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The frontiersman., 1953-03-12
MONEY WOULD BE
 USED FOR CITY = IMPROVEMENTS ONLY

A proposal that serious consid- eration be given to the thought of a property tax levy in the City of Palmer was presented by Coun- cilman Kncaid at the regular city council meeting held March 10.
 Capital expenditures in city improvements are limited under the present income" he reminded fellow councilmen. 'The planning committee set up a recommend ed improvement program that in cluded streets. This should be done, not only to improve the area but to help build up business and residences in the city"
 Kincaid went on to propose that if a tax levy should be put on, monies realized should be used for capital improvements only. "There just isn't enough sales tax money to make these improvements" he pointed out.
 I think all of us have just been putting this off," he said. No one wants it but we have no choice"
 The budget committee will make study of his proposal and report at the next regular meet ing.
 Present were members of the Matanuska Valley Health Coun- Gil who asked assistance from the City on their budget for the pre- sent year. Because of increased requirements from the Territory, the Health Council finds they need an additional $500 for the care and upkeep of the Public Health Nurses car. When asked if the school district had been approached for assistance, the council was told that the school board had been approached but no concrete answer had ever been given. The matter was referred to the budget committee and a Health Council representative was asked to return to the March "A meeting for decision.
 Rev. Edward Imme, director of Civil Defense in the Palmer area presented three problems to the council for assistance. First, Imme said, he had been notified that 20 medical field units have been assigned to Alaska. A letter guaranteeing warm storage space for such vehicle will be neces- sary before Palmer can be assured of a unit. Space required would be 400 cubic feet of warm, dry storage. Another letter would be necessary informing the Civil Defense what voltage and fre- quency would be available for 2 hp air raid warning system that has been assigned to the Palmer area. The city would be asked to pay the cost of installing and op- erating this siren.
 The third request came as a surprise to the council and Mayor. The Civil Defense organization requested Director Imme to find out what amount of money would be required to put the existing telephone system in good order. A ready answer of roughly $18,- 900" was given Imme. He asked that the city expedite the install lation of a telephone in the Car penters' Hall, where local CD headquarters are located, and an other, in Iic boy,,a
The frontiersman., 1953-03-12

NEW WING OCCUPIED The new wing recently added to the Valley Hospital was oc- cupied for the first time on March 2.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
4 Silver Spring Seniors
Win College Scholarships

-Four seniors of Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring,
have won college scholarships.
Mrs. Elizabeth Macdonald, coll
lege counselor, announced today.
Loretta Stanerson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Stanerson
of 500 Dartmouth avenue. Silver
Spring, receives a $3.50 work
scholarship in nursing at Mary
Washington College, Fredericks-
burg, Va.
Gas Fischer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Fischer of 301
Philadelphia avenue, Takopa
Park. Md, will enter Marietta
College in Marietta, Ohio, with
an honor scholarship.
Allen Freas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Freas of 1906 Wood
bury drive, Silver Spring, re-
ceives an all-inclusive athletic
scholarship to the University of
Tennessee.
A full four-year regional
scholarship for this area has
been won by Joan Heidenreich,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Heidenreich of 9603 Lorain ave-
nue.. Silver Spring. She will at
tend Duke University.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Architect for Fairfax Could
SoveFees, ,FreehoIdersC contend

The Fairfax County Freehold
ers' Association plans to protest
use of private architects for
public projects when the 1884
budget hearing is held.
Manning Gasch, president Of
the group. said the $11 million
school construction bond issue
approved by county voters would
pay architects $550.000 at pre-
vailing rates. Employment of an
architect in a county department
of public works would mean a
considerable saving. he con-
tended.
To Name Spokesman.
The freeholders, meeting last
night in Fairfax, agreed that Mr..
Gasch should appoint a COM
mittee to present their views at
the hearing on the $40 million
budget at 10 am, April 13. at the
Courthouse.
Only IA members attended last
nights meeting, Mr.. Gasch said
that the weather was responsible
for the small turnout, smaller
than at other recent meetings Of
the group.
On motion Of Nicholas Yawor-
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Government to Evict Tenants,
R0ze Shonties AIonq Canal

Mr.. Thompson said most Of
them are real Shacks-nothing
but eyesores and health hazards.
He said bids will be sought
soon for tearing down the re-
mainder of the Shanties in the
District section Of the canal. The
occupants have not been given
notices yet, but they will get
them soon, Mr.. Thompson added.
The shanties have no sanitary
facilities. Outside toilets, open
latrines, polluted wells and
springs are the usual story, Mr..
Thompson said.
When the demolition program
is finished, only historic struc-
lures such as the old lockhouses
will remain on the canal property.
For Public Use. :
The Lighthouses also are rented
to private families, some de-
scendants Of lockkeepers from
past days when the canal was a
business venture. Eventually,
these lockhouses will be reno
waited and put to public use as
stopovers for mixers, rest sta
tionS and such.
The rehabilitation Of the lock-
houses is pretty we'll in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Thompson, conceded.
They will continue to be occupied
by tenants. he said, because that
is the best way to prevent their
ruin by vandals.
The Interior Department
undertook restoration Of the
section Of the canal between
Georgetown and Seneca. Md,
just above Great Falls, shortly
after the property was acquired.
The remainder of the canal to
Cumberland. Md, is pretty well
neglected.
Plans to build scenic high
way along the canal route have
been in the works for years and
have Just been revived again by
Federal authorities and the
Maryland Legislature.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Aides 10 Help Prepare
Income Tax on SATURDAYS

Beginning Saturday, the Ar
lington revenue Office will be
open every Saturday morning
through April Is to assist tax
payers in filing their State in
come tax returns.
George D. Fischer, Arlington
revenue commission, today an
nounced his Office will be stated
and ready to offer assistance
from 8 am. to noon Saturdays,
in addition to the regular Office
hours-8 am. to 5 pm. Monday
through Friday.
He also announced three eve
ming sessions, at which he and
his staff will offer tax aid. These
are:
April II, 7:3O-9:3O pm, in the
darlington Administration Build
ing.
April .23, 7:3O-9:30 pm. in the
fire station at SOL South Twenty
third street, Arlington.
April 80, 7:3O-9:3O p.m., in
room 101 at the Court House
Building (main ofice).
Taxpayers who bring copies of
last years returns will materially
aid the work Of the Office, Mr..
Fischer said.
He also pointed out methods
provided this year to evaluate
tangible personal property other
than automobiles. The taxpay-
er, instead of listing all such
effects at their total estimated
value, may list the value of per-
sonal property as being equal to
10 per cent of the assessed value
of his home. Or, he may list
personal property value as equal
to half his annual rent, If he Is
a tenant.
The last day for filing Virginia
returns is May /.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Status of Bills
BY the Asseeiassd Press

BY the Asseeiated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 19.-Yes-
terday's proceedings Of the Gen.
eral Assembly included:
SENATE.
Bills Introduced.
SB414-By Redden, Dippel and Fra.
ley-To amend the laws relating gens
procedure Of the State Judiciary.
Resolutions introduced.
SR34-By Shehan--To request the
Department OF Research and Education
70 make Q survey and study Of the
headWaters Of rivers In Maryland to
peake Bay and Tributaries).
Bills Enacted.
HBlQ7-By Dempsey-Removing the
State ban against parrots and other
psittacine birds but providing for regu.
lation by the State Board Of Health.
Unfavorable Reports Adopted.
SB25-By President--To raise the reg.
istration fee for school buses from SIS
authorize toll roads. sci specificstions
for the location and trafnc count for
expressways and controlled access high
ways, provide reserve fund to highway
maintenanes mar & from motor vehicle rev;
for projected second lanes Of what viii
be expressways or controlled access
fsBI77-By Della and Kimble-To pro.
aration q ions-rSnse road programs
with cooperation of the state Roads
Commission as well as local three-yeaP
programs and to establish local roads
standards committees.
Evening star., 1953-03-19

ski of Mclean it was decided to
continue meetings with repre-
sentatives of the Fairfax County
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions "for the purpose of doing
anything that will reduce the
tax burden on the county"
Study Cited.
Mr.. YaworSki cited a study by
Charles M. Platt of the fedora
ton showing that Fairfax has
been receiving less than its share
Of State revenues.
Paul Lee Sweeney, Mclean at
torney. said discussions would
be futile unless they directed
attention to the need for taking
a census more frequently. A
growing area like Fairfax suffers
because the, census is taken only
every 10 years and State funds
are apportioned largely on this
basis, he said.
The freeholderS agreed that
court action some Of their mem
bers have instituted in an at
tempt to have the $11 million
bond issue declared invalid
should be pursued to Q decision.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Sewer Hookup
Seen in Fairfax
And Alexandra
Plans Progress
For Joint System as
Committee Is Named

Planning Of joint sewage treat
ment facilities for Fairfax Coun-
ty and Alexandria has moved a
step further today with appoint
ment of a Fairfax committee to
work with the Alexandria Sani-
tation Authority.
The committee, named by
Maurice Fox, acting chairman
of the Fairfax Board of Super
visors. include Sanitary Engineer
James j. Corbalis. jr., and Su-
perviSors Mrs. Anne wilkins and
Arthur Shaffer.
Mr.. Fox named the commit
tee yesterday after the super
visors adopted a resolution re-
affirming county officials inter-
est in seeking a joint solution
to the county-city sewerage
problem.
Resolution Requested.
Carleton C. Massey, county ex-
ecutive, told the supervisors the
resolution had been requested
by the Alexandria authority. A
similar resolution was adopted
by the supervisors prior to crea-
ton of the Alexandria authority.
Mr.. Massey, who recommended
appointment Of an official COM
mittee to discuss the joint effort,
said county officials have par
ticipated informally in meetings
of the Alexandria group.
In another action the board
approved immediate action to
obtain field surveys in three
urban areas of the county where
extensive sewer facilities are
planned.
Preliminary Work.
Preliminary work has already
been done in the areas-Mount
Vernon (Sanitary District No. s..
Annandale (Sanitary District
No. g. and Briland Park. The
board is planning to seek bond
referendum later this year to
provide funds for construction
of sewerage facilities in these
areas.
Mr.. Massey said the field
studies, final step before actual
construction, would be paid for
out of proceeds Of such a bond
sale. If the bond issue is de-
feated, the cost Of the surveys
would have to be paid out of
current revenues.
The work would not be lost If
bonds are not voted, Mr.. Massey
said, because the field studies
would have to be IN each Of the
areas atEa later date, regardless
of the outcome of the proposed
bond issue.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
By Colt Hendey, Jr.

The Interior Department has
decided to clean out the river
folk along the historic Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal and to
tear down the shanties that have
been a part of the canal scene
for years.
About 100 structures, ranging
from shacks to pretty good
cabins. are doomed by the move.
Many of them have been homes
for families for decades.
Razing Of 20 shanties is sched-
uled to begin Immediately, ac-
cording to Harry T. Thompson,
assistant superintendent Of Ma
tional Capital Parks. These, are
unoccupied. In this batch also
are several shanties on the Po-
tomac River near Chain Bridge.
Before the summer, eviction
notices will be sent to about Is
families occupying structures
along the canal where it wan
ders from Georgetown to the Dis
trict line. Then these homes also
will be torn down.
so More to Follow.
The third step will be to clean
out another so shanties or so
between the District line and
Great Falls.
Occupants of these homes have
known they were doomed for the
last Is years.
The Federal Government pur-
chased the canal right of way in
1888, at a cost Of $1.2 million,
for development into park areas.
The canal was sold by the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, then hav-
ing little financial difficulties
and in need Of cash.
I'VE inherited these people
with the canal property" Mr..
Thompson. said. 'They had use
permits and leases, and we felt,
as long as the buildings were
livable, there was no reason to
evict them"
The temporary stay has lasted
until now. AS landlord the Fed
eral Government made no re-
pairs or improvements and
charged only a small monthly
rent. The occupants have been
on a 30-day lease for Is years.
Linked to Beautification.
I'VE thought it was time to
start doing something about
cleaning the area up," Mr..
Thompson continued. cit is tied
in with the general program Of
clearing the Potomac River Of
pollution and beautifying the
area"
The Ace Wrecking Co. has
been awarded the contract to
demolish the first 20 shanties.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Citizens Rout Navy, Kill Plan
To Extend DohIqren Ronqe

woodward said the addition to
the underwater demolition range
was wanted as a safety factor.
He pointed out that ordnance
technicianS intended using a spot
in the Potomac 113 feet deep,
located within present bound
aries Of the restricted zone.
Would Have Rerouted Boats.
The acquisition would have
kept boats at a safe distance,
but would have required them to
abandon the regular channel for
a route close to the dangerous,
unmarked Maryland shore.
Capt. woodward said another
location with deep water will be
sought, elsewhere. Meanwhile,
the existing range will continue
to operate as in the past, with
mo increase in either frequency
Of tests nor in the amount Of
explosives tested"
While public order No. 402 as
sured underwater demolitionS
would be exploded only during
daylight hours. mention of other
types of tests, such as rockets
and shells. was carefully avoided.
Mr.. Young complained the
frequency of above-water firing
has increased in the past year.
In some cases. he said, tt has
continued up to $3.50 pm. He
declared conclusion has been so
severe that several windows in
houses on Cobb Island have been
shattered.
Heaviest in Summer.
According to ordnance labora-
tory statistics, underwater firing
for the last period began Decem-
ber 26 and continued intermit-
tently until mid-August.
During that time, 48 tests,
using an undetermined number
of charges, ranging from two
grams to 220 pounds. were set
off. The heaviest explosives
were detonated in July and Aug
ust-in the height of the boating,
vacation and fishing season.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Pumphrey AssaiIs
Two 6. 0. P. Senators
On Oyster Bill
By Q stoff correspondent Of n. sier


ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 19.-Dele-
gate Leroy Pumphrey, Democrat.
Of Prince Georges County last
night accused two Republican
Senators Of playing reprehensible
politics in order to force the Gov
ernor to sign a bill discontinue
ing oyster leasing in Somerset
County.
The veteran Prince Georges
legislator took the floor, as the
night session was about to close,
to recount how Senators Harry
T, Phoebus. Republican, of Som
erset County, and Paul J. Bailey,
Republican. Of st. Marys County,
introduced a bill for a veterans
bonus on Monday night.
Bill Withdrawn.
1.-THE Governor then had this
sudden change about leasing
oyster bottoms, and Immediately
the bonus bill was withdrawn %
Mr.. Pumphrey said.
Gov. McKeldin, on Monday
night. signed a bill. sponsored by
Senator Phoebus. to ban any
more oyster leasing in Somer-
set. He vetoed a similar bill in
1851.
The two senators Withdrew
their bonus bill before the SEN
ate went into session that night.
"You can't help but associate
these two actions" declared the
Prince Georges delegate. He
said he realized the bonus bill
put a terrific pressure on the
Governor" because the 500 mil
lion it would cost would upset
his whole program"
Challenged by Marshall.
This brought Delegate j. Paul
Marshall. Republican. of Mont
gomery County. to his feet in a
fighting mood.
Pure unadulterated non-
sense" he retorted. The dele
gate must have been speaking
purely for the newspapers and
he knows It,"
House Minority Leader Arthur
Green chimed in with the state
ment that. since there already
was a bonus bill in the House.
the Governor wouldn't gain
anything by having just the Sen
ate measure withdrawn.
Said Mr.. Marshall: "You
know a bonus never had q
chance Of passing and never
viii. There was no pressure on
the Governor" )
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Lehioh GIee Club to Sino

The Lehigh University Glee
Club will give concert at 8:15
pm. tomorrow night in the
Mount Vernon School, $500
Mount Vernon avenue. Alex
andria. The program is spon.
sored by the Alexandria Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
PTA to Meet in Arlington

Glenn Hass. associate superin-
tendent Of Arlington schools. will
compare the school program in
Arlington with that of nearby
communities at a meeting Of the
Barrett School Parent Teacher
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Young Democrats Meet

The Young Democratic Club of
Montgomery County will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Bank
Of Silver Spring on Georgia ave-
nue., Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
By Edward BoYkin

1T IS hardly conceivable
Il that even far-seeing Ben
jamin Franklin, first PostmaS-
ter General, ever enviSioned
the day when the Post Ohace
Department would handle the
staggering total of so billion
pieces Of mail in a single year
as it will do in 1858.
Compare this figure with
the 250,0O0 letters and "ga-
zettes" processed yearly by
Frankhn's handful Of post
masters and poStriders.
President Eisenhower's Post,
master General. Arthur Sum-
merf1eld, is the 57th successive
head of this department,
which was launched July 26,
TITS, when the Continental
Congress appointed Franklin
Postmaster General, with au-,
thority to organize a postal
service for the 13 United
Colonies. This, of course,
means that the service Is
older than the Nation.
With revolution in full flare,
it took courage and feet
horsefesh to carry the mails
over roads harassed by British
and Tory raiders and thieves
lurking to waylay the man
with the mail pouch. The
early records Of the depart
ment are crammed with hair
breadth escapes Of postriders,
who both carried and delivered
the mail and who literally
lived out the departments
historic motto, 1.-The Mail
Must Go Through"
In 1889, when President
Washington appointed Samuel
Osgood first Postmaster Gen
eral under the Constitution,
there were only IS postmas-
ters and the revenues of the
department were around $685.
900 yearly.
Today, there are $4,000
poStmaSterS and the revenues
have spiraled upward to
$1,750, 900 900.
In 1889 the Nation boasted
Evening star., 1953-05-03

Of which the main drag"
skirted the Atlantic Coast
from Maine to Georgia. The
cost of sending a single-page
letter any distance up to 40
miles was 8 cents, up to 80
miles 10 cents and up to 500
miles Is cents.
Today, your mail travels by
every conceivable mode Of
transportation, even dogsled
and rowboat, over an almost
incalculable mileage and a
1-ounce letter goes to any part
of the United States and its
possessions for 3 cents.
In 1900 when the Govern
ment moved to Washington,
the department consisted Of
the Postmaster General and
eight employees, not counting,
Of course, those who carried
the mails and the approx
mately 100 postmasters. To-
day the department has
nearly 100000 employees.
In 1929 the Postmaster
General was given cabinet
status by President Andrew
Jackson, who invited his first
PING The had severaO, John
Mclean, to attend cabinet
meetings. But Mclean "sat"
for only four days before re-
belling at the proposal Of the
Democratic spoilsmen to fire
several hundred .postmasters
who had opposed Jackson in
the election.
The story goes that Jackson
walked about the room for
several minutes, pufnng his
pipe and then snapped, John,
how'd you like a seat on the
Supreme Court?" So Mclean
resigned as PING and went to
the Supreme bench. Jackson
got a new Postmaster Gen.
eral, William Barry, who had
few scruples about looping of
the heads Of postmasters.
Chronologically, here are
the outstanding mileStones Of
this department that was
blueprinted and set in mo-
ton by Franklin. who once
predicted that a postal service
would unity the world:
l775-B -Ben!amin Franklin. first Post
1769-Samuel osgQod. first Postmaster
General under the Constitution.
lSUS-Moll c01cneS lntr0uuceo
1S06-First national poStroAd started
lS13-Navigahle waters declared post
roads.
lSl9-Man carried by steamship.
l838-Railroads declared postroads.
1S47-Adhesive postage stamps intro
duced.
lS5S-First street letter boxes
1S84-Ratlroad Mail Service.
lS64-Money Order Service.
IB73-Postcards introduced.
lSS5-Special Delivery Service.
1S96-Rural Free Delivery Service.
lDl1-PoStal SAVINGS system.
lYlS-Govefnment Airmail Service.
1v34-Day and night tranScontinental
airmau service.
Yet, in one respect the Post
Office Department has never
nhnnnA rl,anI.nm AlannA nann.n&&,al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-07

Fred Gibson of Glebe Road
Church Of the Nazarene, in
charge on Arlington Church of
the Air"
1880 am, WEAM-The Rev.
William H. Foster, jr. Of Trim
ity Presbyterian Church, In
charge on the second Arlington
Church of the Air" program.
1880 am, WOOK-The Rev.
H. B. Roepe. pastor, Trinity
Lutheran Church. on Tell Some
One" Rebroadcast at 1905
pm. over WAN.
1870 am. WWDC-The Rev
j. H. Miers, pastor, Fourth Pres
byterian Church, delivers the
sermon.
1880 am, WWDC-The Rev
Louis Hartman of the Catholic
Biblical Association, speaks on
Honesty Promotes Good Will.
8 pm. WMAL--"Making Elk
cuSes," by the Rev. j. w. Car.
penter. pastor, broadcasts from
Metropolitan Baptist Church.
$50 pm, VIOLA Bible quiz
conducted by the Rev. Dale
Crowley.
$3.50 pm, WWDC-The Rev
Donald G. Farmhouse of Phila-
delphia conducts the Bible study
hour.
$3.50 pm, WOOK-The Cath
olic Interracial Council presents
Faith of Millions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-07
Alexandra Church to Note 725-Yeor History

choir rooms also will be on the
first floor. The basement will
have a Sunday School auditori-
UNI, nine classrooms. two rest
rooms. kitchen and utility room.
c. L. Reid, jr., Of Arlington is the
architect.
The Methodist Protestant
Church was established when a
group Withdrew from Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church in
Alexandria in 1923. The with
drawal came over a dispute con-
corning the role laity should play
in church affairs. With a char
ter membership role of so, the
group organized as The Associ-
ated Methodist Church.
First pastor was the Rev. Will
liam c. Pool. who served from
1929 to 1880.
The old church site, ITO North
Washington street, was bought
from Charles Bennett in 1929
and a house of worship was
erected the following year.
In November, 1880, the Cen
eral Conference of Associated
Methodist Churches organized
1.-The Methodist Protestant
Church" at Baltimore. The Alex
andria church changed it's name
to fit the newly formed body.
Services were held in the
church regularly during the Civil
War, but the congregation was
small, since many members were
serving in the Confederate Army.
When the three major branches
of Methodism came together in
1889 to form The Methodist
Church, the local congregation
stayed out of the union. It re-
NAMED independent until 1948,
when the group Joined the East
ern Conference of the Bible
Protestant Church,