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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Deed Transfer Void;
Daughter Gets Estate
BY the Asseeioted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. 7.
Circuit Judge Joseph D. Mish
has agreed that 82-year old
George w. Albert must have
been out of his mind when he
decided over his property to his
housekeeper.
Judge Mish invalidated the
transfer and gave the property
to Mr.. Albert's daughter, Mrs.
Mabel A. Turner yesterday.
THE policy of the law" he
said, lis to protect those who are
forced by illness, ignorance,
weakness or other conditions be-
yond their control to repose their
confidence in others. 1t is the
policy of the law to protect them
against the abuse of that conf
dence."
Testimony in the Circuit Court
suit brought by Mrs. Turner
showed her father decided his
house and lot to Mary J. Young
blood just before he died IN 1851.
The woman had been his house
keeper about four months.
Mrs. Turner commended her
father was not mentally capable
of deciding his property over be-
cause of the infrmities Of age.
The housekeeper denied she
had paid Mr.. Albert for his
property. Yet there were tax
stamps on the deed indicating
she had paid $2,500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
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Maryland Assembly Routine

To increase the Governors salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 year ways and
HB1 se-By Lawlor-To require that
all milk intended to be sold for human
consumption be pastuerized Judiciary.
HB1S7-By Bradshaw and Robinson
To repeal the State authority to tax ad-
missions and give it to the. counties and
Baltimore City ways and Meansl.
HB1SS-By MONTGOMERY delegation
To REQUIRE the MONTGOMERY County Board
Of Education to hold its annual meeting
before January 10 (Delegationl.
HB195-By Sklar-To authorize the
Governor to sign compact with Del
ware. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Virginia
and West virginia for forest fire protec-
ton Judiciary.
HBl9S-By Myers and Fitzgerald-To
require automobiles be equipped with
governors limiting their speed to a maxi
mum IS miles an hour Judiciary.
HB199-By Wilkinson-To change the
deadline for filing sales tax reports from
the 18th to the 25th of the month
WAYS and MeanSl.
HB20O-By wilkinson and Lilliard-
To exempt business stock from taxation
ways and Means).
| HB202-By MONTGOMERY and Prince
Georges delegations-To exempt Mont
gomery County from the State coming
and planning laws tDelegations).
Bills Passed.
HB49-By Montgomery delegation-Io
add 55h. acres to the corporate limits
of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Small Boy Suspected
In ChiIIum Fires

Arson investigators in Prince
Georges County got another case
late yesterday afternoon. And
they think a juvenile suspect in
this new blaze may be implicated
in two other fires.
The latest outbreak was in the
Chillum Terrace Apartments.
The fire was touched off in mail
boxes. Mount Rainier f1remen
said damage was minor.
The boy suspected in the mail
boxes fire lis a mighty likely
suspect" in two fires the night
before, said Mount Rainier Fire
Chief William Freeman. The
boy, however. has not been ar
rested.
One of the fires was in the
Chillum Elementary School and
caused $4,000 damage to two
classrooms. The other was in a
storage shed in Chillum Heights
Manor, a block from the school.
The school, closed yesterday, will
reopen Monday.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Coun-
ty authorities are continuing
their investigation of the fire
that threatened all of Poolesville
early yesterday.
Charles Howe, jr., the county
fire marshal, said today the
Poolesville fire origin hasn't been
labeled definitely as arson.
But it appears to be the work
of firebug, he said. He added
that there have been other ques-
tionable fires in the town in the
last two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Court Farley Seeks
Better Housing for
.Crimina||y Insane

Preliminary steps were being
taken today by court and Fed
eral officials to end dangerous
housing conditions for Washing
tons criminally insane.
The move was outlined by
District Chief Judge Bolitha j
Laws, following a closed session
in his Office. called to alleviate
the badly overcrowded situation
at st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Attending the session were
members of the District bench
several Federal Security Admin
iStration agents. psychiatriSts
and Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Ralph Quinter.
Because of crowded conditions
Judge Laws explained, he ano
fellow judges have been forced
to send men believed insane to
the District Jail. The statement
was backed up by DR.. Winfred
Overholser, superintendent of St
Elizabeths.
The psychiatrist, who attended
yesterdays meeting. said a dozen
such prisoners are now housed
in the Jail instead of the hos
pital, where they should be
undergoing treatment.
The iurist described the prac-
tice as dangerous. But he ex-
pressed doubt that any other
facility than crowded st. Eliza
beths exists for persons who es-
cape trial by reason of insanity.
An immediate study of al
such institutions has been prom.
Used by FSA experts. Judge
Laws declared. He added thai
FSA lawyers will try to deter
mine whether judges here coulc
legally commit insane prisoner:
to such facilities. if there are
any.
Ordinarily prisoners suspected
of insanity OF who plead Sucf
are sent first to Gallinger Hos.
pital for a mental examination
This can take up to a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07

The Prince Georges League of
Women Voters had a few words
of praise yesterday from the
county's grand jury.
The october panel, in its third
interim report, said it appre-
ciated suggestions offered by the
leagues president. Mrs. William
H. Wood. Privately, the jurors
commended County Police Chief
F. Allen Richards.
Judge j. Dudley Digges &C
copied the findings without COM
ment. which urged more State
police traffic patrols, correction
of inequitable teacher salaries
and questioned motives behind
high interest in the Bladensburg
tear gas bomb case.
Final Session Set.
At the request of Foreman
William F. Mccormick, the court
set March % as the jury's final
session. A new set of veniremen
will be chosen in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07

hearing on his problem. He got
no answer, he said.
The premises became more and
more ramShackle. A parade of
health and building officials
came around last year. Then
came a man who nailed a big,
red-lettered Condemned" sign
on the store front. Mr.. Hart
was ordered out.
He didn't go. He explained
he had had considerable trouble
with thieves stealing his possess
sions and had to be there to
watch for them.
So he was found guilty last
month of living in a condemned
dwelling.
Yesterday. Judge Howard was
to sentence him. He could have
gotten a 500 fine or 80 days in
Jail. But the judge was bafled.
On one side was an honorable
citizen, the judge pointed out.
On the other, the law.
Il can't give that fellow time. "
said Judge Howard. But he
couldn't ignore the law either.
So he continued the case until
February 20. instructing Mr..
Harris lawyer, Frederick c. LIE
Comte, to get together with the
Corporation CounSel's Office and
health authorities to see if some
thing can be worked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Taxi Zone Plan Offered
To Cut Alexandra Fares

A new taxi zone plan that
would cut fares for short trips
has been proposed in Alexandria.
The Alexandria Traffic Board
recommended the system yester-
day after it was outlined by Po-
lice Capt. George Everly. The
plan now goes to City Council.
Under the new system, Alex
andria would be divided into
nine major zones, each with sub
zones. Fares would begin at a
fat 40 cents plus 10 cents for
each zone line passed. no matter
where the fare is picked up in
the city.
The Traffic Board established
two new one-way streets, effec-
tive February Is. Franklin
street is to be one-way east and
Gibbon street one-way west, each
between Patrick and Washing
ton streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
McKeldin BuIks at Measure
Raising His Poy to SIS 900

knowledge or consent, and I am
unalterably opposed to it."
Mr.. Marshall conceded that
he had not consulted Gov. Nc
Keldin before he and Delegate
Kathryn j. Lawlor, Republican,
of Montgomery, dropped the bill
in the House of Delegates.
He pointed out that Mary
land now pays its Governor less
than any other State. His. bill
would put the Governor Of Mary
land up alongside the other
highest paid governors of Cali
fornia, Pennsylvania, New York
and Illinois
Mr.. Marshall put in the Gov
errors pay raise bill as an after
thought to the measure he in
troduced last week to increase
legislators salaries from $1,000
to $4,000 annually. That, too,
requires approval of the voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
By Fronk SortwelI, Jr.

A 30-year old dispute between
an elderly District man and the
coming laws turned up in Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday to battle
Judge Andrew j. Howard. jr.
Marcellus Hart, colored, who
sports a grandiose pair of mus
tachioeS and admits he is past
10, began his story in 1911, when,
with his own hands, he built a
store at 1116 Forty-seventh
place NE.
This is what the neatly dressed
old man told reporters:
The area was rural then, and
Mr.. Hart sold kerosene lamps,
stove polish and such useful
items, as well as groceries.
1t cost him, he said. $1,000 to
build the store, with two rooms
in back in which to live.
In 1917 Mr.. Hart gave up his
store and went to Indian Head,
Md, as a civilian employe of
the Navy. The store was rented,
but the woman who ran it
stopped paying the rent after a
year or so. Mr.. Hart closed it
down.
He worked at Indian Head
until 1922, when he came back
to start again. Two years be-
fore, however, coming had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Court Hearing Set
Monday in Housing
Contract Dispute

Federal Judge Albert V. Bryan
will attempt to unravel the
complex Alexandria Housing Au-
thority situation at a hearing in
Alexandria District Court at
1890 am. Monday.
At that time he is to consider
at least eight motions and hear
the arguments of at least a
dozen attorneys involved in the
complicated litigation.
The hearing date was set yes
terday when the court convened
for a pretrial conference.
Bids in Dispute.
The case involves the Alexan-
dria Housing Authority's refusal
to accept the lowest bid for a
million-dol housing job be-
cause it came from a union
builder.
Two new motions were added
yesterday to the mounting pile
Of legal papers involved in the
case.
Oren r. Lewis, attorney for
Southern Iron Works. asked that
the case be removed back to
State court where it originated.
Southern, a non-union subcon-
tractor, initiated the litigation
now before the court.
Jurisdiction Questioned.
William Koontz, attorney for
the low bidder, Victor r. Beau
champ, filed a motion for sum-
mary judgment, maintaining
that his client is entitled to the
contract. The motion insists
that the Virginia right-to-work
law does not apply and that if
the Taft-Hartley Act does apply
the controversy should be before
the National Labor Relations
Board-not Federal court.
Violation of the Virginia
right-to-work law and secondary
provisions Of the Taft-Hartley
Act were cited by the Alexandria
Housing Authority in rejecting
Mr.. Beauchamp's bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Toll Suggested
On 4Proposed
Super Roads
Maryland Board
Submits Estimate
To Legislature

A proposal that tolls be estab-
lished on four of Maryland's pro-
posed Observation-Disclosures
two directly serving the WASH
ington area-haS been sent to the
Maryland Legislature by the
State Roads Commission.
Commission Chairman Russell
H. Mccain said special consult
ants estimate the State could
meet about $40 million worth Of
highway costs through the new
toll plan.
Toll Plans Detailed.
The proposal calls for tolls on:
/. The Washington Annapolis
expressway from the District line
to Annapolis. Toll revenue is
calculated as high enough to re-
tire $13 million worth of 3.5 per
cent bonds in 20 years.
2. The Washington National
Pike. from the District line to
Frederick - with tolls reducing
$13.5 million in 3.5 per cent
bonds in % years.
3. The Eastern Shore Express
way from Queenstown, near the
eastern end of the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge. to Warwick on the
Delaware line-enough toll traf-
fic to pay off $235 million worth
of bonds at 3.5 per cent interest
in % years.
4. The Baltimore National
Pike from Pine Orchard, west
of Baltimore, to HagerStown -
$31.5 million worth of bonds in
% years.
The new proposals were sub
mitted to the Legislature by the
Roads Commission and it's adj
visory council as supplement to
it's 12-year, 1858 million highway
construction program.
Earlier Estimate Raised.
AS first submitted, the plan
estimated $50 million worth Of
the cost could be met by charg-
ing tolls on certain, undesignated
highways.
Mr.. Mccain said the new
specific proposals, prepared by a
firm considered the best in the
country on present and future
traffic volumes. raise the esti-
mate to a $40 million fund re-
covery.
The new plan was submitted to
the General Assembly in a letter
to John Wood Logan, chairman
of the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Two Marines Die, ; Hurt
In Crash Near EIkton
BY the Associated Press

ELKTON, Md, Feb. Z. - Two
Brooklyn IN. W servicemen
were killed and three others in
jured early today, when the car
in which they were riding COL
lided with truck. police re-
ported.
All of the servicemen were re-
ported to be Marines.
The accident occurred on
Route 40, 2 miles east of Elkton.
State police listed the dead as
Joseph L. DagoStino, "a, and
Kenneth T. Barth. 20. Police
said the Cecil County medical
examiner, DIR. r. c. gDodson,
pronounced them dead on the
scene.
Police said the injured were
James Frederick Of Jamaica.
N. Y; Pete Lojo, 81. Of Eliza.
beth, N. j., and Thomas Nassau,
II. Of Kingston, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
By Staff Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 7.-Dele-
gate j. PAUL Marshall, Republic
can. of Montgomery County, said
today he will withdraw his bill
to give the Governor of Mary
land a $50 per cent pay increase,
if that's what Gov. McKeldin
wants.
And that apparently is what
the Governor wants, judging
from his off-the-cuff comment
yesterday, after Mr.. Marshall
introduced his proposed Consti-
tutional amendment to raise the
chief executives annual salary
from $4,000 to $4,000.
II shall ask for it's immediate
withdrawal" commented Gov.
McKeldin. also a Republican. TT
was introduced without my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Montgomery PTA
Sets Purim Workshop

The Parent-Teacher ASsocia-
ton of the Montgomery County
Jewish Community Center will
hold a Purim workshop at 8 pm.
Tuesday, to demonstrate how to
observe the feast of Purim on
March 4.
Purim commentaries the day
when Queen Esther helped Per-
sian Jews escape from extermi-
nation under a hostile regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Au|d Denies District
.Thrusts Blame for
Pollution on Virginia

The District today struck back
at a Virginia officials charge
that the city has shielded itself,
while placing blame for Potomac
River pollution on the State.
Deputy Director David v. Aud
of the District Sanitary En-
cheering Department declared
that this contention, by Ray
mond V Long, former chairman
of the Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin, is mis-
leading" and without any basis
in fact"
Mr.. Long, who is director of
the Virginia Planning and Eco
nomic Development Commission,
made his criticism Thursday. He
charged that Washington fails
to assume it's share of RESPONSE
bility of pollution abatement in
the Metropolitan Area, while
blaming Virginia communities
for making insufficient progress
in that field.
Says Sources Known.
IT am unaware of any effort
by the District to place the prin-
cipal onus for Potomac River
pollution on the neighboring
Virginia communities" Mr.. Auld
countered today.
On the other hand, he stated,
pollution sources in the area are
well known to all authorities
concerned and corrective meas
ures "have been proceeding CO.
operatively for several years."
Particularly CALLING to the
District sanitation official was
Mr.. Longs charge that the city
is backward in its attitude
toward pollution abatement. Mr..
Long, according to Mr.. Aud
"has evidently chosen to ignore
facts, which. in his position
must be known to him."
Mr.. Aud pointed out that
Washington's sewage treatment
plant now removes about 80 per
cent of pollution from the nearly
200 million gallons of sewage it
handles from the city and nearby
Maryland. Although sewage
treatment plants now are being
either planned or built in the
nearby Virginia areas, virtually
all the waste now flows I'M
treated, or only slightly so, into
the Potomac.
Despite financial problems in
recent years, Mr.. Auld went on
great progress" has been made
toward providing complete sew
age Northumberland of 70
per cent of pollution.
Credit Given Commission.
Meanwhile, Edwin R. Cotton
director of the Potomac Com
mission. said today the Potomac
River in the Washington area
would be a Sinking cesSpool''
If it were not for commission
efforts to raise the water quality
here.
Referring to a commission
committee report that the river
is degrading" in the Metro
politan Area, Mr.. Cotton said
that, while abatement projects
have not kept pace with de-
mands, the commissions efforts
have prevented the river from
becoming a nuisance and a
health hazard.
He said abatement projects
now in the planning stage OF
being constructed will bring a
vast improvement in this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Police Chief Resigns
Al BIadensburg as
Hearing Is Opened

The Bladensburg Town Coun-
Gil accepted the resignation of
Police Chief Clifton L. BARLEY
last night at a public hearing,
called to consider his suspension.
Although Chief BARLEY did not
appear at the meeting he was
seen outside waiting in a parking
lot near the Bladensburg fire.
house, where the meeting was
held.
Earlier yesterday, the Prince
Georges County grand jury ig-
nored a case against Chief Bart
ley and Pvt. Bryan M. Dorsey,
also involved in the bomb throw
ing incident December q.
The jury said it considers the
police action "ill-considered and
not clearly warranted" however.
Chief BARLEY was suspended
on Monday by Councilman John
Campbell, who made several
charges against him, including
misfeasance, absence from duty
and lettering in private home
in such a manner as TO bring
discredit to his rank and the de-
partment.
Charges Distributed.
Before last nights meeting
Mr.. Campbell passed out copies
of his charges to Mayor Vincent
McCarron and the council men,
bers
Promptly at $50 pm. Mayor
McCarron called the meeting to
order. Before any discussion
could begin Police 1t. Earnest H
Mulligan, president Of the Mu-
nicipal Police Association, pre-
sented the resignation to the
councilman. It said:
due to a series of unfortunate
events and the resultant unfa-
vorable publicity to me and in
directly to my family, I feel that
I should submit my resignation
at this time.
Denies Guilt.
"1t was my intention to resign
after a scheduled hearing to be
held tonight, but after careful
consideration I feel that, al
though I am not guilty of the
vague charges filed against me,
no constructive purpose could
inure for me or the town of
Bladensburg by my waiting for
the hearing"
A motion to accept the reSig-
nation was passed over the OBJ
jections of Councilman Campbell.
who said afterward that he was
glad to have the matter settled,
but he thought the wording of
the resignation was a reflection
on the dignity of the council.
Legal Action Hinted.
Later, when Mr.. BARLEY met
his attorney, Ignatius Keane OF
Hyattsville, outside the f1rehouse.
he said, "They got what they
asked for. They have been after
me for a long time"
Mr.. Cain said legal action is
contemplated, the nature of
which he would reveal later.
Mayor McCarron said he would
place one of the present police
men in charge until a new chief
is selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
By the As.oeiated Press

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 7.-Yester-
days legislative routine in
cluded:
SENATE.
Bills Introduced.
SB155-By Kimble and Della-To
prohibit lobbying by any ofhcer, agent
or employe Of the state (Finance).
SB157-By Barton--To require fen
der flaps on the rear wheels Of motor
vehicles Judiciary.
Resolution introduced.
SR12-By Goldstein. Bailey. Monroe
To pay Perry c. Henderson Of Benedict
$4,000 because a new bridge across the
Patuxent River put his ferry out OF
business tFinance).
HOUSE.
Bills introduced.
HB1S1-By Prince GeorSes and Mont
eomery delegations-To provide that
charter counties may be, appealed to
the Court Of Appeals Judiciary.
HB1S3--By Montgomery and Prince
Georges delegationS-To change the
name Of the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to BIZ
County Planning Coordination Author
ity. to reconstruct its membership and
limit its functions TO planning In park
and parkway projects tDeleEationsl.
HB1S4-By' Marshall and Lawlor--