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Evening star., 1953-09-02
Maryland Holding Off
Road Raising Plans
For Peace Cross Area

The Maryland State Roads
Commission is holding of it's
proposed $500. 900 project to raise
the level Of roads in the fire.
qNently folded Peace Cross area
Of BladenSburg.
Russell H. Mccain, Roads Com
mission chairman, today said it
would be folish for the State to
proceed with the road-raising if
there is a chance the overall
flood control project will get un-
derway in the next two years.
Awaits Outcome Of Talks.
He said he was awaiting word
from Cove. McKeldin on the out
come of talks scheduled between
him and the States two Sena-
tors and six Representatives.
The talks, according to Sen
ator Buffers Office, originally
were set for yesterday but were
postponed when the Governor
and the Senator went on a fish
ing expedition in Chesapeake
Bay.
The spokesman added the dis
cussions are fairly certain to
come of before September II
when Senator Butler is Sched-
uled to leave for Europe.
Senator Butler, the aide said,
is optimistic about getting a Fed
eral appropriation next year to
set off the flood CONTROL project.
estimated to cost about $13 mil
lion.
Two Efforts Failed.
During the recent session Of
Congress, the Senator failed in
two attempts to get an appropri-
alton that would have freed some
$4,250, 900 in State and county
funds for the big project.
After this setback, Gov. Nc
Keldin indicated the State would
raise the road.
Mr.. Mccain, however, said
such a plan would be a waste
Of money if the overall project
is undertaken. The road would
have to be moved again, he
added.
Mr.. Mccain said the State has
stopped taking options aon prop
erty needed for the road-raising
project.
He added, however, plans for
the project are well developed
and could be put into effect on
short notice.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Prince Georges Moves to Bar
Bottle Clubs From County

Bottle clubs, suppressed in the
District, face a fight II they try
to move into Prince Georges
County.
The County Commissioners
yesterday ordered an ordinance
drawn up to bar the clubs. And
the community Of Colmar Manor,
fearing it could not keep the
clubs out by legislation, slapped
a $2,500 fee on then-enough,
the town officials hope, to dis
courage the clubs from locating
there.
States Attorney Carlyle j.
Lancaster asked the commission
ers for an Ordinance designed
to prevent this type Of business
from becoming q part Of our
county"
He said the clubs have proved
10 be q menace. They are ex-
tremely dificult TO- police and
are q breeding place Of crime. %
Z Commission Chairman Thomas
Z. Latimer said he thinks an
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Housing Chairman Resigns
From Montgomery Unit

John H. Pratt, chairman of the
Montgomery County Housing
Authority, yesterday submitted
his resignation to the County
Council.
Mr.. Pratt. an attorney of 219
Rosemary street, Chevy Chase,
had been a member of the au-
thority for three years.
In his lengthy letter of resig-
nation, Mr.. Pratt said the county
had failed to pursue two prob
lens the authority had pointed
out: Substandard housing largely
confined to the colored area due
to the lack of land available for
colored development. and the
need for a housing code to define
evils that need to be corrL cted.
In accepting the resignation
the council made no move to
name a successor. At least one
councilman, Harold F. Ham
mond, indicated he felt the work
of the authority was ended.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Al GreenbeIt Families
Face Eviction Action

Eviction actions were to be
filed today against Al families in
Greenbelt, Md, occupying homes
whose new owners want to move
in.
Paul Campbell, general man
ager for the 1,575-unit housing
project owned by the Greenbelt
Veterans Housing Corp. said
most of the Al families already
have made plans to move.
More than 100 families moved
from Greenbelt over the week
end. Others have been moving
out since the Veterans Corp.
which bought the project from
the Federal Government, notified
residents they had to buy their
dwellings or move. Some 800
families which did not buy were
ordered out.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Twenty-First Polio Case
Reported in Arlington

Arlington County reported its
21st case of polio today.
The Health Department said
the new case was a 32-year-old
woman living in the 5000 block
Of South Eleventh street, Airing
ton. Some paralysis has been
noted in the case, health author
tiles said.
The county had - cases at
this time last year. :
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Lodging, Apartment
Fees Paid by Only
All in Takoma Park

Only 421 rooming house and
apartment owners had registered
with the town of Takoma Park,
Md, when the deadline under a
new ordinance passed last night.
The figure is considerably un-
der the estimates varying any,
where from 600 to 1000 such es-
Establishments given during recent
public hearings and council de-
liberationS.
Mayor Ross H. Beville, in COM
menting on the situation, said,
ut is reasonable to assume that
421 does not represent all of the
rooming houses and apartments
in Takoma Park"
No Breakdown Threat.
Mr.. Beville said he wanted to
avoid issuing any sensational
statement threatening whole
sale crackdowns on violators.
Nevertheless, he added, violators
are subject to fines for each day
they fail to comply with the or
dinance. Penalties amount to
the full license fee applicable to
each establishment for each day
Of the violation and when the
fine reaches $100, it increases at
the rate of $40 per day there
after.
I'VE are going to try to per-
Suade people to register" the
Mayor said. Were not trying
to put people in Jail. This is
not a revenue measure and we
don't want to start fight. But
steps have to be taken to pre-
vent some areas from becoming
SlumS."
Fees Are $5 Up.
Registration fees range up
ward from S. for a rooming
house with four or more occu-
pants.
Mr.. Beville also pointed out
that Judge Millward Taft of the
Montgomery County Orphans
Court. strong opponent of the
ordinance. had registered his
apartment.
Judge Taft, however, registered
only after City Attorney Vim
cent L. Gingerich issued a public
statement that registrants were
not waving any Of the personal
or constitutional rights of pro-
lection against search without a
warrant.
Many apartment owners at
first refused to register because
they felt the ordinance granted
the city the authority to enter
homes at any time for inspec-
tions. A number signed the ap-
plicationS for registration after
the specific waiver statement was
typed on it.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Differences Settled
In Prince Georges
New Fire Code

The Prince Georges Coun-
ty Commissioners yesterday
smoothed out two differences
with the County Firemen's As
sociations over provisions of its
fire code ordinance to be adver-
tised soon.
One concession the commits
sionerS made will permit the fire.
men to submit recommendations
on policy matters before final de-
cisions are made by the county
heads.
The other ruling grants the as
ISOLATION the right to pass on
professional qualifications of a
fire marshal before his appoint
ment is made by the commits
sioners.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Fredericksburg Fair Reveals
Rebirth of Community Spirit

realized they were communities.
There is no village. only a road
side store and gasoline station.
But the residents simply decided
that their community" was
about so homes on farms or
patches Of land in the area and
it was accordingly mapped.
The scrap book gave reports
on each of the monthly meetings
in the HARDWOOD church.
At the April meeting it was de-
cided to embark on a mailbox
improvement campaign. At the
May meeting 20 they decided to
take the Red Cross first aid
course. It was at the August
meeting that the suggestion was
made that the community should
build a house for John Harding.
Injured in Accident.
Mr.. Harding had lived in the
community, served in the Army
and returned unscAthed. After
the war he went to Ohio with
his wife and children. Work
ing as a painter there, he fell OF
a scaffold and suffered spinal
injuries that made him a par
aplegic-paralyzed from the neck
down.
It was unanimously decided to
build the house with the help
of neighboring communities.
Harry Bradshaw, a carpenter, Of
fered to supervise the job. More
than $1,000 was raised in the
Fredericksburg area, donations
from Sunday school classes, the
employees Of the Sylvania plant,
etc.
Free lumber was obtained from
sawmills, free nails from hard
ware stores. With volunteer
weekend labor and free ma
terials there was a considerable
balance in the fund when the
house was finished.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Nine Montgomery Men Inducted al Alexandra

Nine men from Maryland
Selective Service Board 81 have
been received into the Army at
the Alexandria (Va.) Induction
Station and are now assigned to
Fort Meade, Md.
Board 81 includes the area of
Bethesda, Chevy Chase. Cabin
John and the Potomac area of
Montgomery County. The, in
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Bodies Of Twins, 1S,
Recovered in Patuxent

Rescue workers yesterday re-
covered the bodies of 18-year-
old twins who drowned Sunday
in the Patuxent River near
Groom, Md.
The bodies were identified as
those Of James Lemuel and Har-
old Caudel Jones, colored.
Prince Georges County police
said they were found only a few
feet from the spot where they
went down.
A cousin Of the youths, James
M. Swami, II, said the twins dis
appeared about $3.50 pm. after
diving into q deep part Of the
river.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
By George Kennedy
Stnr Sfnff Corrasnondenf

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Sept.
2.-There is something going on
in rural Virginia that the tourist
on the high-speed highways
doesn't see. That something is
the birth of community spirit in
areas where most homes are
widely separated by woods and
fields.
An exhibit of what is happen
ing was the outstanding feature
of "Homemakers' Day" yester-
day. the second day of the Fred
ericksburg Agricultural Fair
which will continue through
Saturday.
Like everything else in this
countryside. the fair was stricken
by heat. It kept. down the
crowds and caused the frosting
to melt on the cakes as they
were being judged.
Docile beef cattle were in evi-
dent distress as they we're being
judged under the hot sun. Some
exhibitors were thoughtful
enough to have electric fans
playing on their pampered prize
winners in the big tents where
they were tethered..
All the talk was about what
the drought was doing, how crops
Of corn and beans were Scorched
to the point where they weren't
worth harvesting; how large sec
tions of permanent pasturage
would have to be reseeded: how
the lack of hay was forcing the
sale Of cattle at unsatisfactory
prices.
Scrap Book Tells Story.
A record number of cattle were
sold at the auction in Culpeper
last week and tomorrow'S auc-
ton here at Fredericksburg is
expected to break another record.
The prize-winning exhibit in
the contest Of community ac-
compliShment consisted largely
of a scrap book, a report on the
1852 experience of the HARDWOOD
Community in Stafford County.
Until these contests were
started a few years ago by the
Virginia Agricultural Extension
Service and the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce, areas
like this one, which is in the
neighborhood of the HARDWOOD
Presbyterian Church, hadn't
Evening star., 1953-09-02
West Vireinio EIks Elect

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
2.-Nelson Clarke, Martinsburg
businessman and former Cham
Der Of Commerce secretary
manager, was named president
Of the West Virginia Elks AsSoci-
alton at its annual meeting in
FairTnont. He named Garnett
Shipley Of Martinsburg, . past
exalted ruler, as State secretary.
Evening star., 1953-09-02

ducteeS, who were taken to
Alexandria by the Montgomery
County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross Motor Corps,
were William H. Brinckerhoff, -,
Charles P. Shaeffer, jr.; Edwin
A. Hall, Sd; Robert D.. Braden,
John M. O'Neill, William l..
Dalton, Walter A. Brown, Sd;
James e. Croker and Robert L.
Avant.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Maryland State Fair
Opens at Timonium

TIMONIUM, Md, Sept. 2 (P.
The 72d annual Maryland
State Fair opens today on the
brightly decorated and newly
painted fair grounds here.
Fair officials expressed conf
dence that last years record at
tendance of 100000 will be ex-
ceeded by at least $4,000 before
the closing, September IL.
The exhibition hall housing
the poultry and livestock shows
will be open until 8 pm. nightly.
The midway will remain open
until people want to go home"
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Counties Rap
Maryland Tax
Assessments
Montgomery officioI
Sees Discrimination
In Low Valuation

Governing bodies in Montaom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties
took a look at the State Tax
Commission yesterday and many
an eyebrow was raised.
In Prince Georges the commits
sioners voted to ask the State
tax ofdcialS to attend a mass
meeting in Mount Rainier where
800 homeowners have signed Pc
titions protesting what they
called "unwarranted and unrea-
sonable assessments"
Sees Discrimination.
Montgomery County council
men at the same time were ex-
pressing surprise at q report Of
Albert w. Ward. secretary Of the
State Tax Commission, in which
he said about 80 per cent of prop
erty assessments In Maryland
were being made at about so
per cent Of fun cash value.
Montgomery County appar-
emily is being Disseminated
against" Councilman Louis A.
Grayelle said.
Assessing officers In Montgom-
cry have said they were aiming
at a go per cent figure on build
ings and about 80 to 100 per
cent on land.
Prince Georges Commission
Chairman Thomas E. Latimer
suggested the State tax officials
set a night meeting in the Mount
Rainier area.
Let them tell the people" Mr..
Latimer remarked, "that they
are responsible for the assess
ment figures"
County tax officials in Prince
Georges have set as their objec-
tive so to go per cent of actual
value.
Says Of1cial Changes Tune.
The Montgomery Council yes
terday heard Mrs. Stella B. Wer-
ner report on Mr.. Wards talk
before the State Association of
County Commissioners in Ocean
City last week end.
Mr.. Ward, she said, had
changed his tune since he ap-
peared before the County Coun-
Gil last fall in the midst of an
uproar over sharp assessment
increases In the county.
The secretary indicated there
may be some inequities among
the counties, she said.
"That isn't what he told us
here" Councilman j. Louis Mon
arch said.
Mr.. Ward previously told the
council there was a fair amount
Of equality and that Montgorn-
cry County, If it were out OF
line, was on the low end.
/ Mr.. Gravelle said all counties
should use the same yardstick
because Of the ALLEGATION of the
State school equalization funds.
The allocations are made partly
on the basis of the counties as
sessable bases.
Sees Detriment to County.
Mrs. Warner said that If other
counties are not using the same
yardstick, Montgomery'S high
aSseSsable base is working to
the county's detriment in distri-
button of State funds.
What the State needs are new
assessment and taxing laws that
would provide equality in State
county relations, she said.
"A suit is now pending against
the State Tax Commission in
Baltimore Circuit Court, charg-
ing inequalities between the
counties on assessments. The
suit was filed by Attorney James
S. Parker on behalf Of individ-
.ual members Of the Homeowners
Tax League, Inc, q Montgomery
organization.
The State Tax Commission
now has a three-man team
making a survey Of assessment
procedures and actual assess
nentS throughout the State.
Their report is due October Is.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12

North Cardinals Agricultural
Experiment Station points out
that corn Yields in the South
eastern States could be increased
~ per cent by adding 80 pounds
OF nitrogen per acre.
Pitcher Worley Tuesday but
managed to even his annual series
with Buckingham High with a
81 triumph.
A relay throw from Shortstop
Roy Bryant to Catcher Earl Hale
on Mel Tyree's throw from cen
terfield nailed Buckingham' Dave
Cobb at the plate IN the first in
ming. Cobb was trying to stretch
triple into a home run.
Burke Fortune gave up SIX we'll
scattered hits and was helped BY
some nifty play on the part Of his
fielders
LoVlngSton took the lead III the
second inning without the benefit
of a hit A walk. feeders choice
and single by Bruce tied the
score IN the fourth IN the sixth
double by Jake Tylee and sim
gle By Bernie Johnson brought
across the winning run.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
CT Loan Procedure
Changed To Speed
Processing Routine

Veterans who plan to seek CT
loans from private lenders for
homes, farms or businesses should
apply to Veterans Administrator
regional farms in advance for
certificates of eligibility. VA an
nounced.
VA said this Will reduce delays
in processing the loan applica
lions later, when the veteran is
anxiouSly awaiting completion of
the deal or is pressed for time to
close the loan.
Certificates of eligibility are
proof for leaders that VA will
guarantee or insure a loan if the
veteran meets other usual loan
requirements.
In the past, veterans have been
advised to submit their discharge
or separation papers to the lend
ing institutions making the loan.
They in turn would submit them
to VA on behalf of the veterans.
However, since the passage of
the Korean CT Bill which extends
the loan guaranty benefits Of the
World War II CT Bill to veterans
with service since June 27. 1850,
VA must have information not
. previously needed to establish
eligibility
4 Now, to pass on veterans
eligibility, VA must konW whether
the veteran served IN World War
! II or since the start Of the Korean
conflict, or both what prior use
OF his loan guaranty benefits. II
any. has been made, the status OF
any prior Gil loans. and whether
the veteran still owns real estate
purchased with any such loans.
Thus. by applying TO VA offices
in advance. veterans and lenders
may save considerable time ir
/ processing the loan application
VA said its local offices car
quickly determine what they vii
require in order to pass on g
veterans eligibility This Will dc
away with needless correspon-
dence and expedite issuing certlfi-
Gates
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Andersonville

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson
were hosts to So members Of the
Wood family and their connec-
tons. Sunday. May 3. when Mrs.
A c. Wood, surrounded by her
II children, most of her grand
children and one of her great
grandchildren, celebrated her 87th
k.rthday. There was a huge BIRTH
day cake, and Mrs. Wood was
shoWered with gifts and congratu-
lat!ons 1t was happy family
GET together.
Mi and Mrs, Donald Findley.
their son, Donald, Mrs Grew and
Z. p. Anderson were visitors in
the neighborhCod. one day last
week They were luncheon guests
Of Mrs Jack Anderson. but they
called on other friends during the
day. The f p. Anderson home is
being remembered. and everybody
N the community feels an interest
in the enterprise
Mrs S. G Cowan, Lib, Pete and
Douglas CoWan, Morgan Garrett
ana Miss Louise and Dick Nor
gan spent last week end with Mrs
c b Morgan Mr. and Mrs Gar
rett and the other three boys
visited With the family. Satur-
day night
Visits Aunt
Dot Chappell is spending sew
eral weeks in Portsmouth with hei
aunt. MIS-. Karl Drumcller.
Lewis Morgan is recovering
/ satisfactorily from a mastoic
operation at the Southside Com
munity Hospital
Dinner guests in the home OF
Mys. Irvy Flood last Sunday were
Ny. and Mrs. Lewis Poats, then
! daughter, Judy. and MIS-. JOIN
PoatS and George POats
MIS- Hattie Morgan and he,
girls spent Wednesday with Mrs
. c. j. Spencer In the afternoon
they called on the Branch RoSeI
family
Visit Patent
MI and Mrs julius Coleman
and Mrs Meade Anderson wen
to Richmond, Tuesday. to see Mrs
/ Russell Coleman, who is a patien
at Medical College Hospital.
Sunday dinner guests in tn,
home of MIS-. j H. Forbes were
MI and MIS-. Alexander Forbes
Mrs Kelsey and Jimmie Forbes
Miss Alice Forbes spent the WeeE
end IN Charlottesville
Sunday Guests
Mr. and MIS- Claude Rice ant
their children visited MI. ant
MIS- Dorsie Branch. Sunda.
afternoon. Miss Mary Brancl
spent The week end with her fam
Ny
The Rev Kenneth Barnes call
ed in the Forbes home. Tuesda,
afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Valdez
spent me week end with tn
Thompsons.
MIS- Jack Anderson spent Sun
day nigh, in Richmond with Nj
and MIS- Fred Wood
Visitors IN the Gillian hOmt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
lovingsto Downs
Buckingham Central
High 81 Tuesday

Lovingston High Schools base
ball team was held to four hits by
and Mrs c L. Duty. Of Ander
sonvllle who entered the service
Aprll 10, IS now stationed at Camp
Breckenridge Ky He writes that
he is Q. K and likes it.
Mrs A F. Coleman's visitors
during the week end were MI and
Mrs u v Coleman. of Buck!ng-
ham, Nj and Mrs J p Word. +.
+, Price, Miss Barbara Dmevant
and Mrs. B G Ransom and sons.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.
2-FAMILY APARTMENT
WOOD & MITCHELL

HOUSE TRAILER. 8 acres. on Indian
900. bargain for cash. 10. s.
1919. ewes Q.0ROR
Evening star., 1953-08-01
HOUSES SALIVA. tcont.D

COOL AND INvITING-yery lovely
3-bedrm., 2-bath (bedrm. and bath
DOWN white brick Colonial Cape
Cod In 2 beautiful setting on a r. r.
large. Home is immaculate inside
and out. outdoor barbecue. Stone
firepl. in liV. rrn, formal din. rm. Il
car garage. Priced to sell at only
S2U,959; terms arranged: REAL
hwy, of Glebe. JA. 10000. -
AN ARCHITECTS DREAM of perfec-
tion; Rambling brick-snd-trame
nihcent Handicapped lot with many
shade trees, Ultramodern. 2-leyel
home; First level consists of 2 twin
size bedrms., liv. rm. designed for
full bath and kit. Two wide patios,
easy to. reach-just off din. rm.
Second level has 1 master bedrm.,
2nd liv. rm. with firepl.. eating room,
bath and pire-paneled den. Pvt.
screened screened perch ADDS to outdoor en-.
shown by calling REAL ESTATE
SERVICE, INC, 4763 Lee hwy, OF
Glebe., ia. 10000. -
OPEN SAT. AND SUM-, 2-6-Falls
Church area. 3-bedrm. brick, newly
uCC., luh phtHS, eQulp. XII, gas
cepted., Dir: Lee hwy. to Great Falls
St. right to Brilyn Park, 707 Hall
wood ave. KE. S-5455. .
Mr.. SHIRLEY HWY. at Springfield.
Va.-2-bedrm., .tull-bath home with
expan. attic, lge. lot; on hard
scsnoI sss5fsse rosdi; M shOP' s6s trsnsp and
VERNON N. LYNCH o : sons, SONS,
Springfeld, Va; XII. 9-5758. (Closed
Sunday.) p
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION-2 full tile
baths. 3 twin-sized bedrms., liV. rm.
large large esuipped ,S KITCHEN, fun base g:
down payment acceptable. ARTHUR
BEAUTIFUL CORNER, close -in-6OO
North Kenmore. .Arlington-Living
room room with fireplace, full dining
garage; lot, . 5OSf3o fs' IT,; O6IS Schools
churches. shopping, easy walking
THOMAS J. MAGRuDER, ia.
2-313l. Directions: Wilsn blvd.
to house and open sign. -
$l,995 DOWN-Close-i in N. Arl. This
brick rambler must be sold this
week end by transferring Marine
colonel. 1l2 baths, . firepls, just
! blk. to Safeway, buses and schools,
3 min. to Pentagon. Low, low price
of S16,500. Call REAL ESTATE
SERVICE, INC. 4763 Lee hwy, off
CAPE COD. in Garden City. S15.95O.
Honestly, if you are looking for a
suburban home with a piece of
ground where the kiddies can play
with no worries from traffic. here's
a lovely all-brick home with all
your living on l floor and possi-
bilities for expansion upstairs.
Cheerful liv. rm.. refreshingly bright
din. rm:, kit. very pleasing to the
eye. 2 lge. bedrms., attractive tile
bath; full dry bsmt. with rec. area;
stairway to 2nd f.. dormers, plumb
ing and flooring in; entire yard
fenced. Shown BY appt. by calling
REAL ESTATE SERVICE. INC, 4763
a. Lee hwy, off Glebe., IA; 7-90So; -
full. de luxe, deliriously cool area.
home on this level wooded lot. Lovely
liv. rm. with firepl.. pine-paneled
den perfect for TV or jr. library, 2
master bedrms., modern tile bath.
Gas h. W. heat. Garage Slate roof.
Lots of storage space. Only min.
to Pentagon. A doctor and a high
ranking naval officer are neighbors.
Best around at this low, low price
of S17.500. Don't fail to see this
before you decide. Shown by appt.
by calling REAL ESTATE SERVICE,
INC. 4563 Lee hwy, of Glebe,
Evening star., 1953-08-01

BERWYN (College Park)-On trolley
line. near parocial and public schools.
1mmaculte 5-rm. Bricktex bungalow;
full .bsmt... oil h.-w.h., large front
porch, garage and workshop. Large
lot, trees and shrubs. Reas. priced
at $12.150; terms LOUIS MILLER,
Realtor, UN. 4-2723; ewes, UN.