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Evening star., 1953-02-14
Magistrate 5 Clerk
Fired in HyaftsyiIle
|0n Efficiency Charge

Mrs. Virginia r. Bryant, chief
clerk Of the HyattSville lMd.)
trial magistrates Office, was dis
missed for inefficiency yesterday
by the Prince Georges County
commissioners.
The vote was 3 to 2 at the end
of a 412-hour session marked by
heated debate at Upper Marl-
boro.
Testimony, taken under oath,
was recorded on tape.
The decision came when Com
missioner w. Everett Marion
moved to adopt a recommends
ton Of county Personnel Officer
Harold T. Rice that Mrs. Bryant,
la Republican, be dismissed
without prejudice" CommiS-
sioner Daniel A. Abbott seconded
the motion and was joined by
Chairman Thomas e. Latimer.
Commissioners Edward j. Waters
and Mrs. H. Wilson Spicknall
voted no.
Just before the roll was called,
Mr.. Waters told his colleagues
that "this is the most dastardly
attempt at persecution I have
ever SEEN" Marvin S. CALI
more, a member of the County
Republican State Central Com
mittee, leaped to his feet and
shouted, II agree with Mr.. Wa
ters."
Later, Mr.. Waters, who stoutly
defended Mrs. Bryant through
out the hearing, said he consid-
cred Trial Magistrate Theodore
L. Miazga responsible for the
persecution"
Mr.. Rice said he fled the
charges after Judge Miazga com-
planned that Mrs. Bryant was in
his opinion incapable Of per-
forming her duties as chief clerk.
She has held the post since soon
after the Republican county ad-
ministration was installed in
1850.
Philip Theodore Dunk, jr.. Q
certified public accountant who
audited the accounts Of the Of
flee for a 15-month period end
ing last September. recited a list
of what he called inefficient
! practices.
All Of the county commission
ers said there was no doubt
about Mrs. Bryant's integrity
but felt she was "too good ma
tured" to enforce office discip-
line.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Citizens Unit Foyors Keeping
Rent c Curbs TwoMore Months

between March Is and April so.
Congress, last session, approved
controls to April 80, but never
quite got around to appropriate
ing all the money necessary to
carry out the program to that
date.
Would Hold Hearing.
The Citizens Advisory Council
refused to go along with Mr..
Cogswell's full extension request,
but decided instead on the two
month extension. This would
enable either the District Com
missiOners or the council to hold
q public hearing and permit q
closer study Of the question.
The Rent Administrator de-
clared, In q letter to the Com
missioners. that If controls 90
OF, quarters now ranging up to
500 monthly will cost 10 to 80
per cent more.
The advisory councils recon-
mendations have gone to the
Commissioners, who. In turn,
must decide whether to present
a legislative recommendation to
Congress-.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Rail Safety
Plan Drafted
|Af Gdit|lersburq
Details Withheld
Until Officials
! ToIk With B. & o.

Mayor Harry q. Perry -of
Gaithersburg, Md. said today the
town has = new plan for prevent
ing railroad crossing accidents
like last Wednesdays.
Mayor Perry withheld details
Of the plan until town authori-
ties can present it to officials Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
The railroadmen and the CATH
ersburg Council are expected to
confer soon.
The Mayor and Charles K.
Davies, jr., the town attorney,
also gave Gaithersburg's side of
the issue over the towns reiee-
ton of an offer by the railroad
to install mechanical gates at
the crossing.
A railroad spokesman said ear
lier today that the B. q o. ..has
q. standing offer" to put up the
gates. Such q system might have
prevented the Wednesday trag-
edy. when four persons were
killed in an auto-train collision.
Needless Blocking Seen.
Mayor Perry and Mr.. Davies
said the gates would needlessly
block the crossing, because ac-
tivity on a nearby freight spur
would keep the gates dropping
across the street frequently. They
said the freight trains them
selves would not be across the
street but would trip the trigger
lowering the gates.
The railroad spokesman said
today there was little freight
activity on that spur.
But both town officials insist
ed traffic there is very heavy.
Mayor Perry and Mr.. Davies
also said the town agreed to try
out the gate providing the watch
men now on duty part-time could
be retained six months to make
sure the mechanical system
worked.
Opposed Trial Plan.
The railroad refused to let the
watchmen stay on duty for any
such trial period, the town attor-
ney said.
And Mayor Perry said that last
year when railroad, spokesmen
met with the Council, the B. & o.
said they couldn't install the
gates "for at least three years. :"
Evening star., 1953-02-14

Purchase and participated lin the
brilliant ball that followed.
Spanish Flag Flying.
The colorful pageant was pre-
sented before a backdrop de-
picting the st. Louis Cathedral
and the Cabildo in front of
Jackson Square. New Orleans,
in 1903. AS the program began,
the Spanish flag was flying from
the flagstaff.
Then. in the presence of char
acters representing Case de
Calvo, the Spanish governor,
and Pierre Clement LauSsat, the
French Ambassador, the Span
ish flag was lowered and re-
placed by the French.
When actors taking the parts
of Gen. James Wilkinson and
Gov. Claiborne entered, the
French flag was replaced by the
flag Of the United States to sym
.bolize the transfer of the vast
area to this country.
The Mardi Gras court then en-
tered. Vice President Nixon
escorted the queen, Miss Dawn
Marie Hebert, 16 year = old
daughter of Representative He
bert, Democrat, of Louisiana.
King for the pageant was former
Gov. James A. Noe.
Miss Hebert is a Junior at the
Rosary, Sacred Heart Academy,
in New Orleans. Last year she
was Louisiana Cherry Blossom
princess and won the grand prize
In the festival parade.
Other States Represented.
The court included 13 young
women from Louisiana. all es-
corted by Louisiana servicemen
and Is princesses from the other
States carved out of the terri
tory involved in the purchase.
These are Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado. Iowa, Kansas. Mime
sofa, Mississippi, Missouri. Mon
tana. Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Dakota. Oklahoma, South
Dakota. Texas and Wyoming.
The sesquicentennial celebra-
tion of the Louisiana Purchase
will continue during the year.
It will reach a climax in october,
when President Eisenhower ex-
poets to visit the State.
Felix Broussard is president OF
the society. Walter Cronkite OF
Columbia Broadcasting System
was narrator.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Louisiana Purchase Depicted
In Pageant Noting 150th Year

The pageantry Of the Mardi
Gras was reproduced in WASH
ington last night as Louisianans
crowded Hotel Statler to cele-
brate the 150th anniversary of
the Louisiana Purchase.
Vice President and Mrs. Nixon
headed a list of distinguished
guests who joined members of
the Louisiana State Society in
marking the historic transaction
that gave this country II States.
Honor guests included many
members of the diplomatic corps.
The ambassadors of several
Central and South American
countries attended.
, About 1000 persons witnessed
a re-enactment of the Louisiana
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Bottle Club Ex-EmpIoYe
Cleared in Assault Case

A former employe of the pad
locked Picadilly after-hours club
was cleared by a Municipal
Court jury yesterday Of a charge
of asSaulting q bouncer for an
other bottle club last fall.
John Mclaughlin, 80, Of the
$500 block of Forest road, Land
over. Md. was found not guilty
of striking 360-pound George B.
Stott. A. Of the 400 block of Fiji
tcenth street Sc, on the head
With chair at the Picadilly
Club November 5.
"*nesSes testified during the
t; that Mi Stott had swung
q Mclaughlin at least twice
durins the fracas before the
former was downed, Mr.. Stott
was q bouncer at the Sunrise
Club nearby.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
House Unit Urges New
D. {. Corporation Law

A new corporation law for the
District was recommended yes
terday by the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee Of the House District
Committee.
The bill, as reported by the
subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative O'Hara. Republican, of
Minnesota. now awaits action by
the full committee.
A similar measure was passed
last year by the House but died
in the Senate. owing to opposi-
ton from Delaware. where many
firms from Washington and
other Jurisdictions now are in1
corporated.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
|S3MiIIion Suit Names
Packard Agents

A So million civil antitrust
suit was filed yesterday in Fed
eral Court against the Packard
Motor Car Co.. seven Of its
washington agents and q Bal.
timore automobile dealer.
Brought by Richard C. Web
ster Of Baltimore, the suit al
legged Packard conspired with
Sidney Zell, owner Of the Zell
Motor Co., also Of Baltimore, to
freeze him out of business.
The action was filed in the
u. s. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
It asserts that, before opening
his own agency, Mr.. Webster
had sold more Packards than
any other salesman in the world
while working for Zell.
Attorneys William E. Leahy
and William J. Hughes, jr., law
yers for Mr.. Webster. said the
latter was forced to get his cars
from Zell Motors as the exclusive
authorized" dealer in the Bal
timore area.
They also alleged Zell Motors,
with Packard's acquiescence,
prohibited Mr.. Webster from
selling to any but his original
customers, thus preventing him
from building up new business.
AS a result. the suit stated. Mr..
Webster was forced out Of bust.
ness.
Washington officials Of Pack
ard named defendants were Mar.
shall Beck, c. M. Porter, Samuel
Howell, Clare Briggs, Roy Aber-
nathy, F. L. Armstrong and L. e.
Fem, all Of 1242 Twenth-fourth
street NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Two Strikers in Auto
Accused IN RaImminq| d
.0f Car on Highway

Two striking employees of the
Southern Oxygen Co. were
charged yesterday by Virginia
State police with ramming a
company vehicle with their car,
then fleeing the accident scene
on Route !, near Woodbridge, Va.
Michael A. Augustine. "a. of
the 1000 block Kearny. street
NE. was charged with reckless
driving and hit and run, and his
companion, Dougless E. LaMond,
25. of the 5400 block Fifty-sixth
place, East Riverdale, Md, was
charged with hit and run.
Both men were released, Au-
gustine under $1,750 bond and
LaMond under $1,500 bond,
pending hearing of the charges
in Manassas (Va.) Trial Justice
Court at 10 am. Wednesday.
State Trooper reported the ac-
cident occurred about 2:45 pm,
about a half-mile south of Wood
bridge, after the strikers had
followed the company vehicle
for about 80 miles. He said the
car driven by Augustine rammed
|, the rear of a company car which
was accompanying a Southern
Oxygen tractor-trailer bound for
Nerfolk. The company car was
pushed into the rear of the truck.
forcing it of the road. he said.
Mr.. LaMond said today that
the crash was accidental. He
said the company car was driv-
ing abreast Of the truck and
slowed down suddenly on q hill
as the truck lost speed. He said
Augustine was trying to pass the
vehicles but crashed into the
company car when it suddenly
slowed down. Mr.. LaMond said
they left the accident scene with
second car full of strikers
which was following them but
later decided to surrender to
Fairfax police. The strike against
the Southern Oxygen Co. Of
Bladensburg, Md, began earlier
this week when four employees
were discharged. The company
said the men were dismissed for
economy reasons.
Evening star., 1953-02-14

District Rent Control Admin
istrator Robert c. Cogswell yes
terday took his plea for q IL
month extension of controls to
Congress and the Citizens Ad-
visory Council.
From the council, Mr.. Cogswell
got limited support: Recon-
mendation for a two-month ex-
tension. From the staffs Of both
the House and Senate District
Committees, he won assurances
that q controls extension bill
can be speedily drafted and In
troduced.
April 80 DeadIine.
The rent administrator is
eager for fast action so 9 public
hearing can be held and the nec-
essary legislation passed before
local rent controls go out on
April 80. Under Mr.. Cogswells
proposal. controls would be ex-
tended to June 80, 1854.
During his visit to Capitol Hill,
the administrator also discussed
the possibility Of getting $4,000
needed to meet his office payroll
Evening star., 1953-02-14
THIS SLNDA Y'S BEST READING
9be Sunday Sfaf

WHAT NEXT IN ASA?The repeeusoas o President EsenhoweTs
the Union remoks obout Communist China still being
The big question will there be bokade embargo
whoa The implications OF oil the possibilities discussed n
the Review Of the Week the Sunday Ediciol Section
sEwlLpekNG coRcREss-H you confusing lsad abosf
Congress. think how much confusing fcr the sona
who learn what oil obou Alien Dny tells il the Edtoiol
would feel bondaeW Gongressdn.
VIRGINIA BEAR hUNT-lt only heehour drive from he District
the best hunting the Eos Sta Reporter
John Koumonn and Photographer Ewod Boker joined hunt there
recently The story Of their poys luck with the black bears told
The StoF Pictorial Moeozine.
cANcER-Look oheod 10 years. VIII there be victory
oeont coneer? John Pter This Week Mosozine.
mony specialists proy pecns that onohef
decade will bring II
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Evening star., 1953-02-14
Gas Price Rise Likely
In Nearby Maryland
Soon, D. {. Later

Gasoline prices are likely to
go up half cent or q cent a
gallon in nearby Maryland soon
in the wake Of, the. lifting Of
price controls on gasoline.
The District may follow in q
few months with similar in
creases. based on new cost fig
ures. with a second increase
likely for nearby Maryland at
about the same time.
Those predictions were made
by Horace Walker Of the Retail
Gasoline Dealers Association Of
Washington.
Tax Factor Involved.
The Maryland increases would
stem from q tax-pluS-comp
tion-plus-control problem. Prin-
cipally. it stems from q differ
ence in tax rates in Maryland.
the District and Virginia.
When controls were put on
gasoline prices two years ago.
the District tax was 4 cents q
gallon; the Maryland tax, 5
cents. and the Virginia tax. s
cents.
Many nearby Maryland deal
erS. to compete with District
prices, absorbed one cent Of the
tax. Then last July, a penny a
gallon increase was granted Dis
trict dealers.
Price Advance Prevented.
This brought District gasoline
to a cent a gallon more than
the. price in nearby Maryland.
Maryland dealers were unable to
increase their prices because Of
OPS regulations. AS a result,
many who had been buying their
gasoline in the District. went to
Maryland.
The increase in business for
nearby Maryland last year was
up to 0.5 per cent, while the
Districts increase was 1.8 per
cent, far below the national
average, Mr.. Walker said.
The District increase-possi-
bly, half a cent a gallon-prob-
ably will come after dealers
study their cost audits for 1852.
Rises on West Coast.
In San Francisco q group Of
independent retailers increased
the price Of gasoline cent q
gallon. Major oil companies in
dicated they would follow suit.
In Western Pennsylvania one
oil purchasing agency said it
would pay Is cents more a barrel
for crude oil. beginning Monday.
A Shell Oil Co. spokesman said
in New York minor price adjust
ments may occur in some areas,
especially along the West Coast
and in Ohio. But he said no
general increase in the price Of
gasoline is expected unless there
is a marked increase in the price
Of crude.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Firm Gives $4,000
For Holland Relief

The largest cash donation
made so far for Holland flood
relief by an American business
firm was announced here yes
terday by G. M. Rosse. WASH
ington manager OF American IN
ternational Underwriters Corp.
Mr.. Rosse said $4,000 has
been donated by his flrm
through its New York Office and
that a check for that sum was
presented to Prince Aschwin
Lippe. brother of Prince Bern
hard Of The Netherlands in New
York yesterday by Cornelius
Wander Starr, AIU board chair
man.
Mr.. Wander Starr said the
donation was being made "in
recognition of Hollands heroic
fight against disaster and in
tribute to the indomitable spirit
of the Dutch people. whose cour-
age has so often been proved. y
"At the same time" he de-
clared, 1--WE are urging all Ameri-
can companies, particularly in
surance companies, which like
our own have come to know and
appreciate the people of The
Netherlands. to come to Their
assistance in this hour Of need.
American International Un-
derwriters are foreign managers
for IA American insurance COM
panies with representatives in
Holland both at Amsterdam and
Rotterdam.
Mr.. Rosse emphasized that
"the economy of Holland re-
mains basically sound and the
Dutch people will carry out most
of the reconstruction job by
themselves. as is their custom"
Evening star., 1953-02-14
D. {. Employees Urged
10 Buy Defense Bonds

The District Savings Bond Di-
vision Of the Treasury Is trying
to get more District employees to
buy defense bonds In the payroll
savings plan. H. A. Beuermann.
director Of the division, an
nounced today.
Out Of about 19, 700 District EN-.
ployes. only 1877 are enrolled,
according to Arthur r. Pilker-
ton. District accounting officer.
The total amount Of bonds they
have obligated themselves to buy
during 1853 is $287, 600. District
employees received about $77.S
million in salaries last year. and
the amount of bonds they plan
to buy is only about half Of /
per cent.
The Police Department has the
largest number Of subscribers.
218. Teachers are next with 2l4.
Other department pledges are:
Fire Department, 121: Public
welfare, 1856; Department Of Cor
rections, 148; Gallinger. 138:
Public Library. 104. and General
Administration. is.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Advisory Group
Questions Case
Plans for D. {.
District Committee
Clerk Argues for
5 Commissioners

The proposal for increasing the
number Of District Commission.
ers from three to i've was quesA
toned yesterday by the Citizens'
Advisory Council.
The warmed-over idea has
most recently been submitted in
legislation prepared by Chair
man Case Of the Senate District
Committee. It has the support
Of President Eisenhower.
Robert c. Albrook. committee
clerk. explained the measure to
the advisory group in a special
information session. devoted to
the South Dakota Republicans
seven-point legislative program
for modified city government.
Changes Cited.
Council Chairman Robert v.
Fleming feared that the Sena-
tors plan might mean abolition
Of the office Of Engineer Com
missioner. Mr.. Fleming also
suggested that Congress should
consider that the District gov
ernment reorganization plan.
now being effected, already has
lifted some Of the administrative
responsibilities Senator Case
feels overburden the city heads.
Mr.. Albrook said the expanded
Commissioners Board conceiv.
ably would provide one Commis-
sioner to take care Of ceremonial
functions and another to serve
as a sort Of inspector general"
Council members also seemed
dubious over Senator Cases pro-
posal for Mayor Council form
of government here. The plan
would provide a .15-member
elected council and q presiden-
TALLY appointed mayor.
Denies Offering "Sop."
Early in the discussion, Mr..
Albrook denied that Senator Case
favors q non-voting District del
egate to the House Of Represent
atives as a sop" to the city.
Councilman Thornton w.
Owen had inquired: "Isn't this a
sop. Wouldn't the delegate be an
impotent nonentity in Congress.
except for walking around look.
ing Important"
Mr.. Albrook explained that the
Senator "is just taking q course
that is open to him. short Of
seeking q constitutional amend
ment."
Mr.. Owen observed at that
point that perhaps a fire must
be built under the Senate Judi
ciary Committee" to get full ma.
tional representation for the
District. as
Evening star., 1953-02-14
State Tax Relief
Voted Diplomats,
Except Russians
By . siaff corre.pord.n. Of 1he star

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-THE
Maryland Senate is willing to
remove the 2 per cent State
excise tax on new cars bought
by foreign diplomats. provided
they're not Russians.
The Senate yesterday approved
an anti-Soviet amendment to q
bill by Senate President George
w. Della, which would have
exempted all consular and diplo-
matte officials from the heavy
levy.
The Senate must vote on the
bill once more. Then, If ap-
proved. it goes to the House.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
10Th, 12ih Streets Become
One Way tomorrow

Traffic will be one-way only on
Tenth and Twelfth streets be-
tween Pennsylvania and Ver-
mont avenues NV. beginning at
8 am. tomorrow.
Tenth street will be for south
bound trafiic. while Twelfth
street viii be northbound.
/. The one-way system viii be in
effect on . trial basis for six
months.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Church to Hear Editor

c. Aubrey Hearn, associate edi-
tor Of the Training Union Mag
azine, will speak at II am. to-
morrow in the West Washington
Baptist Church, Thirty-f1rst and
N streets NV,
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Alaskan Bills 7trOduced

During the first four days of the 83rd Congress, 1921 bills, exclusive of resolutions, were introduced in the House and Senate, a number of them having direct and indirect application to Alaska.
 Among the bills was one from Senator Butler providing for an elective governor and elective Secretary for Alaska Another bill by Butler seeks to amend the Labor Manage ment Relations Act of 1947 so as to prevent interruption to ocean transportation service between the US. and it's ter ritories as a result of labor disputes"
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
New Machine
 Installed Af D&A

A new accounting machine with a mechanical brain" has been installed at Donnelley and Acheson. It is a Bur- roughs Sensimatic Model 300 and is the first of it's kind to be used in Alaska, Bob Ache son said.
 The machine, made and shipped from Plymouth. Mich igan, at cost of $4,0OO. is of revolutionary design and gives 8 complete itemization of each customers monthly charge and payments, Acheson said.
 The Sensimatic mechanical brain" guides the machine swiftly and automatically through a wide variety of &C., counting jobs.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Short on Water Again,

Few persons realize the serious threat presented by the current shortage of the city water supply The greater part of the city water on the old Army system which IS from the tank above the city dock.
 The recent heavy rainfall washed section of the old reservoir the spway and thousands of gallons of water were lost The newly structed reservoir ready for and cannot be used this time city official said Wednesday,
 Residents have been warned to conserve water by the city street and water superintendent and city clerk Residents should give strict attention fires and see that chmneys ues and stoves clean large fire would be difficult to combat with the present inadequate supply of water
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17
Segners Called Outside By Sons Death

MT. and Mrs. George Segner left here Thursday for the east, after receiving word early Wednesday of the sud- den death of their son, Bryan Albert. IF.
 The boy had been attending Roseville Military Academy in Pennsylvania.
 Funeral services will be held Sunday at Wilmington, Del, with burial in the family plot. MT. and Mrs. Segner plan to |remain outside for two months. Segner is head of the supply office at the base, and Mrs. Segner is employed at the Bank of Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-17

Business houses, organizations, and persons are notified that all display advertising must be in the office of the MIRROR by pm Tuesday to ap- pear in the follow Saturdays paper
 Classified advertisements will be received at the office or by phone until Friday noon but must be paid for by pm to appear in Saturdays paper.