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UPPER .BRIGHTWOOD
semidet brick home offering 1st n.
powder rm.. 3 bedrms, and bath on
2nd A.. recr. rm. in bsmt., lge. concr.
front porch. To inspect. call Mr..
Brenneman. ia. 9-S765 or OIL.
Kinks REALTY CO. REALTORS
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SILVER SPRING, 1st fIoor-Mod., 3
bedrm. apt; AL loc.; no children;
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
priced to sell, offering lge. scr. front
porch, firepl. in liv, rm., bright din.
rm. and kit. scr. rear porch; 3 spa
cious bedrmS. and bath on 2nd A.,
recr. rm. in bsmt.. fenced rear yard
with det. garage. Call Mr.. Brenne-
man. ia. 9-S765 or OIL. 4-2S06.
KIRKS REALTY CO.. REALTORS
Evening star., 1953-09-04
AMER. UNIV. PARK

brick. corner house, in
community of nice homes, close to
transportation, convenient to schools.
Three bedrooms, 2 baths, recr. room
with fireplace, built-in garage: priced
to sell on today's market. Call Mr.
Moulton, Ma. $4,000; ewes. or week
ends. EN-. 2-6547. BOSS & PHELPS.
INC. 1417 K st. NV. Il
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GROCERY STORE - Good equip
ment; clean stock; next to post
once; owner retiring; price very
reasonable; no phone calls. CLAY
TONS MARKET. 3303 18th st. ne.
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AMER. UNIV. PK.-$22,950
4 BEDROOMS BATHS .
located. attractive brk.
Colonial in excellent condition. Re-
ception hall, lge. liv. rm., din. rm.,
big kitchen, screened porch, recrea-
ton rm., garage, small garden. Ex-
cellent financing available. once
open It'll 9.
rT1orx,1, o. C,,L,,rLoro EEf q 0Hn0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Three Injured in Crash
Near Fairfax Hills

Three persons were injured
yesterday in a two-car collision
on Route 236 near Fairfax Hills
in Fairfax County. Va.
In Alexandria Hospital with
head and internal injuries is Will
liam j. Price. jr.. 80. of LOG Fair
view drive, Fairfax. At Airing
ton Hospital is Mrs. Myrtle Long,
33. colored, of Route 2. Alexan-
dria, who has head and chest
injuries.
Treated at Alexandria Hospi-
tai was Marine Corps Maj. Fred
erick A. CUNT. a passenger in
Mr.. Prices car, who lives at 1876
Fairview drive, Fairfax. He was
admitted to Bethesda Naval
Hospital with a broken left leg.
Police said the accident &C.
Cured on Deadman's Hill where
Mr.. Price had pulled his car to
the side and stopped. Mrs. Longs
car came over the hill, appar-
emily went out Of control, and
smashed into the rear of the
parked auto, police said. Nc
charges have been placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Court Awaits New Details
In Charge Against Ex-Officer

profit of $136,000, he explained.
He pointed out that Robertson
sold United States Treasury
checks on the black market, buy
Ing lira. Robertson had other
finance officers give him Ameri-
can dollar credits in exchange
for Ira, which he said he had
secured from the sale of vehicles.
the Government says.
The possibility of a court
martial for Robertson later was
also brought into the Govern
ment's testimony.
Mr.. Woolls said Robertson
finally was tripped up by checks
with irregular Endorsements on
them.
Col. McGarraghy denied he
had used threats, duress or
restrictions on Robertson during
mis- investigation. He said Rober-
son was permitted to smoke,
was not in custody, came and
went as he pleased. But the
colonel said Robertson did turn
himself over to the Turkish
police July is. 1851. before his
investigation was completed.
Robertson is represented by
Attorneys Rothwell J. Lillard
and Ernest w. Ballou.
Col. McGarraghy said Rober-
sen gave him permission to
search his house and he found
1900 Ira in the rear compart-
ment of his automobile, in a Red
Cross box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
GasCompanyB Blamed
By Hassan for Blast
Which Ripped House

Primary responsibility for the
explosion which ripped the two
story frame home Of an Airing
ton widow Tuesday was placed
on the Rosslyn Gas Co. by Ar
lington Commemorative Attor-
ney William j. HaSSan yesterday.
Mr.. Hassan said the gas COM
pany had been told of the side
walk construction planned in
front of the home at AIT North
Carlyn Springs road and had
promised to send a company rep
resentative to the scene to point
out gas connections from the
street to the houses.
Dislodged by BulIdozer.
A bulldozer struck and dis
lodged a gas connection which
permitted gas to flow freely into
the basement of Mrs. Charles D.
Boyer's home. The resulting
blast, about a half-hour later,
blew out all four walls Of the
home. No one was injured in the
blast.
Howard Moves, vice president
Of the Washington Gas Light Co..
of which the Rosslyn firm is a
subsidiary. said today he has
found nothing in his investiga-
ton to substantiate the opinion
Of Mr.. Hassan.
Ready to Cooperate.
Mr.. Noyes said his company
was prepared to cooperate in
any manner to determine the
cause Of the explosion. Pre-
liminary investigation has not
shown that any arrangement was
made for a gas company repre-
sentative to be at the scene. he
said.
Mr.. Hassan said he consulted
with fire, police and insurance
company officials yesterday be-
fore reaching his conclusion.
The home was insured for
$4,000. Mrs. Boyer was at work
at Reconstruction Finance Corp.
when the blast occurred.
The commemorative attorney
declared his investigation is not
complete,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
u. ). Worker Barred
AS Alexandra Justice

An Alexandria justice Of the
peace has been ruled ineligible
to serve in that ONCE because
he is a Federal employee. Howard
w. Smith. jr.. Alexandria COM
monwealth's attorney, said to-
day.
Mr.. Smith said the ruling was
handed down by Virginia Attor-
ney General j. Lindsay Almond.
and affects James r. Carver, IS.
of 500 Princess street, a boiler
maker at the Naval Gun Factory.
Mr.. Carver said he would re-
sign today from the position he
has held for four years and
would withdraw his candidacy
for reelection.
Mr.. Smith requested the ruling
from Mr.. Almond after Attorney
Thomas Moncure contested the
legality of two misdemeanor
warrants issued by Mr.. Carver
against his clients.
Mr.. Moncure said an old Vir-
ginia law under which Federal
employees were ruled ineligible
to serve on the County Board
in Arlington. also applies to Mr..
Carver'S situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Virginia Studies Appeal
For A. B. & W. Fare Rise
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, May 1.-The
State Corporation Commission
has under study rate increases
asked by the Alexandria, Bar
croft and Washington Transit
Co. between Virginia points in
the Washington area.
The AB&W seeks permission tc
raise the 7.5-cent school ticket
fare to 10 cents and leave the
present 10-cent school tickets
unchanged: abolish the l2.5-cent
bus token and let the present
15-cent straight fare apply in
the first zone. and boost other
zone fares by S cents each.
A previous dispatch incorrectly
reported the company asked per-
mission to boost its fares in the
metropolitan zone" by 5 cents
and by 10 cents in more distant
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Annapolis Woman Hurt
In Capitol Heights Crash

An Annapolis woman was in
jured seriously early today when
her car crashed into the rear
of another in Capitol Heights.
Md.
Admitted to Prince Georges
General Hospital was Mrs. Myr-
tie D. Rogers, 81. She suffered
a possible skull fracture.
Prince Georges police reported
her car hit the rear Of a car
driven by Herman E. Bet1, 81,
Of 5000 Chestnut street, Suit
land.
Mr.. Betz escaped injury, police
said. Mrs. Rogers was thrown
out Of her ear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Bethesda Fire Tax
Cut to oCents by
Unexpected Funds

Bethesda's taxpayers are going
to get another cent knocked of
their fire tax rate because Of a
$11,500 windfall.
The reduction to 9 cents in
the areas fire tax rate for the
fiscal year beginning July was
voted by the Bethesda Fire Board
last night after it received word
$1l,500 had been received I'M
expectedly from Montgomery
County.
The sum represents the excess
of receipts from the 1852 levy
over the amount the county pre-
viously had advised the board
it would receive.
Previously, the board had cut
the rate to 10 cents. It was IL
cents for the current year and
Is cents last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
14-Year-0Id Check
Will Benefit New
Library al Accokeek
spseial Dispatch TO The siar

AcCOKEEK, Md. May IA
community library to- be dedi.
Gated here tomorrow will re-
ceive the proceeds. Of a $500
check written IA years ago.
The check will be displayed at
the library's open-house from 4
to 6 pm. and will be close by
when Daniel A. Abbott, Prince
Georges County commissioner,
speaks at S pm.
The late Mrs. Henry G. Fer
guson. who lived with her hus-
band on Hard Bargain farm near
here, penned the check in July,
1889. She made it payable to
Henry H. Clagett, owner of an
adjoining farm.
Was Payment for Damage
Mrs. Ferguson had uncovered
the ruins of Moyaone, once
Maryland's largest Indian vii
lage, in excavations on her own
place. She asked and received
Mr.. Clagett's permission to dig
in his fields and gave him the
check as indemnity for possible
damage.
Mr.. Clagett did not cash it. He
put it on a mantelpiece of his
home where it stayed for more
than 10 years. The damage was
Of little consequence, he decided.
When Mrs. Ferguson died two
years ago, Mr.. Clagett began
to wonder what to do about the
check. Recently. he talked with
MIR. Ferguson. They agreed that
it should be honored and the
money donated to the library,
which was made possible by a
previous gift from Mr.. Ferguson.
Will be q Cushion
The check provides a cushion
against threatened closing of the
library because of lack of funds.
County library officials have said
they may have to close branches
here and at Suitland and Mount
Rainier unless the county APP
propriates more than has been
allowed in next years budget.
Commissioner Abbott has
urged his colleagues to grant q
supplemental allotment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Fairfax School
Plans Facing
Court Delay
Green Will Appeal
Ruling on Validity
Of New Bond Issue

An $11-million school con-
struction program in Fairfax
County appeared today to be
Indefinitely delayed by new legal
action which may forestall sale
of the bond issue voted Febru-
airy 8.
Arlington Attorney John Locke
Green. representing about so
county residents. filed a notice
Of appeal in Fairfax Circuit
Court saying he would ask the
Virginia Supreme Court to re-
view the Fairfax Circuit Courts
ruling upholding validity of the
bond issue.
Mr.. Green said he has three
months in which to file briefs
with the Supreme Court. He
said his action does not legally
prevent the sale of the bond but
explained that bond buyers gen.
orally will not bid on bonds in
volved in litigation.
The Fairfax court ruled March
81 that approval of the County
Board Of Supervisors is not nee
eSsary before a bond issue for
school construction is presented
to the voters. Mr.. Green said he
feels the court erred in this
ruling, which was handed down
by Judge Paul E. Brown.
In 1850, similar court action
delayed the sale of a sos mil
lion bond issue for nearly a year.
School board officials said at
that time that rising construc-
ton costs resulted in a So mil
lion loss when the bonds finally
were sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Godfrey Day
Observed at
Apple Festival
Winchester Thrones
To See N Stor
leud Parade
By Mary Lou Werner
Stor StoH Correspondsnt

WINCHESTER, Va, May L.
Today is Arthur Godfrey day at
the Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival.
Arrival of televiSion's famous
redhead was eagerly awaited by
the thousands of festival visitors
who saw the two-day springtime
carnival get off to a rain-Soaked
start yesterday.
Besides being a national Co
lebrity, Mr.. Godfrey is a neighbor
of the people of Winchester. He
lives in nearby Loudoun County
and is to make the trip over here
by automobile IN time for q
luncheon honoring Apple Queen
Kathryn Eisenhower at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. Monford Custer.
Godfrey Rides at 2 Pm. =:
Mr.. Godfrey's big role comes at
2 pm. today when he rides at the
head of the grand feature parade
along the appropriately named
Trail of the Pink Petals through
Winchester.
Hopalong Cassidy also is to
ride in the parade. which has
become the biggest attraction Of
the annual festival. In past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Niece of President
Is an Independent
In Party, She Says
BY the Asseciotsd Press

WINCHESTER, Va, May L.
The President may not know it,
but his pretty 19-year-old niece.
Kathryn Eisenhower, isn't a
down-the-line Republican.
Il guess I'm what you'd call
an Independent Republican, "
said brown-eyed Kathryn who's
holding forth here as Queen
Shenandoah Of the annual APP
pie Blossom Festival.
Lets put it this way" she
said in her soft, frank manner.
II think there are good Republic
cans and bad Republicans, just
as there are good Democrats and
bad Democrats"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Ho||ingswonh Heads
Boy Scouts Again

York D. Hollingsworth of
College Park was reelected
chairman of the Prince Georges
Boy Scouts at the recent annual
meeting of adult representatives
from institutions which sponsor
the 80 Cub packs, Scout troops
and Explorer posts in the county.
Vice chairmen reelected were
Kris P. BemiS, College Park;
Ellery Denison, Takoma Park:
John E. Oxley, Defense Heights,
and William S. Wise. Clinton.
Each represents a section of
Prince Georges District which is
one of IL districts making up the
Scouts National Capital Area
Council.
The Prince Georges District
Committee, which directs the
activities of $500 Scouts, con-
sists of one representative from
each sponsoring institution. In
addition, these new members at
large were elected: JudSon H.
Bell and William w. Aitcheson,
College Park, and j. o. Lanham,
jr.. Riverdale.
These members at large were
reelected: Newcomb B. Bennett,
jr., Green Meadows; D. Bruce
Kerr, University Park; Arthur
H. Koonce and Oscar j. Remson,
Hyattsville; Howard B. Owens,
Greenbelt: Col. George E. Slower,
District Heights; William H. AL
bright, jr., Defense Heights;
Dudley Smith, Mitchellville; An
thony Holmeade. Mount Rainier,
and Harper Schimpff, Edward
R. Updegraff. ST., William M.
Werber. Walter Longanecker,
DR.. Marion Parker, William H.
Maerlender of College Park.
Arthur D. Simonds, jr., Of
West Hyattsville. was recon-
mended to the council. for re-
appointment as Prince Georges
District commissioner. Thomas
r. Uffelman of Bladensburg is
Prince Georges Scout executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Takoma Park Weiqhs
Housing Ordinance

The Takoma Park City Coun-
Gil today is considering changes
to be made prior to possible
adoption of a new ordinance reg
ulating housing in the Takoma
arer. About 200 persons last
night attended a public hearing
on the measure.
Considerable objection was
voiced to a provision authoriz-
ing a health officer to make in
spections. to determine the con-
ditions of houses and rooming
units to safeguard the health and
safety Of occupants and the gen.
eral public. Owners and tenants
joined in the protest. Under the
proposed ordinance the health
officer is given free access at all
reasonable times to make an in
spection.
One speaker said the delegated
inspection power was beyond the
scope of the intended regulations
and would constitute an unwar-
ranted invasion Of the privacy Of
homes.
Several remarked that the or
dinance would depreciate the
value, of property. One SUCCESS
ton was for the council to advise
the health officer of complaints
received.
One speaker offered to pay the
cost of a referendum on both
the housing and the rooming
house ordinance recently adopted.
Other objections aimed at pro-
visions requiring heating facil-
tiles with the temperature at
least 10 degrees; with hot water
for domestic uses not less than
100 degrees. A further sugges-
ton was made that the provision
mo owner shall occupy or let
to any other occupant any va
cant dwelling unit unless it is
clean, sanitary and fit for human
occupancy" be eliminated.
The council was commended by
other speakers on the ordinance.
The meeting was opened by
Mayor Ross H. Beville who ex-
planned briefly the need for the
ordinance. Councilman James
B. Parkhill chairman Of the
Civics Improvements Commit
tee, conducted the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Fenwick Cites Battle
And Tuck in Reply 10
Resignation Demand

RICHMOND. Va, May Sup
porters of State Senator Charles
r. Fenwick of Arlington have
countered a call that he resign
from the State Senate while run
ming for governor by noting that
both Gov. Battle and his prede-
cessor, Gov. Tuck. held State Of
fees while running for the States
top Office.
Gov. Battle was a State Sena-
tor and Mr.. Tuck was lieutenant
governor when they were elected
governor.
State Senator Frank s. Richie
son of Richmond, who is CO.
manager of Thomas B. Stanley's
campaign here. yesterday said
Senator Fenwick should resign
his Senate seat If "he is so sure
of election"
Senator FenWick should quit
Gin fairness to the people" of his
Arlington district so they can
elect a successor in the Demo-
cratic primary in July, Mr.. Rich
eson said.
Headquarters Replies.
To this invitation, Senator Fem
wick's Arlington campaign head
quarters answered.
Like Cows. Battle and Tuck
before him, who did not resign
their Offices while running for
governor, Senator Fenwick will
continue to represent his district
in the State Senate, fully con-
f1dent that he, like his predeces-
sors, will be elected as the next
governor. of Virginia.
Both Senator Fenwick and Mr..
Stanley were campaigning else.
where in the State and could
not be reached for comment
In his statement. Mr.. Richie
son said that Senator Fenwick' s
personal attacks on Mr.. Stanley
at this early stage of the caru-
paign show his apparent lack
of confidence in his own candi-
dacy."
Attacks Fenwick Record.
The Richmond Senator hit
back at Senator Fenwick's sug-
gestion that Mr.. Stanley bone
up" on the activities of the Gen.
eral Assembly with the COM
ment:
apparently Senator Fen
wick's own record is not too I'M
pressive so far as his colleagues
are concerned. These men have
been in a position to observe his
program and appraise his value
to the State. OF the entire
membership of the Senate of
Virginia, of which Senator Fen
wick is a member, only one
John A. K. Donovan of Falls
church, has publicly Endorsed
him.,
Mr.. Richeson added that after
a visit to Senator Fenwick' S
home territory, the 10th dis
trict, unless there is a mirac-
ulous change in the situation,
as of today, Mr.. Stanley will
carry the city of Alexandria by
a good majority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01

years, such celebrities as Bob
Hope, Van johnson. Bing Crosby
and Howard Keel have been
grand marshals.
A steady rain started coming
down Just before yesterdays COR
onation ceremonies at the Hand
fley School bowl. It was the first
major event Of the festival and
several Thousand spectators SAITH
cred in front Of the school to
watch-rain or shine. The COR
onation went right ahead. Miss
Eisenhower, 19-year-old niece
Of the President, was crowned by
Gen. James A. Van Fleet, retired
Army commander in Korea.
General Lauds Queen.
Until now, I feared this more
than facing the bullets in Ko-
rea," said Gen. Van Fleet as he
prepared to place the crown on
Miss Eisenhower's auburn hair.
He told the stately queen that
beauty such as hers was one Of
the reasons America has SOL
diers fighting in Korea-"t that
we may have this security and
peace and loneliness such as this
in our own land"
Miss Eisenhower is the daugh-
ter of President Eisenhower
brother, Earl D. Eisenhower. and
Mrs. Eisenhower of Charleroi.
Pa. She is a freshman at Penn
State.
Gen. Van Fleet gave Miss Eli
senhower a digni1ied kiss on the
hand after the coronation.
They Stand in Rain.
Without wraps or umbrellas.
the pretty queen and her prin-
cesses stood in the rain through
out the coronation ceremony. If
it bothered them, they didn't
show it.
The queen wore a gown Of
white chantilly lace trimmed
with seed pearls and iridescent
sequins. 1t had leg-of-mutton
sleeves, and illusion neckline, q
tight bodice and full skirt.
The two maids of honor, Miss
Diane Stinson Hunt of Stephen
son, Va, and Miss Ann Farrar
Arthur. of Winchester, wore
gowns of pink nylon taffeta COW
cred with white lace and tulle.
The SO princesses wore gowns
Of the same style in aqua.
~ Rain Cancels Pageant.
Queen Kathryn and her court
never descended the stairs to
take the seats prepared for them
at the front Of Handley Bowl
to watch the pageant. The rain
came down harder as the coro-
nation ended. and the royal
party left. Festival ofncials
waited about Is minutes to see
If the rain would let up. It came
down harder and the pageant
was Cancelled.
This morning, though. the sun
came through and the pageant
was given on the school steps.
Last night, the firemen's ira
ditional torchlight parade went
ahead as scheduled despite the
rain.
About the only event uninter.
rupted by rain yesterday was the
tour Of apple orchards by the
queen and her court.
Last night. the queen and her
princeSSes danced to the music
Of Tex Beneke and his orchestra
at the National Guard Armory
in Winchester.