Hospital today
after he was accidentally shot
about 5:45 pm. yesterday while
trying to catch a falling shotgun
in his home.
The victim is Frank H. Etzler
80, of 2724 South Veitch street
Arlington.
He suffered a gunshot wound
in the calf of his right leg when
he reached for a 12-gauge shot
gun as it fell from a display
rack on the wall of his bedroom
The weapon went off when it hit
the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
S., 900 Yearly on Siqns

RICHMOND. Dec. % tP.-
Virginia spends more than SIS, 900
each year replacing State Fores-
try Service signs, State foresters
said yesterday. Half of the de-
stroyed signs are ruined by per-
sons shooting them up. State
Forester George D. Dean said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
D. G. Woman Wins ST 900

A Washington woman has won
$1,000 in a contest promoting an
instant coffee. Mrs. Daniel H.
Haffer, As. of Ais Davis place
NV, took second place in a
jingle writing competition run
by Nescafe. TeleviSion per-
former Jackie Gleason called
Mrs. Haffer to notify her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Mice Feast on Files
In Prosecutors Office
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 80 The
mice in the States attorneys Of
flee did some gorging while
courthouse employees we're en-
joying Christmas away from
their jobs.
Gnawed and chewed beyond
repair were a number of true
bills, presentments and briefs
prepared for submission to the
grand jury.
New papers are being drawn
up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29

ty police previously charged him
with manslaughter. reckless driv-
ing and exceeding 80 miles an
hour. A preliminary hearing has
been set for Bethesda Police
Court next Monday.
The Leonard boy was an only
child. Young Diehl's father,
Charles Diehl, lives in West Ca
tasauqua. Pa, brother, Barrie,
S. also survives. His stepfather
is printer on the Washington
Post and the Bethesda Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
New Councilman Named

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Dec. 20
(P.-William A. Schrieber. jr.,
local oil dealer. yesterday was
named to City Council to fill the
vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Russell M. CarneaI
Evening star., 1953-06-05
STORES FOR RENT

STORE; 2Oxso. choice s.e. location,
suitable any business. Reasonable
rental available at once, 906 sth
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ave, one block from colesviiie I'd
Entire building with store 25xe5
Two apt. on second floor. available
immed. Call Mr.. Holland. H. G
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assfSs Ma 'hoRgps Rss opsnlns ssRa:F ,n1
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iaSs parking. Can D'f M. Holland. % Il. fes G
sM1THY r5o6o. CO. 81 18th st, NV.
sToRE, 54x1oo, in shopping cente,
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able for hardware, automobile ac-
seesos,fS sees ALBERT Il COHEN c. "a
LGE.' STORE, good for any business;
rent: Phone LU; 1878 or RA.
IDEAL LOCATION, for pawnbroker RS
exchange, valet shop. laundry, shoe
stSas saSp mfps Eos foanS 81 nw oakfsg fcr nop
nation. Randolph 3-6Ts4.
EAST PINES SHOPPING CENTER
| New Baltimore Washington pkwy at
| RlVerdale rd. 24X60: fine for hard
ware, variety. bakery. delicatessen,
etc. See this location with a future.
| Wkdys.. LO. 5-44S4; ewes. and week
ends. EN-. 3-71l7.
j7I6 18th ST. NE. and 500 4th st.
| ne, mr.. H Stood for any busi-
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sonable rent; grocery fixtures for
sale or rent; at 716 18th st. ne.
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| Modern air-cond. store, 90 by 100
| next door to Va. Electric Power Co
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