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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

The 22-year-old soldier-son of
Mrs. Viola Opanowich is home
from Korea today to stand by
her while she fights a charge of
killing her baby last month.
Marine Corpl. Edward Stephen
Chin, Mrs. Opanowich's son by
a previous marriage, told his
mother at the family home, in
the 100 block of South Eight
zenith street, Arlington, of the
shock he received on reading the
news.
Corpl. Chin said he was leaflng
through a copy of the service
newspaper, the Stars and
Stripes, when he saw a story
from Arlington, Va, Mother,
AZ. StuffS Baby Into Furnace"
Then he read his mothers
name.
He tried to come home i'm
mediately. he said. but was told
at headquarters of the 1st
Marine Division that he would
have to obtain more informa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

Aesthetics went by the board
of RegentS-and the University
of Maryland'S mall must move
over to make room for masonry.
The schools heads have de-
cided, reluctantly, to build their
new library on the grassy sweep
stretching from the administra-
ton building to Anne Arundel
Hall.
You know" a piece in Fri
days campus newspaper began.
there's something about the
mall that spells Maryland"
The author went on Strum-
ming out strophes such as:
Changing the mall is like put
ting a modern new Office building
on the battlefields of Gettys-
burg. It's like destroying a
shrine. But they want to change
it. They want to put a new Ii
brary on it.
And he concluded, THE library
must not go on the mall"
He's not alone in his lyrical
defense. Even the Board of Re-
gents was hesitant about PUNK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 10.-Last
nights proceedings of the Gen
eral Assembly included:
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced.
HB55O-By Duke and others-To per-
NIT sale. of alcoholic beverages at bona
OF Anne Arundel County (alcoholic bev-
HB554-By Prince. Georges delega-
tion-To include all of the Berwyn cleo
ton district in the Washington Suburban
Sanitary District\ prince Georges and
HB555-By Prince Georges delegation
TO include an area in the vicinity OF
odell road, % Baltimore Park. swan
RGSas MHrF Fdads Y in the
GEORGES and Mont gomery deiesationsj
P ncSde G al o cS%H
Park IN the Washington Suburban SAM
tary District prince Georges and Mont
gomez delegations: u. s.o..
board examinations for persons with 10
provSe an
To raise the pay Of State policemen by
s"4 Ws5 a@ayT aH W,, Mems and
tax business stock in Prince Georges
value for TIE preceding year tPrince
GEORGES delegationl.
HB564-By Hassall-to exclude the
Prince Georges County, from a special
f1re tax subject to referendum at the
next municipal election prince Georges
delegation).
HB565-By wilkinson and LilIard-
to authorize the Prince Georges County
Commissioners to issue bonds worth
10000 for dredging the Anacostia
River prince Georges delegation).
Bills Enacted.
SB32-By. president - Raising the
minimum schedule Of teachers salaries
by $500 for the next two years, sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Policeman Faces Charges
After Second Auto Crash

An Arlington policeman faces
a charge of reckless driving as
a result of his second traffic
accident in a police car within
10 days.
Pvt. George E. Turpin, Is, Of
614 South Irving street. was
charged by fellow policemen
after he backed into a car at
South Twenty-second street and
Seminary road at the scene Of
minor fire Sunday night. A
hearing is set for $50 am. Fri
day in County Court.
An accident report prepared
by Policemen E. r. Davis and
Leroy Rasmussen estimated dam
age to the police cruiser at $50.
Damage to the second car,
driven by Kenneth D. Russell.
%, a Fort Belvoir soldier, was
estimated at S..
In the previous accident, the
police car on the way to q fire,
collided with a bus. Damage
amounted to 5000. Neither he
nor the bus driver was charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Federation Asks
s,-|g
Taxing Ban on
Group
I Montgomery County
Citizens Would End
Financial Powers

Repeal of the taxing power of
the Maryland-National Capital
and Planning Commission and
transfer of it's budgetary control
to the governing bodies of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
County was recommended last
night by the Montgomery County
Civic Federation.
BY a vote of Al to 18 the fed
Grafton overruled the recon-
mendation of it's Planning and
Zoning Committee and virtually
reversed it's January stand on
the proposed abolition of the
commission as an independent
planning agency.
The vote came after a hot de-
bate between Plummer Shearin
and Blair Lee Sd. Mr.. Shearin.
recently-elected head of the
Montgomery County Charter
Committee, argued that the best
way to control the planning
body is through its taxing power.
Mr.. Lee commended that the conf
mission must have independent
control of it's finances in order
to do an effective job Of plan
ming and park land purchase.
Opposes Political AppOintees.
The federation expressed its
opposition to appointment of
commission members upon des-
ignation by State Central Com
mitteeS. Such designation was
recommended to the county leg
islative delegation recently by
the Montgomery County Repub-
lican State Central Committee.
Also opposed was the proposed
enlargement of the commissions
boundarys in Montgomery
County.
The federation reiterated its
request for transfer of the recre-
alton program from the commits
sion to the County Council and
elimination of the mandatory
scent recreation tax.
Jerome j. Harris, chairman of
the Planning and Zoning Com
mittee gave the federation re-
port.
Other Recommendations. .
In other action the federation
recommended:
/. That the Bethesda Post Of
flee be continued in its present
status as a branch of the Wash
ington, District of Columbia Post
Office for reasons of economy
and efficient service.
2. That the County Council
take positive action to provide
an adequate Civil Defense pro-
gram. -.
3. Passage of Senate Bill 297
authorizing admission into evil
dence of voluntary chemical
tests for intoxication.
Mrs. Mary B. Mohler reviewed
the annual report of George
Moreland. Director of County
libraries, in which he compared
the County library service to the
minimum recommended by the
State Library Commission. The
State recommends one and one
half books per capita. The
county has only f1ve-tenths a
book per capita.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Green Backs Fenwick
In Two Radio uIks ;

H. Bruce Green, clerk of the
Arlington Circuit Court, last
night made two radio talks in
behalf of State Senator Charles
R. Fenwick, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Virginia.
He was introduced in one
broadcast by William c. Cloth,
jr., of Arlington, member of the
Commission of Game and In
land Fisheries, and in the other
by Arlington commemorative
Attorney William j. Hassan.
Mr.. Green cited Senator Fen
wick's long legislative record in
behalf of education, welfare and
health programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Fenwick to Address
Arlington Civic Group

State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington will address
the Williamsburg Civic Associa-
ton at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Nottingham Elementary School,
Arlington. Senator Fenwick will
discuss Arlington county roads,
schools and public welfare and
their relationship to State pro-
grams.
Bert K. Adams, president of
the association, also announced
that committee report will be
made on recent charges against
certain Textbooks used in Arling-
ton County schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Young Republicans Elect

Reid Baldridge was elected
president of the Young Repub-
lican Club of Montgomery Coun-
ty last night. Other officers are
Betty 10 Manfuso, vice presi-
dent; David L. Dupre, CORE
spending SECRETARY; Joan Wha-
len, recording secretary, and
Paul Geier, treasurer. The meet
ing was held at the Rock Greek
Shelter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Falls Church Rejects
Rezoning Petition 10
Build Apartments

Proposed rezoning of a IT.
acre tract to permit construc-
ton of a 280-unit apartment
development was rejected by the
Falls Church City Council last
night.
It was the second time in two
weeks the council turned down
large-scale multi-family coming
at the insistence of residents
who claim apartment buildings
overtax city services without a
corresponding increase in reve-
nueS.
An estimated 100 citizens over
flowed the council chamber in
City Hall. The coming action was
virtually the only business
transacted before the council
recessed until 8 pm, tonight.
RezOning Requested.
The rezoning was requested
by the G. & Q. Corp. repre-
scented by Hardee Chambliss. jr.,
Fairfax attorney. The acreage
is adjacent to Tyler Gardens, a
large apartment project in the
heart of the city. The land now
is zoned for single-family houses.
Among those who urged the
rezoning were: The Greater
Falls Church Chamber Of Com
merce. the city Planning Com
mission and George D. Reeves,
Carl Hink and John Mulroy, real
estate brokers.
Opponents included the South
west Falls Church Citizens AS
ISOLATION and the North Green
way Downs Citizens Association.
In addition more than 200 per-
sons living in the vicinity of the
undeveloped track signed a petit
ton urging denial,
Other Request Denied.
At a meeting two weeks ago
the council denied a request
which would have permitted
construction of a So million. TO-
unit apartment development.
The rezoning was asked on a 10
acre residential tract along West
and Parker streets just off Broad
street.
Among arguments offered were
the demand for increased city
services and the fear that apart
ment units would not pay as
heavy a tax as private homes.
Lack of adequate school facili-
ties, streets and storm and sani-
tary sewers were cited as reasons
for limiting heavy expansion of
city population.
Progress Held Stifed.
Business leaders and several
Council members argued that
progress has been stifled by re-
peated refusal of the Council to
rezone for apartment develop
ments. Councilman James Du-
rant offered figures to show that
tax returns from apartment
units are equal to revenue re-
ceived from private dwellings.
A new rezoning request by the
owners of the Keith tract at 2O1
West Great Falls street was re-
ferred to the Planning Commits
sion The property was zoned
from residential to apartment
last June, but was rezoned back
to residential after city resi-
dents protested. A public hear
ing will be held April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Lawmakers Urge
Stiff Penalties in
Violent Crimes

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 1O.-Mary-
land Senate crime investigators
believe the State should reverse
a trend and dish out imprison-
'ment at hard labor to persons
convicted of violent crimes.
In a report issued last night
a special legislative committee
said it realized most States have
shown a tendency to eliminate
such punishment, but it added:
1.-THE. committee believes that
this trend may be partly respon-
sible for the present-day in
crease in crimes of violence"
The f1ve-man group began its
investigation about six weeks
ago after a wave of knifings, at
tacks and murders in the Balti-
more area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Registration

Parents expecting to enroll
children at the Willston Elemen-
tary School, Fairfax County,
next September should submit
registrations on March II and
10 between 9 am. and 3 pm. at
the school. Birth certificates
should accompany the registra-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Toll Road Foes
Hit Legislators
Role in Project
But Promoter Says
Virginia Pike Needs
Experienced Men
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICK SBURG, Va,
Mar. 10.-The fight over a pro-
posed north-south toll turnpike
across Virginia was becoming
more intense today after an ex-
change of criticisms between two
former State Senator'S.
c.. O'Conor Goolrick, Fred
ericksburg attorney who has been
hired by group opposing the
superhighway, started it by de-
claring it was utterly improper"
for four members Of the General
Assembly to serve as directors of
the firm that proposes to build
the turnpike.
He indicated he thought it to
be an attempt to load" the di-
rectors with oficeholders who
might be able indirectly to put
the pressure on the State High
way Commission to approve the
project.
The turnpike would cost an
estimated 5000 million and would
run from the Washington area
to North Carolina, paralleling
United States Routes l and 301
and State Route 2. Business in
terests along these routes feel the
superhighway would hurt their
trade.
Draws Quick Retort.
John j. Wicker, jr., the man
who heads Virginia Interstate
Turnpike Corp. the firm that
wants to build the turnpike.
didn't hesitate to reply to Mr..
Goolrick's blast.
I'm surprised Senator Cool
rick should do this" said Mr..
Wicker, also a former legislator.
HE knows how unfair it is to
be raising a question of peoples
motives"
Mr.. Wicker said his sole in
terest in the turnpike project is
the betterment of Virginia's
highway system.
IF the board of directors had
been composed of nonentities,
people with no knowledge of
public programs, I think that
could have been criticized" he
said.
I'm a project as important as
this it would have been improper
not to have included experienced
members of the Legislature on
the directorate" he added.
Magruder Defends Move.
The four legislators on the r.
man board are Senators M. M.
Hillard of Portsmouth and B. T.
Pitts of Fredericksburg, and
Delegates Maynard Magruder of
Arlington and william Irvine of
Campbell County. Mr.. Hillard
and Mr.. Irvine head the roads
committees of the two branches
of the Legislature.
Mr.. Magruder defended his
right to serve as director and
declared: II see no improperly
in this. In no way will I get any
I have only the interest
Of the State at heart"
He said the corporation lis a
non-prof1t one"
Senators Hillard and Pitts
were unavailable for comment.
Mr.. Irvine said he expected to
have a statement today.
Mr.. Goodrich also questioned
the propriety of L. Mccarthy
Downs, chairman of the State
Compensation Board, to serve as
vice president of the firm.
MIR. Downs admitted surprise
at the attack and added:
IF it is not in order for me
to serve, then shall step down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Capital Planners
Letter for Bi-County
Agency Released

| The full text of the National
Capital Planning Commission S
letter supporting the Maryland
commission in it's fight for life
in the General Assembly was re-
leased yesterday.
The release came from j. Bond
Smith, general counsel for the
Maryland planners, as he chal-
lenged a statement Sunday by
Frederick Gutheim.
Mr.. Gutheim, a member of
the Upper Montgomery Planning
Commission and a leader in the
fight to abolish the bi-county
Maryland commission. had said,
1T is gross exaggeration to
construe this letter as a blanket
Endorsement of the Maryland
commission"
Mr.. Gutheim also asserted he
believes members of the national
commission are in substantial
sympathy" with the Montgomery
County council and legislators
efforts to reorganize the COM
mission.
Compromise in Prospect.
The legislators have a bill
pending that, in effect, would
abolish the commission. A COM
promise bill, with less drastic
results, is expected momentarily.
Mr.. Smith, referring to Mr..
Gutheim's statement as Ger
roneouS." said he was releasing
the full text of the February Is
letter to the legislators to pre-
vent the commissions opponents
from continuing to spread err
roneous statements as to the
national commissions position. "
The commissions letter said in
part, enactment of the pending
legislation would be a backward
STEP"
1.-The members and the staff
Of the National Capital Planning
Commission have always felt
that the General Assembly dem
onstrated great wisdom and fore
sight in setting up suburban
planning agency along functional
lines and without regard to ar
bitrary county and municipal
boundaries" Joseph D. Lehman,
commission chairman, said in the
letter.
Sees Noteworthy Record.
The organizational structure
of the Maryland commission has
aroused interest among city
planners" and has been initiated,
the letter said. The letter also
referred to the commissions rec
ord of performance as mote
worthy in various aspects"
Mr.. Lehman said, in the letter,
the commission, last January
20, voted unanimously to write
the legislators advising them the
national commission hoped the
bills affecting the Maryland COM
mission would not be enacted.
In referring to the late Alfred
Bettman'S drafting of the act
creating the bi-county commits
sion, Mr.. Lehman said "he saw
the advantages of a single plan
ming unit for the Maryland sub
urbs of Washington-both for
purposes of harmonizing local
development and fer purposes of
presenting a united front in it's
necessary dealings with Federal
and District agencies. :"
The national commission
chairman added, however, that it
might be wise. at this time, to
return to Mr.. Bettman's original
proposal, calling for nomination
or confirmation of commission
members by the respective county
government heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Polish Star to Sino

Mrs. Xena Ponesk, former
opera star in Poland, will pre-
sent songs from Chopin at $50
pm. tomorrow at the meeting
of the Polish Club of Washing
ton in the Stansbury Lodge, 1892
Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
; Billion Oysters Eaten
NORFOLK.

NORFOLK. - Americans con-
sumo about 80 million pounds
of oysters year. That's some
thing like three billion oysters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 10.-Last
nights proceedings of the Gen
eral Assembly included:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-17
Safety Play Yard Contest
Winners Are Announced

A dozen children who were cool
irg-oir in homemade concrete
wading pool and who could then
adjourn to an attractive shady
area filled with a score Of home
made toys and athletic play APP
paratus are the real winners H.
this years Montgomery County
Safety Play Yard Contest. Ed
ward i. landry, Chairman, said
yesterday.
He announced that Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. HLwkesworth Of 120 st.
Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring,
are the first place winners Of $50
for the best safety play yard de-
signed 30 keep children away from
traffic dangers.
First pace for the best play
room, with a prize Of $50 went to
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Walker, Nl2
Worth Avenue, Silver Spring, with
their well-equippcd cellar play
room for Cub Scouts, and more
than 20 neighbor children.
"There were "a contestants this
RUNNER in the largest contest yet
held in the fiyc-year history Of
this event." Mr.. Landry said Mont.
gomery County Schools, police, the
County Council, and the Safety
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-17

The Rev. DR.. Edward l.. Il. FL
son, minister of the National
Presbyterian Church in Washing
ton, will be the guest speaker Sun
day afternoon when the barnes
town Presbyterian Church dedi-
Gates its new educational wing and
remodeled sanctuary.
President Eisenhower's minister,
and always an outstanding speak
er, DR.. Elson will speak on, "Rc-
storing the Foundations"
The $3.50 pm. service will be-
conducted partially outdoors as
well ~ in the rcmodeled church
sanctuary. Following the service,
open house will be conducted and
light refreshments will be served
by the ladies Of the CHURCH. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The remodeling and expansion
program Of the Jamestown Pres
byterian Church has been complet-
ed since last December at cost
Of nearly 100000. The support
given this little country church,
efforts has been remarkable, near
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-17

Steer Show.
Janet Candy, Potomac, was the
Champion Snowman in the Junior
Division Shorthorns. The County
had the Champion Beef Display
for the third year.
Three of the Seven Grand
Champion pigs were exhibited by
Club members from Montgomery
County. They included the Duroc
Champion, junior spring gilt, ex-
hibited by Donald Lindsay, Coles
vile; Spotted Poland China Cham
pion, ST.. Sow, exhibited by Emile
and George Geisbert, Derwood;
Chester White Champion, Jr.
Spring Gilt, exhibited by Emile
and George Geisbert. Emile Gels
bert won the top award in the Jul
Nor Fitting and Showing compe-
tition with Joe Heck Of Potomac
placing third. Mary Cook Stew
art of Olney was the runnerup in
the ST.. Fitting and Showing Con-
test. The County Group Of Dur
ocs owned by four different club
members placed first. Montgom-
cry Swine Display placed third.
Carol Mills, Travilah, won the
Grand Champion award on her old
Continued on Page Al
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-17

Board are the Sponsors"
"A total Of $500 in cash prizes
donated by leading county bust
ness firms will be presented to the
10 winners at a ceremony TO be
arranged during forthcoming
County Council meeting.
"While the judges selected the
Hawkesworth play yard for first
place because Of the skill and care
with which Mr.. HawkesWorth per.
sonally built all Of the toys and
play-apparatus, including swings,
bars, child's automobile and an
awning covered picnic table, they
highly commended the other par
cnta who spent substantial person
al time and expense in providing
olr street play yards aud indoor
play rooms 10 safeguard their own
and other children from danger.
Most every oiT-strcct play facility
built was generously made avail
able to children Of the neighbor-
hood, sometimes as many as 20
in the winning playroom and up
TO 1903 in the swimming pool pro-
yded by the birthplace play yard
winners.
"Othcr winners in the PLAY Yard
Continued on Page -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-17
Constitution Day Exercises
Today on Courthouse La,On

Principal speaker at the Con-
stitution Day exercises to be held
on the Courthouse lawn today at
1870 will be Chief Judge Simon Z.
Sobeloff of the Maryland Court
of Appeals.
Master Sergt. George Morar,
USAF, of Rockville, repatriated
prisoner of war from Korea, will
attend the Constitution Day pro-
gram with his wife and family,
Chairman Joseph B. Simpson an
nOunced.
The exercises are Deing spon-
sored by the Montgomery County
Bar Association. Former States
Attorney Joseph D. Simpson, Jr.,
is in charge of arrangements.
Guests of honor will include
Chief Judge Charles w. Wood
ward and Judge Stedman Prescott
of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of
Maryland; Representative Dewitt
S. Hyde; Maryland Secretary of
State John r. Reeves; the Mont
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-17
Montgomery County Youths
Excel at TinlOnillm Fair

Seventy-six All and FLA Club
members exhibited 10 head of
dairy cattle, baby beef and swine
at the Maryland State All and
FLA Club Fair at Timonium. The
exhibits included Ayrshire, 2
Brown Swiss, 10 Jerseys, 30 Hol-
stems, Angus, II Hereford, 10
Shorthorns, 6 Berkshires, s Ches-
ter Whites, 8 Durocs, 3 Hamp-
shires, 2 Spotted Poland Chinas.
The tot alnumber of animals ex-
hibited throughout the State was
939.
Louis ellis, Potomac, exhibited
the Champion Shorthorn which
was also the Reserve Champion of
the show, while the County Group
of Four Steers exhibited by four
different club members placed sec
ond. Theresa Heck and her bro
Their Joe exhibited the first and
second prize Angus heifers in the
Junior Show with Theresa's heif-
er being made Grand Champion
Club animal. She received beau
tiful trophy of an Angus bull do
mated by the Maryland Angus
Breeders Association. Donald
Hobbs lightweight Angus steer
won the top award in the Open