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Evening star., 1954-04-20

one is a lunatic to suggest that
taxes be cut. Any grown per-
son can look at this budget and
see that it should be cut.
Jones Jasper-Let's be careful
about spending money. Prob
ably there are a number of occa-
sions when the county hasn't
received it moneys worth.
Mrs. Marjorie Burke, Fairfax
League of Women Vpters-We
deplore the backward step in
teacher loads and urge that ad-
ditional teachers be hired. We
also hope the library board can
receive the amount it needs for
two new branch libraries and a
new bookmobile
John Suiter, Tauxemont Com
munity Association-Use the ex-
ira money to decrease the teacher
load.
Richard Smith, editor of the
Providence Journal-There is no
reason why the county can't
knock 20 cents off the proposed
rate.
Mrs. George Blattner, chair
man of the library board-Fair-
fax people are the kind of peo-
pie who want to read Without
the full 100000 we requested,
we cannot open the two new
branches. The county library
system has come a long way.
We hope you'll help us go far
ther.
John Harris, president of the
Fairfax Recreation Association
We indorse the recreation
budget.
Jim Why not use
the $4,000 set up for Arling-
ton and Alexandria Hospitals as
a starter on our own county
hospital?
Mrs. Nettie Young Jones,
Providence Grange-The county
agent needs another assistant.
DR.. George Schultz have
been attending budget meetings
in this county for 20 years I
am always amazed to see you
do so much with so little. IT.
has been a pleasure to be here.
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Chevy Chase Village
Votes Biggest Budget
Yet Lowest Tax Rate

Chevy Chase villagers voted
themselves the lowest tax rate
and at the same time adopted
the largest budget since the COM
munity was incorporated in 1914.
at the fortieth annual town
meeting last night.
The real estate tax rate was
cut from Is to 20 cents per $100
of assessed valuation, the lowest
rate the village charter allows.
About 140 residents voted ap-
proval of a $69,100 budget for
1854, which is $4,000 higher than
last years budget and $4,000
higher than last years actual
expenditures.
Arthur G. Lambers, chairman
Of the Board of Managers, said
this seeming paradox was pos
Sible because Of higher real es-
tate assessments and expected
increases in the villages share
Of funds returned by the State
from income, automobile and
race track taxes.
Three members of the seven
man board were reelected by
acclamation. Mrs. Edith c. Jar
Wis was named to her third term
as secretary. Carroll Morgan,
treasurer. and Board Member
John L. Bischof were reelected
to second terms.
The villagers also heard Ma
jor Gen. Lewis B. Hershey con-
tinue his campaign to have the
Montgomery County Council
assume responsibility" for Civil
Defense preparation by appro-
priating money for it.
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Council Seat Contested
In North Brentwood

A contest for a seat on the
North Brentwood (Md.) Town
Council was assured last night
when Frederick w. johnson, jr.,
filed to oppose Orlando c. Hobbs.
incumbent councilman from the
Sd ward. in the May 8 election.
A vacancy also exists for the
I'd ward seat, but Wallace E.
Williams was the only candidate
to file before last nights dead
line. No other vacancies are to
be voted on this year.
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By the A..oeio,.d Pres.

ANNAPOLIS. April 20.-The
lines were drawn today for
Maryland's June % primary
contests with 46 candidates, 26
Democrats and 20 Republicans,
in the swim for the three top
statewide Offices and seven con-
greSSional seats.
Nine were newcomers who got
their filing papers and fees in
the Secretary of States Office
late yesterday before the mid
night deadline.
One Democrat. John B. Ken
nedy of Baltimore, joined H. c.
Byrd and George p. Mahoney in
quest Of the gubernatorial NOM
ination.
Two File in Fifth.
Paul Menk of 67O4 Forty
fourth avenue, University Park,
Joined John S. White of Colmar
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Alexandra Can Have
Balanced Budget in
IS, Bendheim Says

Alexandria Vice Mayor Leroy
S. Bendheim said today he was
convinced the city could have a
balanced budget next year with
out any tax increase. and he
called statements to the contrary
scare tactics"
Mr.. Bendheim issued his state
ment in response to comments
last week by City Manager Ira
Willard that Alexandria faces a
million-d deficit next year
According to Mr.. Wizards state
ment, the city can expect only
81 million in revenue next year.
while demands from department
heads amout to more than So
million.
"By and large" said Mr.. Bend
helm, "this presents a rather
sorry picture and at first blush
would appear to lend credence to
the budget dilemma as depicted
by the city manager. I am
more convinced than ever, how
ever, that our budget can be
balanced within our present rev.
enues and without any increase
in taxes"
The Vice Mayor added that he
felt mo real effort has thus far
been made to bring to the coun-
Gil a balanced budget without
increased or new taxes :"
He said he was convinced that
the entire financial situation is
far less chaotic than has been
represented.
AS a result of the budget prob
lens pictures by Mr.. Willard,
the city council instructed him
to prepare two budgets, one re-
quiring no increase in taxes and
the other based on the amounts
he thinks can operate the city
satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Blossom Festival
To Be BIoomIess
HHeot Continues
By the Assoeioted Press

WINCHESTER, April 20.-If
the current warm weather con-
tinues there will be few apple
blossoms around for the 9th
annual Shenandoah Apple Bios
som Festival here April 20 and 80.
DR.. Walter S. Hough of the
Winchester Fruit Research Lab
oratory said an immediate cold
snap would be the only factor
which could hold back the blos-
soming buds.
If the present warm tempera-
lures continue for the next few
days, he said. trees in this area
will reach peak bloom this week
end.
Early varieties already are in
the pink stage.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Crippled Children Society
To Get Easter Seal Check

The Arlington Junior Chamber
Of Commerce will present an
Easter Seal contribution to the
Virginia Society for Crippled
Children and Adults at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Miss Janet Jackson, Northern
Virginia field representative for
the society. will receive the
check at Hogate's Arlington
House.
A Jaycee member, Bob Rut-
ledge. has served as Arlington
manager Of the seal campaign,
and another member. Anthony
Denice, has been chairman Of
the Special Gifts Committee.
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road. Bethesda; Adolph E. Guide. Rock
Vile. incumbent (Y); Walter W. Dawson.
Rockville, incumbent (Y); Ferman j.
Plummer; parnestown tYl; Frank R.
Long (Y); Helena M. Hatzes, Rockville
(Y).
DeleEates to State Conventions. seven
Democrat-Lillian H. McNish, 4711
Essex avenue, Chevy Chase; Lue tBiddy)
Childs. 1901 Dorset avenue, Chevy
Chase; Louis H. Cohen. 10000 McKenney
avenue, Silver Spring; Julia NJ. Russo.
106 Philadelphia avenue. Takoma Park;
Kark Reimer. 7112 Edgevale street,
Chevy Chase; William L. Burdette, Hy-
attstown; E. Clagett Jones. Gaithersburg.
Frank l.. Hewett. ir.. S915 Colesville
road. Silver Spring.
Republican II Edna Hannaum, 4604
Davidson drive. Chevy Chase; Reid Bald
ridge. 1926 Ayondaie street. Bethesda.
Montgomery avenue, Rockville; LOUIS ".
Enrtis Ehrrich kensingson. t; Stephen stegnsn T.
Davis Wachter, Silver Spring (Y); Earl
W. Shinn, Bethesda CO; Ruzie Q. Tiler.
Emory Emory Grove. 0; Edgar j. 6esh. Ke:ihngsSF' SS
Takoma Park (Y).
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Youth Pleads Not Guilty
To Staying Of Ex.Fiancee

Eugene Elmer Bryant yester-
day pleaded not guilty in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court to
the April 8 Staying of his former
f1ancee, 17-year-old Joan Maria
Ruzza of Capital Heights.
The 21-year-old youth i'm
passively declared himself not
guilty of the murder charge when
arraigned before Circuit Judge
Charles C. Marbury.
Bryant was indicted on a
charge of shooting the girl five
times with a 38-caliber pistol
and dumping her body into a
driveway.
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Montgomery, Prince Georges
Population Increases 747 900

distribution. The 12-page report
includes tables and graphs show
ing breakdowns by election dis
trictS, major subdivisions and
incorporated areas The study
makes comparisons back
through 1920.
The planners estimates are
based on assessment records,
estimates of municipality Off
cials and Census Bureau figures.
In Montgomery, the Wheaton
election. district showed the big
gest gain since 1850, the in
crease being 39,074 for a total of
116.49 In Prince Georges the
largest increase Of 24,247 to a
total Of 61.483 was experienced
in the Chillum district.
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Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties have increased
by more than 147,000 inhabi-
tants for a total of 525, 900 since
the official 1850 census.
This is the estimate of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission which
released the results of its study
today.
Montgomery showed an in
crease of 74.769 for a total of
247 ,945 since 1850.
Prince Georges jumped from
194,182 to 277,585 at the first
of this year.
The commission placed 1000
copies in its Offices in Silver
Spring and Riverdale for free
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Instruction Unit to Meet

The teaching of arithmetic and
mathematics in Arlington schools
will be discussed at a meeting of
the Comm unity Council on In
struction at pm. tomorrow in
the Little Theatre at Washing
ton-Lee High School. The meet
ing is open to the public.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Arlington to Hold
Civil Defense Test

A routine test of the Civil
Defense attack warning system
will be conducted in Arlington
at Z o'clock tonight, the county
Civil Defense Office said today.
The red alert, a rising and
falling sound on the sirens, will
be followed at 7:10 o'clock by
the all-clear signal, three steady
blasts. No action on the part
of the public is required.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
80 Candidates
File for Office
In Montgomery
Beat DeudIine
For Primary Contest;
Lofstrond Unopposed

Thirty new candidates beat the
midnight filing deadline yester-
day in the Montgomery County
primary election, and contests
seem assured for most county
Offices in both parties.
Two Republican incumbentS-
Delegate j. PAUL Marshall of
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Filings
Hint Battles in
Prince Georges
June 28 Primaries
Get Unprecedented
List of Candidates
Bv ]. 1. MichoeI

Spirited struggles for control
of both Prince Georges county
political parties are in prospect
today as result of last-minute
filings for the June % primaries.
Democrats and Republicans in
unprecedented numbers signed
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Tree Worker FulIs

A tree worker suffered null
tiple cuts and a back injury to-
day when he fell Is feet from
a dead tree at 4003 Vacation
lane, Arlington. Admitted to
Arlington Hospital and listed as
in satisfactory condition was
Ellis Turner, 43, Of Stanley, Va.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

manor, I or.
mer Speaker
Of the Mary
land House of
Delegates, in
film last
night for the
fifth district
D e m o C ratio
n o m j nation
for the House
of Represen-
tativeS.
That leaves
Prince Geor-
geS with three
candidates in
Evening star., 1954-04-20
High School to Stage
Land of the Dragon

Washington-Lee High Schools
Tell-a-Tale Theater will present
Land of the Dragon" in Is per-
formances in Arlington schools
beginning Monday.
Tickets are now on sale at the
schools by the PARENT Teacher
Association Speech Education
Service Committee.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

NdEuC DdHu TcTIOEmS.
The Marine Band Orchestra,
under the baton of 1t. Col.
William F. Santelmann, provided
background music for last nights
colorful opening session.
Greetings to the Daughters
were extended by Brig. Gen.
Louis w. Prentiss, District En-
gineer Commissioner: Arthur A.
de la Houssaye, president general
of the National Society Sons Of
the American Revolution, and
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, ma
tional president of the National
Society Of Children of the Amer
lean Revolution.
The Rev. Edward L. r. Elson,
minister of the National Presby-
terian Church, of which PreSi-
dent Eisenhower is a member,
gave the invocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
New French JET Falls
Near Cabinet Group
BY the Assoeiafed Press

PARIS. April 3.-A French Jet
fighter crashed today at the
Melun-Villaroche airport within
165 feet of Duncan Sandys, Brit
aims supply minister, and Rene
Pleven, French defense minister.
AT the controls of the plane,
a French-made Mystere w, was
the famous test pilot, Col. Con-
stantin Rozanoff. He was killed.
Mr.. Sandys arrived in Paris
yesterday to attend an air DEM
onstration of Frances latest
model jet fighter.
Mr.. Sandys and Mr.. Pleven
went to the military airdrome,
about IS miles southeast of Paris,
to watch the demonstration.
First reports said that neither
was hurt.
Mr.. Sandys is Prime Minister
Churchill's son-in-law. He is
married to Mr.. Churchill's eldest
daughter Diana.
Col. Rozanoff, 40, piloted the
Mystere Nv to a speed of approxi-
mately 1877 miles an hour last
October. After q distinguished
career, he left the armed forces
In 1916 and became a civilian
test pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Tax Chief Forgets
Levy in Virginia
And Is Fined SIS
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, April st. Cole
man Andrews, boss of Federal
tax collections, was punctual
enough in paying his Federal
income taxes by March IS but
admitted today he slipped up on
his Virginia taxes-to the tune
of a $25 fine.
The Internal Revenue Com
missioner, a Richmond native
and still a legal resident of the
city, files his State personal in
come tax return on the basis of
a fiscal year ending September 80.
This gives him until January
Is to file, under Virginia law.
In the greater rush of handling
Federal tax collections, Mr.. An
drews said today he left his
personal filing chores in Virginia
to a bookkeeper. who forgot the
January Is deadline.
IAN oversight" Mr.. Andrews
told the Richmond News Leader
The oversight cost him $25
fine, assessed by the Virginia
Department of Taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
WomanB ad|YBurned
In Gas Stove Blast

A Southeast Washington wom-
an was seriously burned early
today when a stove exploded as
she attempted to heat coffee
for her son.
The victim is Mrs. Marie E.
King, So, of 1900 Branch avenue
Sc, reported in serious condi-
ton at Casualty Hospital with
burns on her face and arms.
Police Pvt. David P. Jones. of
the eleventh precinct, said the
accident happened at 2::37 am,
when Mrs. King apparently tried
to light a gas stove in the kit
chen. Accumulated gas was
touched off.
Her son, William L. King, 81,
was outside seeking a parking
place when he heard the blast.
He rushed into the house and
found his mother lying uncon-
scious in a hallway.
Firemen said the blast shat
tered several windows, blew off
a door and splintered some
furniture. Pvt. Jones said APP
parently a burner on the stove
had accidentally been turned on
earlier, causing the gas to &C
cumulate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Auto Crash Is Fatal
To Prince GEORGES Man

A Prince Georges County man
was injured fatally today when
his car overturned several times
on the Defense highway near
Riverdale road and crashed into
a guard rail, police reported.
He was Maurice F.. Mangum,
81, of First and Jefferson streets,
Ardmore. He was pronounced
dead at Prince Georges General
Hospital about $50 am.
Policeman T. A. Rogate said
Mr.. Mangum was alone in the
car when the accident occurred,
about $40 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Basketball 'Fixer' Convicted
In First Case Under Iowa Law
Jury Finds He Asked Team Members
To Shove Points, Contrary to New Statute

tent to influence Bumbry" to fix
the score Of the December %
Drake-Iowa State basketball
game by shaving points" from
brakes score. Drake lost.
The specific charge against
Diaglia was bribery in an ath-
letic contest"
Bumbry. chief witness against
Dipaglia. testified he told Dipag-
liza he didn't want to have any
thing to do" with such an offer.
Dipaglia denied Offering any
bride. He said he merely asked
Bumbry how he thought the
game was going to come out be-
cause he was thinking about
making a bet with friend.
Bumbry, a st. Louis (Mo.)
Negro, was brakes leading
scorer, He told police of Dipag-
las purported offer before the
game. Bumbry dropped out of
school at the end of the first
semester because of scholastic
and financial difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Truanf Leads 10 Recovery
Of 100000 in Checks
By the As.eeioted Pres.

CLEVELAND, April ga IA
year-old boy cut his high school
classes and the truancy led de-
tectives to the recovery Of about
100000 in stolen dividend
checks.
The checks had been in two
mail sacks taken Thursday from
a Central National Bank mail
truck while the driver, leaving
the vehicle unlocked, had stopped
for a cup of coffee.
Some of the missing checks
were found on the boy when he
was searched after being taken
to the juvenile detention home
by truant officer.
The boy led police to his at
tic. where one sack was cached.
He told police he found the bag
lying on his back lawn.
Detectives said it appeared all
of the negotiable checks were ac-
counted for. The second mail
sack was still missing. Police
speculated the thieves may have
thrown the bags away after the
robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Prospector, Is, Says He Shot
Man Trying to Rustic His Ore

several times while he was away,
taking his high-grade ore, which
was mixed with silver and lead.
Thursday. night, he said. Nc
Lain drove a pickup truck to the
shack and told him he had found
"a big merchant who viii buy
the ore at a fantastic price"
After they had loaded more
than a ton. Morris related. he
refused to give any more. The
miner said he shot McLain after
the man tried to run him down
in the truck. Sheriff's deputies
said broken bushes and tire
tracks criss-crossed the rocky
desert.
Morris was charged with man
slaughter and placed under
$4,000 bond. Friends began rails
ing money to free him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Dangerous Convict
Companion Escape
Jail in Frederick
Saw Way Out Of Cells;
One Waiting Transfer
To State Penitentiory
BY O Stor Stoff Correspondent

FREDERICK, Md, April g.
Two men, one of them sentenced
to four years in the Maryland
Penitentiary yesterday and de-
scribed as dangerous, escaped
from the Frederick County Jail
cary today.
Sheriff Horace M. Alexander
said Nick Koprivich, AZ, a painter.
of Baltimore and Weirton,
w. Va, and Norman Day, IS,
Gaithersburg (Md.) mechanic,
sawed their way to freedom with
half a hacksaw blade between
3 am. and S am.
Koprivich is "f1ashy dresser
who wears a small moustache, u
the sheriff said, and had a blue
pin stripe suit. He was de-
scribed as dangerous"
A lookout broadcast for the
pair described Koprivich as S
feet 10 inches tall. weighing l74
pounds. with gray hair and
brown eyes, and Day as S feet 7
inches tall, weighing 155 pounds
and with blue eyes and brown
hair. Day was wearing a gray
shirt and gray trousers.
Koprivich was to have been
I transferred to the Maryland
Penitentiary today to start a
four-year term for breaking into
the Frederick Moose headquar-
tiers, Sheriff Alexander said.
Day was being held for the
grand jury in default of $1,000
bond on charge of false pre-
lenses.
A third man in the same cell
block, William H. Hildebrand, 25
refused to accompany the pair
| the sheriff said. The break was
/ discovered about & q m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
By the Assoeioted Press

DES MONIES, April 3.-In
the first case of it's kind under
a new Iowa law. Floren Dipaglia,
27-year-old Des Moines business
man, was convicted by a jury
today of attempting to bride a
Drake University basketball
player.
The jury returned it's verdict
just "a hours after receiving the
case. District Judge c. Edwin
Moore set 10 am. April II as
the date for passing sentence
and Dipaglia remained free on
$4,000 bond.
Maximum penalty that can be
imposed under the antibribery
law passed by the 1858 Iowa
Legislature is 10. years in prison
and a fine of $4,000.
Dipaglia was accused of will
fully" offering money to Ben
Bumbry, Drake basketball star
last December Is with the Gin
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BY the Assoeiassd Press

NOGALES. Ariz., April g.
George Morris, 76-year-old pros
pector, who has lived alone in a
remote canyon since 1898, slept
and ate a big breakfast before
riding q burro to a guest ranch
Is miles northeast of here yes
terday.
It was 6 miles to the ranch
the f8rthest Morris had been
from his cabin in long time
but he had something to tell the
sheriff.
Il shot and killed a fellow who
tried to take my ore," he phoned
Sheriff J. j. Lowe.
Morris told County Attorney
Ruffo EpinoSa that his victim.
Elmer Grady McLain, "a. of
Phoenix, had visited his shack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
egyptian Police Roui
Students Demanding
Parliamentary Rule
Tear Cos Breaks Up
Riotous Thousands
Of Stone HurIers
BY the Assoe,ated Pres,

CAIRO, Egypt, April 3.-Police
clashed today with thousands of
stone-hurling student demon
strators clamoring against
Egypt's revolutionary council
and demanding the return of
parliamentary government.
The police finally broke up the
riotous demonstrations in sub
urban Cairo with tear gas bombs.
The students had massed on
the grounds of the Abbassia
Technical School. They were
quickly joined by young people
of other schools. all chanting
slogans against the council of
military officers now governing
the country.
500 Police Stoned.
Similar demonstrations
Wednesday and Thursday by
students of Cairo University
brought an order to close that
school until next Monday.
Some 500 steel-helmeted po-
lice tried to disperse the dem
onstrators today but were met
with a hail of cobblestones and
brickbats.
Police said, a number Of the
demonstrators barricaded them
selves inside the school. but were
forced out by the tear gas at
tack.
The police then cordoned of
several hundred yards of the
main street leading into the
heart of Cairo. A truckload OF
troops stood nearby, ready to aid
the police, but did not go into
action.
Elections Demanded.
The students have been de-
manding the revolutionary coun-
Gil return to the pledge by Pres
ident Mohamed Naguib that
elections would be held in July
for a civilian constituent assem-
bly,. which Immediately would
take over governing the country
from the military.
That decision was reversed in
the struggle for power between
Gen. Naguib and the revolu-
TONS young strong man, Vice
Premier Canal Abdel Nasser
whose supporters favor contin-
ued military rule for fear the
corrupt old politicians of the
days Of King Farouk. ousted by
the council in a bloodless coup
would return to power.