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Evening star., 1953-12-19
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Evening star., 1953-12-19
Chevy Chase Protest
Fails 10 Bulge Group

A Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
official indicated today that the
group would not change its mind
about establishing a grid house
numbering plan in the Chevy
Chase area despite the angry
protests of residents.
Some so Chevy Chase resi-
dents walked out of a meeting
held by planning commission Of
f1cers Thursday night to explain
the proposed new numbering
system. Those who remained in
sisted that Chevy Chase num-
bers should not be changed.
They argued that Chevy Chase
was not adaptable to a grid sys-
TEN, and protested that the
change would create confusion
in the area.
Sidney Oliver, vice chairman
of the commission. said he per-
Sonally saw no reason to dew
ate from plan which already
has been adopted for the rest of
suburban Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties"
He explained that the Chevy
Chase area was the last to be
brought within the new grid sys-
tenn. He said a lot of work re-
mains before the Chevy Chase
changeover could take effect.
and did not know how long that
would be,
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Arlington Loan Firm
Held Up, $3.50 Taken

A gunman held up a loan Office
at a busy Arlington intersection
yesterday and then eluded six
carloads of police, who swarmed
into the area within minutes.
The bandit walked into the
Community Finance Corp, 1901
Wilson boulevard, pointed q
small caliber pistol at Miss jean
cite Whitley, 20, a clerk, and
ordered her to put money from
cash drawer in a shopping bag.
He escaped with $500, according
to Detective Capt. Dudley H.
Rector.
Miss Whitley said she put all
the bills from working draw
er" in the shopping bag. Police
said the office manager, Marjorie
w. Cook. heard the gunman ask
for the money from her office in
a back room. Miss Whitley asked
her boss what to do next, ac-
cording to police. and was told
to "give it to him." after the
bandit ordered: Hurry up. Be
quick about it,"
The gunman walked out while
Miss Whitley was getting ready
to hand over the small change
and then strolled north on Irving
street. He was described as
about 35, five feet, nine inches
tall and wearing a grey coat and
brown hat.
Evening star., 1953-12-19

ined within IL months on two
farms. Mr.. Anderson said a
check Of the records would prove
this untrue
Deficiencies in the milk-cooling
tank. This is the same as it
has been for three years of high
scoring inspections, according to
Mr.. Anderson.
Can Apply for New Permit.
Mr.. Burdette said his Office is
sending Mr.. Anderson a detailed
list of conditions it wants cor
rected. When these are cor
rected, Mr.. Anderson can apply
for new permit.
Until then, Mr.. Anderson said
he is selling his $50 gallons of
milk day to a dairy to be made
into butter and cheese-at about
one third of the price he would
get for milk sold for drinking.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Five Arlington Boys Praised
For initiative on School Project

John Ferry. 1901 North POGO
moke street.
The regular teacher of the
class, John l.. Wood, was injured
in an automobile accident No
vember % while driving to school.
Sheet metal teachers are hard
to find. While he was laid up,
the only available teacher to
take his place was a woman
substitute. She could call the
roll and supervise the class, but
didn't pretend to know anything
about teaching sheet metal work.
Mr.. Peters suggested that the
boys consider making about 80
sheet metal containers needed by
art departments in Arlington's S
40 schools to store ceramic clay.
The boys agreed. and designed
and made the metal containers
themselves. =
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Sewer Line
Seems Assured
For ArcoIa Area
Work Muy Begin
By Next July;
Bond Issue Required

It appeared today that the
Maryland State Board of Health
and the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Com mission have
agreed on a plan to extend sewer
facilities to the Arcola section
of Whe atom in Montgomery
County.
The Board of Health an
nounced in Baltimore yesterday
that the agreed-upon plan calls
for the sanitary commission to
issue $188, 900 worth of bonds by
next May Is and begin work by
July l on a sewer extension to
Arcola.
The board also said, according
to the Associated Press, that it
will Withdraw an order it served
last summer requiring the COM
mission to build the new sewer
line to Arcola, which lies on the
east side of Georgia avenue just
north of the Wheaton business
section.
The comission has challenged
that order in a suit filed in
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court. The health board an
nouncement said the sanitary
agency has agreed to drop the
suit.
Arthur c. Keefer, attorney for
the suburban Maryland water
and sewer utility, said he could
not comment on the health
boards announcement at this
time. He explained that he has
been negotiating with the board
through the Maryland Attorney
Generals office since the suit
was filed.
The health board announce
ment said the sanitary agency
agreed to extend its Sligo branch
trunk line northward to provide
sewer service to all but nine of
the approximately 100 homes in
Arcola. The commission also has
agreed to give the owners of
these nine houses a septic tank
pumping service until another
sewer line is extended to take
care of their homes, the board
said.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Virginia Suicide Toll
Hits S. in Month
By the Associofed Press

RICHMOND. Dec. 19.-Death
by suicide in Virginia reached
a new high last month, DR.. G.
T. Mann, State Chief Medical
Examiner, reported.
He said SIS persons took their
own lives in November. He added
he could not recall any previous
suicide toll of more than 40 in
any one month. There were "a
in October.
In report to the State Health
Department, DR.. Mann said IL
persons were murdered in Vir-
ginia last month and another
1853 persons were killed acciden-
tally, IS in motor vehicle acci-
dents.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Is Men Are Held
AS Search Widens
For Marine Killer

Police were holding IS men
today, all picked up in a down.
town search launched last night
by SO detectives in an all-out
effort to find the killer of ex-
Marine William Joseph Lindstedt.
Altogether, the dragnet picked
up about 200 persons. The 25
men held today were to be re
examined" by detectives who
were not satisfied with their
alibis for last Friday night. the
night of the killing. All others
have been released.
The search. launched at 8 pm,
was headed by Capt. Richard j..
Felber of the Homicide Squad.
Detectives from seven precincts
picked up suspects in dance halls.
hotels, bars and alleys. They
were questioned closely If they
fumbled for ready explanation
of their movements last Friday
night. Detectives concentrated
on those who fitted the descrip-
ton of the two persons seen talk
ing with the Marine before he
was shot.
About so we're taken down to
headquarters and placed in a
lineup They were viewed by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert M. O'Connor.
both of whom were with the
Marine when he was shot as he
stepped from their car on Four
teenth street NV.
Police looked closely for dope
addicts. knife and gun carriers.
1t is believed the killer may have
been an addict.
The search last night-lasting
six hours-covered ground from
Massachusetts, avenue, Euclid
street and New York avenue on
the north; to the AnacoStia River
on the east and south to the Po-
tomac. The search went into
Georgetown on the west.
The O'Connors were to con-
tinue at their job of trying to
pick suspect out of lineups to-
day.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Fairfax Democrats
Pick Committeeman,
Hirst and Bond Tie

Omer L. Hirst, who won elec-
ton to the Virginia House OF
Delegates last month. failed to
make the grade last night in the
election of Fairfax County Dem
ocratic committeeman.
Mr.. Hirst will have another
chance next month, however
He tied with Morris Bond, a
railroad man, for the seventh
committeeman post from An
nandale. Party members from
Annandale precinct will vote to
break the tie at the January IL
committee meeting.
Delegate Edwin Lynch, who
was not a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the General Assembly
was defeated in his bid for q
seat on the. committee from
Annandale.
Also beaten in the same pre-
cinct race was School Board
Member Robert F. Davis.
Has Seven Seats.
Annandale has seven seats on
the committee. Mr.. Hirst and
Mr.. Bond, tied for one of them,
and the others were filled by
election last night at Fairfax
High School of Justus S. Ange,
John G. Fox, jr.. Mrs. c. N.
Galanis, Mrs. Eleanor Justusson,
E. K. Uhler and w. c. Wills.
Other contested seats were
won by John w. Ferguson, Cliff
ton: Mrs. Cuba Curtice, Thomp-
sons, and these from Jefferson
precinct: Mrs. Treva Bidwell
Mrs. Marion Goldfein, Mrs
Charlotte Nurge. Mrs. Evelyn
Marshall, Mrs. Elizabeth Strauss
Walter Strauss, John L. Thomp-
son, Thomas H. Knott, William
E. Tolley, John j. Wootton and
Walter Gerson.
Langley Precinct Winners.
In Langley precinct, successful
candidates were: Guy M. Bayes
Mrs. Marguerite B. Dawkins
Mrs. Lillian Ehrmantraut, Mrs
Winifred H. HodgSon, Mrs. Mary
Trueax, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Ver-
non, Mrs. Marie K. Wernick and
j. Walter White.
There were no candidates
from Lorton, Wells, DraneSville
ForeSGville, Herndon, Falls
Church No. 2, West End, Burke
Woodyards, Accotink or Fran
coma. The committee will ap-
point members from these pre-
cinctS.
At the January meeting. the
new committee will elect a
chairman. Mr.. BayeS is the
present chairman.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Federal Fund Loss
For Health Aid Made
Up in Prince Georges

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners showed what
good Republicans they are yes
terday when they voted, with
only a slight finch, to make up
$4,000 which the county health
department has lost in Federal
aid.
President Eisenhower and his
Republican administration was
elected last year "on the promise
that he would cut back on many
Federal grants and encourage
more local responsibility" the
commissioners were told by
Clemens w. Gaines, head of the
bureau of management for the
State Health Department.
HE has done that, and now
we are faced with this prob
lem," Mr.. Gaines said, explain
ing that Federal health aid to
Maryland has been reduced by
Is per cent.
Commissioner Daniel A. Abbott
commented: "The first time Ike
comes to my house for dinner,
I'm going to tell him about that. F"
And then just to show that he
was kidding, Mr.. Abbott moved
that the all-Republican board
back up their party's theories by
making an emergency appropri-
alton of $4,000 for this fiscal
year to the county health de-
partment.
The board went along after
Commissioner w. Everett Mar
ton pointed out that this is a
way of showing that we mean
it when we say we want more
local control of some of these
things"
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Alexandra Hospital
Given SIS, 900 by Firm

A gift of $4,000 to buy air.
conditioning equipment for the
operating rooms of Alexandria
Hospital has been presented to
hospital officials by Melpar. Inc.
an Alexandria subsidiary of the
Westinghouse Air Brake CO.
Mrs. Beverley c. May, presi-
dent of the hospital Auxiliary
Board, received the donation
from Robert T. Cosby. Melpar
trea Sllrer
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Formal Indictment
Names D'AIesundro
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. l9.-Form-
al indictments we're drawn up
yesterday charging Franklin
Roosevelt D'AleSandro. 20-year-
old son of the mayor. with per-
jury. and accusing James H.
(Jack) Pollack with trying to
obStruct justice.
Pollack, Baltimore political
leader mad associate of the may
or. and young D'Alesandro were
named in presentments recently.
The indictments were expected
formalitieS.
The charge against young
D'AleSandro stems from teSti-
mony at his trial on a morals
charge Pollack was charged with
trying to influence testimony of
others involved in the series of
trials
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Virginia Pupils
To Take Part in
Polio Vaccine Tests
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. To-
Some second-graders throughout
Virginia will participate in Ma
tion-wide tests of a new polio
vaccine next year.
DR.. Mack I. Shanholtz. State
health commissioner, said the
exact areas and times have not
been set yet. The trials will be
conducted between February l
and June l.
The children will receive three
arm injections. the first two COM
ing one week apart. A third
shot will follow at least -four
weeks after the second.
Then the polio incidence rate
among the vaccinated and nom
vaccinated children will be COM
pared. The tests should show,
officials said, the feasibility Of
mass inoculations.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Milk Permit Revoked
.ByD. {. on Farms Of
Montgomery Agent

A District official today said
inspectors have found unsani-
tary conditions on the three
farms of o. w. Anderson, Mont
gomery County agricultural
agent, and revoked his permit
to ship milk into the city.
w. w. Burdette, director of
the District Bureau of Food
Inspection. said today lack of
good housekeeping and main
tenance caused the revocation.
On two of the farms, Mr.. Bur-
dette said, tuberculosis tests
hadn't been given to the cows
within the prescribed 12-month
period.
Mr.. Anderson said, "This thing
knocked me right between the
eyes like a bomb she'll"
He said he was unable to un-
derStand the health officials ac-
ton, unless somebody is trying
to get me in dutch with the
university (of Maryland
Past High Ratings Cited.
His farms have always scored
81 or SO points out of a 100 on
previous inspections. he said.
They scored SO last September,
the most recent regular inspec-
tion, he recalled.
As agent, Mr.. Anderson's job is
to keep county farmers in touch
with the latest developments in
agriculture.
Within the last week District
inspectors have been on his farms
a number of times, he said, but
never gave him a score card, Oh
indication of their verdict.
Explains Lag in Tests.
On two farms the tuberculosis
tests are late, Mr.. Anderson ad-
mitted, but said the lag is caused
by the Maryland Livestock Sani-
tary, Service, which has been
shorthanded and behind in its
work. He said he had been
promised the tests by January 4.
The last tests on the two farms
were given November "a, 1852,
he said.
Mr.. Anderson also said he had
believed the Maryland testing
agency had cleared the delay
with District health officials.
Other farms in the area are even
farther behind in the tubercu-
losis examinations, Mr.. Anderson
added.
The livestock service was test
ing the cows this morning, Mr..
Anderson reported.
Gets Gist of Charges.
In telephone conversation with
Mr.. Burdette today, Mr.. Ander-
son said, he learned that the
accusations included:
Poor drainage conditions
around the barns. Mr.. Anderson
says the terrain is the same
that has been winning the high
scores in previous years.
Lack of drainage from well
pits. These also are unchanged,
Mr.. Anderson said.
milk stone" deposited on milk
pals. Mr.. Anderson said his
foreman, who accompanied the
inspectors, reported one spot OF
milk stone on one pail on one
farm. "You won't find a farm
lin Montgomery County without
a speck of milk stone some
where" said Mr.. Anderson.
One privy not fly tight. ut
was fly tight in September" said
Mr.. Anderson. Il didn't know
the flies stayed around to enjoy
Christmas"
Employees not medically exam
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Fulton Lewis QUITTING
Church in Sermon Row
Special Dispoieh TO The Stor

HOLLYWOOD, Md. Dec. 19
Fulton Lewis, jr., radio COM
mentator, has submitted resig-
nations as leader of the Holly
wood Methodist Youth Choir
and as a member of the church.
The church's trustees are con-
Sidering the designations, but
have not decided whether they
will be accepted, Mrs. C. Gordon
Clews, wife of the pastor, said
today.
Mrs. Clews said Mr.. Lewis act
ed because he interpreted re-
marks her husband made in a
recent sermon as having been
directed at him.
The entire Lewis family is
leaving the church, she said.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
|BE!glQElI.,
Candidacy 10
End 'Rumors'
| Action Token EorIy;
| Educator to Leave
| University Jan. 2
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 19.-Dr. H.
c. Byrd, retiring president Of
the University of Maryland, yes
terday filed papers as candidate
for the Democratic nomination
for Governor.
The 64-year-old Eastern Shore
man, who quits as head of the
university January 2, had not
been expected to file at least
until after the first of the year.
DR.. Byrd thus became the Sec
ond official candidate for the
nomination. George P. Mahoney.
Baltimore contractor who barely
missed in 1850. broke the ice
December 7.
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro of
Baltimore announced last sum-
mer he would seek the nomina-
ton, but he has not yet filed the
official papers.
Explains Early Filing.
DR.. Byrd called his early filing
"the answer to the false impress
sions that some persons have
been disseminating that I would
never file and would not run"
I'm order that these impress
Sions should not any longer be
given credence by anybody, I
decided not to wait until January
2 but to file today" he added.
DR.. Byrd was given a testi-
monial dinner on Wednesday by
the university's governing body,
the Board Of Regents. Hours
earlier, DR.. T. B. Symons, former
dean of the College of Agricul-
ture and director of the univer-
Sity'S extension service, had been
called out of retirement at 73 to
serve as acting president until
the board could find a successor
to DR.. Byrd.
New President Sought.
After filing, DR.. Byrd issued
this statement:
"The appointment of DR.. Sy-
mons. my close personal friend
for 40 years, apparently in the
opinion of some few persons. Gre
ated the impression that ! might
not be a candidate and might be
using this as method of holding
open the presidency. Such is not
the case.
"As a matter of fact the deci-
sion was reached many moons
ago. The Board of Regents, at
my request. is looking for a new
president and one will be ap-
pointed as soon as possible"
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Court Dismissal
Fails 10 Kill
SIuI1l Suit
Area B PIointiff
Allowed to Revive
Case Next Month
BY George Beveridoe

A Southwest businessman's
fight to have his seven Fourth
street properties excluded from
the Area B slum clearance and
redevelopment program will be
renewed in Federal court next
month.
Judge Richmond B. Keech
conditionally granted a Govern
ment motion yesterday to dis
miss the suit, brought by Max
Sherman in U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
His action was not a clear-cut
Government victory, however.
The jurist permitted Mr.. Sher-
mans lawyer. Meyer j. Sawyer.
to amend the suit within the next
few weeks to include more facts.
The suit contended the Gov
ernment has exceeded the scope
of the 1945 Redevelopment Act
by including Mr.. Sherman'S COM
mercial properties in the Area
B plan. It said the Government
acted in an arbitrary and ca
PRECIOUS manner. and asked that
the properties be excluded from
the plan.
Two Motions Heard.
The hearings yesterday was on
two motions. One, by Mr.. Saw
yer, asked for a temporary in
junction to stop seizure of the
property until the suit is heard.
The other was the Government
motion asking for dismissal of
the suit.
In granting the Government
motion. Judge Keech questioned
that the. suit cited specific in
stances to show that the Govern
ment had acted in an arbitrary
manner.
II think you have to show that
these properties (Mr. Sherman's)
are not slums. nor is their taking
necessary to clear or prevent
slums" in the entire 76-acre B
area. Judge Keech told Mr.. Saw
yer.
Authority Previously Questioned.
In an earlier ruling, a three
judge Federal tribunal already
has upheld constitutionality of
the 1945 act. But it raised ques-
tionS about whether the District
Redevelopment Land Agency and
the National Capital Planning
Commission have exceeded au-
thority of the act.
Judge Keech pointed out that
the earlier ruling held that the
taking of private property could
be justified only if the taking
was essential either to successful
clearance of SlumS in the area,
or to prevent recurrence of slums
there.
He said the burden, however,
is on the property owner. to show
that the Government cannot
JUSTLY It's pan.
Use Held Secondary.
The juriSt noted also that the
use to which the land is put
ultimately is not as important
legally as the reasons for taking
1t.
In arguing for a temporary
restraining order, Mr.. Sawyer
contended that one of Mr.. Sher-
mans tenants already has moved
out, under the threat that the
land will be condemned. He
said a restraining order would
have the effect of reaSsuring
tenants until the legal issue is
resolved.
Assistant United States At
torney Frank H. Strickler said
he questioned that an injunction
would have this result. His main
contention. however, was that
an injunction should not be
sought until condemnation pro-
ceedin9S actually are started,
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Annapolis Gets FIuorine

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10 P.-
The State Board of Health yes
terday gave approval for Annap-
oils to use fluorine in its city
water supply. Water f1uorida-
ton helps children grow teeth
which are resistant to decay, its
hackers claim.