Evening star., 1953-01-09


bandone e {
Mr.. Muliisan. their aspira.
tions in unexpected last-minute
moves.
Continued in Office with him
and formally inducted a few
minutes later in the federatio
first ceremony of the kind were
the entire slate proposed by the
Nominating Committee. DAME,
F. Green, legislative chairman
administered the oath after sue.
cessfully moving unanimous re.
elections.
On Shift Noted.
One shift was made. Ernest
L. Hines, who was a director
replaced John F. Kirby as first
vice president. Mr.. Kirby Joined
Mr.. Greene and Mrs. Felix E.
Cristofane on the directors
board.
Mr.. Mulligan accepted the
change cordially. Mr.. Hines
last years winner of The Stal
citizenship cup, had been a for
midable contender for the tor
post. So was William r. Turner
one Of the leaders of the Citizens
Committee for Good Govern.
ment.
No explanation was given fol
his withdrawal. It was learned
however, that the Federation's
directors a few days ago ruled
him ineligible because the Chill
lum group he represents is not
on the Federation's roster.
Others who retained their posts
after a series Of resolutions were
adopted before the election cli-
max are Jacob G. Palmer, second
vice-president; Fred w. Cast,
treasurer; Miss Margaret G,
Engle, recording secretary, and
Miss Caroline v. Donnelly. CORE
spending secretary.
Rosewood Transfer Protested.
One Of the resolutions protest.
ed the transfer of mentally de-
f1cient colored children from
Brownsville State Hospital to
Rosewood Training School for
white inmates.
Mr.. Hines. who offered the
objection, said the racial ques-
ton is not involved. Rosewood,
he asserted, is crowded, has an
insufficient number of attend
ants and now has a waiting list
Of more than 1900. He urged
that Gov. McKeldin be asked to
''rescind any order made to effect
this consolidation. -"
The Delegates authorized Mr.
Mulligan to name a committee
to confer with officials of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission on the agency's plan
to inaugurate sewer service
charges. Mr.. Mulligan said 7,50O
property owners will have to
pay who do not receive sewerage
service.
Consider Flood Plan.
Mr.. Mulligan told the fed
Grafton that members of the
county's legislative delegation
have informed him that they
are considering a copyrighted
plan for solution of the Peace
Cross flood problem and that
they also propose to enact legis.
lation effecting home rule fol
the county.
The Peace Cross situation, the
new plan envisions, can be per.
manently corrected by hydraulic
pump and flood gate installa-
tions costing So million plus an
nual maintenance of $40. 900. The
Army engineer plan would cost
$12 million and would require
yearly maintenance cutlays OF
$3.50, 1000.
A resolution presented by the
Beltsville Associations delegate
Fred c. Knauer, reminded the
Federation that the common
enemy" later identified as
Russia, is making swift advances
in civil aviation. It should be
countered, the adopted resolu-
ton said, by inclusion in public
school curriculums of such SUBJ
jects as aerial navigation, mete-
orology, aero dynamics and air.
craft engineering.
Parkland Rezoning Opposed.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Sousa gained
approval Of her suggestion that
the federation oppose CONNER
cal rezonjng Of acres of park
land at Queens Chapel road and
Hamilton street. The reclassi-
f1cation has been asked. she said
by the Maryland-National Park
and Planning Commission.
The federation indorsed the
commissions 25-year roads plan
in principle. and then voted ap-
proval of six resolutions intro
duced by Mrs. Irma Bogdanod
chairman Of the County Affairs
Committee.
It suggested a $1,000 study OF
the Maryland City projection
gave federation support to the
Chillum area fire tax bill. con-
ditionally approved the Green
teacher pay measure. indorsed
a plan to increase State aid
to Libraries, commended the
county commissioners for an al
location for a study Of Prince
Georges and Montgomery eco
nomic land use problems.
Another urged that appropri-
ate classes be given by the Uni
versity Of Maryland leading to
certification Of elementary school
teachers.