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Evening star., 1953-08-30
Virginia Democrats
Meet on Thursday
10 Draft Strategy
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 90
Virginia Democrats launch their
counter offensive next Thurs
day against the Republican ef-
forts to elect G. o. P. Gov
ernor to succeed John S. Battle
next January.
The Democratic State Central
Committee will meet at 3 pm.
at the Hotel Richmond here.
Just what they have planned for
the current campaign leading
to the general election next No
vember 8 likely will be known
after this session.
The Democratic ticket is head
ed by Thomas B. Stanley as the
nominee for governor. He is be-
ing opposed by Ted Dalton, State
Senator from Radford, the Re-
publican candidate. The Repub-
licans opened their campaign
several weeks ago.
AS spokesman for the Demo-
Gratis, Mr.. Stanley has declined
to answer most questions so
far by saying he wasn't talking
until the September 8 session.
The Democratic State Central
Committee includes 7O-odd mem
bers. Among those on hand for
the session will be Senator Byrd,
Senator Robertson, Gov. Battle
and former Gov. William M.
Tuck.
Mr.. Stanley is expected to
outline his views on possible is
sues and campaign plans and
may offer program or platform.
There have been some indica-
tions that the Democratic pro-
gram will meet. at least indi-
rectly, several points in the Re-
publicans' platform.
Poll Tax Is Issue.
High among these is the Re-
publican call for repeal of the
poll tax as a voting prerequisite.
Mr.. Dalton and the G. 0. P.
would achieve poll tax repeal
through an unrestricted State
constitutional convention. which
the Republicans say. should also
make other reforms in the ST.
year-old State constitution.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
said recently that the Demo-
cratic candidates have tenta-
lively agreed to advocate sub
mission of a simple poll tax re-
peal amendment to vote of the
people, and that they will oppose
the constitutional convention
idea. Also that they will advo-
cate reforms, but not repeal, of
the absentee voters law and op-
pose the G. o. P. proposal for
reducing the voting age to 18.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
New City Council
Takes Office tuesday
In Falls Church

Falls Church will have a new
City Council and city attorney
on Tuesday and perhaps a new
mayor and trial magistrate.
Control of the council went to
a new independent slate in the
June election.
In the running for the post of
mayor-who will be elected by
councilmen Tuesday - are M,
Eldon Colby, who led the ticket
in the June election, Herman l..
Fink. a leader in the campaign.
and the present mayor, Charles
E. Kellogg, who is not a member
of the independent group.
Hilliker Is Elected.
Also elected were Grant G..
Hllllker and Charles C. Seymour,
both members of the independ-
ent slate: incumbent Councilman
w. Raymond Taylor, and Donald
G. Benn.
Retiring council members are
Francis A. Wagner, Mrs. Mar
garet King. Samuel E. McCrary,
w. Alvin Tasker and James E..
Durant.
Mr.. Durant. not a candidate
for reelection, is seeking the
post of city treasurer in the
November election.
New city attorney will be Will
liam M. Baskin, former substi-
tute trial justice. He succeeds
Lytton H. Gibson, who did not
run in the June election.
Woman May Get Post.
The present trial magistrate
is Judge William T. Finley,
whose three-year term expires
tomorrow.
Some members of the new
council have been considering
the appointment of Miss Mary
M. Persinger. attorney. as sue
cessor to Judge Finley. The
council members. leaders of the
independent group, have said,
however, that no firm decision
will be made until Tuesdays
meeting.
The meeting will be held at 8
pm. in City Hall. The retiring
council is scheduled to hold it's
last session a half-hour before
the new council organizes.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
CS STATE RDIlEOv
9fdfeSfudYIng
County Policies
On Assessments
Other Maryland Dotu
Being Sought by
MuiI Order House
By o siaff corrsspondeni Of III. s.ur

py SIoH SoEfesponoenf of IhO StoF
OCEAN CITY. Md, Aug. 29.-
The Maryland State Tax Com.
mission is trying to determine
whether property is being as
Sessed equitably in the % coun-
ties and Baltimore.
At the same time. a large mail
order house is making q similar
investigation to bolster a court
suit challenging the tax COM
missions methods of assessing
department store inventory.
The two separate inquiries
were disclosed today by Albert
w. Ward. secretary Of the tax
commission, in an address be-
fore the Maryland Association Of
County Commissioners.
Agents Tour State.
Mr.. Ward said three State tax
commission agents are currently
touring the counties IN an at
tempt to find out whether county
assessors have been assessing
property as uniformly as possible.
The commission mas been under
fire recently on that score. par
ticularly in Montgomery County,
where taxpayer groups charged
that reaSsesSments are being
made at so per cent of current
sales prices and higher. Other
counties are reasSesSing at lower
percentages, they maintain.
Mr.. Ward said about 80 per
cent of property reassessments
in Maryland are being made at
approximately so per cent OF
current sales price.
TITS that other 90 per cent
we are really alarmed about,
he added. I'm afraid some
counties are far below that per-
centage."
Doesn't Identify Counties.
He did not identify those
counties, nor would he estimate
whether any counties were. in
his opinion, assessing higher
than so per cent.
He said If the investigators
find a county far out OF line
on its assessments. the COM
mission can and will order a
complete reassessment.
The private investigation is
being made by a 81 man staff
of college professors and econo-
mists hired by Sears Roebuck
Co,
The firm is attacking the
commission in the Baltimore
courts for assessing department.
store inventories at 100 per cent
of cash value. 1t claims the
stores should be given the same
inflationary devaluation the
commission uses in assessing
real estate. In order to argue
that claim, Mr.. Ward said. the
company had to determine the
ratio of real estate assessments
to sales value throughout the
State.
Mr.. Ward attacked what he
called a trend in the legislature
and in county governments to
exempt from taxation certain
businesses and industries. thus
throwing more of the tax bur-
den on the individual home
owner.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Rain to Halt Picnic
Would Be Nice, Byrd
Tells AppIe-Growers

BY Siaff Correspondent Of The St1r
BERRYVILLE, Va, Aug.
Ex-senator Byrd. Demo-
crat, of Virginia, told 5000
guests at his picnic for apple
growers that he had held
such affairs annually for 81
years.
1T so happens" he told
the drought-consciouS farm
ers, that we never had a
rain for any of them. But
I'd be glad for the record to
be broken today"
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Arlington Voters
Reminded of Oct. ;
Registration Date

October 3 is the deadline for
Arlington residents to register
for the November 3 general elec-
ton, the Central Registrars
Office has announced.
Only persons who have not
previously registered are affected
by the deadline.
To be eligible to register, resi-
dents must have paid by May 2
all poll taxes due.
The Central Registrars Once
Room 129 at the Courthouse, will
be open from $3.50 am. to / pm.
on October 3. p.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
SIS, $50 Gun Robbery

NEW YORK, Aug. 90 (P-
Jewels valued at $25,58O were re-
ported stolen toda yfro mthe
Manhattan penthouse apartment
of industrial designer Raymond
Loewy in a mid-afternoon burg
larry. The missing gems. Mr..
Loewy said, included a $4,000
diamond ring and a $4,000 neck
lace.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Registration Continues

Registrations of children 4
years of age who wish to attend
the Morningside (MdD Co.
operative Kindergarten next
month will be accepted up to
September 6 by Mrs. Logan
Koch, 305-A Boxwood drive.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Joint Teaching
OF Arlington
Races Denied
Accusation in Suit
Made for Political
Reasons, TuthiII Says

DR.. Curtis Tuthill, Arlington
School Board chairman, last
night emphatically denied that
white and colored children had
been taught together in county
schools in violation of the Vir-
ginia constitution.
He called the accusation a
plain lie" and said those who
made it were prompted by po-
litical motives.
Attorney Miles Spence Bray
made the charge Friday in an
amendment to his suit which
seeks to remove three school
board members because they are
Federal employees. One of the
contentious of the original suit
is that Federal policy condemns
school Segregatio nand Virginia
requires Wherefore it is incon-
gruous for Federal employees to
serve on a school board in Vir-
ginia.
DR.. Tuthill said the statements
contained in Mr.. Bray's latest
action are irrelevant" to the
original case.
Never Taught Together.
"The school board has never
authorized the teaching of white
and colored children together
and at no time has the school
board permitted them to be
taught together" declared DR..
Tuthill.
He said the Virginia consti-
tuition clearly provides that
white and colored students shall
not be taught in the same school,
and said the Arlington school
board always has upheld that
requirement.
Mr.. Bray specifically claimed
that white girls had been re-
quired to wait on colored chill
dren in the Washington Lee
High School cafeteria.
DR.. Tuthill said the Washing
ton-Lee High School student
government had invited the stu
dent government from the col
ored high school to visit the
white high school. He said that
was a voluntary activity on the
part of the two student bodies,
and the school board had no
part in it. He said students of
the colored school may have
been served lunch at the white
school, but did not believe any,
one was required to wait on
them.
Separate Band Performances.
Another accusation said COL
ored children played in the
school band with white children
at WaShington-Lee.
DR.. Tuthill said there was a
music festival at Washington
Lee in which students from all
county schools participated, but
denied that white and colored
children ever played together in
the same band. or at the same
time. He said the white children
had band, and the colored
children had one and they made
separate appearances on the pro-
gram.
Henry Greene. former presi-
dent of the WaShington-Lee
Band Sponsors Club. also denied
that white and colored children
played together in the same
band. He gave the same descrip-
tion of the music festival as DR..
Tuthill.
The three Federal employees
on the school board are DR.. Ber-
nard Joy, DR.. E. r. Draheim and
Warren Cox. They debated an
earlier suit to remove them from
office, brought by Attorney John
Locke Green.
The school board. meanwhile,
has filed 100000 damage suits
against Mr.. Bray and Mr.. Green,
accusing them of bringing mali
cious actions to delay sale of a
$2.7 million school construction
bond issue. The school board
has been unable to sell the bonds
because of pending litigation.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
DeMoIuY to Cruise

The Lord Fairfax and Wood
lawn Chapters, Order of DEMO-
lay, will sponsor a moonlight
cruise on the Potomac aboard
the S. S. Mount Vernon at $50
O'Clock tonight.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

Victory, owned by Richard Wilson
of Milford, Del, and with a record
of 2:08. 1/5, driven by Warren
Holmes; Falconride Peter f2;07
1/5), owned by Ed Bruner Of Dow
er, Del, and driven by Jim Stok-
ley, leading driver at Ocean Downs
last year; Roadmaster, the New
York invader, which Chet Fleure
drove to temporary track record
Of 2:04 1I5 at Rosecroft, and Top
ROsecroft. owned and driven by
William E. Miller, with a record of
2:O7 1/5 and three straight wins
this season.
Other nominees are Coale Bay,
Jimmy Junior, Indiana Hanover,
Night Flare, Profilist and Symbol
the Great.
Another bang-up week is expect
ed to begin Monday at Ocean
Downs. according to Racing Secre-
tary Jim Lynch. Highlight of Mon
days card will be the $1,000 New
Jersey pace for two-year-olds, fea-
turing Blue Flame. sensational full
sister of world champion Hi-Lo's
Forbes, which holds the Ocean
Downs track record Of 1908 AS.
This race has drawn as nominees.
Thursdays card headlines the ST.
500 New York Trot, with Darn
Quick and Newman Hanover, two
candidates for the $4,000 'Hamble-
tonian, worlds richest harness
race.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Outstanding Card At
Ocean Downs Sat.
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lin, Nd, gained fame as twO-year-
old by setting a worlds record of
2:O5 for kindergarten pacing fillies
at Harrington, Del.
After a years layOff the mare
got off to a slow start in the be-
ginning of this season, but returned
to championship form when Mac
Hayman drove her to victory over
such stars as Dusty Potempkin and
MaXine's Kitty at Laurel Raceway
in 2:04 2/5-a new lifetime mark.
Among thesmajor threats nomina-
ted to match strides with the PAGER
in Saturday nights feature will be
Irma's Boy, Royal Mist's stable
mate, which set a mark of 2:07
3/5 at Laurel; Prudence. Hy, which
Ed Griffin drove TO win in 2:07
3/5 at Laurel; Hi-LO's Bella, boast
ing a mark of 2:05 AS and a
win in 2:11 2/5 at Laurel with
Jack Willcuts at the reins; Seattle
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Grand ole Opry ShOV
At Ball Park august Ia
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into fast-moving, fun-and-music-
filled routine with large cOast-to-
coast appeal. Their popularity,
initially earned through regular
appearances with the Grand Ole
Opry," has been increased con-
siderably through the widespread
sale Of countless records and
through several personal appear
ance tours. Included among their
best selling recordings have been
such faYorites as Poison Love-.
Crying Heart Blues Ashes Of
Love" Three Ways Of Knowing"
Heart Trouble" South in New
Orleans" Private Property" and
Don't say Goodbye If You Love
Me-"
Kitty Wells, as a singer Of folk
songs, has been making a steady
climb to the top in her field and
recent Decca recordings have all
been among the best sellers; some
of these which are currently en-
joying widespread sale in this
area, are: "A Wedding Ring Ago,
Crying Steel Guitar Blues" Pay
ing for that Back Street Affair,
Honky Tonk Waltz" and 81 Don't
Claim to be An Angel"
The third big attraction on Nom
day evenings show card, the Tenne-
ssee Mountain Boys, is really
several attractions in one, for
featured as members of this band
are such well known favorites as
Shot Jackson and his steel guitar;
Paul Warren, champion old time
Fiddler; Les Wilburn, master Of the
bass fiddle and maracas, and the
Tennessee Mountaiu Quartet. This
later group has built up quite
following through their unusual
rendition of old time sacred songs.
In order that everyone may have
an opportunity to purchase tickets
in advance and be comfortably
seated by the p. m curtain time.
the sponsoring organization has
made tickets available at the follow
ling Milford Area business houses:
! Charles Mobil Station, Hugg In
surance Agency, Scott's Variety
Store, and Electrical Equipment
and Maintenance Co. Tickets may
also be obtained at the v. F. w.
Post Home, Milford, or from men,
bers of the Blue Hen Post.
Proceeds from Monday evenings s
show will be used to further the
all-year-around community service
program of the Milford v. F. W,
unit.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
s. 4. MGckIin Chairman
Of Scout Drive
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and international in its
scope. Through the Boy Scout In-
ternational Bureau the Boy Scouts
Of America is linked together with
AZ Scout Organizations in most Of
Tie civilized countries throughout
the world. The universal Brother
hood phase of the program is a
powerful force, reaching into the
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Cub Scout Pack Will
See Athletics Play
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transportation and other expense
incidental to- Saturdays trip will be
betrayed from a special fund raised
by the Cubs, themselves, with a
bake and movie benefit.
Upon arrival at Connie Mack
Stadium, the Cubs will be escorted
to a special section of stands set
aside for their use by the Philadel-
phia Athletics management. A stop
for refreshments is scheduled for
the hOmeward trip. In event the
game should be rained out, tour
of historic spots and other points
of interest will be substituted for
the ball game.
The Milford Pack, sponsored by
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, V. F. W.,
is less than a year and One-half
old, yet is one of the Delmarva
Councils largest and most active
Cub Scout units.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

self-reliance and TesOurcefulness.
His experiences and contacts with
other Scouts make him aware of
the need for adapting himself to
conditions as he finds them.
This year the Scout finance
workers of 1the City of Milford
have set their goal in terms of
the number of different contribu-
tors to the annual drive. Our goal
is to reach 700 to $50 contributors
for Scouting. Mr. Macklin is urg-
ing all to help us reach our goal
and at the same time support
Scouting.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

homes and communities of all
countries excepting those behind
the Iron Curtain.
Scouting is a character-building
youth movement dedicated to the
principles of citizenship training,
leadership training, and develop
ment of physical fitness. It's ad-
yenturOus program is designed to
meet the needs and desires of
boys. Recently, the B. S. A. launch
ed a nationwide three-year pro-
gram Forward On Liberty's
Team, which purpose is stated in
the following declaration; 1T will
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

be our high purpose during these
three years to do all in our power
to make-The Boy-Our Movement
Our Nation-Physicallv strong,
mentally awake, and morally
straight"
All boys, eight years of age and
older. are eligible to receive the
benefit of program offered by the
Boy Scouts of America. Every boy
has burning desire for adven-
ture. There are no better places
to satisfy this craving then at the
Del Mar Va Councils Rodney
Scout Camps There a Scout learns
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
End or Kent Rent
Controls Being Urged
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said in Washington that Glenwood
D. Sherrard, director Of the ODM
rent office, told him some of the
255 area rent control offices have
already indicated they would rather
give it up than try to administer it
without salaried aid.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
State Reports Cash
Balance Of $3,O19,5O6
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expenditures; $3,148,107-
.O8 for debt service; and $2,OO0,OOO
for re payment of the short term
loan which the administration ne
gOtiated last winter.
The disbursements added up to
$S5,1S9,3S799. These, minus the
years receipts, cut the cash balance
from the $9,659, ,786.46 at the start Of
the last fiscal year to the $S,019,-
5O6.97 remaining at the end.
Evening star., 1953-03-15
Economic Ambassador
Fuvored BY Eisenhower

President Eisenhower was re-
ported yesterday to look with
high favor on a proposal that
he appoint a rowing economic
ambassador to try to improve
private trade dealings between
the United States and foreign
nations.
Eric Johnston, President of
the Motion Picture Association
Of America, said he made the
suggestion to the President in
his capacity as chairman of the
International Advisory Board.
He said the President was highly
favorable to the idea.
Mr.. Johnston told reporters
the idea called for an ambassa-
dor to visit foreign lands looking
for spots holding possibilities for
improving the economic climate
through investment of private
American capital.
Special civilian boards would
be set up in the United States
to discuss specific situations with
business leaders of the foreign
countries. One aim might be the
removal of certain restrictions.
Evening star., 1953-03-15
Salvation Army Board
Meeting 10 Honor
Mrs. Eisenhower

Mrs. Eisenhower will be the
guest of honor at the annual
meeting Of the Salvation Army's
Advisory Board.
The meeting, at 1915 o'clock
tomorrow at the Hotel Statler,
will celebrate SO years service
in the Nations Capital. More
than 400 workers and guests are
expected to attend.
The principal speaker will be
Commissioner Ernest I. Pugmire
Of New York, the army's national
commander. C. Oscar Berry,
chairman of the advisory board,
will give a report of steward
ship. including an accounting Of
funds received and services
rendered last year.
Among the guests will be Mrs.
Richard M. Nixon, wife of the
Vice President; Mrs. Harold H.
Burton, Nine. Munthe de Nor
ganstierne, Mime. Henri Bonnet,
Mrs. Martin Durkin, Mrs. j. K.
Vardaman, Mrs. Thor Thors,
Mrs. Wilton B. Persons and Mrs.
John r. Steelman.
Also Mrs. Wilfred j. Mcneil,
Mrs. William F. Knowland, Mrs.
Thomas II. Kuchel, Mrs. Ellen. S.
Woodward Mrs CharnnoY1 C1aIIIra .
way, Mrs. Albert Y. woodward,
H. Holmes Vogel. Robert Lee
O'Brien,s jr., and DR.. and Mrs.
John M. Orem.
Also, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c.
Croxton, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D.
Kaufman, Maurice Heartfield,
Godfrey Munter, Capt. and Mrs.
Francis q. Ulen, John M. Rob-
sion, jr.. Judge and Mrs. George
Nelson and Mrs. Emil Hurja.
Evening star., 1953-03-15
4 Winners Selected
In Contemporary Art
Show al Corcoran

The 23d Biennial Exhibition of
Contemporary American Oil
Painting will be open to the pub
lie today at the Corcoran Gal
lery Of Art. It will continue until
May 5.
At preview last night, Her.
mann w. Williams. jr., the gall
lery director, announced the four
winners of the $1,000 w. A.
Clark cash prizes. They are:
Abraham Rather, resident
artist of the University of Illi-
nois. first prize of $4,000 for
Composition with Three Fig
ureS."
Hobson Pittman. Philadelphia,
director of art at Friends Central
School. second prize of $500
for Yelled Bouquet"
Francis Chaplin, resident artist
of the University of Georgia,
third prize of $1,000 for Re
gatta at Edgartown."
William Congdon, American
artist now living in Italy, fourth
prize of $500 for Piazza Venice
No. g."
The affair is one of the ma
jor national competitive exhibi-
tions of contemporary art in the
United States. It is smaller than
the last biennial in 1851. OF
the 226 paintings selected, 1874
were invited and the rest Sc
Evening star., 1953-03-15
a New Members Named
To ManpOwer Council
By the Assoeiafad Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 14.-Ap-
pointment of four new members
to the National Manpower Coun-
Gil at Columbia University, CIV
ing it 10 members, was an
nounced today.
Columbia President DR.. Gray
son Kirk announced these ap-
pointments to the council, which
provides a continuing appraisal
of Americas manpower re-
sources:
DR.. Leo H. Barthemeier of De-
troit, noted psychiatrist and for
mer president of the American
PSychiatric Association.
Erwin D. Canham of Boston,
editor of the Christian Science
Monitor.
DR.. Douglas SouthaIl Freeman
of Richmond, Va, former edi-
tor of the Richmond News
Leader and Pulitzer Prize win
ner for biography in 1884.
William H. Harrison of New
York, president of the Inter-
national Telephone & Telegraph
Corp.