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Evening star., 1953-06-02
Stormy BIudensburg Meeting
Gets Nowhere on Police Issue

The Bladensburg Town Coun-
Gil met last night to decide
whether to continue running its
own police department or turn
its police protection problems
over to Prince Georges County.
The council left that question
hanging in the air. But it may
have cut down the magnitude
Of its police problems by cutting
down on the size of its police de-
partment.
About the only positive action
taken was the firing Of Pvt.
Jacob D. Kozak.
The issue every one thought
would be settled-the future Of
the Bladensburg Police Depart
ment-came in for heated dis
cussion by council members and
interested citizens. Figures were
quoted. Petitions were pre-
sented. Names were called.
Skeletons were dragged out Of
Bladensburg's municipal closet.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Prince Georges
Heads Get New
Power Today
Commissioners Meet
Under Recent Act
Of Legislature
By J. L. Michael

Unprecedented power is within
the grasp Of the Prince Georges
commissioners.
The county heads were to meet
in Upper Marlboro today, with
new authority granted by the
last Legislature available for the
first time.
The act, effective yesterday,
broadens, the boards power to
an extent its sponsors hope will
choke of threatened resurgence
Of last years home rule drive.
A clause Of the old law, giving
the commissioners the right to
appoint a county manager, was
eliminated, however.
Adopt Ordinances.
Under the new act, the county
heads may adopt ordinances
concerning several specified sub
jectS and in addition are en-
powered to:
Enact any other ordinance
for the safeguard of life, health
and property and for the promo
ton of public safety and moral
welfare"
State Senator John Raymond
Fletcher. top man of the county's
all-Republican administration
said the commissioners now have
degree of authority comparable
to, but more flexible, than that
vested in the Montgomery
County Council.
The councils lawn a king
powers, he pointed out, are
limited to a one-month session
each year. whereas the Prince
Georges heads can pass or re-
scind ordinances at any time.
Nevertheless, there appears to
be a significant difference. It
is that Montgomery's govern
ment can repeal or modify exist
ing local laws. On that point, the
Prince Georges statute is silent.
Specific powers given by the
new legislation include the right
to estblish building, electrical
and plumbing codes, and to in
spect and license hotels, rooming
houses, convalescent homes, day
nurseries and trailer camps out
side the boundaries of munich
palities.
Control Amusements.
The commissioners also may
set up an insurance fund, desig-
nate and control types and kinds
of public amusements, control
construction and erection of
billboards on all roads and pro-
vide for trash and garbage re-
moval.
Another listed power author
ICES q ban on use Of air rifles
or firearms by minors.
The commissioners also are
empowered to restrain dogs run
ming at large and to dispose of
unlicensed animals. They have
authority to establish a dog
pound. appoint dog-tax collec-
tors and to Ak license fees.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Rail Conductor Kills Self
In Alexandra Home

A Southern Railway conductor
shot and killed himself yester-
day at his Alexandria home, po-
lice reported.
The dead man was Oscar j.
Bruffey, SO. of ia South Henry
street. Police said Mr.. Bruffey
had been respondent for several
weeks, and had been i'll for more
than a year.
He was pronounced dead at 6
pm. by DR.. John A. Sims, cor
oner.
Police said Mr.. Bruffey's wife,
Mary, told them that she and
her daughter heard a gunshot
and found her husband lying on
the steps Of the rear porch.
Evening star., 1953-06-02

And just when the discussion
reached its hottest Mayor Otis L.
Stevens adjourned the meeting.
Councilman John P. Campbell
was speaking for the retention of
the existing police setup when
the gavel fell.
mfr. Mayor. you are unfair to
the people of Bladensburg," Mr..
Campbell shouted. "You are
unfair to this council. This
question should be decided
tonight"
Mayor Stevens raped his
gavel. You're through" he
insisted.
THE Mayor is unfair" Mr..
Campbell shouted.
Mayor Stevens announced that
the question will be taken up
again at a special meeting he
will call in about two weeks.
THE meeting tonight was
filled with entirely too much
bias" he said.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Send q Kid to Comp
Send Kid to Comp
The Street Was His Playground
Until That Auto Last Year.

The desperate robber" raced.
up the sidewalk, two small fry
cops hard on his heels.
The thug" darted into the
street. The first cop" charged
after him. The second cop"
froze at the curb's edge.
Intent as he was on his game
of cops and robbers. the thought
of the street set bells ringing in
the mind Of 6-year-old Jimmy.
There is plenty of cause for
concern about the dangers of the
busy street in the Perez house.
hold. Last summer. Jimmy was
struck by a car. Mrs. Perez had
to give up working to take care
of him.
Then, in February, Jimmy's
brother Johnny, IL, was injured
seriously when he was hit by a
streetcar. He was gravely Ill
with conclusion in Gallinger
Hospital. '.' ?. 4 ,St
The Perez children like the
outdoors and lots of space to run
and jump. Living in the crowded
city with no back yard at home
puts limitations on those things.
Mrs. Perez has an added prob
lem in trying to help her chill
dren get used to a new land.
She came to the United States
about five years ago from Puerto
Rico as domestic with a fam
lily for whom she was working.
Gradually she accumulated
money to bring the children over.
Mr.. Perez is dead.
Jimmy and Maria. IL. arrived
last. two years ago. Another
child, Teresa, IS, is the fifth
member of the family living in
the basement one-room- and
kitchen apartment. Two elder
brothers are away.
A passageway leads from the
back of the house to an alley
behind. The front yard is a
concrete slab about six feet deep
and as wide as the narrow row
house in which the family lives.
It doesn't make much of a
playground for growing young
SterS.
But it is a bright spot on the
horizon now.
Johnny and Maria can have
IL days of carefree vacation in
the woodsy expanses of Prince
William Forest Park this sum-
mer. if Washington residents
will lend a hand.
It will mean lots of play room,
with no busy streets for the
children to worry about. It will
mean a respite from the summer
heat Of the city. and good food,
fun and companionship.
And it will provide experiences
that they can remember and talk
about all year. and tell to little
Jimmy, who's not old enough
to go yet.
It costs $35.72 for the Summer
Outings Committee of Family
and Child Services of Washing
ton to provide a vacation like
this for a child whose parents
couldn't afford to send him to
summer camp.
Would you like to send a child
like Johnny and Maria to camp,
or at least chip in on the cost?
Your contribution to The
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Rockville Adopts
S36O,77O Budqet

The Rockville City Council last
night received and adopted City
Manager John G. McDonald's
$360,770 budget.
Rockville's present tax rate of
30 cents per 500 will be con-
tinued.
The budget represents an in
crease of $4,000 over last year.
No new services are repre-
sented in the budget. Salaries
went up slightly in most depart
ments, but down in the city
clerks Office. A new tax billing
machine eliminates one part-time
clerk.
The largest item is $57, 900
Tor maintenece and repair on
the city's artisan well water
system.
The only change in the budget
at an executive session follow
ing a public hearing was approx
imately $1,000 added to the fund
being set aside for a municipal
building and parking lot. For
the previous two years $4,000
was set aside for that purpose.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Bill Would Resell Property
On Burke Site 10 Owners

Those whose real estate was
purchased for construction of
the Burke airport in nearby
Virginia could buy it back under
legislation introduced yesterday
in both the House and Senate.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican. of Virginia, introduced
his measure first to provide that
former owners would have a
period Of 80 days to repurchase
their property. After 80 days,
the Secretary of Commerce
would be directed to sell the land
to the public at a fair market
value.
Later Senator Byrd, Democrat,
OF Virginia, introduced a similar
measure.
The Burke airport has not yet
been officially abandoned by the
new administration, but it was
announced recently that an
agreement had been reached for
use Of part of Andrews Air Force
Base in Prince Georges County,
Nd. as an auxiliary to over
crowded National Airport.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Alexandra Rai|men
.Wooed by yFenwick;
He Cites Home Ties

State Senator Charles r.
Fenwick visited Alexandria yes
terday in his bid for a big vote
in Northern Virginia which he
hopes will win him the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor
of Virginia.
Just give me your support
here in Northern Virginia and
I'll win this race" the Arlington
legislator reminded scores of
voters.
He also reminded them that
his East Falls Church home is
much closer to Alexandria than
the home Of his opponent,
Thomas B. Stanley of Stanley
town, whom he characterized as
being 1--WE miles from North
Carolina" Il
This is your opportunity to
vote for q Northern Virginian for
Governor. It's the first time in
the history OF this State that we,
have had a chance to send a.
man from this area to the Gov
ernor's seat" Senator Fenwick
declared while vigorously pump
ing hands during a three-hour
walkathon. T.
A fine misty rain blown by a
few winds failed to dampen his
ardor during an hour-long tour
Of Potomac Yard. While there,
he shook hands with more than
so railroad men. many of them
barely having time to drop a
greasy wrench or pull off a grimy
glove before he grasped their
hand.
II grew up with the problems
OF this area. Certainly I've got
a better understanding of your
problems than my opponent will
have" he frequently stated.
Mr.. Fenwick began his tour of
the yard and the business areas
from his Alexandria campaign
headquarters. 200 South WASH
ington street, where he was met
by Armistead L. Boothe, Alex
andria delegate in the Virginia
General Assembly.
Evening star., 1953-06-02

No steps have been taken to cor
rect the condition, the letter
states, even after complaints were
made to proper authorities and
corrective promises were received.
Letter Called Outrage
Mayor Baggett called the let-
ter IAN outrage" He explained
that last year the city allocated
$35,000 to the Washington SUBJ
urban Sanitary Commission to
aid in the now-completed in
stallation of a commission EN-
gineered storm drainage system.
He added that the developer of
Woodmanor, a new housing de-
velopment from which the citi-
zens complained the debris was
coming, is ready to surface roads
in his neighborhood and thus
eliminate the debris just as soon
as his water mains are con-
nected. He said everything
within the city's power has been
done to alleviate flood conditions.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
CIO Leader in Virginia
To Be Transferred
BY the Asseeioted Press

ROANOKE. Va, June a.
Charles c. Webber. president Of
the CIO in Virginia, will leave
the State soon to accept another
union post in the Midwest.
Through reliable sources it
was learned that Mr.. Webber, a
sometimes controversial figure in
Old Dominion labor ranks. will
be transferred to the Ann Arbor,
Mich, area by the CIO.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Contempt Case
Appeal Backed
By Publishers
Arlington Minister'S
Conviction Argued
At Richmond Heurinc
BY Stotf Correspondent Of The Stor

RICHMOND, June 2.-An Ar
lington minister's conviction for
contempt was argued before the
Virginia Supreme Court today.
His appeal was supported by the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
There is no difference in prin-
clple between the protection of
freedom of speech and freedom
Of the press" the publishers brief
said. ANY restriction on one
form of freedom of expression
accomplishes a restriction on the
other"
The publishers made it clear
at the outset that they were not
defending the propriety of re-
marks made in a sermon by the
Rev. Ross Allen Weston of the
Arlington Unitarian Church in
May. 1852. He distributed to
the press excerpts of statements
made from the pulpit in which
he criticized Arlington Circuit
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy for a
decision banning Federal Gov
ernment employees from State
and local Office.
The publishers association
suggested that instead of a
prosecution for contempt, the
laws of libel and slander were
available to Judge Mccarthy if
he desired to invoke them. I
Received Suspended Fine.
The contempt of court statute
under which Mr.. Weston re-
ceived a suspended $10O fine
violates two amendments to the
Federal Constitution, the as
ISOLATION contends.
The First Amendment pro-
hibits Congress from passing any
law "abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press"
The Fourteenth (due process)
Amendment prohibits States
from enacting laws abridging
freedoms and immunities guar
anteed all citizens of the United
States.
The decision which prompted
Mr.. Weston's comments subse-
quently was upheld by the State
Supreme Court.
When the contempt complaint
was filed. Judge Mccarthy dis
qualified himself and Judge
j. Hume Taylor of Norfolk was
designated by the Supreme Court
10 near the case. Judge Taylor's
decision was announced Sep
tember IL.
Criticism Excusable.
Judge Taylor told the minis
ter, There's no dispute here
about your right to disagree with
the courts decision or that you
can criticize the judge himself. :"
What I am interested in" he
declared, "is whether you have
a right to say that judge is
motivated by anything other
than a desire to carry out JUS
tice."
The publishers arguments
were filed by Washington attor-
neys Elisha Hanson, Arthur B
Hanson and Garland Clarke.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Town Board Change
Voted in District Heiqhts

District Heights (Md0 voters
yesterday changed the town
charter to replace the three
man commission with a five-
member board.
The special election vote was
128 to 10.
The charter change divides
the town into four wards. Each
ward will name q commissioner,
and . fifth member will be
elected at large.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Stanley Takes Issue
With Fenwick on Plea
For Annual Sessions
etter Called Outrage
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, June g.
Former Representative Thomas
B. Stanley has taken sharp issue
with his rival for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination on the
question of whether the Virginia
General Assembly should meet
every year.
The Legislature now meets ev-
cry two years. State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick, who OPP
poses Mr.. Stanley in the July IA
primary. last week advocated a
switch to annual sessions. Mr..
Fenwick said yearly sessions
would simplify the handling of
appropriations and tax problems.
Yesterday, in a statement
here Mr.. Stanley took the dia-
ntetrically opposite view.
The ex-5th district Congress-
man said he believes annual
legislative sessions ewould be an
enormous, needless expense and
would cost the State the serv-
ices Of many valuable assembly,
men.
Would FOrsake Assembly.
Numerous high-caliber legis-
latorS would have to forsake the
Assembly because they could not
afford to spare the time for year.
ly Assembly sessions, Mr.. Stanley
said.
1T seems to me-" he declared,
that this tremendous added ex-
pense by reason of the annual
sessions could be put to much
better use by using this money
for mental hospitals, or other
needy purposes"
He said, too, that annual ses-
Sions would only increase the
amount of government" where
as "The best government is the
least government"
Special Sessions Possible.
1T it is found necessary to
have a special session." Mr..
Stanley said. 'it can be called at
any time by the Governor or by
the General Assembly itself. This
will take care Of any emergency
that may arise"
Senator Fenwick had said an
nual sessions would keep both
the States tax and appropria-
tions problems under control. "
The necessity for making up
budgets two and a half years in
advance has lied directly to the
excessive over-aSSessment of
taxes resulting in a costly rebate
system"-the Byrd Automatic
Income Tax Reduction Act-Mr.
Fenwick contended.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
HyuttsviIIe Plan
Would Clear Way
For Swimming Pool

Resident of the Hyatts-
vile area may be able to
seek relief from future sum-
mer heat waves in a Ma
gruder Park public SWIM
ming pool. Hyattsville City
Attorney Hervey Machen told
the city council last night
that plans are being con-
sidered whereby the city
would lease park property to
a non-proflt private corpora
tion which would build and
operate a pool at no cost to
the public.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Prince Georges Group
To Discuss Flood Curb

A flood-control committee set
up by Prince Georges County
citizens groups will meet at 8
o'clock tonight at the Cottage
City-Colmar Manor firehouse.
G. M. Holmes. chairman, said
the committee will consider
measures to control floods in
the Anacostia River basin, in
Guiding Peace Cross.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Kensington Reflects
Sheldon and Houser

James Sheldon. with lis
votes, and Ralph Houser, with
ia, were reelected to the Ken
sington Town Council last night.
They were unopposed in the
nominations.
Two write-in votes were cast.
The councilmen were elected
to two-year terms.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Vote Set June ~ on Annexing
Lonhordt Area to HyottsviIIe

A referendum to annex about
go homes in the Landhardt sub
division in West Hyattsville was
set for June % by the city coun-
Gil last night.
Landhardt residents will vote
in the city Offices between S and
8 bpm. If annexation is approved,
a councilman will be appointed
by Mayor Jesse Baggett, with
approval of the council. Resi-
dents Of the new 5th ward would
elect their first councilman dur
ing 1855 municipal elections.
Provision for the referendum
was made by the recent Mary
land Assembly. The, legislation
gave the city most of the Land
hardt subdivision, which runs
from Thirty-seventh place to the
Northwest Branch. westerly to
Queens Chapel road, northeast
erly to Hamilton street, to
Thirty-seventh place. Omitted
were the 60-some families in the
vicinity Of Thirty-seventh and
Gallatin streets. ri
Wants Charge Explained.
In other business. Mayor Bag
gett said he will request an ex-
planation at the June IS coun-
Gil meeting. from a group of cit
izens in the Queens Chapel
Manor section. who wrote Rep
resentative Small, Republican, of
Maryland, charging the town
with continued inefficiency in
handling storm drainage prob
lens.
The letter, accompanied by
about lat signatures complained
that the lack of storm drainage
caused debris and mud to be
washed down Jamestown road to
Thirty first and Thirtieth ave-
nues causing untold damage to
Easements. lawns and streets.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Momsen Assumes Post

BOSTON, June 2. (P)-Rear
Admiral Charles B. Momsen.
U.S.N.. winner of the Distin-
guished Service Medal for his
invention of the 'Momsen
Lung" a submarine escape de-
vice, today took over command
Of the First Naval District.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
City Manager RESIGNS

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June
2 (P.-Virginia Beach City Man.
ager Philip w. Ancell has re-
signed because he is unable to
see eye to eye" with the City
Council and Mayor p. F. Muir
ray.
Evening star., 1953-06-02

a three - year
nursing schol-
arship by the
Women's Aux
iliary to the
Prince Georges
County Medi-
cal Society.
A fund of
$500 ed
t h rou g h a
benefit film
presented by
the auxiliary
will help pay
Miss Merry
Evening star., 1953-06-02
School Board
Padded Budget,
Parents Told
County Board Firm
On Cuts at Midnight
Arlington Hearing

The Arlington School Board
deliberately asked for more
money for the coming fiscal year
than it expected to get, a group
OF parents was told at County
Board hearing on the school
budget that began at midnight
and wound up at 1880 am. this
morning.
The parents attended to urge
that a supplemental appropria-
ton be made to increase the
school budget.
After the budget was cut $780,
900 by the County Board last
month. the School Board elm
mated a special program for ad-
mitting to the first grade chill
dren whose sixth birthday would
fall on or before March /. The
School Board decided that, be-
ginning next September, it would
follow the minimum State re-
quirement of admitting young
sters who will be 6 on or before
October /.
Hearing Follows Meeting.
Only 20 of nearly so parents
who originally turned out were
present when the school budget
hearing began. At 8 pm, when
the board formally ouened a reg
ular meeting, a spokesman for
the group asked that the board
hear their statements, though
the, item was not listed on the
agenda.
Robert A. Peck, board chair
man, declared the parents prob
lem a school matter and not a
county board one. He refused to
call on the citizens during the
regular board meeting, but agreed
to hear them after adjournment.
AT a school board meeting a
week ago about 400 parents pro-
tested during a f1ve-hour hear
ing the elimination of the pro-
gram for 6-year- -olds.
One Of the speakers told the
parents at that time that the
county board could make q sup
plenlentaI appropriation to the
school board to continue the
program.
+NO Money Up Sleeves"
"We don't have any money
up our sleeves" Mr.. Peck de-
clared. IF there is any money
around, it's not in our budget,
it's in the other budget"
He added that the county
board had given the School
Board enough money to con-
tinue the same services in the
coming year that it offers IN
the current year.
The board chairman. said the
School Board received sg larger
budget increase for the coming
year than was approved last
year and declared the School
Board had asked for more than
they expected to get this year. /"
Mrs. Eldon s. Olson of 1920
North Quebec street, declared
that the parents are in the mid
die OF a political dispute be-
tween School Board and County
Board members.
County Board Members Concur.
Mr.. Peck and Board Member
George M. Rowzee, jr., nodded
their heads in agreement.
Mr.. Rowzee said the County
Board had no control over the
way the School Board spends the
money the County Board votes
for school purposes. He said
County Board members had been
reminded of that fact in con-
ferenceS with the School Board.
Il think you people are being
taken advantage of. The School
Board picked out something that
Will hurt the greatest number
OF people possible. I can't help
thinking it is purely political, !"
Mr.. Rowzee declared.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Camp Fund Facts
Star Staff Photo.
How to send a kid

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star, Wash
ington 4. D. c.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost: $35.72 for IL
days, or $17.86 for six days.
The Star will acknowledge
your gift.
Evening star., 1953-06-02

mans expenses
at the University Of Maryland
School Of Nursing. Baltimore.
Miss Merryman is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.
Merryman, Of Greenbelt, Md.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
GreenbeIt Girl Wins
Nursing Scholarship

Betty Merryman. a senior at
Northwestern High School in
HyattSville, has been awarded
Evening star., 1953-06-02

Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund will do the job.
The following gifts are ac-
knowledged today:
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-01

ument aftestins to their suthen-
fieity, signed by the Bishop, and
then sealed.
No. 4 With the Holy chrism
the Bishop signs the sepulehre
of the altar with the sign of
the cross, and says May this
sepulchre be consecrsted and
sanefified, in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit. Peace be TO this
house" The words refer to the
fact that in ancient times fhe
relics were enclosed in a burial
chapel which was SET aside for
the last resting place of the mar
tYrs and provided . place where
the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
was offered at least annually in
their honor.
No. The Bishop seals the
sepUichre, which is located in
the center of the altar near fhe
front of fhe table. using blessed
mortar. The choir sings the
antiphon taken from the APoea-
lYpse and giving the constant
plea of the martyrs to God: ~