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Evening star., 1953-02-24
Addict Who Killed
Policeman Dies Of
Heart Attack in Cell

Louis A. Kirkland died in his
cell in Rockville last night. one
month before he was to have
gone on trial for numbering q
policeman.
The death was from natural
causes. A doctor treated him
earlier yesterday for a heart all
ment. &.
The 43-year-old Bethesda ex-
convict was held for the Novem-
ber % Staying Of Pvt. Robert w.
McAllister, "a. Of the Montgom-
cry County force.
The young oficer was taking
him to the Silver Spring station
for a minor traffic violation when
Kirkland pulled a pistol and shot
him three times.
kirkland admitted he was q
drug addict. His long police rec
ord included an escape from San
Quentin.
1t. Paul w. Watkins Of the
county police said Kirkland had
q heart attack yesterday morn.
ing and was treated by a physi-
clan. He suffered another attack
last night and by the time a doc.
tor arrived. at $40 pm. he wa,
dead.
| DR.. Frank ]. Broschart. count.
medical examiner, certified thl
death as natural.
Kirkland's home was in thu
4700 block Of Highland avenue II
Bethesda. He leaves his wife
and five children, three Of them
by q previous marriage.
He was to have been tried In
Hagerstown on q change Of
venue. Last week he had pleaded
not guilty by reason Of tenn
| porary insanity.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Takonla Council Joins
Fight on Rezoning Of
Silver Spring Area

Residents Of North. Takoma
received the backing last night
of the Takopa Park City Coun-
Gil in their opposition to q pro-
posal to rezone property near
their homes from residential
"a" to commercial ID"
The property is located just
over the city line between Wood
bury drive, Chicago and New
York avenues. in Silver Spring.
Led by Peter Remsen, q former
member of the Council and now
president of the North Taloma
Citizens Association, the fight
will be carried to the Montgom-
cry County Council. Robert
Bainum has applied to the Coun-
ty Council to reclassify the tract.
The citizens say that If the
change Is approved it would re-
duce the value Of their homes.
Public Hearing Set.
The Council. noting that the
tract was outside its jurisdiction,
agreed to write county officials
setting forth reasons why it
should remain residential. The
County Council has scheduled a
hearing on the rezoning at 8 pm.
March 5 in the County Building,
$500 ColeSville road. Silver
Spring.
Stephen L.; Curtis requested
permission Of the council to
make recordings Of proceedings
|Of It's meetings without cost to
the city. The council took the
matter under advisement. He
also requested a rehearing Of the
rooming house ordinance, but
Mayor Ross II. Beville informed
him that two public meetings
had been held.
Accept Lucas Resignation.
The council accepted with re-
lgret the resignation Of Frank
3. Lucas, q member Of the
council since March, 1862. He
has been chairman Of the parks
and recreation committee. On
April he plans to move to Falls
Church, Va. Mayor Beville said
the council will accept applica-
tions to- I'LL the vacancy at q
session On March 8 at the mu-
nicipal building. 3 Columbia
avenue.
A resolution Of sympathy for
the family Of John Wesley Coff-
man, ST.. former owner and
editor Of the Takoma News, was
adopted.
A public hearing was an
nounced for 3 pm. March 8 on
q proposed ordinance to regulate
housing, inspection Of dwellings.
sanitary regulations and stand
ards for lighting, heat and venti-
lation.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
7 Delegations
Indorse Tuck
For Congress
HuIifux and DunviIIe
Buck Ex-Governor
In Fifth District
sy ths A.soeiossd prsss

The drive to send ex-Gov. VIII.
liam M. Tuck to Congress app
peared to be running full tilt
today in Virginia's southside 5th
District.
Democratic delegations In
Halifax County and Danville
gave Mr.. Tuck their votes in
local conventions yesterday.
A special election will be held
in the district April IA to select
q successor to ex-Representative
Thomas Stanley of Henry Coun-
ty. who resigned from Congress
to seek the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor.
A Democratic convention for
the district is scheduled March I
In Danville. Most Of the areas
top Organization" Democrats
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Group Opposing Agency
Meets Tonight in Bethesda

A new group which wants the
Maryland National Park and
Planning Commission abolished
will meet at 8 O'Clock tonight
at 1882 Wisconsin avenue. Be
theSda.
The organization. known as
the Committee to Improve BIZ
County Planning, said member
ship is open to groups sharing
the conviction that county sub
urban regional planning should
be brought into closer relation
ship TO county governments and
the citizenry generally"
DR.. Harold P. Morris. former
president o fthe Woodside Park
Civic Association. is the COM
mittee chairman. Mrs. G. NJ.
Derryberry is secretary. To-
nights meeting Will be In her
home. III
Evening star., 1953-02-24
vMI Names "A Cadets
For First Semester Honors
speeluI pi.pa.eh 3 1he s.er

LEXINGTON. Va. Feb. "a
Forty-four Virginia Military
Institute cadets have been
named honor students for the
first semester Of the 1952-53
session, Gen. Stewart w. Ander-
son. .VMI dean. announced today.
OF the total, seven are mem
bers of the first class, IL are
second classmen, 16 are third
classmen, and nine are members
Of the fourth class.
Among Virginians comprising
the honor list are: First class
r. L. Stilwell. Of Luray, and.
B. v. White. Leesburg.
Third class-F. c. Thompson,
jr.. and ]. A. Trice. both Of Ar.
lington. y.
Fourth class. s. Virgins,
Staunton. and p. q: Wingate,
Dahlgren.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Assembly Delegation
|0f Prince Georges
Votes 10 Admit Press
BY a siaff Correspondent Of The star

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-The
Prince Georges delegation to the
Maryland General Assembly has
voted to admit the press to all
future meetings Of the delega-
ton.
The action was taken late last
night after reporters had been
excluded from a meeting earlier
In the evening.
As a result Of protests lodged
here by reporters Of Washing
ton newspapers. Delegate Albert
r. Hassalb Republican chairman
Of the Prince George delegation,
said it was decided that the
press would be free to attend all
future delegation sessions except
those at which formal votes on
bills are taken. That is the poll
Icy followed by both the Balti-
more City and Montgomery
County delegations here.
The meeting from which the
press was excluded last night
was the first formal one to be
held by the Prince Georges group
since the session opened on Jam
uary Z. Chairman Hassall has
attempted to hold meetings, but
has never been able to get q
quorum.
Mr.. HaSsalI said later that two
major items were discussed at
the closed meeting. One Of these
was the proposal to incorporate
the county controller and the
county assessors office under the
county treasurer In what would
constitute q department Of
finance. The delegation decided
to have some parts Of that bill
rewritten, he said.
The other item discussed, he
said, was the bill providing for
10 and II cent fire tax in the
Chillum district. He said the
delegation decided to hold up
that bill until some questions
can be cleared up regarding the
mechanics Of collecting the tax.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Rockville Man Killed
By Auto on Bypuss

James Franklin Howard, about
so. Of Rockville. Nd, was In
jured fatally last night when
struck BY an automobile IS he
was walking on the Route $40
bypass 10 Rockville.
Montgomery County police
said the driver Of the auto was
not charged. Identification Of
Mr.. Howard was made by Q social
security card found Ia his cloth
ing.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

are lined up solidly behind Mr..
Tuck, who left the Governors
mansion In l949.
Recall Stevenson Stand.
Halifax Cpunty's Democrats
voted unanimously to send q del
egation instructed to vote. for
Mr.. Tuck. But the vote didn't
come until proposal by Henry
w. Mclaughlin, Halifax attor-
ney, had been beaten down. Mr..
Mclaughlin proposed that the
county's 70 district convention
votes be allocated on the basis
Of the presidential election in
Halifax, which saw Adlai Steven
son lead Dwight Eisenhower. s..
296 to 2,274.
The proposal. obviously aimed
ct Mr.. Tuck who repudiated the
Stevenson ticket. was beaten
down by voice vote.
Organization Foes Lose.
The fight at Danville last night
was closer. Anti-organization
Democrats put up q stiff battle
to prevent the delegations be-
ing instructed to vote for Mr..
Tuck. They lost. ITO to $50.
The anti-organization forces.
who contend that Mr.. Tuck
should not be nominated because
he didn't back the presidential
ticket last fall, may hold q con-
vention Of their own to file an
independent Democratic candi-
date.
They have threatened to do so
If they don't think party regula-
tions are abided by at the March
Z convention.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
~ Stations to Garry
Fenwick's Speech in
Race for Governor

Arlington's State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick will
speed UP the pace Of his
campaign for Virginia gov
ernship today with radio
broadcasts oveer 10 stations.
The first station to carry
the transcribed address was
to be WARL. Arlington, at
1890 pm. WEAM, Arling-
ton, will carry the speech at
tbs PM
At 6 pm. IN Richmond,
Senator Fenwick will deliver
a televised speech.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Man Freed for Funeral
Sentenced for vaQrancY

"A 23-year-old Charlottesville
(Va.) man. let out Of jail there
to attend q funeral, was sem
fenced In Alexandria Police
Court yesterday to q year tn Jail
tor vagrancy.
Victor Hayden Cubbage plead
ed guilty to the charge before
Police Judge James r. Duncan.
He was arrested Saturday night.
Alexandria Detective Charles
Baber said Cubbage was serving
q Jail term In Charlottesville on
q bad check charge when the
police chief there allowed him q
few hours freedom to attend a
friends funeral. Instead Of re.
turning to Jail, Detective Baber
said. Cubbage went to Richmond
and then came to Alexandria.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
County Wants
River Dredged
Al bIadensburu
Plan for EIevutine
Route ] to Relieve
I Floods IS Opposed

The Prince Georges County
commissioners today voted to
urge Gov. McKeldin. to consider
dredging the Anacostia River
rather than elevatings Route /
to relieve flood conditions at
Peace Cross in Bladensburg.
Gov. McKeldin announced he
has ordered the State Roads
Commission to proceed with
plans for raising the road in that
area.
The residents of several adj
Joining communities have pro-
tested the proposal, claiming
that elevation will not relieve
food conditions in their sections.
Commissioner Edward j. Wa
ters brought the subject up at
the commissioners meeting in
Upper Marlboro.
Urges System Of Dikes.
"I am fearful that money spent
in that manner will not do any
good so far as our people are
concerned" he declared. 1T may
be all right for people going
through, but it is our first duty
to protect the welfare of our
people.
Lets dredge and erect a sys-
tenn Of dikeS, if necessary; let's
do the thing right"
Commissioner w. Everett Mar
ton said raising the road will not
relieve property owners whose
Easements are flooded after every
rain, and that in his opinion, it
might make it worse.
Mr.. Marion said that traffic
conditions in that section will be
improved when proposed rerout-
ing of Edmonston road is COM
pleted.
Two Problems Defined.
Chairman Thomas E. Latimer
pointed out there are two dis
tinct problems, one of traffic and
the other of drainage. He said
that more attention should be
given to drainage.
The vote today was unanimous
with Commissioner Daniel A..
Abbott absent.
Meanwhile, residents of the
Peace Cross area will meet at 8
pm. Thursday to map an in
junction fight against the Mary
land Roads Commission's road
raising plan.
The meeting will be In the
Cottage City -Colmar Manor fire.
house.
Citizens groups from several
communities announced last
week they would fight the road
raising plan in the courts.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

The city today settled down to
business as usual after a three
day holiday marked by wreath
laying, bargain hunting and q
big parade.
The people who preferred to
celebrate George Washington's
Birthday by leaving town
jammed transportation facilities
last night and we're still arriv-
ing in unusually heavy numbers
today.
The good weather that graced
the holiday continued today
with above normal temperatures,
but rain, probably mixed with
some sleet or snow, was expected
tonight. Yesterdays maximum
Of So degrees was six or seven
degrees above the average for the
date. The forecaster predicted a
high Of 81 degrees today, and a
low Of about IS degrees tonight.
Shopping Crowds Are Large.
In Washington, what looked
like d record crowd spent yester-
day morning bargain-buying.
Capt, Thomas Rasmussen of the
f1rst precinct said it was one Of
the largest shopping crowds the
downtown area has ever had.
Seventy-flve police kept the
crowds orderly.
At Mount Vernon, an esti-
mated 5000 visitors came to pay
their respects to the Father Of
His Country. Scores Of wreaths
were laid before Washington s
tomb, with President Eisen-
hower's naval aide, Comdr. Ed
ward L. Beach, placing the Pres
ident's wreath at the shrine.
The largest tribute came from
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
whose members placed 40 wreaths
representing VIEW groups in 80
States.
At the Capitol. Representative
Poff. Republican, OF Virginia
read Washington's farewell adj
dress to the House and noted in
passing that Virginia was known
as the home Of Presidents. Sen
ator Sherman, Republican, Of
Kentucky read the address in the
Senate.
Committees Stay on Job.
The House transacted no other
business and the Senate limited
itself to passing some routine
bills. Committees Of both cham
bers, however, did some work.
A military mass In honor OF
George Washington's birthday
was offered Sunday at Blessed
Sacrament Church, Braddock
and Seminary roads. Alexandra.
The celebrant was Msgr. Pat
rick J. Ryan. deputy Army chief
Of chaplains, and the uniformed
servers were Air Force Maj. r.
A. de Russy and 1t. John L
Kilcullen, y. s. N. n. Partici-
pants were members Of the Ed
ward Duff Post 1881, Catholic
War Veterans, the knights OF
Columbus. the Holy Name So
ciety and the parish Sodality.
10000 watch Parade.
In Alexandria, where George
Washington is claimed as q ma
tive son, more than 20, 900 per-
sons lined Washington street to
watch the annual parade.
Sponsored by the VFW I'm CO.
operation with the city, the pa
rade took an hour and II min
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Status Of MARYLAND Bills

that all prescriptions. for barbituates be
reduced TO writing BY physicians and
pnaI,mIaeaiSass m aas and Ia. tnat records be Kept
SB224-By Crothers To provide that
trucks over 200 pounds be restricted
than SstS tie maximum s' rate 1 ailoWed H i0for for
PASSENGER cars under 1000 pounds.
sSs.ss.;sy .!;y DlppelTe can for .
the restriction Of six month"; residence
in . confessional district city legis.
lative district or ward Of any subdivi-
sion before being allowed to vote.
ssSsi-By doldstein-Tc authorize
the State school superintendent to cer-
tify 70 the controller 81 amounts due
and authorize the controller to draw
his warrants for sale. tFtpaneel.
sB232 BY Goldstein and Bailey.
tse Universty q MSrysnS Is essaSlis
school OF Veterinary Medicine. tFt-
SBa33-By ooIdstein--To require
school boards in Baltimore City and
the counties to keep All funds for school
construction and land purchase In
sssPaIass ssp hank fFS thcss used
ResoIutions introduced, W
gR23-hy MelnicOye and Turnbull TO
ask the Board Of Revenue Estinates to
increase It's estimate Of anticipated SUR
900 Einanee1.
Ellis Passed
sH00-hy GOldstein increase from
to 8 inches the size Of school bug
lettering on school buses, to require
operation of rotary o. nashlnSlrsd Hlhts
within 100 feet ofssa stop and while
when school bus ts receiving or dis
charging passengers anywhere outside
Baltimore and To increase the guthoriSed
speed Of school buses from 80 to -
miles per hour
sB179-by Fietchet TO raise the hor-
rowing power of the town Of College
Park from 3 Per cent 10 8 per cent.
BilIs Enacted.
gati0n--Authorizing District Heights to
construct maintain and operate niu-,
nicipal center buildines 10 borrow not
more than 100000 for the projects to
assess property owners; and 20 provide
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Viroiniun 10 Run ] Aooin

BRISTOL, Va, Feb. "a tR1.
+. M. Bates has announced his
candidacy for re-election to the
Virginia House Of Delegates
from Wise County, subject 70 the
! July il Democratic priInalT.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

tNoSOSA0tO0
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-Last
nights legislative proceedings
included:
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced.
HB404-By Montgomery delegation-
To eliminate primaries for local oflces
int Rockville. providing for non-partisan
least so voters names (Deiegation5.
HB4O5-By Montgomery deleeation--
To increase the bonded Indebtedness
limit Of Rockville from $4,000 to
$50, 600 tDelegation0.
HB4Oe gy MONTGOMERY delssation.
psses for reGistration % ROCKVILLE
Of time and places q registration IN
ResoIutions 1ntroduced.
HJRI4, by MaTshallz-To Teausst the
sembiy procedures, noting the lack of
professional committees assistants, record
Of COMMITTEES testimony. and explanation
" HRsS. 81 Bacharsch- 10 request the
House judiciary COMMITTEES to study laws
relating to the trial MAGISTRATES system
tticuIsris Tessrdiins procedure : @ and costs
Bills Passed.
sale or delivery 81 alcoholic beverages in
Maryland On which taxes imposed BY the
state are due and unpaid.
HH104, ~ Rohinsons-To limit use Of
the BaltimORe-Washink BxpressWay to
passenger vehicles only.
HD21g-By 6peakerIo permit the
comptroller to waive monthly reports hy
certain users o. Diesel fuel and permit
ting him TO determine amount Of tar
due when no records are kept.
HB220-By SpeAkef--To permit mo-
tor carrier Teglstered out Of State 70
onset It's road tax By buying an equal
amount Of gasoline In excess OF what
II actually uses In Maryland.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Compromise ActioI
Sought on Planning
Commission Bill
By Gene Goodwin
Sfar Stoff Correspondent

BY Gene Goodwin
Stur Staff Correspondent
| ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-"C Com
promise" legislation was in the
making today in an attempt to
salvage parts Of the controversial
bill originally aimed at abolish
ing the Maryland- National Cap
ital Park and Planning Com
mission. III
The IL delegates from Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
Counties voted last night to name
a committee to meet with the
two State Senator'S from those
counties and work out some
compromise acceptable to the
two delegations and to the Gen.
eral Assembly.
Partisans of the original legis-
lation aimed at killing the 25-
year-old planning commission
thus appear to have thrown in
the towel.
The two State Senators-par-
ticularly Senator Anders Lof-
strand, jr., Republican, Of Mont
gomery-have failed to support
the legislation. They feel it goes
too far.
May Strip Functions.
The compromise committee. It
Is believed. will come up with
amendments to the original bill
which will allow the planning
commission to continue in exist
ence. but probably strip it of
many of it's present functions. A
proposal to have some, If not all,
of the six commission members
appointed locally probably will
be discussed. The commission
ers now are appointed by the
Governor.
Named to the compromise
committee were Delegates Rob-
ert A. Wallace and Kathryn j.
Lawlor, of Montgomery. and
John F. Lillard. jr. and Harry E.
Taylor, jr., of Prince Georges,
all Republicans.
In companion move, the
Joint delegation voted to prepare
o bill requiring the planning
commission to furnish copies Of
staff reports and resolutions on
zoning to officials of municipal
tiles when the coming change af-
fects the municipality.
That move was requested by
the Mayor and Council of Tako-
ma Park. The two delegations
decided it should cover all mu-
inequalities in the two counties.
Tourist Cabin Law Planned.
Meanwhile, Senator John r.
Fletcher, Republican, Of Prince
Georges. said he is planning to
introduce a bill requiring guests
at tourist cabins in his county to
register and supply the number
Of their drivers permit.
He said the bill Is aimed at
persons who use such cabins for
immoral purposes.
Two Prince George bills were
passed by the Senate last night.
One Of them already had
House approval and now goes to
the Governor. It would allow
District Heights to borrow up to
$4,000 for q municipal center
il the voters approve In a ref
erendum.
Another bill passed by the SEN
ate and sent to the House would
raise the borrowing power or
College Park from 8 to s per cent.
The Montgomery County dele
cation introduced three Rockville
bills in the House. They would
eliminate primaries for local of
fees in Rockville and provide for
nonpartisan nomination by petit
tion Of at least so voters; in
crease the towns bonded In
debtedness limit from $4,000 to
$4,000 and permit the use Of
cards or loose-leaf pages for
registration Of Rockville voters.
s
Evening star., 1953-02-24
UElIAIB
Manna H1awN l1raaa1

6B221-By Melnieoye TO add new
sections 70 the law to define DANGEROUS
drugs and provide penalties up to $500
for improper sale OF dispensing (Judict-
sSaaa-sy Mslnles.. 10 Dros,a.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
UWI1 In CO q. .

HBl30-by Prince 0e0r9es County dele
gRtion-- Authorizing District Heights to
SSeps s.nssr snde2 sna g poTron BYE
more than 500, 900 for the project; to
assess prOperty owners; and 70 provide
for referendnm.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
o. shs Assoeie,sd Pres.

y me ASsoeiotod PFOse
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-Last
nights legislative proceedings
included:
Evening star., 1953-02-24

are lined up solidly behind Mr..
Tuck, who left the Governors
mansion in l949.
Evening star., 1953-11-06
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

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condition. A beauty on wheels fol
S545. MONROE FORD. 5lOO Wis.
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evenings till 8.
CHRYSLER '46 sedan; black finish
Good transportation. Clean. S345
MONROE FORD, 800 Wisconsin
ave NV. WO. $4,000. Open eve.
CHRYSLER 1850 Highlander 4-dr.
beautiful Scotch plaid interior; low
mileage; ShoWrm. appearance. This
car will appeal to one who puts
quality above price. You must see
this car to appreciate its beauty
81 1876. Low down payment. GREEN
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DE SOTO 40 sedan. Has heater end
fluid drive. Clean inside and out.
SS95. Guarantee. trade and terms.
MONROE FORD, 1897 East-West
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green finish; r. and h.. plastic COW
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exceptionally clean. S1,i95. H. j.
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DE SOTOS-We have brand new
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bargain call Mr. Cooksey or Mr..
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Evening star., 1953-11-06
TRUCKS FOR SALE Cont
SCHOOL BUS
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

HICKS CHEVROLET, INC.
1859 Georgia Ave. NV. RA. 3-O103
Evening star., 1953-11-06
MOTORCYCLES
TRAILERS

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excel. cond: furn. See 6-S pm.
weekdays, anytime Sat. and Sun,
Ancient Oaks Trailer Court, Lot So.
] mile W. of Falls Church on Hwy.
WILL TRADE g rooms of furniture
on q late-moael house trailer, and
rent nice home in lovely Southeast
section; reasonable. LU. 4-1070.
TRAILER. 2.whee,; s. by a. stake
box; spare tire and tarpaulin.
Phone JU. 7-f190. IS
1s-FT. DE LUKE aluminium travel
trailer. $1,000. Sleeps A. So s.
ONE 31-FT. DE LUKE house trailer.
Super, like new: must sell at once.
ALEXANDER GREGG. Lot 20S,
Fast Potomac Park. g."
195? AMERICAN TRAILER, 26'
fully equip, incl. bath. Perfect cond.
Cash or terms. Can be seen, Lot
161, Temple Trailer Village. Duke
st and telegraph rd., Alex, Va. s.