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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
One Fault Found
With Hot Bed

Myer Levin, sweet potato snip
per of Williamson, says the only
thing wrong with his electric hot
bed, is that Il didn't build more"
One day last week when Henry
Covington, horticulture specialist;
Howard Ellie, in charge of engin-
eering: and J. p. Woodland, peanut
specialist, all of the State College
Extension Service, stopped by
Levin'S new farming operations at
Everetts, his tenants were busy
pulling plants for the 35 acres
that he devotes to sweet potatoes.
This year, for the first time,
Levin had constructed an electric
hot bed, 80 by feet, at a cost of
SIS. He likes everything about it
except that ii is too small to sup
ply plants for a commercial VEN
ture. Next year he hopes to reme-
dy this.
Water is a big problem to Levin
now. and the plants were begin
ming 10 show their thirst. Levin
has to bring water in large tanks,
mounted on a wagon, TO his plant
beds. Ellis thinks ne might solve
his problem by sinking points
about his beds in such a way as
to assure an adequate water sup
ply and still permit rotation of
the beds Pitcher pumps might be
used to bring the water up.
Covington and Ellis told Levin
that there was little to the old
theory about watering at night.
The only thing you might save by
this is a little water, but the cost
of keeping labor up at night wipes
out even this. they said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24

The trucking industry spokes-
man reminded the Lions that the
strawberry market had doomed
at Wallace. Tabor City and Mt.
Olive with 10000 24-quart crates
shipped in 1852. Eastern North
Carolina continues to produce GU
Cumbcrs. peppers. potatoes, cab
basC. corn and string beans for
truck shipment.
Wilson was introduced by Rufus
Marks. with the President presid-
ing.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF
LAND FOR TAXES
Columbus County

AS required by law and pursuant
to an order of the Board of Com
missioners, l will, as tax collector.
sell at the court house door in
Whiteville, N. C.
Monday, July 6, 1853
beginning at 1900 noon the fol-
lowing real estate for taxes due
and unpaid for the year 1858.
w. A. WEIR
Tax Collector
Columbus County
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Carlton Of IS Bells
Installed in Silver Sprinq

A carlton of Is bells has been
installed on the roof of the
Guardian Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, Silver Spring.
The bells will be used to mark
the time of day and to COM
memorate all holidays in the
vicinity of the building at 8400
Georgia avenue. At noon each
day, the Lords Prayer will be
played.
Officials who attended dedica-
ton ceremonies yesterday at 3
pm. included DR.. H. c. Byrd,
retiring president of Maryland
University, and Verne Monestiel
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board.
Bank officials said they be-
lieved the carlton is the first
ever installed in the Metropoh-
tan Area by a mutual savings
institution.
Evening star., 1953-12-22

the others, Is were caused by
parents who were interested but
failed to recognize danger sig
mails; IL were cases of bad school
placement, II were caused by
physical defects such as brain
injury and nine came from homes
where the parents admitted they
wished they could be rid of the
child.
Mrs. Alice c. Sheldon. director
Of school attendance and work
permits, reported attendance Of
f1cers investigated $4,000 cases
of lawful and unlawful absences
last year She said these officers
try to work with the families to
keep their children in school
without taking them into Juve-
nile Court.
She said she did refer some
cases to the Welfare Depart
ment's protective services unit
and would refer. more if the
service was available. Welfare
Director Gerard M. Shea had
told the subcommittee earlier
that the unit is so understaffed
that it can take only the most
critical cases.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Tokon1d Park Votes to License
Centers for Babies and Aqed

ously since 1880. He said this
specifically exempted the WASH
ington Sanitarium and described
it as "claSS legislation"
Ts enacted last night, the or
dinance provides for fees rang
ing from SIS to SIS and penalties
of from $40 to $50 a day for
violations.
Followed Child's Death.
Action on such an ordinance
was initiated by the council after
the death of a 4-year-old boy in
a Takoma Park nursery home in
October. The Montgomery Coun-
ty grand jury has indicted the
nursery's operator, Mrs. Lois j.
Sparks, and she faces trial on a
manslaughter charge next
month.
The ordinance will require all
such institutions in the COM
munity to register and be open
for inspection for compliance
with fire, prevention. health and
construction standards. The in
stitutions also must keep a reg
lister of their clients.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Man Gets 3 Years
On Bigamy Charge

Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
Of Arlington Circuit Court yes
terday sentenced James A. Wat
son, 80, Of no fixed address, to
three years in the penitentiary
on a bigamy charge.
Watson, a former guard for
Drinks. Inc, pleaded guilty to
the charge last November 4.
Sentencing was deferred pending
a probation officers report.
He had been arrested by Ar
lington detectives who learned
he married an Arlington woman
earlier this year after separating
from a woman ne married in
Washington in 1943.
Watson yesterday admitted he
tried to obtain a loan after his
arrest by posing as his own
reference at a fictitious firm
whose telephone number he gave
to a loan company. The num-
ber really was that of a friend
who used to baby-sit for him
and his first wife. he said.
Watson also declared he
planned to remarry his second
wife," who is expecting a baby
soon. if he could get a divorce
from his first.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
AheriaI Highways
In Parks Opposed
By Inferfederation

The Interfederation Council
Of Citizens Associations last
hight voted opposition to the
use of park lands for the con-
struction of arterial highways.
The group, representing civic
groups Of the Metropolitan Area,
said use of Rock Creek Park
particularly as an expressway for
traffic from the suburbs would
establish a dangerous precedent.
The group was almost evenly
divided on the issue. Some men,
bers called Rock Greek Park the
only possible site for an express
way to the north of the city
They said the recreation value
of the park would not be de-
creased. but would be enhanced.
Opponents contended that
high-speed traffic through the
park would destroy it's peace and
quiet and drive out much of the
wildlife there. and would set a
pattern for similar invasion
of other parks.
In other action, the council
declined an invitation to join
the advisory council of the
Greater Washington Education
Television Association. The coun-
Gil declared that while it sympa-
thizes with the associations
aims, it is not constituted to
serve on such a project.
Daniel Greene, chairman,
conducted the meeting in the
seventh-f1oor offices of The
Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
74-Yeor Sentence
Given Driver in
Crash Fatal to 4
BY the ASsoeioted Press

SALISBURY, Md, Dec. o.
Charles Henry Roberts, 35-year.
old Demar, Md, man, was SEN
fenced to IA years in prison and
fined $500 yesterday as a result
of an automobile accident in
which a family Of four was killed.
Judge Milton K. Larmore i'm
posed the penalty-stiffest in the
26-year history of Peoples Court
hereafter Roberts, colored.
Ipleaded guilty to four counts of
manslaughter. one of leaving the
scene of an accident and sixth
of swearing falsely to an affidavit
by which he obtained q drivers
license in 1949.
Killed when Roberts car ran
through stop light at a Sails
bury intersection on December
13 and struck their car were
Moses Freda, 31-year-old minis
terial student from Green Lane.
Pa; his wife Marguerite. 80, and
their two daughters. Mary Lou,
Q, and jeanette, s.
Police Chief william ]. Chat
ham said Roberts admitted in .
statement he drove through the
stop light at.a speed Of so to IS
miles per hour. hitting the Freda
car broadside.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Weekly Collections
OF Trash Assured

Residents Of Hyattsville, Md,
last night were assured weekly
trash collections as the City
Council agreed to purchase a
new truck. .e-
Councilmen decided to use
money previously set aside for
the purchase. Price of the new
truck is about $500, plus a
trade-in on 1947 garbage truck.
Sylvan Deitz, chairman of the
Health and Sanitation Commit
tie. Saio present weekly trash
collections with a hired truck
will continue until the new
equipment is delivered early next
year. Up to a month ago trash
was collected alternate weeks.
Garbage is picked up twice
weekly.
City officials have been debat-
ing about six months on the
necessity of a new truck. An
investigation. committee earlier
reported another truck was not
needed. Mr.. Deitz. however, has
declared repeatedly that weekly
trash collections are necessary
for efficient city operations.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
The Psychiotric View:
Need Of Bigger Staff

DR.. Leopold E. Wexburg, chief
Of the Health Departments
Mental Health Division, declared
that TO do a decent job" in
child psychiatric treatment his
staff should be increased to three
or four times its present size.
DR.. Wexburg said that, in
cluding Public Health nurses
who do psychiatric work, the di-
vision has a staff Of IL profess
Sional workers. He added that
the bureau had not been granted
any staff increase in, recent years
and that Federal aid has been
cut from $4,000 to $1,000.
DR.. Wexburg told the Subcom-
mittee that there is now a DELAY
OF about eight months for chill
dren who apply for treatment
at the Child Guidance Center.
He said he understood there is
a waiting period Of about one
year for Catholic University's
child center.
The Districts Child Guidance
Center. DR.. Wexburg said, had
423 active cases on June 80. This
included 125 on the waiting list
for treatment.
In answer to a question by
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee, DR.. Wexburg said he
would not Recommend that
children be kept from reading
all comic books and watching
lurid television shows, although
he had listed them as "signifi-
cant" factor in delinquency.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
The Health View:
Substondord Housino

William H. Cary, jr., director
Of Public Health Engineering in
the Heath Department, told the
committee that one out of every
eight dwelling units here is
substandard.
He said the Health Depart
ment is almost helpless to do
something constructive because
of restricted budgets. Mr.. Cary
added that the department now
has % sanitary inspectors, about
one-third of the number needed.
He presented the committee
with pictures from his files of
slum dwellings and asked:
DO you think children reared
under these conditions can grow
up to be good citizenS?"
Present District health regu-
lations should be strengthened
he said. "The rate of decay oi
our Slum areas is progressing
faster than we are able to act
:" Mr.. Cary said.
He estimated that about co.
900 persons-or about 10 per
cent Of the population-are liv-
ing in slum houses or in those
only slightly better.
Public health measures, Mr.
Cary said, can do much to pre-
vent juvenile delinquency. THE
sanitary inspector, and the pub
lie health nurse, together can
do much to assist the family
the greatest asset in the COM
munity for delinquency preven-
tion," he said.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
GreenbeIt Tax Rate
Cut TO S2.14;L Levy
On Business Raised

The City Council of Greenbelt,
Md, last night cut almost in half
the city's tax rate of $4.20, ef-
fective January /.
The new tax figure-$2.14 per
$100 assessable property-was
reached after approval of an in
crease in the current personal
property tax and final passage Of
a 1903, 900 budget for 1854.
The slash in the tax rate ex-
ceeded the expectations two
weeks ago of Mayor Francis j.
Lastner, who predicted the fig
ure for next year would be be-
tween $2.25 and $3.50.
With Mr.. Lastner the only dis
senter. the council approved a
motion by Councilman Benjamin
Goldfaden to increase the per-
sonal property tax, levied against
business enterprises, from 81 per
$100 assessable property to 81.
The boost, according to City
Manager Charles r. Mcdonald,
will increase the city's income
next year by $4,000.
While he hailed the so per
cent in the overall tax rate,
Mayor Lastner said, "You will
never attract business enter
priSes into the Greenbelt COM
munity by increasing personal
property taxes" Without the
increase, however, the tax rate
next year would have been about
$2.22.
The present high tax. rate.
Greenbelt officials explain, was
made necessary as a@'result Of
the sale of the city early this
year by the Federal Government.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Fairfax Legislators
Hear Board Views on
Revenue Measures

Money and how to raise it
dominates the legislative hopes
of the Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors.
The Supervisors yesterday dis
cussed their legislative needs
with the county's three repre-
sentatives in the State General
Assembly, which convenes in
January. The county's legislators
are State Senator John A. K.
Donovan and Delegates John
Webb and Omer HirSt.
One recommendation, offered
by Supervisor c. B. Jett, would
give the county permission to
have a special census anytime
the Supervisors believe there has
been a $4,000 population increase.
The State would be required to
recognize results Of the census in
distributing tax money among the
counties and cities.
This is calculated to give fast
growing counties like Fairfax a
big boost in revenues.
Lost Money Between Censuses.
The State now uses the official
census figures taken each 10
years to calculate distribution of
many funds. Mr.. Jett said the
county lost a lot of money be-
tween 1910 and 1850 because Of
this policy-"and we'll be in the
same fix by 1860 if we don't do
something"
County Executive c. c. Massey
estimated the county's share of
Alcoholic Beverage Control prof
its alone would increase some
$150,000 if a new CENSUS were
taken Immediately. Distribution
of gasoline tax money also is
partially based on population.
Another recommendation asks
that State school funds be dis
tributed to the counties accord
ing to current enrolment. in
stead of the previous years av-
erage daily attendance
With a marked lack of en-
thusiasm, the Supervisors also
asked to be included in local
sales tax legislation in case it
is adopted for other Jurisdictions
in the 10th congressional dis
trict.
Sees Sentiment Weaker.
Senator Donovan said he per-
sonally opposed a sales tax, and
believed sentiment was weaker
for it now than several years
ago. He said he would go along
with enabling legislation to per-
NIT a referendum on a sales lax,
if the county wants it.
other suggestions the super
visofs discussed with the legis-
latorS included:
Permission for retired Federal
employees to serve on the Board
of Supervisors, School Board and
other county agencies; enabling |
legislation to give Fairfax
County a community unit plan
type rof zoning like that used
for large tracts in Alexandria:
to publish a synopsis
Of ordinances in newspapers in
stead of printing the full ordin-
ance: and creation Of q third
circuit court judgship, and q
second trial justice. !
Evening star., 1953-12-22

Mr.. Stone emphasized the lack
of segregation between offenders
of varying degrees of seriousness,
the lack of medical isolation ia
;ilities with the consequent threat
Of epidemic, the inadequate Sc
curity offered by an 8-foot chain
link fence.
When he said the Welfare De-
partment had asked for funds to
enlarge the place but he didn't
know if the Commissioners had
left it in the budget. Chairman
Henderson told him:
"I assure you we'll make a pub
lie inquiry about that. Well
pursue it. If there's one need
I've seen here, it's the need at
your institution"
Mr.. Shea, like DR.. Wexburg,
emphasized the need for a public
facility here TO house emotionally
disturbed children needing "a
hour psychiatric care. He urged
the subcommittee to support his
need for more staff for the de-
partment's protective services as
a means of preventing delin-
quency.
Pointing out that no psychi-
artists are now employed by the
Welfare Department. he said that
20 per cent of the departments
wards are in need of regular
psychiatric service and most of
the rest would be aided if case
workers could consult with psy-
chiatrists about them.
Details Of today's delinquency
hearing appear on Page A-1.)
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Dr.. Byrd Is Honored
In Salisbury; Aide
Picked for Mahoney
BY The Associ6ted Press

While DR.. H. c. Byrd was ad-
dressing a group of about $50
Eastern Shore farmers and
businessmen yesterday, support
was being organized in Hartford
County for George P. Mahoney,
who will oppose him. in next
June's primary for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
Only Two in Race.
They are the only two candi-
dates who have filed so far for
nomination. although Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro of Bali
more publicly announced his
candidacy last summer.
DR.. Byrd, who retires January
2 as president of the University
of Maryland, was given a tes-
tlmonial dinner in Salisbury by
farm and business groups. After
receiving a trophy for his con-
tributions to agriculture, and
tracing the university'S devel-
opment in that field, DR.. Byrd
promised his audience:
Under all circumstances, I'll
always keep on working for
agriculture"
Republican Is Toastmaster.
But he had little to say of
politics, and the gathering was
hardly a Democratic affair. D.
Ernest Matthews, chairman of
the Republican State Central
Committee for Wicomico County
and . leader in the poultry in ;
dustry, was toastmaster.
The organizing of Mahoney
support in Hartford County was
the first marshaling of political
forces for the impending pri-
mary clash, still six months
away.
States Attorney Robert H.
Archer, jr., who supported the
Baltimore contractor in the 1850
gubernatorial primary but op-
posed him in the Senate pri-
mary last year, said he would
direct the Mahoney campaign
in the county.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
The Schools View:
More Staff Needed

A picture of overcrowded
classes, principals chained to
their desks with clerical detail,
too few special classes for re-
tarded children and insufficient
psychiatric help was drawn by
school officials.
DR.. Norman j. Nelson, assist
ant superintendent of schools,
told the subcommittee that
teachers are too preoccupied
with administrative and clerical
detail to devote as much time as
they would like to potential de-
linquents.
Asked by Subcommittee Act
ing Counsel Herbert Beaser why
school Fairgrounds were locked
after school, DR.. Nelson said
there was no money for a super
visory staff. He agreed the
needed appropriation would be
small.
DR.. Nelson joined police and
welfare officials in complaining
about the lack of information
from Juvenile Court. Without
knowing that children are on
probation, he said, teachers
might put a child into a situa-
ton where he would commit the
same offense that got him into
trouble the first time.
Sees Information as Help.
He said he had attended a
conference with Juvenile Court
Judge Edith H. Cockrill at which
she was urged to notify the
schools of all cases she received
affecting pupils. He added that
he had seen no change in policy
since that conference.
II feel" he said. that we are
educated to deal with children.
I feel If we had all the informa-
ton we could attack these prob
lens better"
Mrs. Bessie Cramer, director
Of special services in the white
elementary schools. reporte d
noting an increase in the num-
ber Of school children showing
emotional disturbances at a very
early age.
Asked how many children
needed pSychiatric examination
and treatment, she said she was
getting two cases a week Of chill
dren in emotional trouble and
they frequently needed psychia-
trio care.
She reported that she had re-
viewed $50 Of her most serious
cases to find the main cause in
each case. OF the $50. she said,
parental neglect or indifference
was the chief cause in 81 cases.
Emotional problems IN the home.
ranging from a neurotic father
to a parent now in st. Elizabeths,
was the main cause in 40 cases.
The mothers alcoholism was
the main cause in ~ cases. OF
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Audit Of School
GarageAsked
In Arlington
Board Of Education
Request Follows
w. c. Vest Charges

An independent audit of the
Arlington school garage accounts
for the last four years has been
proposed by the School Board as
a result of charges against the
former director of the transpor-
tation system.
The board, at it's regular
meeting last night. approved a
resolution authorizing employ
ment Of Roy H. Halquist, an au-
ditor, and transportation spe-
cialist to assist him.
The county board, Arlington's
governing body, will be asked to
approve the proposal because of
a legal requirement that Virginia
school boards are forbidden to
authorize independent audits
without governing body approval.
Faces Two Charges.
Supt. T. Edward Rutter said
he was recommending the audit
because the former tranSporta-
tion director, William C. Vest,
who has been dismissed, had the
responsibility of keeping various
records and reports and of han
ding school equipment and sup
plies.
Vest was fined $1O0 in County
Court earlier this month after he
pleaded guilty to.a charge of US
ing State vehicle inspection
stickers illegally. He faces trial
January 4 and 5 on two other
charges, embezzlement and lar
ceny.
Acts on KindergartenS.
A kindergarten planning prof.
ect was approved by the board.
Supt. Rutter was authorized to
appoint an acting supervisor to
study proposed establishments of
kindergartens in the county next
fall
About 1000 children would oe
eligible for kindergarten, accord
ing to an estimate by school off,
Gals. More than $4,000 students
are expected in grades / through
6 next fall. Present enrolment
is 1876.
The board will meet at 8 pm.
January 4 in the Little Theater
at Westinghouse High School
to reorganize for the coming
year. DR.. Curtis E. Tuthill, the
present chairman, will be sue
ceeded on the board by DR.. l..
Clark Keating, who was elected
in November.
DR.. Erwin R. Draheim, who
was reelected, will take Office
for another four-year term.
Evening star., 1953-12-22

A new ordinance requiring
licensing and regulation of child
care centers, nursing homes and
similar institutions will go into
effect in Takoma Park, Md, on
January /.
The ordinance was adopted
last night by a 6-to-1 vote of
the Takoma Park City Council
after a public hearing at the
Municipal Building.
The bill was enacted despite
opposition from a group of nurs-
ing home operators represented
by Attorney Joseph B. Simp-
son. jr.
Action Held Unnecessary.
The opponents contended the
new regulations were unneceS-
sary because Of present State
and county laws on the same
subject. Mr.. Simpson also OBJ
jected to a provision of the new
ordinance which does not apply
to institutions accommodating
so or more persons and which
have been in operation continu-
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Maryland Agency
Lifts Trash Pickups
Dec. Is, Jan. ]

Garbage and trash collection
by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission and oper-
alton Of its incinerators will be
suspended for both Christmas
and New Years Day and the
Saturdays following each holi-
day.
The additional Saturday holi-
days were announced yesterday
by the commission.
The agency announced that
all possible steps would be taken
to assure that refuse collections
will be up to date by Christmas
and New Years eve.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Man Seriously Hurt
In BuIIdozer Mishop

A Lovettsville (VaO man was
critically injured yesterday when
a tree fell on him in a wooded
area north Of Wheaton. Md.
In Suburban Hospital with a
fractured spine and head in
juries is Gillis Lamar. As. OPP
orator Of a bulldozer near the
Georgian Forest subdivision OF
Georgia avenue extended.
Police said the bulldozer,
pulling three huge logs. broke
down a tree that fell on Mr.,
Lamar.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
The Receiving Home
And Overcrowdino

William j. Stone, superintend-
ent of the Receiving Home for
Children, said the institution
was even more crowded than
when the Senators visited last
week. They saw 81 children in
a place designed for 43. Yester-
day, Mr.. Stone said, lot children
were in residence.