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Evening star., 1953-07-04
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Virginia DeM0cT0tS tQqq a IL
Standing by Republican Vote

for Governor, in November vio-
late the Democratic Party plan
both legally and morally.
Mr.. Wilson had asked for the
opinion because, he said, many
of his constituents wanted the
information.
Citing three official opinions
in recent years to back up his
ruling, Mr.. Gray wrote Mr.. Will
son that "these should convince
you that the answer to the ques-
ton. must be in the negative" "
Almond COnvaIeScing.
Mr.. Almond is convalescing
from a recent operation and
could not answer Mr.. Wilson
personally. Mr.. Gray's ruling
cited a 1851 Almond opinion and
two earlier ones by the late
Attorney General A. P. Staples.
Senator wilson's letter said
he had received many inquiries
on whether a Democrat could
vote in the party primary for
the candidate of his choice for
city sergeant of Hampton, sup
port Mr.. Dalton in November and
remain q Democrat in good
standing.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Henry Rally Hears
Stanley Promise to
Avoid Higher Taxes
BY the Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va, July 4.
Thomas B. Stanley, candidate
for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination, told a Henry Coun-
ty-Martinsville rally last night
that he wants to continue Vir-
ginia's progress, bring in indus
try. but not increase taxes. +.
Mr.. Stanley shared the plat
form at the Henry County
courthouse with Horace Ed
wards, former Richmond Mayor.
Many political leaders from the
5th district were present.
ME-. Stanley said that he was
pleased with "the government
we have had in Virginia, and it
is not my plan to change that
government. but to continue the
progress of our State without
any increase in taxes"
Citing Virginia's progress, Mr..
Stanley said that it was one
of only three States on the East
ern seaboard to gain an extra
congressman after the 1850
census. He also said that his
goal is to expand our govern
ment and bring new industry
into Virginia to continue that
progress"
Lack of Issues Denied.
Mr.. Edwards, former chairman
of the State Democratic Central
Committee, hit at assertions
there are no issues in this cam
paign.
There is an issue" he said,
one which he termed "the Vir-
ginia issue whether or not
the kind of government that has
put Virginia in front of the en-
tire Nation shall be continued
for the next four years"
II believe in quiet, dignified
approach to the governors Office,
and 1 believe that is what the
people want" he declared.
Fenwick Criticized.
Mr.. Edwards referred only in
passing to Mr.. Stanley's op-
ponent, Senator Charles Fen
wick, noting "the next four years
which lie ahead are uncertain,
and this is no time for expert
ment" referring then specifically
to Mr.. Fenwick, he said, His
aspirations for public Office are
immature"
Senator Fenwick continued his
drive for the nomination today
in the home 5th congressional
district of his rival, Mr.. Stanley.
While Mr.. Stanley rested at his
Stanleytown home from another
week of campaigning, Mr.. Fem
wick toured Halifax County and
was scheduled to cap the trip
with a Fourth of July speech at
South Boston.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
RR|l'BlEi,
On korningside
Prob|en1sUrged
Water and Sewage
Troubles Inspected
BY Official Party

The Prince Georges Commis-
Sioners have been asked to urge
Gov. McKeldin to call a special
session of the General Assembly
to solve water and sewage prob
lens in the town of Moringside.
Some 1000 people in the COM
munity's 500 neat homes are
short of water and have found
sewage in their lawns and streets.
Citizens want the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion's mains extended to their
area from Suitland, about two
miles away. Since the munci-
pality is outside the commissions
boundaries. legislation is neces-
sary before extensions can be
made.
Town officials informally re-
quested the special session yes
terday when all of the county
heads. including Mrs. H. Wilson
Spicknall, made a personal in-
spection of community facilities.
Grand Jury Represented
They were accompanied by a
grand jury committee headed by
Foreman Ernest l.. Hines, Mayor
H. w. Shugarts, Gerald A.
Glaubitz. chief of the local vol
unteer fire department, and
other civic leaders.
Morningside receives it's water
supply from a private company
which has three deep wells in
service and is about to connect
another to it's $4,000 gallon stor-
age tank.
Some of the conferees were Of
the opinion yesterday that the
private company can provide
adequate service by spending a
moderate amount for improved
equipment.
Commissioner Charm a n
Thomas E. Latimer was among
those who expressed that belief.
But all agreed that the sew
age problem is in another cate
CORY.
Polluted Water On Surface.
For disposal of sewage, the
town depends on septic tanks.
installed in non-absorbent soil.
All over the town the travelling
groups saw sewage polluted water
on the surface of the ground, coll
lected in pools and running away
in streams.
"The whole place is saturated
with sewage" Commissioner Ed
ward P. Waters remarked. THE
situation is definitely in the nat
ure of an emergency.
Commissioners Daniel A. ABB
bott and w. Everett Marion said
their board will study Morning.
sides problems but will not de-
eide whether to appeal to the
Governor until the town submits
a formal request.
They joined the other COM
missioners in terming sewage
conditions "deplorable and dam
gerous." ...
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Owner Of Maury's Home
Plans 10 Restore BuiIdinu
Special Dispateh 10 The Stor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. July
4.-The owner of a home in
which Navy hero Matthew Fon-
taine Maury once lived has an
nounced he has changed his
mind about tearing it down.
Instead, Alex R. Klotz, auto
mobile parts and junk dealer
here, said he intends to move
and restore it as an historic at
traction.
His announcement brought to
an end a move by a newly
formed Matthew Fontaine Maury
Association to buy the building
before its destruction, previously
scheduled by this week end. Part
of the building already had been
dismantled this week. when Mr..
Klotz reported his change in
plans.
Maury, who is famous for con-
tributionS to both the Con-
federate and United States
navies. lived in the building in
the 1830s.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Capital Transit Strike
Apparently Stayed
Through tuesday

Washington today had what
was interpreted as a stay of plans
to call a transit strike until late
Tuesday.
But this development appeared
to fix Tuesday night as the next
deadline to be surmounted in the
transit impasse.
Federal Mediator D. Yates
Heafner, meanwhile, said he was
hopeful that a way out of the
dispute could be found.
Mr.. Heafner met yesterday
with union leaders at his office.
Afterwards this statement was
issued:
cat the request of the District
Commissioners and the Federal
Mediation and Cancellation Serv-
ice the union has agreed for the
time being to hold in allegiance
any strike call.
NO SPECIFIC Mention
Meetings are scheduled with
the Federal Mediation and Con-
ciliation Service Monday and
with both the District Commits
Sioners and the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service on
Tuesday"
While the statement nowhere
said how long the union leaders
would hold their strike call in
allegiance, it was not expected
generally that they would issue
such a call while they have pend
ing meetings with the city and
Federal officials.
Mr.. Heafner did not stop there
in his efforts to find a solution
to the dispute over union claims
to improved pensions and insist
ence that the matter be arbi-
trated. He conferred later in the
day with Capital Transit Co. Of
flcials.
E. Cleveland Giddings said
afterwards the company's po-
sition was unchanged in opposi-
ton to any larger pensions and
to arbitration of the dispute.
Company officials likewise were
asked to stand by for a meeting
with Mr.. Heafner Monday.
Union Meetings Tuesday
In addition to the meetings
arranged by the Commissioners
and Mr.. Heafner on Tuesday, the
Transit unior members on that
day hold their regular meetings.
Night workers meet at 10 am.
and regular shift workers meet
at 8 pm. The place is the
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street NV. The night meeting
usually is the larger, and at that
time union officials would have
a report to the members on the
developments from the meeting
with the Commissioners and Mr..
Heafner.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said yesterday after comforting
with Mr.. Heafner that the whole
matter of the dispute is under
investigation with the view to
determining what should be
done. He said the officials have
been trying to find if there has
been any change in the positions
of the two parties, and to as
Semble data relative to the po-
sitions each side takes.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
New Purchasing Plan
For County Started
In Prince Georges

Heads Of Prince Georges gov
ernment bureaus henceforth will
buy all supplies and equipment
through the county purchasing
office-or pay the bills them
selves.
The county commissioners
voted yesterday at Hyattsville to
issue notices to that effect. The
directives also will caution de-
partment chiefs against spending
more than budget allotments.
Approval of the new policy
was given at the request of Treas
urer Julian B. Mckay, head of
the county's Department of FL
nance, which began functioning
Wednesday.
Mr.. Mckay said such proce-
dure is necessary in order for his
Office to ascertain the county's
total liabilities at any time.
Some bureau officials have
failed to channel requisitions
through the purchasing depart
ment, he declared.
In other business, the county
heads decided not to press
charges of failing to obey road
building regulations against Al
fonso Procopio, of Seat Pleasant.
At their meeting in Upper
Marlboro Tuesday. the board
sanctioned prosecution of Mr..
Procopio for irregularities in con-
nection with the paving of a
street in his subdivision near
Central avenue and Addison
road.
The board ordered the matter
held in allegiance when Arthur
w. Tayman. head of the Public
Works Department, said Mr..
Procopio has agreed to meet re-
quirements.
Another motion adopted yes
terday directs that statesmen of
ANY and all" commodities be re-
quired to obtain traders licenses.
c. Calvert Lancaster. the
boards attorney, suggested the
action. He said he has been in
formed that photographers max
ing pictures in private homes
had been officially told that they
did not need permits.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
County Residents Seek
To Join Fredericksburq
SpeeioI Dispatch 10 The Star

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July
4. Dissatisfaction with water
and sewage services has prompt
ed a group of Spotsylvania
County residents to petition for
an early annexation into the city
of Fredericksburg.
Approximately $50 homes in
the nearby Four-Mile Fork sec
ton are affected by the proposal
which would increase Fredericks-
burg's present population of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
j. Mason Mills, a leader in the
movement, said the plan will be
brought to the Fredericksburg
City Council as soon as possible
Annexation, he said, is the only
answer to the water problem.
A year ago a SIMILAR annexa-
ton was defeated when offered
by the councils water commit
tee. However, this time the move
has the support of Wilbur B.
Wallace. the areas representa-
tive on the County Board of Su-
pervisorS. He said he reluctantly
changed his mind. after fighting
the idea a year ago, because of
the water question.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Man Must Not Hit
Father for 2 Years

George Gordon Sweeney, jr..
must not hit his father again for
two years. That's what a magis-
trate in Sydney, Australia, ruled.
after the Sweeneys, father and
son. appeared in court following
a fight they had while on a
drinking expedition together.
The son was fined $28 and put
under bond not to hit his dad
again.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Restudy Slated
On Decision 10
Use Andrews
Small Reports on
Conference to Bur
Commercial Planes

The bitterly contested plan to
develop part of Andrews Air
Force Base for civilian use will
be restudied before a final de-
cision is reached, Representative
Frank Small. jr.. Republican. of
Maryland. said today.
The Fifth District member of
Congress jubilantly announced
that he has been given that as
surance by Secretary of Com
merce Weeks and Robert B.
Murray, jr., Commerce Under
secretary for Transportation.
Mr.. Small said an agreement
to postpone action on the plan
was reached yesterday when he
conferred with the two depart
ment officials in the Secretary's
Office.
The Departments of Com
merce and Defense recently
agreed in principle that the
problem of relieving congested
conditions at Washington Ma
tional Airport could best be
solved by utilizing part of the
big Andrews base.
Several commercial airline:
also approved the plan.
A storm of protest originating
in areas adjacent to Andrews
Field spread until opponents in
cluded all of Marylands Senators
and Representatives and Gov
McKeldin.
Mr.. Small has been partic-
ularly active in the fight.
The States congressional dele.
cation and the Governor hav,
urged that the Districts all
traffic overflow be diverted tc
Friendship Airport near Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Fruit Exchange Names
Officers in Martinsburq
speeinI pispeteh 10 The star

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July
4.-The Martinsburg Fruit EX-
change, Oldest cooperative OF
its kind in the country, Thurs
day renamed Paul M. Hawkins
as its president.
James w. Smith, of near here,
was named first vice president;
and DR.. A. B. Eagle, who served
as president for about 18 years,
was named second vice president
Boyd M. Rooney was named Sec
retary- treasurer, succeeding Miss
Rebecca Kilmer, who held the
Office many years and asked to
be relieved.
Named to the board of direc-
tors we're James E. Mcdonald
and Miss Kilmer.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Lees Of Chinatown Hold
Biu Barbecue tomorrow

At least half of Chinatown's
Lee Association will hold an out
door barbecue tomorrow at the
Palisades recreation center, Sher-
rier place and Edmonds street
NV.
Dr.. Shew K. Lee, spokesman
for the association. estimated
there are 1000 Lees in Washing
ton, Chinatown's largest family
organization.
The spirit is to be American
but the food-including a ruby
red pig-will be strictly Chinese.
Bus transportation to the park
will leave from the Chinese
Community Church, 1011 L street
INV. starting at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Woodside Citizens Unit
Elects First Officers

The newly organized Wood
side Forest Citizens Association
in Silver Spring has elected as
president, Royal E. Jackson of
1708 White Oak drive.
Other officers of the new civic
association include c. H. Peter
son, 1902 Red Oak drive, vice
president; Mrs. Weldon Benson,
9501 Woodland drive, secretary;
Edmund Lambert, 0412 Columbia
boulevard. treasurer, and Will
liam T. Smith, 100 White Oak
drive, chairman, board of gov
ernors.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
I Youths Get
Long Terms
For Ho|dups
Sentences in Each
Case Ordered to
Run ConsecutiveIy

Two youths were given long
prison terms yesterday for armed
robberies.
One of them, Will r. Ander-
son. 10. colored, of the 1900 block
of Oates street N. E., got a total
of 8 to q years for his part in
the holdup-robberies of three
stores.
Judge Henry A. Schweinhaut
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia SEN
fenced Anderson to from 3 to 8
years for each robbery and or
dered the three sentences to run
consecutively.
The jurist gave co-defendant,
Lawrence F. Greene. jr.. 20, col
ored. of the first block of I street
S. W., total of 8 to "a years for
taking part in two of the rob-
berries. Judge Schweinhaut or
dered a sentence of from 4 to IL
years in each case to run con-
secutively. Greene awaits SEN
tence by another judge for taking
part in the third robbery.
Five to Fifteen Years.
In another case before Judge
Schweinhaut yesterday a man
wound up with a total prison
term of S to Is years for break
ing into "a house and robbing a
woman occupant, breaking into
another house and stealing $40
and a radio and for shooting
and wounding a man.
Judge Schweinhaut sentenced
the defendant, John Caldwell,
26, colored, of the 1900 block Of
First street NV, in only two
cases. but ordered those sem
tences to run concurrently and
also concurrently with a 3-to-
10 year sentence given Caldwell
last month by another judge.
Judge SchWeinhaut gave Cald-
well from to Is years for break
ing into a house in the 800 block
of Twelfth street NE. and rob-
bing a woman occupant of So.
In that case, police said, the
woman was hit over the head by
Caldwell and six stitches were
required to close the resulting
wound.
Judge Schweinhaut also gave
Caldwell a 1-to-5 year sentence
for breaking into another house
and stealing the radio and cash.
This sentence was ordered to run
concurrently with the first one.
The 3-to-10 year sentence
given Caldwell by another judge
last month was for assault with
a dangerous weapon in shooting
and Wounding a man who re-
fused to give Caldwell money.
Stores Robber Sentenced.
In another case, Judge James
w. Morris gave a man a total of
from 3 to Is years for the armed
robberies of three shoe stores.
The defendant, James r. Jack
son, 81, colored, of the 140O block
of Florida avenue NV, had
pleaded guilty to all three. Judge
Morris ordered sentence of from
to 5 years in each case to run
consecutively.
Two persons were given from 2
to 8 years each by Judge
Schweinhaut for manslaughter in
fatal Stabbings. One of them was
Miss Mary T. Johnson, q, COL
ored, who was given the time in
the fatal stabbing of Jesse
Thomas. 33, colored. The stab
bing took place during an argu-
ment in house in the 1000 block
of M street N. W., where the two
occupied adjoining rooms, police
said.
The other person given the
time for manslaughter was Lloyd
Leroy Perdue, SO, of the 600 block
of Kastle place N. E. His victim
was Raymond L. Allen, 35, COL
ored. of the 1900 block of Wash
tngton place N. E.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
3 Called by Draft

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va. July
4 (SDeciaD.-Thren JcTerson
County registrants. under selec-
tive service were called yester-
day to report for induction July
20. They are John Douglas Lowe.
jr.. Shepherdstown; Willis Hugh
WEIGH. Albright, and Charles
Wesley Orr, Kearneysville.
Evening star., 1953-07-04
Tax Plan Dropped

SUFFOLK. Va. July 4.-Op-
position by tobacco wholesalers
and retailers has caused the
Suffolk City Council to abandon
its plans to impose a tax of two
cents per pack upon cigarettes
sold cally.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

the oath about three hours
after James A. Garfield'S death
in 1881. Theodore Roosevelt
was sworn in Immediately after
william McKinley's death in
1901. There was only a brief
lapse between the death of
Warren G. Harding in 1928 and
the swearing in of Calvin
Coolidge. And Harry S. Tru-
man became President about
three hours after Franklin D.
RooSevelt's death in 1945.
The Nation had two duly
sworn Presidents for Is hours
or so in 1877.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

CINCE the first Inauguration
- 164 years ago, the Nation
twice has been without a duly
sworn President for more than
IL hours and once had two
officially sworn Chief Execu-
tiveS.
President william Henry
Harrison died late April 4,
1841, and Vice President John
Tyler was not sworn in until
early April 6. President Zach
ary Taylor died shortly before
midnight July 9, 1850, and
Vice President Millard Fillmore
was sworn in the next day.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

On the five other occasions
that Vice Presidents have
stepped into the presidency,
they have taken the oath with
in a few hours-if not minutes
after the Presidents death.
Vice President Tyler was
summoned from his home in
Williamsburg, Va, when Har-
rison died. He reached here
early April 6 and took the oath
Immediately in the Indian
Queen Hotel, but 1t still was
more than "a hours after the
President had died.
When Taylor died, Vice Pres
Evening star., 1953-01-20

Rutherford B. Hayes was to
succeed Ulysses S. Grant, but
since March 4 came on Sunday,
the inaugural ceremonies were
postponed until Monday. Con-
sequently, Hayes, whose elec-
ton over Samuel J. Tilden was
not confirmed until March 2,
took the oath at the White
House the night of March 8.
Grants term did not expire
until noon March 4, and Hayes
oath was purely a precaution-
ary measure. He repeated it
at the public ceremony
March S.
Evening star., 1953-01-20
BY william J. Meyer

ident Fillmore was sworn in
the following noon before both
houses Of Congress. Until he
took the oath, the presidency
was vacant for about IA hours.
Had a crisis developed dur
ing these periods, 1t is believed,
the Vice President would have
been regarded as Acting Pres
ident.
When Abraham Lincoln died,
Vice President Andrew Johnson
was sworn in almost immedi-
ately. Chester A. Arthur took
Evening star., 1953-01-20

he American people have called
to the highest office in our nation man of
outstanding character, courage, and ability
to lead them during the next four years.
With wholehearted cooperation
among Government, Industry, and Labor,
President Eisenhower and those he has
selected to assist him will experience
most constructive administration in which
the United States will make great progress
and the cause of world peace will be dill
igently pursued.
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