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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
McKe|din Shelves
Peace Cross Plan in
Favor Of j. ). Aid

Gov. McKeldin'S plan to build
elevated roads through the
Bladensburg Peace Cross area
temporarily has been shelved
while efforts are pushed to get
prompt Federal flood control
help.
The Governor yesterday sent
a letter to Budget Director
Joseph M. Dodge indorsing the
efforts Of Representative Small,
Republican, of Maryland to get
a Federal appropriation for the
Army Engineers proposed Bla-
densburg flood control project.
The letter, according to the
Associated Press. indicated that
Gov. McKeldin's elevated road
plan would be held up at least
30 days until prospects for Fed
eral aid are determined. If
nothing is done or definitely
indicated" by that time. he said,
the State Roads Commission
would be ordered to resume
preparation of plans for the
elevated road project.
Plan Was Attacked.
Gov. McKeldin's road eleva-
ton plan aroused a wave of pro-
test when first announced last
month. Mayors and town coun-
cilmen in the Peace Cross area
protested that the elevated road
project would help traffic but do
nothing to eliminate flood con-
ditions on surrounding property.
The Prince Georges County
Commissioners got into the con-
troversy two weeks ago, asking
Gov. McKeldin to consider the
Federal flood control project In
lieu Of his elevated road plan.
The letter to Mr.. Dodge was
Gov. McKeldin's first indication
that he was willing to wait
awhile longer for Federal action
before proceeding with the ele-
waited road plan.
Joint Costs Estimated.
It is estimated the elevated
road plan would cost the State
$650,00O The Army Engineers
comprehensive flood control plan
on the other hand would cost
the Federal Government about
So million. and the State and
county S. million.
Last week, Col. Alan j. Nc
Cutchen, District engineer. dis
closed that his Office was studying
possible revision Of the flood con-
troll project, which may reduce
the cost by 41.4 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Bethesda Parents Conduct
School Musical Assemblies

children roared their approval Of
his routine.
Mrs. Wiers, whose son Billy
is a fourth-grader at the school,
has an extensive musical back
ground to bring to her job Of
directing the series. A graduate
of the University Of Michigan
School of Music, she has taught
music and has composed several
piano suites, SonataS and music
for string quartets. She is be-
sides active in numerous musical
groups in the Washington area.
Plays Indian Airs.
fundamentally, she contrib
uted to the afternoon by assist
ing at the piano and demonstrate
ing with a recorder "a flute like
instrument) how old Indian airs
had become a part of American
melody.
The musical assemblies staged
by the parents have ranged over
a surprising amount of the his
tory of rhythm and song. both in
this country and others. At q
previous session. a school mother
who had lived several years in
Japan brought over her Oriental
recordings, explained Japanese
musical construction and even
performed Japanese dance.
At future sessions-planned
for April and May-topics to be
discussed and illustrated include
French, Italian and Spanish in
fluences on American music. Mrs.
Wiers plans to have q modern
dance teacher-another Bradley
parent-show the students how
to execute the tarantella.
Interest in the project has
grown as the monthly meetings
of parents and students have
progressed. Only the three upper
grades in the school have so far
participated in the sessions. But
Mrs. Hutchinson has plans for
giving first, second and third
graders an opportunity to watch
their talented and knowlegeable
parents perform.
In June, the children them
selves will put on their own show.
1t will be their turn then to
utilize the musical lore the par
ents have so enthusiastically pre-
Sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Seven-Hour Search
OF Sugar Loaf Ends
As BOYS Leave Show

A seven-hour search of Sugar
Loaf Mountain near Frederick
for two "lost" boys ended early
today when the boys were found
unframed.
Maryland State Police at Fred
erick said the 12-year-old boys.
Charles Dodson and Michael
Pack, both Of Urbana, had been
to a movie and had not been lost
on the mountain. They were on
their way home when State po-
lice picked them up about 2 am.
Volunteer 11remen from n.y.
attstown joined State Police and
other searchers about 5 pm,
after the boys parents became
alarmed. The boys left home
about noon, police said, saying
they planned to spend the after
noon on the mountain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
City Heads Get Free Ride
On kim Size Bus Routes

District officials, including the
Commissioners, had a free bus
ride today over two lines on
which Capital Transit is propos-
ing to operate "king-size" buses.
Georgetown residents regis
tered strong protests weeks ago
over a similar proposal, asserting
the buses were so large that
many venerable houses shook
when they went past. At the
time, the Public Utilities Com
mission withheld action on Cap
ital Transit's proposal and the
company deferred use of the
buses.
Today's ride came with re-
application for permission to
use the buses on the P street
and LeDroit Park lines and the
Glover Park Trinidad run, both
of which traverse Georgetown.
The Commissioners had no
comment after the tour, other
than to say the proposal would
be discussed further at the next
meeting of the P. U. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Waynesboro Fire
Damage S5OO,OOO

WAYNESBORO, Va, Mar. %
The most devastating fire in
Waynesboro's history yesterday
burned a 100000 path of de-
struction in the business district
The cause of the blaze was
still a mystery today.
When the flames flared up
shortly before midnight Satur-
day. it appeared the entire
downtown district of this 10000
population city might be en-
quilted
But 200 firemen, pouring water
into the raging buildings. snuffed
the flames sufficiently within five
hours to bring the blaze under
control.
Firemen from nine communi-
ties and cities-including Lex
ington, SO miles away-were
summoned. The only casualties
were two flremen who suffered
minor injuries.
Fire Chief Guy Rusmiselle
estimated the damage at be-
tween 100000 and $750.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
7 Gunner Take 500
Al Gasoline Station

Two bandits held a service sta
ton attendant at bay with a
pistol yesterday and made of
with 500.
Robert L. Rush, 19, attendant
at a Sunoco station at 40 Flor
ida avenue NE, said the two
colored men came into the sta
ton at 2:05 am. One held a
pistol and the other took the
500 from a cash register.
Marvin C. Miller, AZ, a Capital
Transit Co. Streetcar operator.
told police two passengers robbed
him of $40, $3.50 worth of tok-
ems and % weekly passes. The
holdup occurred at Eleventh and
r streets NV. Both bandits
were colored, and one of them
had only one arm. he said.
William Frye, 40, colored, a
room clerk at Is G street NV,
told police a colored man slugged
him and robbed him of SIS last
night. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital and treated for a jaw
fracture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Cattle RustIers Get
Heifer and Cow at
Montgomery Farm

Montgomery County Police
Pvt. James F. Lawrence suspects
rustlers have invaded nearby
Maryland.
A heifer and COW disap-
peared from Pvt. Lawrence's
farm near Rockville on March 4.
He believes the 4-year -old
Guernsey and the year-old Hol-
stein were loaded into thief's
truck parked on a hard-surfaced
road near the pasture.
The missing cattle are worth
about $500.
Pvt. Lawrence hired a plane
and tried an aerial search, but
so far has found no trace Of his
cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
W. Lawson King Out
To Succeed McNayr;
Charter Opponent

w. Lawson King, dairyman
and large land owner in Mont
gomery County. has applied for
the $4,000 per year county
manager post. it was learned
today.
The job will be vacated about
April Is by Irving G. McNayr,
who will leave to become a pub
lie administration consultant
with the Institute of Inter-
American affairs in Bogota,
Colombia.
Mr.. King today confirmed re-
ports he was seeking the posi-
ton. He said he had sent a
letter of application to Council
President George F. Nesbitt.
13 Applications Filed.
According to Mr.. McNayr, 13
applications for his job have
been received officially by the
county. He said Mr.. Kings bid
was not among those on file
in his Office. Three of the ap-
plications are from residents Of
the county suburban area.
Mr.. King, 81, operates a num-
Der Of dairy farms in the county
and is one of the leading milk
producers in the State. He lives
on q farm bordering Route $40
between Gaithersburg and Rock
Vile. He was one of the founders
of the Upper Montgomery
County Farmers Club.
The dali yman's extensive bust
ness operations also have carried
him into the banking business.
In addition, he owns one of the
oldest Pontiac dealerships in this
area and operates a large farm
er's supply house in Gathers
burg.
Charter Opponent.
Mr.. King has claShed with the
charter government leaders on
a number of occasions. He feels
the present council has failed
to set policies which could be
carried out by the county man
ager.
A prominent Democrat, he is
strongly opposed to non-partisan
elections of county councilmen,
long advocated by charter leaders
of the county.
Mr.. King feels the council
must be responsible to a political
organization and that the pres
ent councilmen have not accept
ed such a responsibility.
1.-THE council has repeatedly
gone out of the county to look
for people," Mr.. King said. Il
feel there are people in the
county who have enough sense
to hold down the county man
ayers job"
Mr.. King is married and has
three children,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Maryland U. 10 Hold
Conference Of Industry

The University of Maryland
will hold its second annual con-
ference for Maryland industries
Friday and Saturday at the uni
versity's medical school PSYCHE
atric institute in Baltimore,
The conference will be directed
by the psychology department.
Psychological contributions to
industrial management will be
the theme of the session.
Speakers will include DR.. H.
c. Byrd, president of the uni
versity; DR.. Jacob E. Finesinger,
director Of the psychiatric in
stitute; DR.. H. F. Sylvester. as
sociate professor of business and
public administration and mem
bers of the psychology depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Mrs. Hobby ReVises Hours
Of FSA 10 HeIp Traffic

Federal Security Administra-
tor Oveta Culp Hobby today ord
cred working hours of some
5000 FSA employees in the down.
town area changed to 9 to $3.50
from the former schedule Of
$3.50 to S.
Mrs. Hobby's aides said the
action was taken to help re-
lieve heavy rush-hour traffic.
They described it as her own
idea rather than part Of q con-
certed administration plan to
ease the morning and afternoon
jams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Broyhi|| Offers
Bill 10 Repeal
Written Rider
Amendment Curbs
= Permanent Promotion
In Government Jobs

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, Of Virginia, today in
troduced a bill to repeal the
Written amendment which curbs
promotions in Government.
Mr.. Broyhill said the Written
rider has "impeded the orderly
processes of Government"
It also has resulted in frank
discrimination" against employees
deserving permanent promotions,
Mr.. Broyhill declared. He said
he would seek early hearings on
the bill by the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee, of which he is a
member.
The rider was enacted by
Congress several years ago as
part of an appropriations bill.
Its onsor, Representative
Written, Democrat, of MisSis-
Sippi, said the curb was needed
to prevent too many promotions.
The rider restricts permanent
promotions to the number of
permanent jobs in a particular
grade in an agency that existed
on September /, 1850. It also
requires that an employee serve
one year in a grade before be-
coming eligible for even a tempo
rary promotion. In addition,
promotions of more than one
grade are banned except in rare
cases.
The rider also restricts the
number of permanent appoint
ments in Government to the
number Of permanent positions
that existed on September l,
1850. AS a result, practically all
employees who have entered the
Government since that time have
received indefinite status ap-
pointmentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Farmer Charges Car
Sideswiped His Mule

POWHATTAN BEACH, Nd,
Mar. 23.-Farmer Andrew Hand
schulz swore out a warrant to-
day; the charge-sideswiping a
mule.
In his complaint. to Anne
Arundel County police, MIR.
Handschuh said a Car Swerved
to the side of the road, hit his
mule and caused a sever cash
in the hind leg.
The farmer gave police the
license number of the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
By 6. A. Herndon

Bethesda parents who use their
special skills and backgrounds to
educate their youngsters. have
half-completed a series of must
cal assemblies at which house
wife vocalizes, a Navajo Indian
chants of the coyotes indecision
and the children are taught that
blues numbers are authentic
American folk music.
The series of musical geog-
raphy lessons is a project Of the
Bradley Elementary School Par.
ent-Teacher Association. It Il
directed by the PTA's music COM
mittee chairman, Mrs. Berenice
Wiers. The school is located al
Madison street and Hartsdale
avenue, Bethesda.
Recently about $50 Bradley
boys and girls gathered in the
schools auditorium. Scarcely
noticing the blue sky visible
through auditorium windows
they listened while two parents
described how the Indians COM
posed their songs of love ano
war, songs for dancing and songs
that invoked the gods of rain.
The parents were Mrs. Lau.
renee D. Jennings, a full-bloodec
Ottawa Indian, and Mrs. Glenn
D. Hutchinson, a native OF
Nebraska and a student of folk
music.
The formers children, Lois
and John, are sixth and fourth
grade students. respectively, al
the school. Mrs. Hutchinson
son Douglas is in the second
grade.
Sings Navajo Songs.
To demonstrate the Indian
songs, Mrs. Jennings brought
with her Sam H. Ray. a Navajo
Indian who has lived in Wash
ington for the last five years. He
sang the old Navajo songs that
describe how the bear mixed ur
his moccasins; how the coyote
switching teams in the animal
game, never could decide between
the night and day squads, anC
how the rattleSnake came tt
carry poison in his mouth.
Another parent, Robert s
Taylor, a piano teacher and {
member of the Washington Civic
Orchestra, illustrated a muSica
history lesson with his viola. HI
played Dvorak'S "Humoresque,
while a piano in the background
carried the refrain of "Swane'
River"
Traces Development.
The point was to show how thu
Bohemian composer, to demon
Strate that America had its owl
folk tunes, composed "Humor
esque" by paraphraSing tn,
melody of "Swanee River"
Taking her turn, Mrs. Hutch
inson told how native American
music had developed through tn,
early settlers, the mountaineers
the pioneers and the cowboys
When she spoke of the influenc,
Of Negro spirituals and rhythmi
songs, the rhythm was provides
by a Bradley School janitor VIII
used to be a soft-shoe-and-tal
man in these parts.
The impromptu routine wa
performed by Joseph Snowder
and ex-hoofer who IL years ag
danced professionally. Putting
aside his push-broom for q few
minutes, "Snowden" improvise'
shoe-taps by sticking thumb
tacks in his shoe soles. TIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
.AmputeeShows
New Devices in
Artificial Legs
Three-Doy Session
Opens on Placement
Of Handicapped
By John McKelwoy

A 29-year-old New Yorker, APP
pearing here at the conference
on placement of the severely
handicapped. walks around Man.
haitian for a living.
Herbert Kramer is sort of q
test pilot for artificial legs.
Today he demonstrated new
developments in the artificial
limb field at the first session Of
the three-day conference. held
in the American Legion audito-
rum. 1903 K street NV. The
meeting is sponsored by the
American Federation of the
Physically Handicapped.
Mr.. Kramer was wounded five
years ago in Europe. He lost his
right leg just above the knee. He
is married, has two children, and
usually carries about three to
four legs with him when he
goes demonstrating.
Working on New Device.
He's a leg tester at New York
University's Prosthetic Device
Study Laboratory. Right now
he's walking on a leg designed to
allow an amputee better to nav
igate an uphill climb. or down.
hill stroll. BY adjusting device
within the artificial leg, the foot
can be tilted up or down so that
the limb has less chance Of
"buckling" on the amputee.
Mr.. Kramer said the legs he
tests are not commercially avail
able yet. Sometimes the limbs
are tested almost a year before
the laboratory gives them it's
stamp of approval. The labora-
tory then recommends use Of
the limb to the National Re-
search Councils Committee on
Artificial Limbs.
Mr.. Kramer, a baseball and
football player in his younger
days. said he tests the new limbs
by walking through Central Park
and some of it's rough terrain.
Another Amputee on Program.
1--WE try to find out what the
best leg is for the city slicker
as we'll as the farmer" he said.
Also on the program with Mr..
Kramer was 18-year-old Allan
McCague of New York. He lost
his left leg, just below the knee.
in a hunting accident. A stu
dent at Columbia University, he
also tests legs for the labora-
tory.
I'm wearing an artificial leg
that resists sharp jolts to the
stump of my leg" he said. "You
get that stepping off New York
City buses. At Columbia I do
a lot of wrestling, but I don't
think I could make the track
team"
Sergt. Alfonzo Spencer Of
Reedhouse, Va; 1t. Daniel Den
nehy and 1t. Albert Clark, both
of Walter Reed also took part in
the demonstration. They DEM
onstrated use of the artificial
arm.
Designed for Civilians.
The New York University lab
oratory was developed after
World War II. It's tests are not
concentrated on artificial limbs
for veterans, but for the entire
civilian population.
An address of welcome was
read to the conference from Sem
ator Alexander Wiley, Repub-
lcan, of Wisconsin.
Speaking on the job placement
of the handicapped, he said the
country is in a grave national
emergency when we desperately
need the labor of every possible
individual to contribute to our
defense potential and to our
strength on the home front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23

come rector of
A S c e n ion
E p i scop al
Church, Rich
mond, Va, it
w a S q n {.
nounced to-
day.
c a n o n
CT e a veland
will take over
his new duties
on May /.
A native of
Salem, N. H.,
Q q n o n
C1no unland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Bailey Attacks
Poor ENFORCING
Dope
Inquiry Into Alleged
Drug Traffic Urged
By West Virginiun

Representative Bailey, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia today
sharply criticized enforcement
mistakes" of the Federal mar
cotics laws and called for a con-
gressional investigation into the
illegal drug traffic.
He suggested to the House In
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
Committee that it set up Spe-
cial subcommittee to make the
inquiry and recommend more
adequate laws, both for dealing
with dope peddling and treating
narcotics addictS.
Mr.. Bailey appeared before
the committee to outline pur-
posse of his bill to create a Fed
eral bureau of clinics for re-
facilitating alcoholics and drug
addictS.
Suggests Further Scrutiny.
But the more I study the
problems to which it (the bilD
is directed" he declared, the
more I wonder whether we
should shrug them off to a new
bureau without further exam
ination on our own behalf"
1t appeared likely that if the
investigation is ordered Mr..
Bailey would propose a system
of out patient clinics and State
operated narcotics farms for the
treatment of addictS. Proposals
for such clinics-where the drug
addict would be given either a
gradual withdrawal from drugs
or a comfort" treatment with
out remaining in a hospital
has been the target of much
criticism from law-enforcement
and medical officials.
The plan of administering
drugs in an out patient clinic
has been criticized as tending
to legalize drug addiction.
NCCdlS NA1lACS Oh xSHVSs
Mr.. Bailey recalled the oper-
alton of similar clinics in the
1920s, and declared:
Il would like to know why no
other nation has a huge illegal
traffic in narcotics like ours. I
think we should determine
whether a tax measure (the Har-
rison Narcotics Act) is really the
best way to combat illicit mar
cotics, or whether they might be
banned directly. :. I would like
to find out what happened to all
those clinics in the '20s :"
He said the view is too preva-
lent that drug addicts are GRIM
inals and should be treated as
criminals. The alcoholic, he
added, is now getting construc-
tive attention from society.
The drug user is still total
outcast. The fantastic criminal
empires that grew in the heyday
of bootlegging are long gone.
But the underworld still is fat
tening on a billion dollar-a-year
narcotics traffic"
Says Intent Was Twisted.
He charged that the Treasury
Department twisted" the orig
inal intention of the Harrison
Narcotics Act, and by pursuing
drug addits as f1ends or crimi-
mails, drove them to the under
world to seek drugs.
In another move aimed at
the narcotics traffic, Representa-
tive Yorty, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, told the House today he
intends to introduce legislation
calling for sitter prison terms
for dope peddlerS.
In a short prepared speech, he
indicated he would urge revision
of the Harrison law. But he in
Dictated the revisions should be
in the penalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Church Women to Meet

The women Of the Mount Yer
non Presbyterian Church will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the home Of Mrs. Eric Bovet, 500
Fort Hunt road, Fairfax County,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Cathedral Librarian
To Accept Passionate

The Rev. George j. cleveland,
canon librarian of the WASH
ington Cathedral for the last
seven years, has resigned to be-
Evening star., 1953-08-02

S. The House passed and sent
to the President a bill extending
for two years, until December 81,
1855. the program of importing
MexicanS to work on United
States farms.
6. The Senate passed and sent
to the House a bill to increase
by per cent the interest rates
on Government loans and Gov
ernment-inSured loans for farm
purchase and improvement. The
bill would raise the interest rate
on direct Government loans to
S per cent and on Government
insured loans to 4 per cent.
7. The House passed and sent
to the Senate a bill to exempt
the activities of the Atomic
Energy Commission from State
and local taxes. The Aces con-
tractors, however. will still. be
subject to taxation.
8. Both houses completed action
on a bill aimed at encouraging
private financing of new ship
construction. The measure, to
amend the Merchant Marine
Act of 1896, is intended to relieve
the Government of some of the
burden Of financing ship build
ing. 1t would provide for Gov
ernment insurance of private
ship mortgages up to 80 per cent
of the loan.
9. The Senate passed bill to
authorize President Eisenhower
to lend two submarines to Turkey
for not more than five years. The
bill now goes to the House.