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Evening star., 1953-02-27
Chest Leaders
Announce Shift
OF Two Aides
PoImutier Swaps
Jobs With Shinker
In Area Setup

An exchange of jobs between
Richard w. Palmatier, manager
of the Community Chest Fedora
tion's Business Unit, and Virgil
j. Shinker, executive director of
the Montgomery County Chest
and Council, was announced to-
day.
The moves were announced by
Judge Stedman Prescott, presi-
dent of the Montgomery Chest,
and Edward j. Keyes, executive
director of the federation.
1.-THE transfer ideally fits the
particular skills of the two exec
utives into their respective ap-
pointments," they said. Both
organizations will retain equal
skills in campaigning.
'"The Montgomery Chest will
gain Mr.. Palmatier's experience
in community planning, the
function of the Montgomery
Community Council. The Fed
Grafton post of Business Unit
manager does not require skill
in council planning work.
Other Offers Cited.
"Mr. Palmatier has been get
ting offers from other Commu-
nifty Chest cities, one of which
he was quite likely to accept.
Mr.. Shinker is desirous of re-
turning to the federation staff,
where he was formerly controller
and in charge of the annual Red
Feather Campaign audit. He was
loaned by the federation to the
Montgomery Chest in 1851"
Mr.. Palmatier was graduated
from Springfield YMCA College
Evening star., 1953-02-27
By james 6. Deone

A one-story, wood-and-plaster-
board building with holes in it's
corridor walls is school for 395
children in Southeast Washing
ton.
The building is a World War
II temporary. But it is now in
its 10th year. It is also called
an annex. But more youngsters
pack its nine drab classrooms
than those in the permanent red
brick building next door.
And in neither building are
educational conditions anything
to bolster Washington's pride.
The school is Van Ness Ele-
mentary. It came into the news
recently when parents pleaded
to the Board Of Education for a
replacement. And the board re-
sponded yesterday by voting a
similar. unanimous plea to the
Commissioners.
School authorities asked for a
new Van Ness school in the next
fiscal years budget estimates.
They already know where they
want to built tat Seventh and
L streets Sc, four blocks from
the present location at Fourth
and M. It can be finished in
about two years, if it is begun
before next fall.
But the Commissioners dropped
the necessary $1.4 million from
the city's budget request. And
they say they can't restore it,
although they apparently plan
to lend moral support when
citizens make a direct appeal to
Congress.
229 Over Capacity.
The Van Ness annex was build
to meet wartime crowding. But
postwar crowding has turned out
to be worse. There are now 7O9
children on the schools roster
229 over the theoretical two
building capacity.
Many District schools are
crowded; but for Van Ness pupils
and teachers, the physical sur
roundings make overpopulation
especially discouraging.
The square, two-story main
building is not unlike a good
many others of its turn-of the
century vintage. It has eight
classrooms. but little more.
The first-floor hallway serves
as an assembly area. It is so
small that a piano almost blocks
the doors to two classrooms. The
only drinking fountains are In
the basement. Outmoded plumb
ing is in the boys washroom.
where there is a single wash
! basin. The girls only wash
basin isn't in a washroom at all,
Evening star., 1953-02-27
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-Former
Representative Lansdale G. Sas-
seer led a contingent of Southern
Marylanders to the Statehouse
last night to oppose granting the
State Roads Commission power
to develop limited access high
ways.
Mr.. SaSscer told a Senate FL
nance Committee hearing on the
12-year roads program he be-
lieved the General Assembly
should retain the right to decide
which roads should be open any,
where and which should be lin
tied access.
Delegated powers to State
agencies are seldom recaptured
by the legislature" warned the
former Democratic Representa-
tive from the 5th district.
Objects to Toll Bill.
Mr.. Sasscer also objected to
the commissions suggestion that
the Legislature approve the de-
velopment of toll roads. Mr..
Sasscer said the bill, as worded,
would permit some future COM
mission to keep the tolls on the
roads even after the highway
was paid for.
Mr.. Sasscer, who registered
earlier today as a lobbyist for
the group he represented tonight,
said Southern Maryland resi-
dents feared that when the pro-
posed second lane of Route 3O1
is built. the commission would
make both lanes limited access
and deny the future of roadside
businesses already established.
Route 301 extends from Glen
Burnie to the Potomac River
Bridge.
Mccain Explains.
Roads Commission Chairman
Russell Mccain told Mr.. Sasscer
the commission did not plan to
make the new second lane limited
access. And it would cost en-
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Legislature Urged to Retain
Power Over Maryland Roads

tirely too much money to buy up
the rights Of way along the
present roadway. he said. So
U. S. 301 would remain unre-
Stricted even after the additional
lane is built, he said.
"Would you object to that
being written into the bill?"
asked Mr. Sasscer.
Speaking for myself alone, I"
Mr.. Mccain answered. II would
have no particular objection. The
other commission members would
have to speak for themselves" {"
But he said he thought they
would agree to an amendment
covering Mr.. Sasscer's objections.
Dorsey Opposed.
Philip Dorsey of Leonardtown
said he was opposed to the idea
of limited or denied access high
ways.
II can't understand why Mary
land, known for its great beauty,
wants out-of-State drivers to
pass so quickly through it."
He said he thought the State
should encourage visitors to
pause a bit while travelling
through that garden of Gods
beauty known as Southern Mary
land" and the other parts of the
State.
I'VE should encourage them
to have a few drinks of Mary
land rye, for which Maryland is
noted. And to eat some Maryland
food, which is famous through
out the country.
"And if they pause. perhaps
some real estate man. such as
Louis Goldstein. might get them
to invest some of their money
in Southern Maryland property" )"
Mr.. Goldstein is chairman of
the Finance Committee.
Because the Southern Mary
landers took up more time than
anticipated, other groups waiting
to be heard on the $3.50 million
program were invited back next
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Neighborhood
Tavern Ban
Heads for Fight
Boone Pinned for
Bottle at Hearing
Slated Next Week
By ChorIes |. Hoffman
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-A bill
to prevent liquor stores and beer
taverns from invading neighbour
hoods where the majority of resi-
dents oppose them is slated for
a hearing some time next week
before the House Committee on
Alcoholic Beverages.
Delegate A. Gordon Boone,
Democrat, of Baltimore County,
sponsor of the bill, is primed to
put up a strong fight. The meas
ure is opposed by a large num-
Der of liquor dealers in the State
and especially in Prince Georges
County.
Mr.. Boone said he has not
been prodded by any special
groups to introduce the bill. but
he added that it has strong back
ing throughout the State.
Protective Trade Feature.
"Why should neighborhoods be
subjected to any more taverns if
they don't want them or feel
they have enough to meet their
needs alreaGy?" he asked. ~.
Mr.. Boone added that the bill
not only would put the skids on
the rapid increase of taverns and
night spots, but it would protect
existing establishments from
unnecessary competition"
It's provisions would not apply
to existing licensed taverns or
license renewals.
Mr.. Boone's county delegation
has another bill in the House to
prevent the establishment of any
liquor store or tavern within 300
feet of a public school or church
in his county.
II feel certain the delegation
would welcome any amendment
to include other counties under
the protection of this bill," he
said.
Varying Distance.
A proposed revision of the
Prince Georges County LIQUOR
law is expected to include such q
provision, but would extend It
to 1000 feet.
The Boone bill would provide
that If a majority Of the prop
erty owners within 800 feet of q
proposed tavern objected to the
license. it could not be granted.
In agricultural or mixed agri-
cultural. commercial and resi-
dental areas, the majority Of
residents within a half-mile
radius could block the license.
In all other areas, the radius
would be 400 feet.
Prince Georges liquor dealers
and tavern owners are opposing
the measure, although most of
the county'S delegation have In.
dicated they will support the bill.
The Prince Georges revised
liquor law is expected to be
drawn up next week.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Purim Night Benefit

The Langley Hebrew Congre-
cation of Langley Park, Md. will
give a benefit Purim Night dance
Sunday in the ballroom of the
Beth Shoiom Congregation,
and Shepherd streets NV. Pro-
ceedS will be used toward the
general building fund for a syna-
gogue and community center for
residents of the Langley Park
area.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
.McNayr Reported
Planning 10 Quit
Montgomery Post

Montgomery County Manager
Irving G. McNayr will give UP
his office as soon as the County
Councils budget session has
been completed in the spring,
according to j. PAUL. Marshall,
member Of the Maryland House
of Delegates from the county.
Mr.. Marshall, writing in his
weekly column in the Bethesda
Tribune today declared: II am
going to confirm what has been
mentioned before that Nc
Nayr is definitely leaving the
County Council when its budget
session has been completed this
spring."
Has No Comment.
Mr.. McNayr, when asked
about the report today, said,
Il have no comment on the
subject"
George F. Nesbitt. president
Of the County Council, said, 1T
wouldn't surprise me if Mr.. Nc
Nayr does leave. He has indi-
Gated that he has had several
very tempting offers dangled be-
fore him."
Mr.. Nesbitt said that in view
of long-standing reports of Mr.,
McNayr's impending departure
he had interviewed several "poS-
sible successors" when he at
tended the International City
Managers Association last fall
in Kansas City.
Received No Word.
But, Mr.. Nesbitt added, the
council has had no definite word
from Mr.. McNayr as to his plans
Delegate Marshall preceded
his statement by writing in his
column:
Perhaps Irving G. McNayr
did not realize when he was
talking to me in Annapolis last
week that he was talking not
only to a member Of the General
Assembly but also the writer Of
a weekly newspaper column.
ION the assumption that he
was not aware Of this, I am not
going to publish everything he
said. :"
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Prince Georges Committee
Asks End 70 Plans Group

The directors Of the Citizens
COMMITTEES for Good Government
in Prince Georges County have
urged that functions now per-
formed by the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission be transferred to
agencies in Prince Georges and
Montgomery County.
A copy Of the resolution viii
be sent to county delegates at
the General Assembly in Annap-
oils.
The board has requested that
a complete audit be made of the
commission financial record
Evening star., 1953-02-27
BY the Assoeiaied Press


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-Yester-
days legislative developments in
cluded:
SENATE.
Bills introduced.
SB266-By Mclaughlin, Della and
Kimble-To authorize the State Roads
Commission to acquire and charge tolls
on the Potomac River bridge between
Williamsport, Nd, and Berkeley County,
w. Va. Finance).
SB266-By Delia-To permit appeals
Of soning decisions Of circuit courts to
the court Of appeals (Judtctary).
HOUSE.
Bills introduced.
HB451-By Montgomery delegation-
To require SO fling fees Of candidates
for delegates to State convention and
party committees In MONTGOMERY
County fDelegationD.
HB456-By MilanicZ and Silk-To
amend the constitution to authorize
ment Of the mentally Ill and care Of
orphans Judiciary.
HB45S-By Reed-To require motor
lists to stop to allow school buses to
receive or DISCHARGE. passengers inside
municipalities as well IS outside (Ju-
Hs461-By Lawlor-To discontinue
the State Tax Commission. place Its
administrative functions in depart
ment Of assessments tWays and Means).
Bills Passed.
HB176-By MONTGOMERY delegation-
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Mount Vernon PTA
Opens Fund Cumpuiqn

The Parent-Teac Associa-
ton of Mount Vernon High
School, Fairfax County. is con-
Quoting campaign to raise
$4,000 to buy library books, cafe
terra facilities and stage props
to equip a recently completed
addition to the building.
Businessmen and parents in
the Fairfax area have been asked
to send donations to William II.
Moss, campaign director,
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Arna Valley Residents
Protest New Brandon
School Boundaries

Residents of the Arna Valley
area Of Arlington last night
protested a proposed school
boundary shift which would send
their children to Brandon Ele-
mentary School with children
from two Federal housing
projects.
Dolly Madison Junior High
School, on Shirley highway, will
become Brandon Elementary
School in September, when the
first unit of the Wakefield
Junior Senior High School
opens.
David L. Miller of 2101 South
Twenty-seventh street, chairman
of a committee of Arna Valley
residents, told the Arlington
School Board last night that his
group objected to the economic
and sociological aspects" of
transporting pupils from Pickett
Homes and Shirley Homes to
Brandon.
S. j. Becker declared the
secondary school is unsuitable
for elementary purposes due to
plumbing. lockers and lack of
playground facilities. He also
said Arna Valley and the sur
rounding area are being robbed
Of a junior high school by the
conversion.
Redistricting Plan Tentative.
Barnard Joy, School Board
chairman, told the delegation
any proposed redistricting at this
time is tentative, pending full
data from the recently COM
pleted school census.
He said plans are to change
physical facilities at Madison
during the summer months to
provide for younger pupils.
The last bond issue provided
funds to construct Gunston
Junior High School in the gen.
eral area of Arna Valley. Mr..
Joy said the board hopes sufh-
cient Federal funds will be avail
able to complete it by 1855.
Vaughan .Duffield, principal of
Cherrydale and Woodlawn Ele-
mentary Schools, will be princi-
pal of Brandon, Mr.. Joy said.
Harley M. Williams, represent
ing a special committee of Un-
known Soldier Post, No. 312,
American Legion, asked for a
conference with a representative
of the School Board, the super
intendent and the director of
curriculum regarding the selec-
ton of representative laymen
participating in the selection of
school text books. He specifical-
ly requested the conference for
Friday, March 6, at $3.50 pm. in
the school administrative Offices.
Public Discussion.
Mr.. Joy said information as
to method of selection could be
obtained from the administra-
tive staff and that any matter
OF policy could be discussed pub
licly with the School Board at
its next regular meeting, March
IA. He told Mr.. Williams this
was not the type of conference
that would justify bringing the
staff out to an evening meeting
In other actions last night,
the School Board:
Appropriated $3,661 to pur-
chase text books and equipment
for a course in elective business
Office practice at Hoffman-Bos-
ton Negro High School next fall.
Agreed to accept out-of- county
pupils on a tuition basis at Edi-
son School for physically handi-
capped children in the fall and
to consider the tuition charge at
| n.I-
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Rodford Won't Run Aooin

BEDFORD, Va. Feb. 27.-Du-
val Radford, Bedford County
member Of the House Of Dele
gates for the last six years, an
nounced yesterday he will not
seek reelection this year.
Evening star., 1953-04-22
Holly Society Will Give
100 Trees 10 Tokyo FRIDAY

The Holly Society of America
will present 100 holly trees to the
city of Tokyo in special cere-
monies at the University of
Maryland Friday.
The ceremonies will be held at
noon on the steps of Symons
Hall, the Agriculture Building.
Members of the Japanese EN-
bassy will accept the trees, which
have been gathered from all parts
of the United States. The presi-
dent of the JapaneSe-American
Citizens League will also be pres
ent, along with various State De-
partment officials. The Voice of
America will report the cere-
mony.
The trees will be flown to
Tokyo, and planted in a Forest
of Peace honoring Is nations who
took part in the signing of the
Japanese treaties. The presen-
tation takes place 43 years after
the planting of Japan's gift of
blossoming trees in Washington.
Evening star., 1953-04-22
Bouncer at After-Hours Club
'Churqed With Theft in BrowI

An after-hours club bouncer
was charged with robbery in a
freak braWl at the Sunrise bottle
club early Monday, it was learned
yesterday.
The 360-pound defendant is
George B. Stott, 80, of the 400
block of Fifteenth street Sc,
who was accused in Municipal
Court of robbing Joseph De-
Mello, So, of 643 East Capitol
street. Of $140 during the fracas.
According to court papers
sworn to by Mr.. ,DeMello. Stott
broke his false teeth and took
the cash from his wallet while
he was in the club.
Although police have refused
comment on the case. attorneys
quoted Stott as saying the
money rightfully belonged to
him because of a bet.
The d e en- a n t maintained
Evening star., 1953-04-22

that Mr.. DeMello came to the
well-known bottle club early
Monday morning in search of a
friend. Stott, who wouldn't let
Mr.. DeMello in, insisted the
friend wasn't there, but Mr.. De-
Mello said he was and bet $40
on it.
The owner and manager of the
club, Walter Landers, held the
money. according to attorneys,
while Mr.. DeMello lost the bet
in the search. ...
Stott insists that Mr.. Landers
turned over the cash to him and
that Mr. DeMello then grabbed
it and started to run. The de-
fendant maintains that he then
grabbed Mr.. DeMello and took
the money back.
Municipal Court Judge
Thomas c. Scalley continued the
case until next Tuesday and
placed Stott under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1953-04-22

beSt-known experts on employe
relations" who played a key role
in the development of Sears
Roebuck's widely acclaimed
personnel program with its in
centlve of features favorably
affecting approximately $4,000
employees"
Mr.. Worthy started with Sears.
Roebuck February %, 1888, and
has been director of employe
relations since 1850. He served
with the National Recovery Ad-
miniStration as assistant deputy
administrator Of the apparel
division from July 3, 1898, to
December /, 1896. and later
helped liquidate NRA and write
the official history of the
agency. He was born in Mid
land. Tex, in 1910 and is q
resident of Winnetka. Ill.
Secretary Weeks said Mr..
Worthy has been working with
Mr.. Osthagen since February "a.
Il 4
LEAVE-Chalrman Carlson Of
the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee soon will sponsor legisla-
ton to modify the Thomas leave
accumulation ban rider. AS dis
closed here several weeks ago.
there is strong support for q
compromise proposal to allow
employees to accumulate so per
cent Of their annual leave each
year. At present. employees must
use all Of their annual leave
each year. &* -
VETERANS-Senator Carlson
has sponored a bill to aid vet
erans of the Korean war who
were on civil service job registers
but who were called to action
before being appointed to a Gov
ernment job. Under the bill.
these veterans would on their
return be placed at the top Of
the civil service job registers
and receive seniority credits in
the granting of in-grade pay in
creaSeS,
Evening star., 1953-04-22
thornton Runs Against
North Brentwood Mayor

Mayor William D. Bellows of
North Brentwood, Md, a mail
clerk. will be opposed in the
municipal election May 4 by La
Barre P. Thornton, a mail car
rier.
Mayor Bellows has been in
Office for 8 years. Mr.. Thornton
is entering politics for the first
time.
Opposing the incumbent treas
urer, Mrs. Emma F.. Hawkins, is
Mrs. Myrtice Goodwin.
There will be no council con-
tests in the May election.
First Ward Councilman Harlan
A. Carter is unopposed. and
Councilmen Wallace E. Williams
and Oleander C. Hobbs are not
up for reelection.
Evening star., 1953-04-22
Reds at Laos Plain;
Begin Mortar Fire,
Main Attack Waits
By Lorry Allen
>ssoeioied Press Foreign Correspondent

Associofed Press Foreign Correspondent
HANOI, Indo- China. April o.
Communicated Wet Mini forces
brought the Plaine Des Jarres
under mortar fire tonight but
made no immediate attempt to
open what could be a crucial bat
tie in the 7-year-old war in In
do-China.
French and Laotion forces are
awaiting an attack by the Wet
Mimi on the broad rain soaked
plain 200 miles southwest of
Hanoi in the Kingdom of Laos.
The enemy, now in its 10Th day
of an almost unopposed drive
into Laos, pumped shells onto the
plain but made no immediate
attempt to attack in force. The
Wet Mimi may skirt the French
Laotion base and drive west and
southwest in an effort to cap
ture the royal capital of Luang-
prabang and the administrative
capital of Vientiane.
A broadcast from the Commu-
niStS, described as "Communique
No. l of the Free Laos govern
ment," said Laotian Liberation"
troops, supported by Wet Nam
volunteers, had driven the
French out of Northern Laos and
had completely occupied the
Province of Samneau. Gn Paris
the French Foreign Office de-
MED any Laotian troops were
fighting on the side of the Wet
Mimi, but said it was possible
that the Communists would en-
roll them in the future more or
less through force.O
There was no definite word if
there would ever be a big battle
on the Plaine des Jarres.
A French Army spokesman
said the attacking Reds were
receiving aid for their drive
from Red China. The spokes-
man said steadily increasing
supplies of war materials were
pouring over the Chinese from
tier at Langson, 100 miles
northwest of Hanoi.
Evening star., 1953-04-22
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Secretary of Commerce Weeks
has removed another long time
Federal career officer in the drive
to get "his own team" into top
level jobs in the department.
Most recent to go is Clarence
H. Osthagen. Assistant Secretary
Of Commerce for administration.
who will be succeeded on May /
by James G. Worthy of Chicago,
former director of employe rela-
tions for Sears Roebuck & Co.
Actually Mr.. Osthagen re-
signed his post, since he was
covered by civil service and
would have had appeal rights
to the Civil Service Commission
had Mr.. Weeks sought to fire
him. The resignation, however,
was requested by Mr.. Weeks.
Although Mr.. Osthagen has
had no trouble in lining up a
higher paying job in private in
duStry, there is no doubt he
would have preferred to remain
in Government, where he has
spent most of his adult career
since 1888.
p AS explained by Mr.. Weeks
aides. the Secretary felt that
Mr.. Osthagen was not lone of
the new team" Consequently, it
was said, he felt a man of his
own choosing should be in the
job. The decision was pictured
as being entirely impersonal and
was made with no reflection on
Mr.. Osthagen's ability. In fact,
the Secretary gave the 45-year-
old engineer an excellent refer
ence when he applied for a job
in private industry.
Political Policy Not Involved.
The position of Assistant Sec
retary for administration does
not involve political program
policy, but is rather a general
manager" job concerned with the
administrative problems of per-
sonnel. budget making and detail
that enter into the operation of
a department. Five departments
have the special administrative
posts under Civil Service, which
were created on recommendation
of the Hoover Commission. Mr..
Weeks is the first Secretary to
exercise his prerogative and put
in man of his own choosing in