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Evening star., 1953-04-24
By J. |. MichoeI
Sfcr Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, April 24.-Mary-
lands peppy Hi-Y' boys set out
today to show regular assembly,
men how a Legislature can be
organized and set in motion
with dispatch.
Contrasting sharply with the
last regular Senate's long bicker-
ing, 200 youths from throughout
the State got their model legis-
lature off to a smooth start yes
terday.
Today they continued debate
on II Senate and 95 House bills
offered when the meeting start
ed in the historic State House.
The annual three-day session
is sponsored by the State Com
mittee on Youth and Govern
ment and the Young Mems
Christian Association as part of
a program to prepare boys for
moral and political leadership.
The Model Legislature will in
tersperSe its deliberations with
speeches, tours and banquets
but expects to conclude action
on all measures before adjourn
ment at 4:3O pm. tomorrow.
Maryland Secretary of State
John R. Reeves of Montgomery
County helped the youths begin
their opening session yesterday.
He administered the oath to
Boy Governor Kenneth Block of
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Fairfax School Group
Elects Officers Slate

William S. Harris of Centre
vile. Va. last night was elected
president of the Citizens Com
mission for Fairfax County
Schools. He succeeds DR.. John
c. Lang.
Other new officers. chosen at
the annual meeting in the Fair
fax Courthouse are: H. Edmund
Stiles, vice president; Dudley
Young, treasurer: Mrs. Max
Kinds, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Lawrence Myers. re-
cording secretary.
DR.. Lang reviewed the COM
missions activities during Its
first year of organization. Mr..
Harris said he would prepare a
plan of activities for the coming
year.
Guest speaker was DR.. Ivan K.
Booker of the National Educa-
ton Association.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Vienna Council 10 Study
Readoption Of Zone Man

ReadoptioA of the recently in
validated zoning map and ordi-
nance for Vienna, Va, will be
considered by the town council
at special meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight.
No opposition was expressed to
the proposed readoption at a
hearing last night. The plan
ming and zoning commission rec
commended readoption of the
1851 ordinance and map as a
stop-gap measure until plans for
a new ordinance and map are
completed.
The 1851 ordinance and map
were invalidated in a recent
Fairfax Circuit Court decision
which held that the town had
not followed proper procedure
the first time it attempted to
adopt them. This left a 1949
ordinance and map in effect.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
State Board 10 Follow
Virginia Assembly
On Free Services
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. April 24-The
State Corporation Commission
said it would follow the same
policy adopted by the General
Assembly relative to free services
and passes for members and en-
ployes of certain State agencies.
The commission is recipient of
many of these free services.
Some of them stem from
statutes passed by the Legisla-
ture and some from the State
constitution, the commission
pointed out.
/. It's statement was presented at
a public hearing conducted by
a legislative study commission
created by the General Assembly
to look into the matter. The
public hearing lasted about 20
minutes.
History of Services.
The commissions prepared
statement gave some of the his
tory of free services for that
agency. And it made several rec
concentrations, one being that If
the General Assembly decides to
change it's policy. then free serv-
ices for personal use, including
travel to and from work, will be
discontinued.
1.-THE constitutional and statu-
tory provisions on the subject
are not entirely harmonious"
the statement read in part. For
example, the constitution pro-
vides for free railroad and tele-
phone and telegraph service for
personal use. 1t provides in Sec
ton 155 for free railroad service
for official use, but does not pro-
vide for free telephone and tele-
graph service for official use.
The statutes provide for free bus
service for personal and official
use. They provide for free air.
plane service for official use only"
Also, the commission said, the
Highway Department. the Divi-
sion of Motor Vehicles and the
State police have the free use of
toll bridges and ferries but not
of toll roads for official use.
Signed by Commissioners.
so far as these matters of
policy are placed by the consti-
tuition within our jurisdiction. we
will adopt the same policy that
the General Assembly adopts"
the commission said. Its state
ment was signed by all three
commissioners, Chairman w.
Marshall King and H. Lester
Hooker. both Of whom were at
the hearing, and Ralph T. Cat
terall.
They suggested these changes
that toll roads be put in the
same class as toll bridges and
ferries; that comission employees
have the use of toll roads, bridg-
es and ferries on the same terms
with employees of the State police,
Highway Department and Di-
vision of Motor Vehicles; that
free services for personal use,
including travel to and from
work, be discontinued.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
|H-Y Boys Speedily Organize
Maryland Model Legislature

Annapolis, Senate president
James Earl Solt, jr.. of Hagers-
town, House Speaker Andrew
Sonner of Garrett Park and
non-partisan members of both
Chambers.
Gov. Block set as the chief
goals of his administration en-
actment of-laws for automatic
tax reductions, roads and con-
servation measures. an improved
magistrate system, presidential
primaries and more home rule
for counties and municipalities.
Other speakers at a joint ses-
sion in the House chamber in
cluded State Attorney General
Edward D. E. Rollins, Dr.. Earle
T. Hawkins, president of Tow
son State Teachers College, and
DR.. John M. Fischer, Baltimore
City superintendent of schools.
Terming youth the cutting
edge of democracy" DR.. Fischer
counseled the young legislators
to expect something less than
perfection in the solution of i'm
portant problems and cautioned
that cherished ideals are un-
likely to be fully attained.
Officials of State govern
mental departments and experts
in various fields are serving as
consultantS to the youths and
Gov. McKeldin has named a
special advisory committee of
Senators and Delegates.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
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Evening star., 1953-04-24
Baltimore Judge Transfers
Sonia Henie Lawsuits
sy the Asseeiosed Press

BALTIMORE, April 24.-Judge
Emory H. Niles, accused of hav-
ing prejudged certain legal mat
tiers in the multi-million dollar
damage suits against the Sonia
Henie ice show. has agreed to
transfer the cases to another
judge.
The surprise move yesterday
put the case before Judge John
T. Tucker. A committee repre-
senting l08 attorneys had asked
for the change.
Trial of the first test case to
establish liability is scheduled
for Monday.
The suits name Miss Heinie,
her ice show and the Cornati
AmusementS, Inc, the firm which
erected the bleachers that col
lapsed shortly before the sched-
uled opening night performance.
March s, 1852. Hundreds of per-
sons tumbled to the ground
amid the helter-Skelter of lum-
Der.
A total of some Sc million in
suits were filed, but many have
been settled out Of court.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Study Of Creek Flooding
In Viers Mill Continues

The Maryland National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday held for further
study a proposal that it take
steps to correct the frequent
flooding Of q section of Turkey
Branch Greek in Viers Mill
Village.
Residents complained a part
Of the creek adjacent to Rock
Greek Park overflows after rain
storms. The residents proposals
that something be done were
forwarded to the MNCPPC by
Senator Butler. Republican. Of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
36 School Bands
Attend Festival
AT Maryland u.

More than 1000 high school
musicians tootled and blared
away today at the University Of
Maryland band festival.
About SO bands assembled
from all over the State to be
heard and advised.
Today's session was not a
competition. The students came
to find out their weak points.
Judges suggested to bandmasters
where the youngsters could use
more instruction.
The university band put on a
show. too. demonstrating how
bandmen improve from ado
lescent uproar to mature har-
mony.
A mass afternoon concert was
scheduled for recording by the
Voice Of America.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Theft of Two Heifers
Reported Near Ednor

Two heifers-one with q white
heart-shaped mark on her fore
head-have been reported stolen
from a pasture near Ednor. Md,
Montgomery County Police said
today.
William c. Bennett, whose
farm is on johnson road, said
the heifers were last seen We'd
nesday night. A f1ve-foot fence
showed no signs of tampering.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Concentrating Truck
Backs Over Workman

A 45-year-old laborer was
seriously injured today by a
concentrating truck which
backed over him at a construc-
ton job in Rockville.
The injured man. Edward l..
McDonaldson of Rockville was
smoothing freshly poured side
walk cement when hit. The
mixer was driven by Henry L.
Bookman. 25. Of Laurel, Mont
gomery County police said. The
accident occurred on Horner's
lane.
The Rockville rescue squad
rushed Mr.. McDonaldson to
Suburban Hospital, where his
condition was described as seri-
ouS.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Forde Fined $4,000
And Gets Suspended
Term in Tax Case
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

BALTIMORE, April 24.-Dr.
Thomas H. Forde, Washington
dentist, today was fined $4,000
and costs and given a six-month
suspended Jail sentence by Judge
w. Calvin Chestnut in Federal
Court for income tax evasion.
DR.. Forde. SIS. Of $50 Six
teenth street NV, was placed
on probation for one year under
the suspended jail sentence, on
condition the fine and court costs
are paid.
The dentist and his lawyer
made a plea to escape imprison-
ment. on the grounds that other
dentists would seek to penalize
him within his profession if he
were jailed.
Fears Professional Discipline.
DR.. Forde, founder of a school
of "oral dynamics" told Judge
Chestnut that he "bears the
stigma of interrupting the Or
derly routine of dentistry" :"
Therefore. he said, he might face
professional discipline which an
orthodox dentist might not suffer
in similar circumstances.
DR.. Forde's lawyer, Alan H.
Murrell, told the court he had
heard rumors that the dentist
would be barred from practice if
he failed.
Judge Chestnut revealed that
some one had telephoned his
home last night to plead for DR..
Forde. He called on the party
to reveal himself. Clarence L.
Furr, a telephone company en-
ploye, admitted making the call,
saying his wife was one of the
dentistS'S patients and would be
subjected to hardship if DR.. Forde
was confined.
Faces Civil Penalties.
The dentist faces civil penal
ties amounting to about $4,000,
his lawyer said. The indictment
on which DR.. Forde was con-
victed earlier this week by a
jury charges evasion of $12,-
202.18 from 1946 through 1949.
In pronouncing sentence e.
Judge Chestnut said the dentist
apparently had not defrauded
the Government merely for the
sake of adding to his income.
but seemed to be completely
Indifferent to his obligations as
q citizen"
Evening star., 1953-04-24

TeleviSion is going on daylight
saving time Sunday whether
Washington does or not. And if
Washington doesn't. video view
ers are headed for some double
takes.
Washington's four video sta
tionS reported today they are
all in the same boat. The sit
uation of The Stars WMAL-TV
is typical.
The WMAL-TV people, brac-
ing for the worst, called the
video prospect horrible"
The prospect, as they explained
it, is this:
Radio networks, like TV, are
going on daylight time Sunday.
But radio programs can be re-
corded and rebroadcast. The
American Broadcasting Co.,
which feeds network shows to
WMAL. will have to broadcast
most programs twice, so stand
ard-time stations can air them
at the regular hour.
Impractical on Television.
But network television shows
can't be transcribed-oE at
least, not quickly enough. Kline
Scoping - photographing with
movie cameras - doesn't work
that fast.
So the ABC video network will
transmit it's entire program
schedule an hour early, and
WMAL-TV will do the same.
Things like this are bound to
happen:
Sunday noon, junior will draw
up a chair for "TootSie Hippo
drome," a cowboy show. He'll
get a Columbia University forum
on the Sinclair Lewis novel,
"Babbitt." Daddy. tuning in at
l for the forum, will get Junior
Press Conference" a show for
smaller fry.
Junior, tuning in again at 5
for Super Circus" will get
Hand to Heaven" a religious
program. Mother, dialing at 6
for Hand to Heaven" will get
You Asked for It," a novelty
request show.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Child Specialist to Talk
To Montgomery Group

Mothers Don't Have to be
Jittery" is the topic of the talk
DR.. Leo Kanner will deliver Mon
day at the annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Mental
Hygiene Society.
The session will open at 8 pm,
in the Woodward & Lothrop
Auditorium, Wisconsin and
Western avenues. DR.. Karlner is
director of Johns Hopkins Hos
pitaPS psychiatric service for
children.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
LoqinD.C. Clocks to Scramble
Hours of 7eIevision Shows

Grandpa, all settled for Meet
Your Congress" at 9, will be
greeted by Billy Graham. Grand
ma, eager at 10 for inspiration
from Evangelist Graham. will be
treated to the latest news events
by Commentator Bryson Rash.
Later in the week-if the time
question still is up in the con-
gressional air-things may get
even worse. On Wednesday, for
instance, when MON tunes in to
Educating Your Child" at $3.50.
she'll get the Redskins Show in
stead. And when sis looks for
Fashion Figures" at 8, she'll
witness wrestling from Chicago.
The Lone Ranger will come
just at supper time, instead of
as juniors nightcap. The tempt
alton, naturally, will be for
Junior to stay up for that swell
mystery show.
OF course, add the WMAL-TV
people. the viewers won't be the
only ones with problems. At
1880 pm. Sunday. the WMAL-
TV studio is supposed to play
host to some dignitaries for a
discussion show. If Congress is
still dilly-dallying Sunday, the
show will start an hour earlier,
and the participants must get
there accordingly. Scheduled
participants include Senators
Capehart, Republican, of Indiana
and Magnuson and jackson,
Democrats, of Washington, and
Representative Miller, Republi-
can, of New York.
Affects Commissioners.
The District Commissioners
will have to arrive an hour
earlier-just at dinner time-for
the Monday evening "Commis-
sioners' Report" And Ruth Anne
Flaherty's daily $3.50 pm. kin
dergarten will go on at $50
before kids get out of school.
And since every days schedule
will start an hour early, WMAL-
TV is planning to dig up a movie
to run at the end, hence 10:15
seems to station officials just too
early to expect people to go to
bed.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Holding Of Suspect
For Week Without
Charge Irks Delegate
By the Asseeiosed Press


CUMBERLAND, Md, April "a.
Delegate Whitworth, Republi-
can. of Allegany County, irked
by the way authorities held a
man for questioning one week
without being charged. has pro-
posed that the Legislative Coun-
Gil study the way police handle
Investigations.
The Allegany County Repub-
lican said last night he had
written Senate President George
w. Della, suggesting that the
council look into the matter.
Mr.. Whitworth has said he
intends to introduce a bill to
prevent authorities from holding
a person until he had been
booked.
The spark that fired the cur
rent controversy here was the
method used by Allegany County
authorities in investigating the
murder of 33-year-old Mrs.
Odessa Frances Meister last
December.
A 40-year-old man was finally
freed yesterday after being held
for questioning in the case for
one week. He was not charged
nor was he booked as being un-
der arrest.
His release came after his wife
engaged an attorney. The law
yer had threatened to go to court
and get a writ of habeas corpus
to free him.
States Attorney Paul M.
Fletcher of Allegany County said
the man had knowledge and
information" about the crime.
He did not give details. He
added that anything done dur
ing the mans custody was done
with his consent and of his own
free will"
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Servicemen on Duty
In Virginia Exempted
From Taxes on Autos

State servicemen sta
toned in Virginia no longer have
to pay personal property taxes
on their autos, even if the cars
are registered in Virginia and
carry Virginia tags.
State Attorney General j.
Lindsey Almond, r.. has so in
formed revenue commissioners.
John w. Ferguson, commits
sioner of revenue for Fairfax
County, SAID Yesterday, 81 think
the ruling will affect us quite
a Bit" q
He said he couldn't make an
estimate on the county's loss.
Charles A. Callahan, revenue
commissioner in Alexandria,
agreed the exemption will "cost
us considerable"
George Fischer, Arlington
County's revenue commissioner,
said he didn't think the county
has many such cases and thus
wouldn't be hard hit.
GIs who kept their cars reg
istered in their home States have
enjoyed the exemption right
along. But most soldiers, sailors
and Marines who bought autos
in Virginia had to register them
in that State and have had to
pay personal property taxes.
The attorney general ruled on
the matter in an opinion an
swering an inquiry from the
Warwick revenue commissioner
Mr.. Almond wrote:
"1t is my opinion that, pur-
suant to the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act. the au-
tomobile Of a serviceman sta
toned in Virginia by reason OF
military orders, but retaining his
domicile of origin in another
State, is not subject to the local
personal property tax in Virginia,
even though such Servicemen
may have voluntarily registered
his automobile in Virginia and
purchased Virginia license tags
therefor"
Evening star., 1953-04-24
June Droft to Call
785 From Virginia
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, April 24.-Selec-
tive Service headquarters yes
terday said the States June
draft quota will be 1856.
Capt. Chester D. Harding, chief
of the manpower division, said
that, as in May, part of the June
draftees will come from the ranks
of 19-year-olds.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Action Slated
On DC. Time,
Rent Controls
House D. c. Group
Plans to Take
Up Bills Today

The House District Committee
plans to act today on bills for
Washington daylight time and
for extension of rent controls
here.
Unless Congress completes
legislation this week the District
will have to remain on standard
time when other Eastern cities
shift to daylight time Sunday.
Rent controls here expire next
Thursday night.
If the committee approves a
daylight time bill there is a bare
possibility that it may be called
up for action in the House later
today. Only if it approves the
bill already passed by the Senate
is the Sunday deadline likely to
be met. Any other bill would run
into the Senate log jam caused
by the offshore oil bill debate.
Three Other Different Bills.
In addition to the Senate
passed bill, which permits day.
light time here if two of three
large Eastern cities adopts it,
the District Committee has three
other somewhat different bills
before it. They would let the
Commissioners adopt daylight
permanently, for this year only,
or authorize the President to es-
tablish it each year.
The whole congressional situa-
ton was highly uncertain early
today. But the consensus on
Capitol Hill was that Washing
ton may not get daylight saving
until early next week.
In addition to the daylight
time bill. Chairman Simpson of
the District, Committee said he
would bring up for consideration
a bill to extend rent controls
here two months to June 80 this
year.
Klein Introduces Bill.
Such a bill was introduced in
the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Klein, Democrat. OF
New York. It is sponsored by
the District Commissioners.
Proposed action on it by the
com mittee e was recommended
late yesterday by Representative
O'Hara, Republican, of Mime
sofa. He is chairman Of the
District judiciary subcommittee
Mr.. O'Hara made his suggestion
to Representative Simpson, Re-
publican, of Illinois, shortly after
the House passed national legis-
lation for continuation of Fed
eral rent control to July 81. Mr.
O'Hara said he had voted against
the national rent bill, but favors
the District Commissioners pro-
posal for two months extension
only.
Informed of the House bill
with three months extension
nationally, the District Commits
Sioners stood pat on their re-
quest for only two months more
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said, however, that he and his
colleagues may meet today to
discuss the effect of the national
bill.
District Rent Administrator
CogSwell warned that unless
legislation is enacted before
local curbs expire Thursday. it
would be next to impossible to
reinstate them without re-enact-
ing a whole series of other laws
involved in the expiring local
rent act.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Fenwick and Mann
Urge Legislation TO
Protect Dogwood

Legislation to protect Virginia S
dogWood trees was advocated to-
day by Charles r. FenWick, can
didate for Governor, and HaT-
rison Mann, candidate for the
House of Delegates from Arling-
ton County.
Mr.. Fenwick said one of the
first bills he would recommend
to the Legislature is a law pro-
hibiting the wanton destruction
of Virginia's State flower.
Mr.. Fenwick and Mr.. Mann
said several garden clubs in the
State had called their attention
to the increasing destruction Of
dogwood for commercial use and
for f1rewood.
The Shenandoah Valley area
has been the center of dogwood
cutting recently, the candidates
said. Mr.. Mann said his atten-
tion had been called to news
paper advertisements in the
Valley Offering $50 a cord for
dogwood having 3 inches Of
white heartwood. This wood is
used to make shuttle blocks for
spinning mills and is in partic-
ular demand for foreign mills,
said Mr.. Mann.
Mr.. Fenwick said he under
stood dogwood was being hauled
away from the Blue Ridge-Shen-
andoah region by the truckloads.
Mr.. Mann noted that many
persons are under the mistaken
impression that Virginia law
already protects dogwood. He
said he would favor legislation
to limit the cutting of dogwood
only to specially marked trees
that conservationistS find are
on the wane.
Besides the aesthetic value OF
the State flower, Mr.. Mann said
it was important to wildlife
which feed on it's red berries.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
MARYLAND U. Military Day

The University of Maryland's
annual military day will be held
May IA. The 3,100 cadets of the
Air Force ROTC will parade and
military equipment, including an
F-86 Sabre jet, will be on display
to the public.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
2,089 to Graduate

The University of Maryland
announced yesterday 1t will
graduate 2.089 students June 6
from its College Park and Balti.
more Schools.