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Evening star., 1953-04-28
Limerick, Charging He Got
'Runoround, Quits as Deputy
Says BeuII, Small
Reneged on Aid for
U. S. Marshal Post
By J. Theodore Grown

Deputy Sheriff william H.
Limerick of PRINCE Georges
County said today he was re-
signing the post May 16 because
Of a political "runaround."
He accused his superior, Sheriff
Carlton G. Beall and Repre-
sentative Frank Small, jr.. Re-
publican, of the 5th Congress
Sional District of pulling the rug
out from under his ambitions to
become United States Marshal
for the District of Columbia.
Last week Sheriff Beall an
nounced his own availability for
the $10,600 Washington job, and
Representative Small put in q
plug for him.
Says They Promised Aid.
That, Mr.. Limerick said today,
constituted a form reversal of
the first order. For these same
men promised him, before the
November elections. he said, that
their support would go to him.
AS assistant campaign man
ager for Small I spent time and
money driving throughout the
district" Mr.. Limerick said.
Many Of these trips were made
in the company of Sheriff Beall. "
Mr.. Limerick said he was sub
mitting his resignation to Sheriff
Beall today, setting May 16 as
the effective date unless ordered
Evening star., 1953-04-28
.Sunnybrook Boy, 13,
Sighted in Virginia;
Search Called OFF

Searchers stopped hunting a
missing Sunnybrook (Md) boy
last night after Virginia State
police reported questioning him
Sunday, the day he left home.
The boy is Robert S. Cook, 13,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Cook. 5608 Annapolis road.
He left home Sunday carry
ing a knapsack and canteen.
Bladensburg police launched
the search last night. The hunt
was abandoned when Virginia
State troopers said they had
twice stopped q youth fitting his
description.
Prince Georges County police
said today they had learned the
boy was hitchhiking to Florida.
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Evening star., 1953-04-28
Fairfax School Board
Considers Two Ways
OF Taking S9S,75OCut

The Fairfax County School
Board is considering two alter
natives for absorption of the
$98,750 cut made in the 1854
school budget last week by the
Board of County Supervisors.
School Board Chairman Fred
w. Robinson last night recon-
mended an acrosS-the-board cut
in the $6.4 million budget, while
Supt. w. T. Woodson recon-
mended reduction in specific
items, including elimination of
a free textbook proposal.
Besides cutting out $4,000 set
up for free books, Mr.. Woodson's S
proposals would trim $1,000 from
a bus replacement fund, $4,000
from piano purchase and $11, 900
from the site improvement fund.
More State Funds Expected.
Increased State funds above
those anticipated in the budget
will offset the remaining $23 900,
Mr.. WoodSon said.
II don't think we will have to
alter our program" Mr.. Robin
son said. II think we can make
an overall reduction without
eliminating any specific items.
The cuts made by the supervisors
are only 1.6 per cent of the total
and our budget just isn't figured
that closely"
An across-the-board cut was
also recommended by the Citi-
zens' Commission on Public
Schools. Action on balancing the
budget was postponed until
Tuesday.
A new scale proposed for
teachers salaries was left in
tact. The new scale is $4,000
to $4,000. The old was $4,000
to $4,000.
Personnel Director Engaged.
The board also hired a di-
rector of personnel, a position
set up for the first time in the
new budget. He is Charles w.
Weisiger. As, present director of
instruction for Culpeper County.
His salary will be $4,000 a year.
The board voted to re-adver-
tise for bids on gymnasium con-
struction at Mount Vernon High
School. A $240,688 offer by
Harry M. Aikens, of Clearbrook,
Va, was accepted last Tuesday,
but the low bidder last night
claimed his bid contained a $40,-
600 error in addition. He was
allowed to withdraw it.
All IL bids received on the
project were rejected after q two
hour discussion, in which one of
the bidders threatened suit if
the second lowest bidder were
awarded the contract.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Highway Workers Get
New Montgomery Offices

Road maintenance workers in
suburban Montgomery County
yesterday moved into new quar-
ters on Brookeville road in Sill
yer Spring.
Offices of the road mainte-
nance division in the Silver
Spring county building were va
vated and supplies were trans
ferred to the new 16-acre loca-
ton
j. o. Harvey, division chief,
said the new 200-foot-long
building, on which construction
began last August, will provide
Office, garage and yard space
for the divisions suburban
force.
He said the new quar-
ters would eventually absorb
the road departments present
branch Office in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Takoma Park Hearinq
Set on Housing Law

A public hearing on a proposed
new housing inspection ordi-
nance has been set for 8 pm.
Thursday by the Takoma Park
City Council. The hearing will
be in the f1rehouse.
The suggested ordinance di-
rects the health officer to make
inspections of all dwellings. If
he finds a violation. he is re-
quired to give written notice to
the owner or occupant, who is
entitled to a hearing.
No cellar space could be used
as a habitable room or dwelling
unit. Neither could space in a
basement be used for living pur-
poses, unless the minimum win
dow area is located ent rely
above the grade of the ground
arjoining it. Another provision
would require that every door
opening directly from a dwelling
unit must be supplied with a
screen with self-closing devise.
In connect with a recent re-
quest of the council all mail for
Takoma Park citizens be ad-
dressed to Takoma Park and not
to Silver Spring Post Office, the
Post Office Department last
night informed the council that
postal districts de not neces-
sarily follow city boundaries. It
was voted to tell Maryland mem
bers of Congress of the problem.
The Spring Park Community
Association urged the council to
appropriate $4,000 from the N
eral fund for the Takoma Lii
brary and $4,000 for uniforms
and equipment for special po-
lice.
A petition with 40 signatures
was filed protesting as unneces-
sary a restriction against park
ing on one side Of Lincoln ave-
nue., between Elm and Jackson
avenues.
A public hearing was set for
May 13 on the 1953-54 budget.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
ChuntiIIy Fire Auxiliary

Mrs. Thelma' Smith has been
installed as president of the
Chantilly (Va.) Volunteer Fire
Department auxiliary. Other
officers installed were Mrs.
Martha jenkins, first vice preSi.
dent; Mrs. Edith Beckner, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Sarah
Middleton, secretary; Mrs. Fran
ces Hawes, treasurer, and Mrs.
Winefred Jefferson, conductress.
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Evening star., 1953-04-28
A. B. & W. President
Cites Losses in Plea
To Increase Fares
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, April 28.-The
president of a Northern Virginia
bus company testified yesterday
that his firm has lost almost
three-quarters of a cent for every
passenger mile travelled by the
company's buses this year.
Beverly C. May, president of
the Alexandria, Bancroft &
Washington Transit Co.. cited
this per-mile loss in testimony
before the State Corporation
Commission in the company's
plea for higher fares between
Virginia points in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area.
Cites Use of Cars.
"The company is facing a sit
uation where expenses are out
running revenue" Mr.. May said
Part of the trouble, he said, is
the increased use of private au.
tomobiles. Higher costs of labor
and materials also contribute tt
the revenue loss. Mr.. May said
A. B. & w is asking, princi.
pally, to increase cash fares {
cents in the company's metro.
politan zone," where the bulk oi
its passengers live. The line also
is seeking to abolish tokens.
Ask ICC Approval.
An exhibit filed at the hear.
ing said the proposed rates
would produce about $108,231
annually in additional operating
revenues.
The transit company has ap.
piled to the Interstate Com.
merce Commission for higher
rates on interstate lines between
points in Virginia and the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
If the proposed rates are ap-
proved, Mr.. May said, the com.
pany will acquire 80 new buses
Company witnesses were ques-
toned by Gerald l.. Phelps, at
torney for the Arlington County
Board, which is opposing the
increase.
When testimony ran longer
than anticipated yesterday, the
sec adjourned the hearing until
$3.50 am. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Closed Meeting 10 Sci
Fire Tax Rate for
kensington Area

Residents of the Kensington
(Md0 area still do not know to-
day whether their fire tax rate
for the coming fiscal year will
be IL cents per 500 of assessed
valuation or possibly less.
The decision, which has been
the subject of controversy in
recent months, was postponed
last night when the Kensington
Fire Board voted 4 to 3 against
approval of an amended budget
submitted by the Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department. It
called for a 12-cent tax rate on
an assessable base Of $114.4 mil
lion. The current rate is IS
cents.
To Have Closed Meeting.
Members of the fire board said
the rate would be determined
at closed meeting soon.
The boards action abruptly
concluded a three-hour meeting
in the KenSington Fire House,
at which representatives of citi-
zens' associations within the tax
area advocated trimming ex-
penditures to permit a further
reduction of the tax rate.
j. Alvin Waits, representing
the Wheaton Citizens Associa-
ton, presented an alternative
budget which he said had the
Endorsement of a number of cit
liens groups. It would permit
a tax rate of 10 cents.
Backing From Board.
Proponents of the lesser budg-
ct found support from some
members of the fire board. o.
E. Way, a past president of the
board. said he favored a 10-cent
tax rate and G. Leonard Day.
nude suggested a compromise
rate of II cents.
Another member of the board,
Martin Steyer. maintained the
budget should be considered on
the basis of need and the tax
rate based upon that"
He was strongly supported by
j. Newton Brewer, volunteer
member of the department, and
others.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Stanley Asserts
Fenwick Backs
; New Bureaus
Rival Would Spread
Government Growth
Candidate Tells RuII,
BY the Assoeioted Press

CUMBERLAND COURT
HOUSE, Va, April 28.-Thomas
B. Stanley said today his oppo-
nent in the race for Governor,
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick. proposes to create three
new bureaus within the State
government.
In a speech prepared for de-
livery at a rally here, Mr.. STAN
ley declared: "You do not create
new bureaus without employing
many people, which is certain to
increase your taxes. This is
what I am against"
Mr.. Stanley recently resigned
from Congress to run for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor in the July IA primary
He and Senator Fenwick both
are from the Byrd-led wing of
the party.
Fenwick Farm in County.
Senator Fenwick, who lives in
Arlington, has a farm in this
county.
Holding up a copy of Senator
Fenwick's printed platform, Mr.
Stanley read from it to show his
opponent proposes establishment
of three new bureaus.
Mr.. Stanley said in its chapter
on industry and labor Senator
Fenwick's platform favors the
establishment of a division OF
industrial development.
"He favors establishing this
new division or bureau. There is
no such division of industrial de-
velopment now in the State gov
ernment, therefore we must take
Senator Fenwick directly at his
word that he favors the creation
of such division.
Two Others Cited.
within the same chapter on
industry and labor, Senator Fen
wick's platform states that he IA
vors the creation of a division
of reconciliation and negotiation
Here is another very clear pro-
posal to create a second new
bureau within the State govern
ment.
within the chapter on recre-
alton, enator Fenwick's platform
states that he favors the estab-
lishment of a division of recre.
alton within the State govern
ment. This proposed division
would be another brand-new one
It would be the third new bureal
he proposes to create"
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Officials Furnish Answers
To Silver Spring Citizens

facility charge by so cents per
month.
Mason A. Butcher, director of
public works-In the Highway
Engineering Division there is
about a so per cent tournover
in qualified engineers. Frank
ly, the problem is one of salary"
If the county were to bring
it's 857 miles of roads up to
optimum standards, approxi-
mately "three-quarters of the
roads would have to undergo re-
construction"
Arthur E. Miller, director of
pnblic safety-The proposal to
have policemen on foot in the
Silver Spring shopping area will
probably be put into effect
shortly"
George B. Moreland, director
of public libraries-Last year.
1,150, 900 book loans were made
in the county by the library
system, an increase Of nearly a
million over loans two years be-
fore. Bookmobiles are popular
and economical.
No Decision on ArmOry Lot.
Richard F. Green, vice chair
man of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission - Since receiving the
Maryland Court Of Appeals de-
cision last week confirming it's
title to the Armory lot in Silver
Spring, the commission has
reached no decision as to its
eventual disposition.
Earlier last night, the Allied
Civic Group passed a resolution
urging the commission ito make
no sale, disposition or use" Of
the lot until a public hearing is
held. The group also has in
dorsed the "Evanswood plan," a
citizens association proposal
that the lot-at Fenton street
and Wayne avenue-be used for
municipal center building and
parking.
The Allied Civic Group also
voted to hold q special meeting
tonight to discuss the sanitation
rate increases.
More than 30 citizens attended
last nights meeting, held In the
Grace Episcopal Church hall in
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Founder Quits
Tax League in
Protest 10 Suits
Montgomery Group
PIuns Court Tests
On Reussessments

A decision by the Home Own
ers' Tax League to fight Mont
gomery County's reassessment
program in the courts precipi-
tated the resignation last night
of the groups president and
founder. Brig. Gen. Adam Rich
mond.
The league voted unanimously
to take its fight with the State
Tax Commission into court tc
force the commission to equalize
assessments in the county and
between the county and other
counties in the State.
The retired Army officer called
the action 'hasty." and sub
mitted a written resignation and
left the mass meeting at Eastern
Suburban Junior High School.
BOyntOn Appointed.
The league officers Immediately
appointed Robert Boynton as
acting chairman.
The league plans either to seek
an injunction to block the adop-
ton of the reaSSeSSmentS on the
tax rolls or a mandamuS action
against the State commission tc
force the equalization of assess
mentS.
The league voted to under
write up to $3.50 of the expenses
Of the court action to be taken
by 10 members.
The action last night came
after a report made by a COM
mittee headed by James P. Par.
ker, attorney who has beer
fighting with the county asses
sor, the State Tax Commission
and the Appeals Tax Court fol-
many months.
One of Nine Groups.
The league at present is one o.
nine groups joining in a study o1
county fiscal policies and ex.
penditures.
Gen. Richmond said he felt the
league should delay such court
action and continue the study tt
find means of curtailing rising
county government costs.
He added he saw last night.
"steamrolling tactics developing
and did not want to be a party tt
the action. The general said HI
felt the league members had MOI
exhausted its legal remedies anc
therefore might find their pian.
ned equity action thrown ou
Of court.
Seeks Equalization.
The league contends there /.
no equalization of assessment II
the county or the State as re.
quired by law. It bases its con.
tention on figures contained IL
the State Tax Commission bien.
nial report, the assessment roll'
of Montgomery County and com.
parison Of protests filed before
the Appeals Tax Court.
It charges that county prop
erty has been reassessed dispro.
portionately to other counties IL
order to get around the bondec
debt limit of 10 per cent o.
assessed valuation. It also con
tends that county is losing $780,
600 of its share of State equal
ization funds because Of its higl
assessment.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
HyottsviIIe to Register
First Graders Friday

Parents Of children who will
enter the HyattSville first grade
in September are requested to
register them between 9 am. and
4 pm. Friday at the Gallatin
Street School.
In announcing the HyattSville
registration, Mrs. Mary A. Petty.
principal, also said that her staff
will conduct q registration at the
same time at Trinity Baptist
Church In Lewisdale for first
graders who will enter the new
Lewisdale school which is TO be
completed for the next term.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
D. {. Pilot Hurt in Crash
OF Plane in St. Marys

Carl R. Markwith, 40, an elec-
tronics engineer for the National
Geographic Society, was injured
yesterday when the small plane
he was plotting crashed onto a
private landing strip near Gre
mona, Md, st. Marys County.
Mr.. Markwith, who was taken
to the Patuxent Naval Air Sta
ton Hospital for treatment of
head injuries and shock, was
on his way to join two National
Geographic photographers. The
three were working on a story
about the Colonial homes of the
Chesapeake Bay area.
Mr.. Markwith lives at 6678
Thirty-second street NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Missionaries to Speak

The Rev. John D. Olsen and
Miss Ann Droppa, missionaries
to Indo-C and India, re-
spectively, will speak at 8 o'clock
each night tonight through Fri
day and at four services Sunday
in the Christian and Missionary
Alliance Church, Twentieth and
North Quincy streets, Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-04-28

Eighteen top members ot
Montgomery County's govern
ment last night came up with
answers to some 70 questions
fired at them by the Allied Civic
Group Of Silver Spring.
The questions, asked as the
group held its County Govern
ment Night" covered everything
from bookmobiles to sewage IA
cilitieS. Not all the questions
could be answered. For example
George F. Nesbitt, president OF
the County Council, was asked
what the councils position is in
regard to a proposal to use sur
plus county funds for school
construction. He replied:
1--WE have no position now
it's not a simple matter
sudden moves have a profound
effect on county credit. ;"
Sees Vast School Problem.
Othey county officials had the
following to say about their re-
spective jurisdictions:
Richard E. Carpenter, assistant
superintendent of Schools-The
secondary school problem is one
that is going to stagger this
county" If the school budget
cuts recommended by Irving G.
McNayr, resigned county man.
ager, were followed. only Sec
ondary schools would be built.
Ex-Manager McNayr had rec
commended the county's share for
school construction in the up
coming budget be slashed some
$3.2 million below the amount
asked by the Board of Education.
David Macdonald, county at
torney-Any individual subject
to rate increases for facilities
provided by the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission may
apply to the Public Service Com
mission for a review-within 80
days.
This view, Mr.. Macdonald said,
was q tentative opinion offered
in answer to numerous queries
about the new sanitation rate
increases. The sanitary COM
mission recently raised its sewage
service rate by IA cents per 1000
gallons Of water and its garbage
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Virginia Park Plans, in Infancy,
Would Die fFund Is Scrupped

dence OF Vlrg1nla'S awakened IN
terest in the park situation, in
addition to all the paper plans
Fairfax County has a 40-acre
tract on Accotink Greek, one OF
the streams in the valley de-
velopment program. It is desig-
mated for a park, but no develop
ment has taken place.
Earlier this year, Fairfax
County bought the 15-acre Great
Falls Park on the Virginia side
of the Potomac River. It cost
$37,717 and was purchased from
the receivers of the defunct
Washington g. Old Dominion
Railroad which established the
park SO years ago.
The county also leased so acres
in conjunction with Great Falls
Park for 500 a month.
The county park authority also
has four small tracts which will
be developed into Fairgrounds
and certain other tracts set aside
in new housing developments for
future playground. Falls Church
has a new playground near the
new Falls Church High School.
In Arlington County. Lubber
Run Park was opened in 1941
This recreation and picnic area
is about 19 acres.
Glencarlyn Park, consisting OF
27 acres. was added to the Ar
lington County park system in
1914 when the land was trans
ferred from State ownership.
It stretches between Carlin
Spring and Long Branch.
Arlington County also has a
recreation system consisting OF
some 80 Fairgrounds and centers
many of them in connection
with school buildings.
Alexandria Sets Its Goal.
Alexandria has a total Of 15C
acres in parks and Fairgrounds
Two undeveloped parks are
Angel Park, 8 acres, and For
rest Park, II acres. Angel Park
is being developed by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce in con-
junction with Alexandria.
Playground areas total 81 ano
include school yards, tot lots
and playfields.
A builder has Just dedicated
IS acres as a recreation area or
Holmes Run parkway. Other
builders of housing developments
in Alexandria also are setting
aside land for future play
grounds or recreation areas.
Alexandria officials estimate
the city should have 750 acres ir
parks. parkways and play.
grounds to have an adequate
system.
Under plans being drawn fol
development Of the stream val.
leys in these nearby Virgins
communities the park system
could get a big boost. AS one
planning official said, it's still
not too late to save large sec.
tions of the stream valleys fol
public parks.
But the move will have to bt
made fast. Nearby Virginia il
still growing.
Evening star., 1953-04-28

sooner by YOU" The deputy said
he would stay on until next
month because court was in ses-
sion and he didn't wish to leave
the sheriff short-handed.
Owned Gas Station.
At one time the owner of a
lucrative gasoline station busi-
ness in the 440O block of Ben
ming road NE, Mr.. Limerick
gave it up several years ago to
dip into politics.
Moving to Seat Pleasant, Md.
Mr.. Limerick was appointed dep
uty sheriff in July, 1851. He
worked a year for nothing, was
put on the payroll at $4,000 a
year last July.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Virginia Tax DeudIine
Is Midnight Friday

George D. Fischer, Arlington
Commissioner of Revenue, an
nounced today that Virginia
State and local tax returns must
be filed with his Office post
marked not later than Friday
to avoid penalties.
Mr.. Fischer said his Office in
Room 101 at the courthouse, will
be open from 7:30 pm. to 9:30
pm. Thursday to aid taxpayers
unable to come in during daily
working hours.