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Evening star., 1953-06-23
Women Voters Name
Committee Chairman

Msr. Haig Dermen, president
of the League of Women Voters
Of Princes Georges County, to-
day announced the appointments
of the following committee chair
men:
Mrs. Sterling Ament, program;
Mrs. Esther H. Kottke, member
ship; Mrs. William H. Wood,
public relations: Mrs. Wayne
Youtz, finance; Mrs. K. Gilbert
son, newsletter editor; Mrs. Sadie
Campbell, legislation; Mrs. Anne
Cadman, publications; Mrs. Doris
Aymar, Office.
Also. Mrs. H. E. Goodwin,
voters service: Mrs. Isaac Gold
berg, international relations;
Mrs. David S. Sparks, federal
budget procedures: Mrs. Lucienne
c. Clemens, Know Your State
Study: Mrs. Simon r. Epstein,
Constitutional rights; Mrs. Vir-
ginia D. Liebersohn, local govern
ment, and Mrs. James S. Con-
ant, county fiscal management.
The following women were
elected to serve as unit chairman:
Miss Jane Showacre. Berwyn;
Mrs. J. Donald Watson, Bladens-
burg; Mrs. Virginia D. Lieber-
sohn. Carole Highlands; Mrs,
Robert Nesbit. College Heights
Estates: Mrs. Daniel Hamberg,
College Park; Mrs. Theron A.
Tompkins. Greenbelt; Mrs. A. B.
Kern and Mrs. Audrey Linkow,
co-chairmen, West HyattSville.
Also. Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Kent
Village; Mrs. Doris Aymar, Lang
ley Park: Mrs. Carlton E. Garri-
son, Laurel; Mrs. Myer Lieber-
Sohn, Mount Rainier; Mrs. Pearl
E. Siegel. Riggs Terrace; Mrs. c.
A. Schroeder, Silver Hill. and
Mrs. Ruth Hemphill. Forest
Heights.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Merchants Warm Up
For Battle Against
Alexandra Sales Tax

Alexandria merchants met to-
day to warm up for their fight
against the city's proposed 2
per cent sales tax.
Fate of the sales tax probably
will be decided tonight when
the council holds a public hear
ing on the proposed 1854 budg-
ct. Two budgets have been ad-
vertised for tcnight's hearing
One, totaling $7.4 million, re-
quires the sales tax, and an
other totaling $6.8 million does
not.
Some IS merchants gathered
at the George Mason Hotel to
rally tsupport against the sales
tax and to hear city officials
explain the budget situation.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
and Vice Mayor Bendheim spoke
in behalf of the lower budget
which they have advocated, to-
gether with Councilman James
M. Duncan, jr. The other four
councilmen have expressed them
selves in favor of the higher
budget, as recommended by City
Manager Ira Willard.
Mr.. Willard attended the
meeting and explained how his
budget was prepared.
Mayor Beverley announced
that tonight's council meeting
would be shifted from the coun-
Gil chamber to the George
Washington High School audi
torium if there is a large crowd.
Evening star., 1953-06-23

The 1853 Starlight Movie pro-
gram for the neighborhood play
grounds started last night with
IL shows.
The formal opening was held
at Janney Playground, Wiscon-
sin avenue and Albemarle street
NV. with officials of The Star,
the District Recreational Depart
ment and the Film Center on
hand. The three sponsor the
program, which will include $50
shows this summer.
The officials thanked each
other for the cooperative prof.
ect, but the real thanks was the
laughter Of some 200 children.
The kids hooted at the splen-
didly improbable antics of Willie
Mouse, the dire predicaments of
Our Gang and the roughhouse
of the Three Stooges.
A group of boys Knocked the
opening Short-an "E Is for
Elephant" alphabetical finn
but joined in with the crowd
Evening star., 1953-06-23
; Silver Spring Residents
Hurt in Head-on Crash

Three Silver Spring residents
were injured last night in a
head-on crash on Sligo Greek
parkway near Schuyler road in
Silver Spring.
Ludwig E. Mandy. "A. Of 9605
Bristol drive, was admitted to
Suburban Hospital with a frac-
ured knee and head injuries.
Daniel Lyons, %, Of 708 Ham
kin street. and his wife Margaret,
20, were admitted to Washington
Sanitarium. Mr.. Lyons had
severe face cuts, and Mrs. Lyons
had head injuries. Both were
reported in satisfactory condi-
ton today.
The crash occurred about
1880 pm, Montgomery police
reported. Mr.. Manoly was driv-
ing one car and MIR. Lyons was
driving the other, police said.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Takoma Park Deiers
Action on HOUSING

Action on a proposed housing
ordinance was postponed last
night by the, Takoma Park City
Council until pm. Monday,
when the council will hold a spe-
cial session in the Municipal
Building, 8 Columbia avenue.
The postponement came after
one member of council insisted
that the corporation counsel fur
nish a written opinion on health
and safety provisions.
The ordinance would establish
a department Of licenses and
inspection to enforce minimum
safety and health requirements
in rental housing units.
Stephen L. Curtis, secretary
Of the Central Takoma Park Cit
liens Association and newly
elected president of the Com
munity League of Takoma Park.
filed a statement with the coun-
Gil opposing the ordinance. He
said the ordinance was subject
to serious legal objections.
Judge Millard c. Taft, a for
mer member Of the council.
stated in a letter to the council
that no valid reasons had been
given the public for such legis-
lation.
The council voted to sell .
tract Of municipal land at Elm
and Cockerille avenue to the j.
N. Andrews School for $3.50.
The council approved the fol-
lowing appointments for the fis-
cal year effective July /: Harold
J. Hillard, ST.. city clerk and
treasurer, $1,000; fire chief, M.
E. Mcbride, $5.400; police chief.
c. E. Thomas, $500; superin-
tendent of public works. Earl
Thomas, $500. In addition. IL
members of the police depart
ment and eight firemen were
appointed with increased Sala-
rieS. A large number Of special
police, including the mayor and
members of the council, were
appointed for the next fiscal
year.
Evening star., 1953-06-23

Walter F. JefferS elected him
self to the University Park town
council in yesterdays balloting.
Mr.. Jeffers, who was unop-
posed in the fifth ward, cast the
only vote in that ward. Even
though there was no contest, Mr..
Jeffers said he was surprised no
one else bothered to vote. It is
MIR. LETTERS first term.
Others elected in the Univer-
sity Park balloting without op-
position were: Benjamin M. Boil
niger. 5 votes, second ward; !;
James r. Fox. 9 votes, fourth
ward, and Theodore l.. Bissell,
IA votes, write.in candidate in
the sixth ward.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Marine Freed Of Charges
In Girls Traffic Death

Four charges, including one oi
manSlaughter. against a 20.
year-old Marine were dismissed
in Hyattsville Police Court yes
terday on a directed verdict
granted by Judge Theodore L
Miazga.
The defendant, Erwin M
Ellis. colored. of the 500 block
Forty-seventh street NE, was
charged in connection with the
death of Evelyn Miller, 20, col
ored, of the same address on May
80 after an auto accident in
Fairmount Heights, Md.
The victim was a passenger in
a convertible which struck a
parked truck in front of 5717
Sheriff road. One other person
was injured in the accident.
Ellis was charged by police
with driving under the influence
of liquor. reckless driving. speed
ing and manslaughter. His at
torney, Woodrow A. Shriver,
asked for the directed verdict
after the prosecution failed to
prove that Ellis was the driver
of the death car.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Arlington Condidote
Decries Tux Increases

George P. Grove, candidate
for the Virginia House of Dele
gates in the Arlington Demo-
cratic primary said today the
alarming rate" of tax in
creases in the past 20 years is
a serious threat to the economy.
"If elected, I will give earnest
consideration to such measures
in the General Assembly as may
be conducive to the alienation
of the tax burden" Mr.. Grove
said.
Evening star., 1953-06-23

September So is the only time
ITS Montgomery County patrol
officers can attend the AAA
patrol officers training camp at
Bel Air. Md, Sergt. Seek told
board members.
Bids Accepted.
In other actions the board:
Accepted the bid of B. z
Harding for .579 to construct
the 21-classroom Connecticut
Park Elementary School;
Accepted the bid of Certified
Builders, Inc. for $156,306 to
erect a 10-classroom school at
New Hampshire Avenue Estates;
pending clearance of title to the
four-acre site;
Approved payment of $4,000 to
the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission for extending
a sewer to the New Hampshire
Avenue Estates site.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Andrews Base Pilots
Cautioned 10 Avoid
ForestviI|e School

Pilots at Andrews Air Force
Base are to avoid flying over
Forestville Elementary School in
the future when classes are in
session.
Col. Marshall Elkins, COM
manding officer at Andrews, said
pilots would be cautioned at each
monthly safety meeting to keep
clear Of the school whenever
possible.
Col. Elkins said he thought it
would be fairly easy for pilots
to miss the school in the take
offs and landings in good wealth.
er During instrument weather,
he said it may be difficult to
avoid the school because pilots
cannot see the ground.
Confers With Civic Leaders.
The school detour plan was
announced by Col. Elkins after
he conferred yesterday with Fred
Spinks, president of the Forest
vile Citizens Association.
Forestville residents became
concerned about the safety of
their children after an F-86D
Sabrejet crashed near the school
last Tuesday.
The pilot. Capt. Francis T.
Evans. stayed with the plane
long enough to steer 1t clear .ot
the school. He attempted tc
parachute at 500 feet, but there
wasn't enough room for the
chute to open and he was killed
To Raise Fund for Widow.
MIR. Spinks announced that
his association has decided to
raise a substantial fund" fol-
the widow of Capt. Evans and
their S-year-old daughter, Gym
thia.
In addition, a plaque is to be
erected at the school in memory
OF Capt. Evans. The plaque COM
mittee is headed by the Rev
BENJAMIN Ridgely.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Falls Church
Street, Sewer
Projects Voted
Program Approved
BY Council to
Cost $400, 900

The Falls Church City Council
last night approved q $400, 900
street and storm sewer construc-
ton program to be financed by
sale Of bonds voted June 9.
Included in the program is
$63.500 for completion of East
Broad street from Fairfax street
to Seven Corners. This amount
will be matched by the State
Highway Department to provide
the $127, 900 needed for the prof.
ect. A section of East Broad,
from Washington to Fairfax
streets, was built last year.
The list Of projects approved
by the council was recommended
by the city planning commission
from among a total planned i'm
provement program Of 1926, ,928
for streets and $1,275, 500 for
storm sewers.
City Manager w. r. Woodbury.
said the commission selected the
most pressing needs to be done
with the limited funds available.
Other Projects.
Other street projects approved
were: South West street, from
Broad street to the city limits.
$40, 900; North West street, from
Broad street to city limits, $780,
900; and, Railroad avenue, from
West street to Broad street, $16.-
500.
Largest expenditure among
the 100000 allotted for storm
sewer construction is $63, ,750 for
completion of the drainage prof.
ect on Timber lane. Twelve other
storm sewer projects were on
the list adopted by the council.
The council voted a mora
torium on rezonings in the city
until a planning consultant.
provided for in the budget be-
ginning July /, completes study
of the city's planning and coming
problems. The Planning Com
mission is authorized to employ
a consultant but has not made
the appointment yet.
RezOnings Postponed.
The decision not to act on re-
zonings pending the detailed
study was reached by a 4-to-2
vote on a motion offered by
Councilman Raymond Taylor.
His motion excluded from the
ban any rezonings which have
already been scheduled for pub
lie hearings.
In another action, the coun-
Gil voted to create a committee
to study the possibility Of COM
bining public health functions
performed by the city and by
the School Board. Councilman
Samuel e. McCrary offered the
motion suggesting that the pres
ent cost of $12,410 due to the
separate operations of the city
and school health departments
may be reduced.
The council approved an ap-
plication to operate a nursery
school at 1901 Poplar drive.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Stott Award Goes
To R. 7. 5nure for
Citizen ACTIVITY

ROBERT Turner Snure, q mem.
ber Of the North Four Corners
Citizens Association, last night
received the Charles G. Stott
Award for outstanding citizen
ship in the Silver Spring area.
The presentation was made at
the annual banquet of the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring.
Inc, by Ralph Boyd.
/ A Silver Spring resident for
81 years, Mr.. Shure&this year
headed a special cofhmittee to
study the Wheaton-Arcola sewer
problem and the rate increases
Of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
Mr.. Snure, who is a past presi-
dent Of the Allied Civic Group,
is assistant 1reasurer Of the
American CoaI: Sales Association.
He resides at 11O50 Old Bladens-
burg road.
Principal speaker Of the eve
ming was Gov. McKeldin. He
admitted that his message, a
talk he had given about 10 years
ago, originally was delivered by
DR.. Francis Harvey Green of the
Pennington IN. j. School for
Boys. ~
. The address, given a light
touch by the Governors humor-
Gus stories but still containing
much fuel for thought, was en-
titled "The Five Nations''-com-
bination, determination. resigna-
ton, imagination and coronation.
In giving the groups annual
report, President Willard A. Nor
riS said that the Allied Civic
Group soon. by public demand,
may have to enlarge it's bound
aries to protect the interests Of
more citizens and taxpayers in
the county.
New officers installed were
Mr.. Morris, president; Robert
Hacken, vice president; Louis
Regeimbal, secretary. and Frank
G. Beatty, treasurer.
Some 200 delegates from the
groups 81 member citizens as
sociations attended the banquet,
held in the Hot Shoppes on
Colesville road, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Willard McGrow Appointed
ToMontgomery School Board
Guithersburg Lawyer
Named to Fill Post
Left by Resignation

The Montgomery County Board
Of Education last night appointed
Willard G. McGraw, Gathers
burg attorney, to the board to
fill a vacancy created by the
resignation of Mrs. Durward "
Sandifer of Silver Spring.
Mr.. McGraw will take Office
July l and serve until Decem-
Der. 1854.
It had been agreed by the
board that the new member
would come from the upper part
of the county. This fulfills the
spirit of the School Board elec-
ton law which provides repre-
sentation from all areas.
Bank Official in d. C.
Mr.. McGraw is trust officer of
the Union Trust Co. in. Wash
ington. He and his wife have
two sons, aged II and 13, in
Gaithersburg schools. A third
son just graduated from Gath
eersburg High School and is pre-
pairing to enter Harvard.
Mr.. McGraw has been active
in numerous civic and school ac-
tivities. He sought election to
the School Board last year but
was defeated. He recently was
elected president of the CATH
ersburg Parent Teacher Associa-
ton.
School Opening Delayed.
The board set back the school
opening date next fall from Sep
tember 8 to September 10 after
a plea by Sergt. C. o. Seek.
Montgomery County police Of
f1cer in charge of school safety
patrol.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Montgomery Schedules
Dog Clinics Tomorrow

Dog vaccination clinics will
be held tomorrow at the follow
ing locations, the Montgomery
County Health Department an
nounced:
Rockville Social Agency Build
ing, 5 to z pm; Gaithersburg
Elementary School. s to 1880
pm: Glen Echo Fire House. S
to z pm: and. Silver Spring
Arnory. 5 to z pm.
The vaccinations are free but
the dog must be accompanied
by some one who can hold the
animal while the injection is
given.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Stanley Pleased
Reception in
Prince William
Feels He'll Garry
County in Virginia
Primary for Governor
By the Asseeiated Pres.

MANASSAS. Va. June 23.-
Thomas B. Stanley, Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, toured
Prince William County yester-
day and said he had received
"as fine a reception in Prince
William as in any locality"
Charlton E. Gnadt, Prince
William commissioner of revenue
and local campaign manager for
Mr.. Stanley, termed the one-day
county tour most successful. -"
Feels He'll Win County.
Mr.. Stanley said he had "no
doubt" about carrying Prince
William in the July IA primary.
He visited the Occoquan and
DumfrieS magiSterial districts in
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Lonhordt Area Votes
To Join HyuttsyiIIe

Residents Of the Lanhardt
tract voted 81 to II yesterday to
join HyattSviIle.
The Hyattsville city clerks
Office said the annexation is ef-
fective Immediately.
The tract Gis bounded by the
northwest branch Of the Ana
costa River on the south. Hamil-
ton street on the north. Queens
Chapel road on the west, and
Thirty-Seventh place on the
east.
The city clerks Office said
some so families live in the
area.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Candidate Elects Himself, 10.
To University Park Council

for a completely new town char
ter. Mayor Mahaffey said he
thought the old charter could be
amended satisfactorily without
scrapping it altogether.
The mayoralty race was the
only contest in the Brentwood
election. Others elected without
opposition were Ebert M. Brown,
first ward councilman, 104 votes;
Fred NJ. Glasscock, second ward
councilman, 68 votes. and VIII
liam Bischof, treasurer, 217
votes
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Man Accused in Forgery
Asks for Sanity Test

A 62-year-old electrician.
charged with forging his wife's
name to borrow $3.50 on their
house, yesterday asked q Hyatts-
vile Police Court Judge for q
mental examination before he
goes to trial.
He is Ezekiel Pherigo Of Belts
vile. He said he wanted to prove
his sanity.
Hyattsville Trial Magistrate
Theodore L. Miazga ordered
Pherigo held for action Of the
grand jury and set bond at $500.
Pherigo's request for a sanity
hearing was taken under advise.
ment.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Brentwood Voters
Re-eIeet Muhoffey

Voters In Brentwood. Md, yes
terday gave q sound majority to
Mayor William Mahaffey In his
bid for reelection.
Mayor Mahaffey polled 274
votes. His opponent. j. Milton
Stanford, got 81.
Mayor Mahaffey had served as
mayor or councilman for the
past as years. The principal
issue in the contest between the
two men was Mr.. Stanford'S plea
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Goithersburg Boy
On Bicycle Hit BY Cor

Walter Weiger, IL. Of Route 3,
Gaithersburg, was injured yes
.terday when the bicycle he was
riding was struck by a car on
Route 20 west Of Rockville,
Montgomery County police re-
ported.
Police said Walter had head
cuts and possible rib fractures.
The car was driven by Miss Belva
Mae Bowers, IL, Of Route /,
Rockville, police said.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Nome SOUGHT for Rood

ROANOKE, Va. June 23 (R.
The State Highway Commits
sion has been asked to designate
the 60-mile road between Rocky
Mount and Big Island as the
Booker T. Washington Memorial
highway.
Evening star., 1953-06-23

the morning and the Colts and
Brentsville districts in the after
noon.
After dining in Manassas, he
visited the Gainesville district
last night before going on to
Warrenton. Today Mr.. Stanley
will tour Fauquier County
Henry L. Baxley, his Fauquier
campaign director, said there
would be no SpeechInaking.
BurIesOn Backs Stanley.
Meanwhile, in Alexandria,
Representative BurleSon, Demo-
crat, of Texas, styling himself
as an "interloper from Texas" "
last night took a hand in for
mer Representative Stanley's
campaign for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Vir-
ginia.
In a speech before a Junior
Chamber of Commerce group,
he said Mr.. Stanley's nomina-
ton and election would be "en-
tirely consistent with what Vir-
ginians sometimes call the good
old tradition. ="
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Don't Look Now, but
Virginia COP. Slip
Shows, Foes Soy
By the Associofed Press


RICHMOND, Va, June %.
Virginia Democrats had
reason to say "it amt so" to
one Of the Republican guber-
Material campaign planks.
The plank called for in
creasing State workmen
compensation rates from $40
to $25 a week, maximum.
The 1852 Legislature, over
whelmingly Democratic, did
just that-approving the IS.
advance with the aid of a lot
of Democratic votes.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Bible School Opens

Carmody Hills Baptist Chapel.
1911 F street. Carmody Hills,
Md, yesterday opened its annual
vacation Bible School. It will
continue through July 8 with
classes from 9 am. to noon.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
'Border-Line Democrats
Seen Booking Dalton
By the A.soeioted Press


S. Floyd Landreth, State
G. o. P. chairman. said today
he is counting on "border-line
Democrats" to help Ted Dalton
become Virginia's first Repub-
lican Governor in recent times,
I'VE hope there are enough
Democrats and other people OF
independent thinking to recog-
nize the need for a two-party
system in Virginia." said Mr.
Landreth from his home at
Galax.
In Richmond, Mills F. Neal
a leader Of last falls Democrats
for Eisenhower movement which
played a large part in carrying
Virginia for President Eisen-
hover, said he had heard "of no
contemplated Democratic sup
port for Dalton from any
quarter"
Yesterday MFR. Dalton was as
sured Of the full backing of the
g. o. p. organization in the two
districts which opposed his NOM
ination-the 3rd and 10th.
Col. Harris r. Richards, Fair
fax County chairman, who was
put up as a candidate by the
10th delegation, said his district
would give Mr.. Dalton a ma
jority "for sure"
Maurice F. Dozier, 3rd District
chairman, said Republicans
came away from the convention
"Solidified and harmonized."
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Fenwick Stresses Plans
For New Industries
n. Al n n-
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Sfnff corrasnnndanf

BRISTOL, Va, June 23.-
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick continued to stump this
mountainous Southwestern Vir-
ginia territory today in his DEM
ocratic gubernatorial campaign,
with emphasis placed on plat
form pledges for industrial ex-
pansion and recreational devel-
opment.
The Arlington lawmaker, who
is opposing former Representa-
tive Thomas B. Stanley in the
July primary, was travelling by
loudspeaker equipped caravan
through Lee County.
In that extreme tip of Vir-
ginia he was working an area
geographically closer to the ex-
ecutive mansions of several
other States than the one at
Richmond.
His tour of the 9Th district
began yesterday and included
Washington and Scott Counties
In gathering after gathering
he told his listeners of his plan
to establish a division within
the State government through
which localities could invite in
duStry to locate here.
At Meadow View. a small. COM
mufity off Lee highway. he said,
IT don't believe the potentiali-
ties of developing this beautiful
section for recreation have been
developed. Long before my op-
ponent began thinking of this
matter. I pledged to develop the
tourist business in Virginia. The
natural beauties of this section
would bring a large portion Of
that business here"
Evening star., 1953-03-01
0kinaWans Ask u. ).
For Return 10 Japan
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 28.-An esti-
mated 1000 Okinawans rallied
at a Tokyo hall today pressing
for OkinaWa's return to Japan
from United States military con-
troll
Representatives of all political
parties, except the Communists,
attended the rally.
A resolution said the United
States should decide on "imme-
diate and complete restoration
of japanese sovereign rights of
administration, jurisdiction and
legislation over Okinawa Islands.
Amaml Islands and Bonin Is
lands"
Okinawa. Immediately south of
Japan's main islands. was the
site of the last great Pacific land
battle.
The United States has built
huge bases on the strategic is
land, including B-29 fields.
japanese government officials
are considering asking the
United States to permit japanese
civil administration of Okinawa
They assume the United States
eventually will give the island
back to Japan.