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Evening star., 1953-12-04
By Horny Bocos

In Falls Church, crowded
schools are a serious problem,
but it's settlement is beginning
to look like a tennis match.
Anxious spectators, looking
first one way and the other,
today saw the ball bounced back
once more from the school board
to the City Council.
The board wants the council
to approve an 100000 bond
issue to construct more class
rooms. The council, however,
has repeatedly sent the request
back to the board with a de-
mand for more information.
Indecision Is Problem.
Committees of the board,
working with committees of the
council, have replied that half
the money will go for additional
rooms at the city's high school
and the other half for more
elementary classrooms, prob
ably" at the Mount Daniel
School.
In that word. probably" lies
the trouble. The board can't
decide positively on the addition
to Mount Daniel because some
members feel an entirely new
school in the southwest section
of the city would 3be better A
committee is trying to get a
reasonable price on several tracts
of land in that section.
The City Council says it can't
Evening star., 1953-12-04
McKe|din Denounced
For Prince GEORGES
.Water-Line Remarks

A Silver Spring civic leader to-
day branded as a "brazen politi-
cal use" Gov. McKeldin's sug-
geStion that funds be spent for
water line extensions in Prince
Georges County to help get votes
for Representative Small.
The attack on the Governors
statement was made by Willard
A. Morris. president of the Al
lied Civic Group of Silver Spring.
Never in the 35-year history
Of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission has such a
brazen political use been sug-
gested for public funds" Mr..
Morris said.
Asked Main Extension.
The charge was aimed specif-
ically at the Governors assertion
on Monday that water mains be
extended into the Camp Springs
area of Prince Georges County
because Frank Small is too i'm
portant a man for us to lose. "
This proposed political use of
the taxpayers MONEY will affect
not only the residents of that
area, but also the other residents
OF Prince Georges County and
most of the residents of Mont
gomery County," Mr.. Morris said.
He added that possibly the
Governor did not realize that
the credit of Montgomery
County will be pledged for the
payment of the funds.
Cost Put at 100000.
The sanitary commission has
said it will cost $6OO,0O0 for the
three-mile extension of the
water line from Branch avenue
and st. Barnabas road to Allen
town road in the Camp Springs
area.
Mr.. Morris said that Mont
gomery County, because of its
higher asSessable base, will be
paying more money toward this
vote-getting project for the
Prince Georges County repre-
sentative" than will those resi-
dents who derive the benefit
from the project.
He made clear he was not trv-
ing to block the extension of
water mains into the Camp
Springs area but was criticizing
the outright cheap way Gov.
McKeldin had put it."
"The taxpayers of Montgom-
cry County should protest this
upwarranted and unprecedented
use of public funds to buy votes
for a Congressman from another
county," he said.
The Allied Civic Group has
been seeking for months to get
sewer lines into the Arcola area
of Wheaton.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Arlington Firemen
May Hit Pension Plan

The Arlington County Paid
Firemen's Beneficiary Associa-
ton Wednesday will consider
what stand to take in the con-
troverSy over the county's new
supplemental retirement plan.
Herbert w. Shoots, president
of the 70-member association.
said he expects a motion to be
presented calling for support of
the action voted Tuesday by the
Arlington Police Beneficiary AS
Sociation.
The police group. in an l8-to-1
vote. decided to go to court in
opposition to the social security
and supplemental retirement
system adopted by the County
Board November 20.
Both police and firemen have
protested the retirement posi-
tions and increased contributions
in the new plan. Under their
old pesion plan, retirement on
half pay followed 25 years serv-
ice.
The new plan calls for retire.
ment at SIS years of age.
Mr.. Shoots said firemen with
whom he has talked favor, join
ing forces with the police. He
added there is a possibility a spe-
cial meeting of the firemen's as
sociation will be called to con-
slider the matter before the
scheduled meeting Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
SANKEY'S Expenses
OF S73,137 Believed
Highest for Virginia
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-Thomas
B. Stanley, Democratic COVER
elect, yesterday reported that he
spent $73,137 in the general
election, believed the highest
ever paid out in Virginia cam
paign.
Elections Board Secretary Levin
Mock Davis said he knew of nc
higher figure.
State Senator Ted Dalton re-
ported today that the Republi-
cans spent $39,895 in their bid
to win the Virginia governorship
in the recent campaign.
Mr.. Dalton, in an expense re-
port filed with the board, listed
personal expenses of $4,850 in
his role as the G. o. P.'s candi-
date for Governor. Of this
amount he reported $1.725 was
contributed to him personally by
various persons.
The Dalton report listed cam
paign expenditures of $35, ,045 by
the Republican Finance Com
mittee.
Primary Spending.
The sum reported by Mr..
Stanley did not include the $685.
542 expended in his behalf in
the Democratic primary that
came before the general election,
November 8. Together, the total
is $129.679.
OF this total, Mr.. Stanley said
his personal expenditure was
$15,611 in the primary race and
$41,700 in the general election.
The remainder of the total ex-
penses came from Democratic
campaign headquarters.
"No Expenses by Battle.
In 1949 Gov. Battle filed mo
expenses" when he ran in the
genral election. However, Gov.
Battle wss not faced with such
weighty opposition.
Mr.. Stanley said he contrib
uted $38, 200 directly to the Dem
ocratic campaign treasury.
Among other expense accounts
received yesterday by the board
were included those from the fol-
lowing General Assembly candi-
dates:
Omer L. Hirst, Fairfax County.
$125 personal expense account
and $2,965.87 reported for the
Fairfax County Democratic Com
mittee in behalf of the entire
Democratic ticket.
Lawrence N. Hoover, Rocking
ham, $108 AZ.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Phone Company Builds
Facility in Montgomery

A new Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. building that will
house the latest type dial GEN.
tral Office equipment is under
construction at Viers Mill road
and Connecticut avenue.
William K. Hodges, local man
ager, said the building and the
land will cost 1920, 900, and that
building equipment will require
an additional investment of
$825,OO0.
Mr.. Hodges said cable re-
arrangement in the area to be
served will cost more than $780,
600, bringing the total of the
new installation to approxi-
mately SIT million.
Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican, of Maryland broke ground
for the new building at cere-
monies Wednesday. The new
center is expected to go into
operation in December. 1854.
The center will serve 1000
customers in the rapidly grow
ing area between it's location
and Rockville.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
IA Salvation Army Kettles Boiling

The Salvation Army kettles,
symbol of a merry Christmas
for many who would never know
joy without them, are boiling
again in Washington.
Until Christmas eve, the
kettles will be maintained at IA
downtown stations, reminding
some that this is National Sal
vation Army Week, and others
that this is custom with
long and happy history.
The Salvation Army consid-
cred it's job was made easier by
approval of the, use of loud
speakers for Christmas charity
drives, an action taken by the
District Commissioners yester-
day.
While Maj. Hubert Holmes
and his 20 workers seek to raise
$25. 900 to bring Christmas to
the needy, they might reflect on
a tradition dating back to 1894.
First Kettle in San Francisco.
In that year. in California,
during a time of extreme depres-
sion and with shipping at a
standstill, many seamen and
longshoremen were out of work
and in dire need. Capt. Joseph
McFee, a Salvation Army officer
in San Francisco, had been
granted permission to set up a
soup kitchen and shelter for
them, provided he would assume
sole responsibility for financ-
ing it.
Obtaining funds for the prof.
ect was a big problem for him
until one day, walking along the
waterfront, he observed a huge
cauldron suspended on a crane
in a ship chambers shop.
Why not, he thought, place a
soup kettle in a centrally located
spot so that people could help
feed the hungry sailors by drop
ping coins into the big pot it
self? Placing the kettle at the
foot of Market street, and using
the slogan, Keep the Pot Boil
ing" he found the public re-
sponsive and generous.
The first kettles appeared in
Washington in 1901.
A Sign Of Hope.
Today their appearance means
new hope for many of those des-
titute far from home, to the aged
and friendless, to underprivileged
children, to patients in veterans
hospitals, to inmates of jails and
prisons and to others for whom
Christmas might spell the differ
ence between misery and happi-
ness.
This money is used for various
purposes. For instance. there is
the toy shop at 403 Tenth street
NV. About 1,500 mothers will
select 10000 toys for 1000 chill
dren. Most of them will be
bought from kettle funds, but
many will be given by Govern
ment agencies and through the
efforts of the Doll House. spon-
sored by Radio Station WRC.
Then there is the Food Center.
Through kettle funds, Christmas
dinners will be supplied from the
center to about 100 families.
This will start on December %.
The center is operated in CO.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Chesterbrook PTA PIuy

The CheSterbrook Elementary
School Parent Teachers Asso-
citation of Fairfax County, will
present the Professional Com
munity Players of Falls Church
in the children's play Many
Moons" at 1880 o'clock tonight
and tomorrow evening in the
Rock Spring Community House.
Little Falls and Rock Spring
roads, Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
County Acts 10 Drain
Ditch Near ChiIIum School

Oficials acted today to speed
a drainage project in a ditch
that's considered a hazard for
children at a school in Chillum.
Md.
The school, st. John Baptist
de LaSalle, is near Sargent and
Chillum roads.
The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission has already
announced it will install a drain
pipe. But the Prince Georges
County Commissioners are re-
sponsible for part of the project.
Today the county board start
ed negotiations intended to ap-
propriate money for the drain
from the county's Metropolitan
Improvement District fund.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
81 Held in Cruckdown
On Stop-Siqn VioIotors

A breakdown on stop sign vio-
lations netted "a arrests this
morning at Fourteenth street and
Merrimack avenue, Langley
Park, Md.
Prince Georges County police
said parents have been complain
ing their children attending
nearby Langley Park Elementary
School were endangered by
drivers ignoring the stop sign at
that intersection.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Dance to Aid Families
Of HyuttsviIIe Firemen

The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire
Department in Arlington County
will hold a square dance in the
fire house at o'clock tonight
for the benefit of a fund in
Prince Georges County.
The fund is for the families
of John T. Streets and William
r. Stainback. two Hyattsville
volunteers killed October 81
when a truck sideswiped their
fire engine on the Hyattsville
overpass.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Parker Named
ToLand Agency
By Eisenhower
Woodward & Lothrop
President Succeeds
Lunsburgh in Agency

President Eisenhower yester-
day named Andrew Parker,
president of Woodward g. Lo-
throp Department Store. to
the District Redevelopment Land
Agency.
Mr.. Parker succeeds Mark
Lansburgh who died October 20.
Mr.. Lansburgh, vice president of
Lansburgh & Bro. Department
Store, was the first chairman of
RIA. He was named in 1947
and served until his death.
Mr.. Parker said he was highly
honored" by the appointment
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Civic Group Delays
Stand on Tax Issue
In Prince Georges

The Prince Georges Civic Fed
Grafton will take no stand on the
controversial question of a cut
in property assessments or the
$2.13 tax rate until the county's
next budget figures are known.
A motion to oppose any tax
reduction was overwhelmingly
voted down last night at the
Federation's meeting in Hyatts-
vile,
Lets wait" advised Daniel F..
Greene, the units legislative
chairman, until we see what
the budget reveals"
Scores Procedures.
The federation scored the
county's budget hearings pro-
cedure and held that some o;Ni-
nances recently adopted mean
little or nothing because of fail
ure to provide implementing
funds.
After extended debate, dele
gates voted to send the county
commissioners a letter inform
ing them of the organization
stand on budget and ordinance
matters.
The letter was presented to
the group by Mrs. Irma Bogda-
noff, chairman of the County
Affairs Committee.
At present, it said, there are
ordinances which require in
spections or examinations by
department agents to assure
their observance. AS an illus
tration. the letter cited that
an ordinance was adopted Or
dering Health Department in
spection of nurseries. The
Health Department said II
lacked personnel to perform the
task adequately but no appropri-
alton for that purpose was
granted.
Oppose ZOning Pleas.
Two zoning applications set
for hearings December 16 will
be opposed by the federation
Walter F.. Mulligan, it's presi-
dent. was asked to object in one
case to apartment classification
of 4.12 acres across from the
Ridgecrest school now under
construction.
The other request asks COM
mercial Zoning of 1.9 acres at
the corner of Riggs and Ray
roads.
In other business, the Fedora
ton voted to ask the State Pub
lie Service Commission for recog-
ntlon at a forthcoming hearing
on telephone rates. and named
a committee to nominate a slate
OF officers who will be elected
in January.
Members of the committee are
Fred c. Knauer. Beltsville-Vans-
vile; William F. Thomas, Holly
wood. and R. E. Ruskin, Silver
Hill.
The Forestville Citizens Asso-
citation was welcomed last night
as a new member. Fred Spinks,
Forestville president. urged the
Federation to take an active part
in efforts to curb juvenile delin-
quency.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Groveton Residents
Hear Sewer Fees Will
Paw Off Bond Issue

Fairfax County Executive c.
C. Massey assured residents of
the Groveton area last night
that the county plans to pay off
the proposed $40 million sewer
bond entirely from service
charges and connection fees.
The bond issue will be voted
on in a countrywide referendum
on December Is. If it passes, the
Board of County Supervisors will
have authority to issue up to $40
million in bonds for installation
of an integrated sewer system
throughout areas of the county
that need it.
Speaking at a meeting spon-
sored by the Groveton Citizens
Association. Mr.. Massey de-
scribed the proposed bond issue
as a revenue-type issue with tax
backing. He said the county's
financial advisers recommended
this type
No Taxes Proposed.
"But the supervisors have gone
on record to retire the bonds
entirely from. service charges
and connection fees" said Mr..
Massey. mo taxes are proposed
for any part of this plan"
In fact, he advised the Grove
ton residents that they would
enjoy 20-cent reduction in
their tax rate. Groveton is with
in Sanitary District No. /, which
pays a 20-cent special tax for
retirement of a So million sewer
bond issue in that district. The
proposed $40 million program
would provide funds to retire
the SO million bond issue, and
eliminate the special tax levy.
Sewer service charges under
the new program, however, would
be higher than those now paid
within Sanitary District No. l.
It is estimated the new rate will
be about $50 a year. The cur
rent rate is $18, plus the 20-cent
tax levy. Mr.. Massey said the
current service charge soon
would have to be increased, even
if the $40 million program fails
to pass.
Asks Vote for Plan.
Many of those who heard Mr..
Massey last night already have
sewers connected to the existing
system. He asked them to vote
to help those who are now in the
same predicament which they
faced several years ago when
overf1owing septic tanks threat
ened the health of Groveton area
residents.
The $40 million program in
cludes 129 miles of collector
sewers, 81 miles of trunk and
Sub-trunk sewers, five miles of
relief sewer for Trips Run, five
miles of relief sewer for Holmes
Run, three pumping stations,
and three treatment plants.
The program anticipates treat
ment of some Fairfax sewerage
under the recently signed joint
arrangement with the Alexandria
Sanitation Authority.
Mr.. Massey exhibited maps
showing the sewers and facilities
proposed under the $40 million
program. Copies of the map and
additional information about the
bond issue are available at all
county firehouseS.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
School DESIGN Is Topic

School building design will be
discussed in the second of a
series of six programs sponsored
by the Prince Georges and Mont
gomery County Boards of Edu-
cation at 2::30 pm. Sunday over
radio station WGAY.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Jr., Backs
Yearly Session
0fLegis|ature
But Stanley Still
Opposes Fenwick's S
Plea for Change
By Alex R. Preston

An Arlington plan" for an.
nual sessions of the Virginia
General Assembly today found
Gov.-elect Thomas B. Stanley
and State Senator Harry F. Byrd.
jr. on opposite sides of the issue.
Mr.. Byrd has come out for 30
day short sessions" of the Legis-
lature in odd years to deal prin-
cipally with matters of finance, a
plan advanced without success at
the last session by State Sena-
tor Charles R. Fenwick and Dele
gates j. Maynard Magruder and
George Damn of Arlington.
Mr.. Stanley, who opposed the
idea in the primary against Mr..
Fenwick and later during his
general election campaign, said
yesterday he had mo reason to
change my views" after the
State Senator from Winchester
made his position known.
Fenwick Delighted.
Mr.. Fenwick said today he was
delighted to have Mr.. Byrd's
support and declared he would
again offer similar legislation
after the General Assembly con-
veneS January 13.
All of the Arlington delega-
ton, including Mr.. Magruder
and Mr. Damm's successors,
Delegates-elect Harrison Mann
and Kathryn Stone. are on rec
ord in favor of annual sessions.
One of the most significant
effects of session of the Legis-
lature every year would be, in
addition to tighter budgetary
control, the probable elimination
Of automatic tax rebates under
a law which Mr.. Byrd sponsored
in 1850. Virginians have re-
ceived $40 million in tax reduce
tions over the last three years.
At present, under the system
OF 30-day sessions only in even
numbered years, the Legislature
must anticipate revenues and ex-
penditures for as long as 2h
years in advance. The next
session, for example, will adopt
a budget covering the biennium
beginning July l. 1854, and end
ing June 80, 1856.
Automatic Refunds.
Whenever revenues exceed the
Governors estimates by $5 mil
lion year, the entire excess is.
refunded automatically under
the Byrd law.
Mr.. Fenwick recognized the
need for a more strict method of
budgeting and for this reason op-
posed the Byrd bill in 1850 and
amendments to it in 1852. He
said if more money was being
collected than is needed. taxes
should be reduced.
Mr.. Byrd said it is impossible
for the General Assembly to
make accurate estimates Of
revenues and expenditures 80
months in advance. He cited the
system used in Maryland in
which short sessions are held in
years between regular session
years.
Sees Savings Possible.
Mr.. Byrd said: Il believe this
will be progressive step that
most States will have to take in
time" adding that he is con-
vinced the extra cost would be
more than offset by savings to
the taxpayers.
State Senator Ted Dalton, Re-
publican, of Radford, who lost
to Mr.. Stanley in the guberna-
torial election last month, COM
mented on Mr.. Byrd's position:
Hes coming right out for what
1 asked for" and said he is "tak-
ing another plank out of my
platform.
But neither referred to the
fact that annual sessions had
been part of Mr.. FenWick's
platform in the primary cam
paign ending last July.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Lundover Hills Fair

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Landover Hills Md Volunteer
Fire Department will hold a fair
from Z to 10 pm. tomorrow in
the firehouse. Seventieth and
'aylor streets.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Ashton Church Buzuur

The Ashton Md Methodist
Church will hold a bazaar and
oyster and ham dinner from 4
to 8 pm. tomorrow at the
church.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Dunn Lorino Dinner

The Dunn Loring (Va.) Volun-
teer Fire Department will hold
a turkey dinner from 5 to 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Dunn Loring
F1rehouSe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-03
Welsh Quartet Sings
Here On SuItdGy

A Welsh quartet, members of
which has been practicing for the
Gymanfa Ganu at the Venedocia
Salem Presbyterian church Sunday
evening, will sing at the Sunday
morning service of the First Metho-
dist church, Bluffton.
The quartet includes Thomas w.
Foulkes of Rockport, Byron F. Davies
and Robert p. Davies of Vaughnsville,
and Richard J. Davies of Bluffton.
The Gymanfa Ganu will be directed
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earrings, gifts of the bridegroom.

earrings, gifts of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Reichenbach, who served as
matron of honor, wore a pink linen
suit styled similar to the brides
with white accessories and carna-
ton corsage. Her jewelry, a gift of
the bride, was also a pearl necklace
and earrings.
William Meils of Lima, friend of
the groom, was best man. The
groom's uncle, Paul Hinkle, st.
Mary's served as usher.
Music was provided by Miss Doris
Abbott, Ada pianist.
Mrs. Clarence Amstutz, foster
mother of the bride, and Mrs. Benin,