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Evening star., 1953-05-12
Stanley Schedule
fCompoign Talks
Stirs Debate
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE
Va, May 12.-Thomas B. Stan
ley'S presence or absence from
speaking engagements continued
to stir up debate today in Vir-
ginia's campaign for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Governor
Mr.. Stanley's foe, State Sena-
tor Charles r. Fenwick of Airing
ton. has charged that the former
Representative was skipping in
vitations to appear on the same
platform with Mr.. Fenwick.
He accused Mr.. Stanley Of con-
tinuing "the same absentee rec
ord that marked his term in
Congress-"
Mr.. Stanley's reply was that
he had been deluged with speak
ing invitations and couldn't pos
sibly accept them all. Then, re-
ferring to Senator Fenwick, he
added:
''It seems to me that he should
not hesitate to give his views on
the issues of the campaign,
whether I am present or not"
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Hearing Is Waived
ByMontgomeryC|erk

Phyllis Ann Geisbert, 21-year-
old suspended clerk in the Mont
gomery County finance Office,
waived a preliminary hearing
yesterday on a charge of en-
bezzling $133.88 in county funds
The hearing had been set for
next Thursday, but Miss Gels
bert and her attorney, James H
Pugh, appeared before Rockville
Trial Magistrate Walter H
Norman in his chambers. She
was held for action of the grand
jury and released under $1,000
bond.
In most cases, defendants
waive preliminary hearing in
open court. Yesterday was a
civil court day in Rockville.
Miss Geisbert, who lives in
Barnesville, Md. was arrested
Wednesday after police said she
admitted taking the funds. Alex
K. Hancock. acting county man.
ager, said $546 in tax payments
had been taken and there was a
possibility of the loss being con-
Siderably higher.
Police said Miss GeiSbert ad-
mitted stamping checks with a
county stamp and cashing some
of them at a Rockville bank. The
losses date back to last summer
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Alexandra Council DELAYS
Release After Getting Budget

The Alexandria City Council
has received City Manager Ira
Wizards 1953-54 budget pro-
posal. but the public won't get
to look it at for another week.
Mr.. Willard passed out copies
of the budget to members of the
council at a special three min
ute session in city hall yesterday.
Under the city charter, it was
the deadline for presentation of
Mr. Wizards budget proposal.
Reporters asked for copies. In
the past it has been customary
to make the budget public when
it was presented to the council.
To Fix Release Date.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
announced this budget would not
be made public until next week,
and reporters would get copies
at that time He said the coun-
Gil would hold a special session
Monday to fix a release date for
the budget.
This will give the public little
more than a week to study the
budget before the first public
hearing on May %. There will
be a second public hearing when
the budget comes up for adop-
ton.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Club in Arlington Questions
Mrs. Stones Primary Eligibility

The eligibility of Mrs. Kathryn
Stone to seek the Democratic
nomination for the House of
Delegates from Arlington has
been challenged by the Arlington
County Woman's Democratic
Club.
The clubwomen, in a letter to
the national, State and local
officials Of the Democratic Party,
said Mrs. Stone, one Of six candi-
dates in the July IA primary
election. was a member of a Nom
partisan Steering Committee last
year.
One Of the requirements Of
candidates for party nomination
is that they take an oath saying
they supported all Democratic
candidates in the last preceding
election. the clubwomen declared.
"It seems strange to us, in
view Of this fact that Mrs. Stone
has so suddenly declared herhelf
as a loyal Democrat and seeks
nomination after being so closely
affiliated with the 1852 Nom
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Friends Identify Boy
Who Collapsed in Store

School friends last night recog-
nized a 13-year-old boy who was
unidentified and unconscious for
more than eight hours in Airing
ton Hospital after collapsing in
a drugstore at Glebe road and
Pershing drive, Arlington.
Parents of the boy. Henry C.
Burchard, jr.. Of 521 North Lin
coin street, Arlington. were noti-
fed after Barbara Moseley, 13. a
student at Stratford Junior
High, identified the lad as a
school acquaintance. She went
to the hospital after friends
said they thought young Bur-
chard was a student at Stratford.
Later the boy was taken home.
Hospital authorities this morn
ing said a final diagnosis has not
been made but that the boys
illness was definitely not" polio.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Senate Group Backs
Aci
For Park Site Funds

The Senate Appropriations
Committee has approved the
move to keep alive the Capper-
Cramton program for purchase
of sites for parks and Fairgrounds
in the National Capital area.
In sending the 1854 Inde-
pendent Offices supply bill to the
Senate today, it is recommend
ing an outlay of $52O,O00 for the
National Capital Planning Com
mission.
This would be an increase of
$422,085 over funds granted
earlier by the House, which had
denied any money for sites and
had made drastic cuts in funds
for commission staff.
SaltOnstall Unit Backed.
The committee supported rec
concentrations by its Saltonstall
subcommittee and upheld pleas
by Senator Beall, Republican, of
Maryland, and other members.
The total recommended still is
$905, 1000 below the commission's S
original request as forwarded to
Congress by former President
Truman.
The bill now carries 1865 900
for land purchases. OF this, $685. =
900 is for acquisition of stream
valley park sites in nearby Mary
land-three parcels in Mont
gomery County totaling 439
acres and three parcels in Prince
Georges County totaling 1908
acres.
Involved are park sites along
Little Falls Branch, the North
west Branch and Oxon Run.
Extension of Highway.
The other 100000 site money
is for land in Fairfax County,
Va, to extend the George WASH
ington Memorial highway to Old
Georgetown-Leesburg pike.
Originally the commission had
asked for $1,250,000 for site
purchase.
For the stating of the plan
ming commission, the Senate
committee approved the Eisen-
hover Budget Bureau request for
$155,000. It said this would be
in line with the restoration Of
funds for site acquisition.
This is $4,000 below the orig
inal or Truman budget. The
House had allowed only SGT. .915
and the Senate added an extra
$57 7,085.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Candidate Hits Ban
On Civil Servants in
Local Political Posts

Omer L. Hirst, of Annandale,
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination as Fairfax County
delegate. has promised that, if
elected. he will try to repeal a
law that bars Federal employees
from holding local Office.
Mr.. Hirst said the 1888 stat
ute "deprives Virginia communi-
ties of the services of some of
their most able citizens"
He told the Herndon Women's
Club, in a speech last night that
"this unreasonable 165-year-old
prohibition does not make
sense"
Stanley Hanes is no longer
Town Magistrate at Herndon be-
cause Of the 1888 law.
Mr.. Hirst said Alexandria lost
the services Of Justice of the
Peace James r. Carver. Vienna
lost its town Judge, and two
Fairfax County School Board
members resigned because Of the
law.
Federal workers live in Vir-
ginia, they pay local and State
taxes. vote. and send their chill
dren to Virginia schools. They
are Virginians." Mr.. Hirst said,
"and should be permitted to
share fully in the lives of their
communities"
He recalled that the prohibi-
ton was adopted at a time when
many leading Virginians had had
a taste Of King Georges govern
ment. And getting rid of it,
Mr.. Hirst said, the Virginians
didn't want to replace that gov
ernment with a despotism Of
their own making.
'The philosophy Of the statute
OF 1888 is unsound and falla-
cious." the candidate said. Fed
eral workers are not hostile to
their State government. The
cost to local communities in not
being able to use the services
OF some Of their most conscien-
tious and best-qualified citizens
Is very real," he added.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Carrigan Tract zoning
Goes 10 Appeals Court
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. May ia
The head of a Prince Georges
County citizens association,
charging a rezoning action
would depreciate property values.
today asked the Court of Appeals
to order a full hearing of his
complaint.
Gordon w. Crozier. president
of the Silver Hill Citizens Asso-
citation, challenged a Circuit
Court decree dismissing the suit
filed by him and his wife.
They objected to rezoning Of
the "Carrigan tract" east Of
Oxon Run to permit construction
of apartment houses.
Counsel for the county COM
missioners contended Mr.. and
Mrs. Crozier had failed to prove
they would suffer directly from
the Zoning change.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Board Decides Not 10 Act
On Resignation Demand

The Arlington County Plan
ming Commission last night took
no action on a demand by the
County Board that all IS mem
bers resign by May Is.
Commission members said the
resignation demand was dis
cussed. but it was agreed that
it called for individual action.
Four members of the commits
sion disclosed during the meeting
that they have already submit
ted their designations. They are: {:
B. Alden Lillywhite, Carroll
Wright, j. A. Stumpenhorst and
F.. Fuller Groom.
The County Board, on May 2,
unanimously indorSed a resolu-
tion offered by board member
George Rowzee demanding the
designations. Mr.. Rowzee charged
the commission became unwieldy
after its membership was in
creased from 9 to Is by a prior
County Board last year.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Dr.. Wo|ff's Resignation
Accepted by McKeIdin
BY the Asseeiatea Press

BALTIMORE, May 12.-Gov
McKeldin yesterday accepted a
resignation completing a full
scale turnover of personnel on
the State Industrial Accident
Commission medical board. I,
In accepting DR.. T. Conrad
Wolff S resignation, effective June
/, the Governor accused him OF
having missed 81 of the boards
l01 sessions between June /,
1851, and April %, 1858.
Noting that DR.. Wolff had
listed ill health as one reason
for quitting. Gov. McKeldin said :
"Under the circumstances, I feel
your decision is wise from
the standpoint of your health,
and advantageous to the i'm
portant work of the medical
board"
Gov. McKeldin had also ac-
cuSed a second member of the
board, DR.. John William Pierson,
of having been absent from
meetings when he accepted his
resignation several days earlier.
Both had protested the re-
placement of DR.. Nathan Her.
man as board chairman with the
appointment Of DR.. James N.
Frenkil.
Evening star., 1953-05-12

partisan candidates" the protest
asserted.
Mrs. Stone said last night she
supported the entire party slate
last year though she admitted
membership on the Nonpartisan
Steering Committee.
"The whole thing is pretty
ridiculous" Mrs. Stone asserted.
II was appointed to the commit
tee in my absence but did not
resign when I learned Of it be-
cause I was friendly with many
Of the other persons on the
committee"
The Steering Committee had
no part in selecting or working
for the Nonpartisan candidates
for the Arlington County Board,
Mrs. Stone said, but served as a
group to educate citizens on mat
ters of local government.
Mrs. Olive Duff1ll Of the wom-
ems club said today: "If Mrs.
Stone is sincere in her state
ment, let her publicly disown
these apostles of utopia in Gov
ernment-the non-partisanS."
Evening star., 1953-05-12

Reporters asked Mr.. Beverley
why the council decided to keep
the budget secret.
1--WE want to study it," he re-
piled. Then he pointed to Coun-
Gilman Daniel Fairfax O'Flaherty
and said: "Ask him, he's a law
yer"
Mr.. O'Flaherty explained that
the charter gives the council au-
thority to release the budget
when it chooses.
"It's up to councils discretion
and we were very discreet to-
day."
Study Is Suggested.
Councilman John Ewald said
some member of council suggest
ed it would be better to study
the budget before making it pub
lie.
This sounded like a good idea
to me. We would be in a better
position to answer. questions
about the budget if we study it
before the public does" said Mr..
Ewald.
Councilman Leroy Bendheim
was of similar mind:
I'VE thought, if it were re-
leased before we knew something
about it, we'd all look like fools. u
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Montgomery Citizens
ASK McKe|din Aid
On Rate Hearings

Gov. McKeldin has been asked
by the Montgomery County Civic
Federation to insist that in the
, future the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission hold
open public hearings when it is
considering changes in tax rates
and service charges.
The federation, meeting last
night in the Woodward & Loth-
rop Auditorium. Bethesda, crit
icized the governor-a appointed
commission for recent rate in
creases established in closed ses-
sion.
Sees Responsibility Denied.
"Such actions of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion," the federation said, "seem
to deny the principle of the basic
responsibility and accountability
of the commission to the citizens
it serves"
The federation also agreed to
join with other civic groups in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties in studying the activi-
ties and functions Of the COM
mission looking to recommen-
dationS for legislation or other
measures for improving the ad-
ministration and operation OF
the work now under the jurisdic-
tion Of the commission"
Asks Fire Tax Delay.
In other actions the fedora
ton:
/. Asked the County Council
to defer action at the current
legislative session on a proposal
to fix the tax rates in the sew
eral fire areas of the county.
2. Paid tribute to DR.. Edwin
Broome, retiring superintendent
of the Montgomery County
Schools.
3. Endorsed the Broyhill bill
establishing a commission tt
study problems of the Greater
Washington Metropolitan Area.
4. Favored legislation by the
Maryland Assembly forbidding
any advisory employe of a public
utilities regulatory commission
to enter the employ of, or &C
cept any financial or equivalent
benefit from. any public utility
regulated by the commission dur
ing a period Of two years fol-
lowing severance Of his employ
ment with the commission.
5. Named Washington I. Cleve-
land chairman Of a nominating
committee to bring in slate OF
officers for the federation at the
June meeting.
Henry Smelling. president OF
the federation, announced it will
hold special meetings on May 25
and June l at Montgomery Jun
ior College to discuss the Mont
gomery County budget.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
7 Takoma Park Budget
For '53-4 Proposes
3-Cent Tax Rate Cut

If the tentative budget for
1953-54 is adopted by the Ia
koma Park City Council, it will
provide for Scent reduction in
the present rate of $1.03 per $10O
of real estate valuation, effective
July l.
The total budget is 1868, 100 .97
as compared with the present
budget of 1899 .269.91, an increase
of $29,521.06.
The anticipated total revenue
is 1894. 4.267.75, compared with
1857 ,466 this year.
The assessed valuation of Ia
koma Park, which lies in two
counties, is $23,77O.255 in Mont
gomery County and $7,046,575 in
Prince Georges. There are 2,371
taxpayers in Montgomery County
and 1882 in Prince Georges.
Among the largest items in the
budget are $63,797.47 for the
police department; $53,l59.99,
fire department. $53,500, street
sanitation; $31,700, highways;
$1,000. recreation, parks and
Fairgrounds, and $12,413 for the
public library.
Hearing Tomorrow.
The council will hold a public
hearing on the budget at 8 pm.
tomorrow IN the Takoma fire.
house at Carroll and Philadel-
phia avenues.
At an executive session of the
council last night it was voted
to oppose the application of
Francis Scott Key, 942 Wayne
avenue, Silver Spring. filed by
John F. Lillard, jr., his agent,
for the reclassification of a tract
at Prince Georges and Elm ave-
nues from residential to multiple
family dwellings. Opponents pro-
tested that the apartment prof.
ect would depreciate property in
the residential section and said
the Enos Ray School is over
crowded at present. A public
hearing on the applicationsis to
be held on June 1S at Hyatts-
vile.
Street Contract Awarded.
The Carter -Weygandt Engi-
neering Corp. was awarded a
contract amounting to $7,945, the
lowest of four bids submitted,
for the widening and paving of
Carroll avenue and Laurel ave-
nue. from Carroll to Eastern ave-
nue.. The Maryland State Roads
will participate in the expense
Of the new construction.
The council approved an ordi-
nance providing for establish
ment Of a department Of license
and inspection in connection
with the housing and rooming
house regulations recently
adopted.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Tuck Urged as Choice
For House Labor Group
BY the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, May 12.-Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, Of
Virginia said yesterday he thinks
former Gov. William NJ. Tuck
would be a good choice for the
House Labor Committee.
Mr.. Tuck, a Democrat, was
elected to Congress from the 5th
District last month to succeed
the retiring Thomas B. Stanley.
Representative Bailey, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia is opposed
to the possible assignment of
Representative Tuck to the
Labor Committee, citing what he
referred to as Mr.. Tuck'S well
known labor record"
Mr.. Smith said he thought Mr..
Tuck would bring wise expert
ence and able counsel" to the
Labor Committee.
Mr.. Smith said the committee
els not set up for the benefit of
labor but for the benefit of the
public"
Evening star., 1953-05-12
MoryIunder Sentenced
In Exposure Case

Alvin L. Hoffman, 20. of the
$500 block of Quincy place. Bla-
densburg, Md. was sentenced to
serve so days in Jail and fined
$500 yesterday on two counts of
indecent exposure.
He appealed the verdict in
HyattSville Police Court.
The complaining witnesses
were two 16-year-old HyattS-
vile girls.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Arlington zoning Meeting
Put Off 10 Next Tuesday

The semi-annual Arlington
coming meeting, originally sched-
uled for tonight, has been post
poned until 8 pm. next Tuesday
in the Circuit Courtroom at the
courthouse.
The county board will meet
tonight in accordance with for
NAL advertisement, but the board
will not consider the applications
or hear the public until the May
10 meeting. Chairman Robert A.
Peck announced.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
County Probes
Death Of 4th
Nursery Baby
Operator Charged
With MonsIuuohter
In Prince Georges

Inc death OF a fourth infant
in a Prince Georges County
nursery home was under investi-
cation today as county authori-
ties pressed a manslaughter
charge against the operator, Mrs.
Arleen Daisy Tenant.
Investigators looking into the
reported deaths of three babies
learned Of the fourth yesterday
during an eight-hour quiz of
Mrs. Tenant and her husband
Flonnie.
The examination by States
Attorney Carlyle j. Lancaster
and others resulted in the At
year -old woman being accused
in the previously reported death
Of James Cecil Henderson, jr.,
son Of an estranged District
couple.
Released Under Bond.
Mrs. Tenant was released
under $1,000 bond for a hear
Ing on May 90 in Upper
Marlboro Police Court. Her
husband was not charged.
Detective Pearson said yester-
day police have learned that a
2-month-old boy died on Sep
tember 19. 1945. in a nursery
operated by Mrs. Tenant on
Landover road, Dodge Park, Md.
Mrs. Tenant, the detective
said, reported she found the
baby, Joseph Walters, lying face
down in his crib, apparently Suf-
focated. Police records show the
cause of death as asphyxiation.
The child had been left at the
Tenant nursery, police said, by
his mother. who gave her ad-
dress as the HOO block of Morse
street NE.
Information available to pol
ice in the Walters death and the
deaths of two other infants, who
died in 1914 and 1945 while in
Mrs. Tenants care, will be
placed before the county grand
jury. authorities said.
Grand Jury Foreman Ernest
L, Hines said yesterday the panel
will reconvene on June Is.
Child Taken to Hospital.
The Henderson child was TAX
en- to Prince Georges Hospital by
Mrs. Tenant from her nursery
at 407 Sixth-flfth avenue, Mary
land Park and was pronounced
dead shortly after admittance,
April "a.
DR.. James I. Boyd, County
Medical Examiner, reported that
the infant died of a cerebral
hemorrhage. caused by blows on
the head. DR.. Boyd, who ex-
amined all four infants whose
deaths occurred while in Mrs.
Tenants care, said two of the
others also suffered blows on
their heads.
He added that does not nee
esSarily mean they were struck
by persons.
Mrs. Tenant has denied she
mistreated any Of the children.
She told police three of the
babies pounded their heads
against a crib or bassinet, or
fell head first on the floor. She
told police she found the WAL
ters baby lying fiat on its face
and stomach.
Police said the first death was
that of Billie Coppage, 3 months
old. He died February "a, 1914
in the Tenant home in Mount
Rainier. The second was Dor
othy Hamilton, 6 weeks old. Her
death occurred on May Z, 1945,
after the Tenants moved to
Dodge Park.
Mrs. Tenant voluntarily sur
rendered her license early this
month at the suggestion of
county authorities.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Virginia PTA Head Named
RICHMOND. va Nav ia (R

RICHMOND. Va, May II (P1.
Mrs. F. w. Edith Smith, a
member Of the Special Education
Department Of Richmond's pub
lie schools. will become executive
secretary Of the Virginia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers
July /. She succeeds DR.. Abner
Robertson of Richmond.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
BuIIitt in Formosd

TAIPEH, May IL (P.-William
c. Bullitt, one-time United
States Ambassador to the So
Wet Union, arrived in this Ma
tionalist Chinese capital yester-
day for a visit.
Evening star., 1953-04-02

Under D. c. IntD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, iDdit three tull days
and recetDe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
James Andrews. 23. and Lille Smith.
"a. both of 35 Massachusetts, ave. NV.
John Richards, SO, Arlington, Va, and
Jane Davis, ~, Chevy Chase, Md.
Michael cantield. 20. New York City, and
Caroline Bouvier, 20. Mclean. Va.
James Rhinehardt, 90, 121 Galveston pl.
Sc, and Helen Black. II. 4019 Blaine
st. NE.
Samuel Barletta. %. Boiling All, Force
Base. and Shirley kaplan, lS. SAL
Yuma st. Sc.
Howard Groth, 81, and Constance Meyer.
"a, both Of Arlington, Va; ~,
ana LorTsins Banks 90 lS Tat1ms St me
Park; Nd. and Geraldine Borowski'
Amos Mayhem, As. and Edith Fox. SO,
Edward Blouir, jr. iS, 1869 Monroe st.
NV, and Lucy Hollis, 10. 1904 Hol-
EoSert sermlngnam and goyse HynkoUp. ai 1877
James sash Byrd, ~ ny; "a and Evelyn johnson.
v;:f. both ho Of 1894 I6s l5sh ksntnstv e. .v.
81, and Mildred Purdy.l II, lola
"saeF snd aaPs snGSdy Mdaieton asS ls 4ssS
walter al; Horner, Ii 20. and Eleanor Arcaro.
"a both Of 4116 18th st; NV; go
Gathering Graham 81 81 22s E St. s'w.
and Celetine Richard. 10. 1905 Rhode
1e1arn HSland Aiisa ass. as 2s. III g St sv;. and
Charles Walter. 25. ,42o1 New Hamg-
s6se sos VAN ave buren, st. snd mary nelson 90
James sSrratt. 90. 423 Temple st. s.w..
and Alberta Cosby. 20. Ills K st.
Gertrude Ganther, 81. ia 1lth st.
"aT and Ms4Sas M'ss 81 snm. nsos g. as5f Si s.h +
Gerald Beshens. 81. Falls Church. Va.
Robeft Gea HS5Sn Foley csSoh sS 1851
NV. and Lucia Delsing' n. 14o1
:. 1aI Tairmont Snnft-d st; nv 10 rorton ". and
'AaS Lula Shelton. It ST. Falmouth. va. ~
and Theresa Walton. %, 20 Adams
0eno Jenkins, 21. 114O Bladensburg I'd.
ne. and Sarah Evans. 20, 1887 Lin
Leo O Fedor, & &S3, 1882 calvert st. NV.
n Snd i Marie Hendricks 49, An'ee0n'
Maurice Walsh. So. Hamilton, Ohio, and
Alma Moore. 4S; Philadelphia, Pa;
Base, and Patricia Moss. 20. 1915
Ray Rogers, IS. Boiling Air Force Base,
and Fay Wakefield. %. b111 Bohler
Harrison Hagemeyer. jr.. 90. Ill 18th
st. s.e.. and Patience Foss, 10. s07
18th st. s.e.
Peter Marchietelli, jr., -22. Silver Spring.
Md. and Constance Morsan. 49, Frost
Richard Lysiak. "a. Naval Receiving
station. and Floy Carroll. 10, Arling-
David Bantley. %, Chevy Chase, Nd,
and Carol Mortimer. Is, 5917 33rd
Richard Mann. 90. Triangle, Va. and
Mae Ferrell. 81, 6120 Oregon ave.