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Evening star., 1953-08-25
Takoma Park Council
Backs Rezoning

The Takoma Park City Coun-
Gil last night recommended re-
zoning of a half-acre tract on
Kennebec avenue from residen-
tial A to B to permit construc-
ton of semi-detached two
family houses.
The applicant, Mrs. Bess Ninaj
of 8404 Greenwood avenue, re-
queSted a c residential clasSifi.
cation, which would allow con-
struction of apartment houses.
The property is located on
Kennebec avenue, between Hous-
ton and Roanoke avenues. A
delegation of citizens protested
cause they said it was in a single
family residential area.
The final decision is up to
the Montgomery County Council,
which last week postponed action
on the application to await
recommendation from the Ia
koma Park City Council.
The council voted to recon-
mend the appointment of R. E.
Carter as justice of the peace for
that section of Prince Georges
County which takes in Takoma
Park. Gov. McKeldin will make
the appointment.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Montgomery Delays
Apartment zoninq

Opposition was expressed last
night to the proposed rezoning
for apartment use of two-fam-
lily dwelling on Roanoke avenue,
Takoma Park, Md.
Owner Stanley G. Lush said
his petition was in conformity
with the master plan for the area
and had the approval of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
F. A. Helms and j. E. Simcock,
who live on the same street, said
they wanted the area kept in its
present two-family status to act
as a buffer between apartments
and residential A property. They
claim the street is too narrow
for apartment house use.
The County Council, which
conducted the hearing in Silver
Spring, said it would await the
recommendation of the City of
Takoma Park before taking final
action.
There was no opposition to two
other rezoning petitions: One
for commercialization of a part
of lot IA, block A in Gilbert S
subdivision of Takoma Park, and
the other for commercialization
of a lot at 8412 Ramsey avenue,
Silver Spring. Both petitions
have the approval of the Park
and Planning Commission.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
School at Wakefield to Open
On Time if Visitors Stay Away

The new Wakefield Junior
Senior High School in Arling-
ton is expected to open on sched-
ule September 8 provided sight
seers do not hamper workmen,
the school administration said
today.
It was announced that Wake
field and three other new schools,
Taylor, Page and Fillmore ele-
mentaries, are expected to be
completed in time for occupancy
on the first day of the new term.
Two other new schools, James,
town and Tuckahoe, both ele-
mentary schools, will not be
ready, as previously scheduled,
on September 8. The exact date
for their completion has not
been determined but it will be
this Fall, the announcement
said.
All parents, teachers and STU
dents were urged not to attempt
to visit the Wakefield building.
School officials said construc-
ton companies fear normal
progress may be hampered if in
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented by The
Evening Star through the CO.
operation of the District, Ar
lington County, Prince Georges
County, Montgomery County and
Alexandria Recreation Depart
ments and the Film Center OF
Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Lafayette, Oliver street and
Broad Branch road NV.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and
Taylor streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Davis, Forty-fourth place and
H street NE.
Jefferson, Eighth and H streets
S.W.; also music appreciation
hour. at 1880.
HillcreSt, Thirty second an6
Denver streets Sc.
Park View, Otis and Warder
streets NV.
Bundy, 429 o street NV.
Carver, Whittinghan sire e
and Lane place NE.
Barry Farms, 1890 Sumner
road Sc.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Takoma Ritchie, Ritchie and
Geneva avenues, Takoma Park.
Forest Grove, 1905 Cameron
drive, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Alexandra Receives
Fairfax Contract Plan
For Joint Disposal .

Fairfax County has presented
the Alexandria Sanitation Au-
thority a proposed contract for
the mutual use of a sewage dis
posal system to be erected in the
city.
The authority last month had
asked the county to speed prepa-
ration of the contract, or the
city might find it necessary to
go ahead with construction OF
the sewage plant for Alexandria
alone.
James j. Corbalis, jr., engineer
director of the Alexandria au-
thority, said the contract pro-
posed by the county would be
studied by the city's financial
advisers to make sure it would be
satisfactory to bond buyers.
The proposed contract con-
templates a year-by-year agree
ment between the two jurisdic-
tions, renewable annually.
Total cost Of the proposed
joint Alexandria-Fairfax system
will be about $9.5 million, and
the total cost of separate prof.
ects would be $11.9 million.
Both city and county officials
have indicated their intention
to go along with the joint ar
rangement, and completion OF
the contract between the two
jurisdiction is all that remains
to clinch the joint deal.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Alexandria Man Gets
90 DAYS for Whisky Sale

A man was sentenced to 80
days in Jail in Alexandria Police
Court yesterday after he was
convicted of making an illegal
whisky sale.
The sentence was imposed on
Gordon Davis, 43, colored, of
the 400 block of South Columbus
street. Police said they caught
him selling a half-pint of whisky
to Rolla Fillmore Stenger, 38,
of 4 East Mason avenue, Alex
andria. Stenger pleaded guilty
to charge of illegally purchas-
ing the whisky and was given a
500 suspended fine.
In another whisky case, James
Ceasar Stoney, 80, colored, of
Fort Belvoir, was tried on a
charge of illegally transporting
whisky into Virginia.
Alcohol Beverage Control In
veStigator M. K. Bryant said he
found 160 half-pints of whisky in
Stoney'S truck. The whisky had
been brought from Washington,
Mr.. Bryant said. The law limits
the amount of whisky that can
be brought into the State at one
time to one gallon. The case will
be heard September 3.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Space Needs
Save Ten1pos,
Spencer Says
Gen. Prentiss to Get
Another Officer as
Third Assistant

The temporary buildings that
are a blight on Washington
should be torn down, but the
question is where to put the
Federal employees who will be
displaced by such a move, Com
missioner Samuel Spencer said
last night.
He made the statement on
Your Commissioners Report -
telecast of WMAL-TV, The Star
station. The program mainly
featured a discussion on slum
clearance, with questions put
to the Commissioners by report
ers.
The buildings, Commissioner
Spencer conceded, scarcely con-
tribute to the beauty of the
Capital, especially in the area
of the Mall. But he pointed
out the temporary structures
would have to be replaced by
permanent ones elsewhere to &C
commodate the displaced Gov
ernment Offices.
New Assistant for Prentiss.
Brig. Gen. Louis Prentiss, En-
gineer Commissioner, commented
that it is hoped a third officer
will be assigned to his staff
within a few days instead of
within a month, as had earlier
been reported. Gen. Prentiss
now has two assistants. It also
is planned to name an assistant
to Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier to handle health and well
fare work.
Referring to slum clearance,
Gen. PrentiSs said a law is needed
to permit authorities to tear
down unsafe or unsanitary build
ings, especially sheds, as either
fire or health hazards. His new
assistant would concentrate on
elimination OF SlumS.
In another matter, the question
of discarded ice boxes, which are
hazardous to children, was
brought up.
IcebOxeS Pose Problem.
Mr.. Camalier said proposed
regulations to eliminate this
hazard have been submitted to
him. But, he said, the question
is difficult, in that it has not
yet been decided what an
abandoned" icebox really is.
Turning to another matter,
Mr.. Spencer said it may be nee
essary to review the whole civil
defense picture here in light of
Russia's announcement that it
has the hydrogen bomb.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Alexandra City Offices
Open IS Minutes Earlier

Alexandria's city Offices will
open As minutes earlier begin
ming next Monday.
City Manager Ira Willard an
nounced that the new office
hours for city employees would
be 8:15 am. to pm, Monday
through Friday, which places
them on a 40-hour week.
The working time includes As
minutes off for lunch.
City offices had been working
on a 9 am. to 5 pm. schedule,
This meant that most employees
were on 35-hour working
schedule, although Mr.. Willard
said many worked far longer
The new hours were brought
about by a complaint from
Mayor Marshall Beverley, who
said he thought city employees
should work as long as most
persons who are privately en-
ployed.
The hours do not apply to
the police, fire and traffic con-
troll departments.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Two Seized in Liquor Raid
On Boat at Alexandra

Two men were arrested on a
houseboat in Alexandria yester-
day and charged with illegal
possession of moonShine.
Walter Hall Lemeshewsky, 46,
of the 100 block of South Henry
street, and Theodore Colombus
Hurley, 38, who told police he
lived on the houseboat, each was
jailed in default of $500 bond.
The two men were arrested
on a houseboat at Montgomery
street by ABC Investigator
M. K. Bryant and Alexandria
Detective Robert Jones. The Of
ficer said they found five half
gallon jars and one half full
gallon jar of moonShire corn
whisky on the houseboat.
A hearing is scheduled for Au-
gust 81 in Alexandria police
court.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Confused Customer
Gets Wrong office
-AndinWronqCity
By the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 25.-
May I help you?" Mrs. Phyllis
Sexton asked as usual.
She was looking up to see a
woman standing by her desk in
the telephone company build
ing here.
Yes, said the woman, she'd
like to see about her electric
bill.
Mrs. Sexton explained that
the power company Office could
be found a block away.
MY. N.Y." said the woman as
she departed. "It'S surprising
how little I know about Wash
ington."
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Silver Spring
Couple Held as
Policy Kingpins
$3.50, ,000-
Come Charged After
Police Raid Home

Aided by wiretapping evidence,
police raided an imposing home
in Silver Spring yesterday and
charged couple with operating
a $250, ,000-a-year numbers game
there.
Arrested were Walter s. Lee
phew, so. and his wife Fern, At.
owners Of the home in the 200
block Of Indian Spring drive.
They were released in $4,000
bond each for appearance in
Silver Spring Court September 8.
Detective Capt. G. w. Linthi-
cum, who led the raid, said it
was based partly on telephone
conversations overheard by
Montgomery County police over
a Today period.
First Case Under New Rule.
"We have other evidence I
am not at liberty to DISCLOSE"
Capt. Linthicum said, in point
ing out that it was the first time
police have built case on wire
tapping since a State Court Of
Appeals ruled such procedure
legal last fall.
Capt. Linthicum said it ap-
peared the gambling enterprise.
mostly dealing with numbers
but including a little horse bet
ting, would reach $700 to $1,000
a day.
He said there was every reason
to believe it was operated quietly
in the attractive neighborhood
without ties with large Syndi-
cate.
Neighbors Surprised.
Neighbors, who had known the
Lephews there for 18 or 19 years.
were surprised to see six police
men bear down on the house. A
married daughter, her small chill.
dren and a younger daughter
also live there.
Capt. Linthicum said a bundle
of cash, numbers slips and add
ing machines were found in the
home, mostly in an upstairs COM
bination bedroom and office.
Police consider they got the
green light on wiretapping after
the Court of Appeals upheld evil
dence in the Eddie Bratburd
case. Bratburd, arrested for
gambling, challenged the wire-
tapping evidence, but was con-
victed.
Capt. Linthicum gave Detec-
tive Sergt. William Whalen and
Kenneth w. Watkins credit for
the telephone information,
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Bright Is Suspended
As Parole Officer for
Maryland Counties

Roy D. Bright, senior parole
and probation officer for Calvert,
Charles, Prince Georges and St.
MaryS counties, has been in
definitely suspended.
Mr.. Bright was relieved Of his
duties yesterday by James M.
Hepbron, director of the State
Department of Parole and Pro-
baton.
No Reason Given.
No reason was given by the
State director who announced
the suspension after testifying
before the Prince Georges Coun-
ty grand jury.
"For obvious reasons" Mr..
Hepbron told reporters, "I can
say no more because the grand
jury is in session and may still
be considering the case"
Mr.. Bright, who is IS and
lives at Cheltenham, said that he
had not been notified of the de-
partment'S actions.
Spokesman for the Upper
Marlboro Office of the parole
division said they knew nothing
of the matter. Mr.. Bright has
headed the Upper Marlboro Of
flee for the last eight years. Be-
fore that he was an inspector
for the County Health Depart
ment.
Policemen Testify.
While the nature of the &C
cusation against him was kept
a closely guarded secret it was
learned that the grand jury has
questioned several witnesses in
Mr.. Bright's case, most of them
county policemen.
Mr.. Hepbron'S testimony yes
terday followed his two-hour ap-
pearance before the grand jury
Friday.
Two prisoners brought to Up
per Marlboro Friday from the
Maryland House of Correction
told courthouse attaches that
they testified Friday in the
Bright case.
The prisoners were Morris E.
Anglin. jr., %, Hyattsville. who
is serving sentence for stealing
about $4,000 from the Bank of
Bethesda, and Jack Reese, 26,
also of Hyattsville, convicted of
auto theft.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Youth Locked in Store
At HiIIcrest Heights

Robert Miley, 18, of 2545 Col
brook drive, Hillcrest Heights,
Md, was locked in the Rexall
drugstore at Hillcrest Heights
when it closed last night.
Young Miley was in a tele-
phone booth when employees went
home at 10 pm.
He telephoned Prince Georges
County Police Dispatcher Clay H.
Taylor at Marlboro. Mr.. Taylor
finally located the manager, who
returned and let Mr.. Miley out.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Police and Firemen Vote
| To Hire Green as LAWYER

Arlington police and firemen
have voted to retain Attorney
John Locke Green to represent
them in opposing adoption of a
new retirement ordinance now
being considered by the County
Board.
The policemen and firemen
contend the new ordinance would
require them to work longer
number of years to attain re-
tirement benefits.
The new ordinance would con-
solidate the present retirement
plan with social security and
would be broadened to include
all county employees.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Rand|es Farm Sold
To Ohio Buyer for
Reported S2O4,OOO

Col. B. w. RandleS, former
operator of a preparatory school
in the District, has sold his 308-
acre farm at Beallsville, Md,
fand his 140-head Holstein herd.
The buyer was Francis CHM,
of Novelty, near Cleveland, Ohio,
who plans to bring his Guernsey
herd to the Montgomery County
farm. Tax stamps on the deed
indicate the farm was sold for
$173,00O.
At an auction at the RandleS
farm last Friday. Mr.. CHM dis
posed of the Holstein herd and
other animals formerly owned
by Col. RandleS.
The 1873 cattle sold Friday
brought a total of $31 ,242.5O, ac-
cording to the sales managers,
Louis Merryman & Sons, Inc,
Sparks, Md. This brought the
total involved to about .$204, 600
not counting machinery.
Gives Bull to Foreman.
One of the bulls was bought
back by Col. Randles-a pure
bred named Ravenglen Ormsby
Senator. Col. Randles listened
to bids of only a few hundred
dollars for the Senator, then
made his own bid of $1,000. He
gave the bull as a present to
his farm foreman, Pete Eader.
Col. Randles believes Sena-
tor is worth far more than his
bid and has a great future.
Emmert R. Bowlus, of Fred
erick, who assisted at the sale,
said top prices were $50 for
purebred, $425 for grade, and up
to $315 for heifers.
Mr.. CHM plans to give the
farm its old name, Aix-la Cha
pelle. The property, including
several barns, a lake and an i'm
posing home, is on Route % at
Jerusalem road, II miles north
west of Rockville.
No Immediate Plans.
Col. Randles. a West Point
graduate, said he has no plans
for acquiring another farm or
opening a new preparatory
school. His school, in operation
from 1881 to 1941, trained for
Annapolis. Nor does he plan
to pick up other careers in which
he has been engaged, including
service in the Army, teaching
economics at Tulane University
and serving as unofficial military
adviser in Bolivia.
He is a native of Oklahoma
and helped with his family's cot
ton production until oil was dis
covered on the property. He
plans to spend some time taking
care of his interests there, and
also will visit Denver, where his
son, Burr RandleS, who man
aged the Beallsville farm, will
make his home.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Many Hurdles
Road Planners
Numerous Problems
Stund in Way of
Bond Issue Proposal

Arlington is facing a long Sc
ries of roadblocks in it's attempt
to speed highway construction
in the county.
Officials yesterday proposed a
plan to Gen. James A. Ander-
son, State highway commits
Sioner.
Gen. Anderson listened to the
views of the county delegation
but the conferees reached no
firm conclusions.
Under the plan, Arlington
voters would be asked to ap-
prove bond issue of perhaps
81 million to acquire rights of
way for highway projects. The
county believes that such action
might speed up state construc-
tion of big road projects.
Many Hurdles In Way.
The first problem to be set
tied, it was agreed yesterday in
the discussion at Richmond, is
whether Arlington can legally
spend county funds for rights
of way the State eventually
would buy.
Another question to be asked
the State attorney general is
whether Arlington would be en-
titled to receive more than its
normal share of highway funds
because it had made the land
purchases.
If these legal obstacles are
hurdled, then the State High
way Commission would have to
decide whether it could make a
substantial increase in the allo-
cation to Arlington and other
localities obtaining rights of way
on their own. Such policy would,
of course, reduce appropriations
to areas lacking such a plan.
Referendum Might Be Held.
If the commission has the legal
authority to approve such an
arrangement, and would decide
to do so, then the proposal could
be placed before county voters
in a referendum.
Arlington has been pressing for
some method to hasten road
improvement projects because
present State ALLEGATIONS can
meet only a fraction of the
county needs each year.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Alexandria Revises
Street, Zoning Maps

The Alexandria planning Office
has completed the preparation
of revised city maps with new
street names and zone changes to
date.
The new maps are on sale at
the Office of the City Clerk. Cost
of the coming map is IS cents and
the street map is 35 cents.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
It's Fair Day in G0ithersburg;
5,OOOto7O, ,OOOAreExpected

hares, more than five times as
many as at last years State Fair.
Since Montgomery farming
goes in heavily for dairy herds,
the dairy building will be one of
the most popular centers. One
exhibit features a system of
glass pipes leading from a milk
ing machine through various
contraptions into a cooling de-
vice. Onlookers may see milk
from source to storage.
A COW will be MIXED every
afternoon at 4 o'clock. And if
there are enough spectators to
warrant encores, understudy bos-
sizes will be MIXED, too. "Well
milk 'em all day long if we have
to-" said Paul Pearson, the man
in charge of public relations.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Fair at Cumberland
Lasts Through Week

CUMBERLAND, Aug. Is (P).
The annual Cumberland Fair
opened at Fargo yesterday and
will continue through the week.
There were 100 classes of ex-
hibits. The first evening was
designated "Firemen's Night" "
with a parade of fire DEPART
ments, their auxiliaries and drill
teams.
Evening star., 1953-08-25

terested sightseers continue to
invade the place."
It was pointed out that Wake
fields industrial art shops. the
gymnasium and shower rooms
will not be ready until the end
of September.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
AT Drum Corps 10 March
In Martinsburq Parade
snseinI DISPATCH TO The stnr

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug
25.-The Air Force Drum and
Bugle Corps will be one of the
feature attractions in the Mar
tinsburg 175th Anniversary pa
rade September 4.
The unit also will give a spe-
cial demonstration at Cobourn
Field that night Immediately pre-
ceding the second presentation of
the historical pageant scheduled
as part of the celebration.
So far, Is bands or drum and
bugle corps have been lined up
for the parade.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
Heads Laundry Group

ROANOKE, Aug. 25 (P).-C. P.
McElheny of Danville was elect
ed president of the Virginia AS
sociation of Launderers and
CLEANERS at closing sessions Of
the groups annual convention
yesterday. M. j. Reid of Staun-
ton was elected secretary.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
BruziI Ambassador Named

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug.
25 lP.-The Senate yesterday
approved, 35-1. the appointment
of Joao Carlos Muniz to be Bra
lillian Ambassador to the United
States. Mr.. Muniz is presently
chief Of the Brazilian delegation
to the United Nations.
Evening star., 1953-08-25
New Hiberniun President

CUMBERLAND, Aug. 25 (P).-
John j. Sweeney, Baltimore at
torney, was elected president of
Maryland's Ancient Order of Hi
bernians at it's annual conven-
ton here.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01
Bulletin for Cooks
In High Attitudes

MONTANA HOMEMAKERS who
live at attitudes of 5000 feet or more
will be interested in a new bulletin
published by the Montana Extension
service and entitled Cooking on
High"
In this publication Mary Loughead,
extension nutritionist, gives helpful
information on cooking at high al
titudes and offers a number of reci-
pes for cakes, quick breads, yeast
breads and cookies that have been
worked out at Montana State col
lege here, where the altitude is close
to 5000 feet.
Copies of the publication may be
obtained at the county extension
office or by writing the Montana
Extension service, Bozeman.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01

riding the old horse double, so my
father offered the bride a mount for
herself as we had many fine saddle
horses. She had to refuse, as she
could not handle horse and refused
to learn. Something had to be done,
so we loaned them the top buggy
and Dads best trotting horse.
The Professor and his wife gave
the housewives very bad time, for
they now had double the trouble and
worry with the food. She was much
more agreeable and when they did
get to the school, though rather late
each morning, she would lead the
singing while he played on the new
school piano.
Once we waited until high noon
but they did not come. Several days
passed and each hot burning after
noon we would ride home. The board
met to "fire" the Professor, but he
fooled us all. He had left the country
for good. My father claimed his
buggy and trotter at the livery sta
BILE in Belt where they had been left.
At least two more lady teachers
came out but did not stay, though
it was only short time to fill in
until September. I recall that we
had wonderful all-day picnic that
year at our ranch and last day of
school entertainment. We had no
teacher but we put on a good show
and dance afterward.
Again the little school closed I'M
til the next spring but all winter we
would hope for the Opening and a
nice teacher"
Since those days we have come a
very long way.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01
First Day of School

How confident, how unafraid you
arel
Your brown eyes shine
AS bright as any star,
This morning, dear.
I hide a tear
In mine.
Your little chin is firm and high.
My fingers tremble
AS I tie
Your blue hair ribbon.
You want your pencil and your
pad,
You say?
hate to see you march away
So eagerly today.
Stand still a moment, dear.
There's a curl here
That's out of place.
You've such baby face,
can't believe that you are six.
Here, let me fix
Your left shoe lace.
There now! Yes, you're ready,
dear.
I know, I hear the bell.
1t is the first. 1t is to tell
You to get there on time.
Be careful when you cross the
street.
Be good, darling. Kiss me.
Goodbye, sweet!
MYRTLE v. SHEPPARD