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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Sanitary District Plan
For Morningside Hits
.Snag in Legislature
BY a stoff Correspondent. Of The s.o,

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 27.-The
bill to extend the suburban sani-
tary district to Morningside was
in grave trouble in the Maryland
Legislature today. but Senator
j. Raymond Fletcher, Republi-
can. of Prince Georges, continued
to be optimistic about the chance
of passage.
The bill already has passed
the House. but is now tied I'D in
the Senate Rules Committee.
Vote Set for Monday.
Mr.. Fletcher said the rules
committee will vote on it Mon
day. He said he believes it will
be freed for consideration, despite
a statement by Senate President
George Della. chairman Of the
rules committee, that he thinks
the bill is too local in nature to
be constitutionally passed by this
30-day session.
But if it does get to the Senate
floor, it will be in for more
trouble. Senator Andersen. Lof-
strand, Republican. of Mont
gomery. said he's going to have
to fight 1t because he feels the
bill would endanger future bond
issues of the Sanitary Commits
sion. The commission has circu-
lated a telegram to Montgomery
and Prince Georges lawmakers
from it's New York bonding at
torneys. stating that the bill
would have probable adverse
effect on the marketability" of
commission bonds.
Has Amendment Ready.
Senator Fletcher disputes that
But just to make sure, he has
prepared amendments to the bill
providing that:
l. If the act is declared in
valid or unconstitutional, the
rest of the sanitary district would
not be affected.
2. No Sanitary Commission
taxes shall be levied against the
residents of Morningside until
Dork actually has begun on the
proposed extension of water and
sewer lines to the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Status of Maryland Bills

roads revenue to roads work, except
for enforcement of traffic laws.
Senate.
Bill Passed. ~
lib 13---By speaker-To require per-
sons under 81 to prove financial re-
sponsibility when applying for a driver
license (amended). x
Bills Enacted.
lib 5-By Notwithstanding ambu-
lances Of Maryland chapters of the
American Red Gross from from titling taxes
HB 4O-By Luber-Establishin cen
trail licensing ONCE.
lib 45-By Stevenson and McNulty-
To authorize incorporated towns. cities
or villages to regulate speed on streets
end roads not part OF the State highway
system. -
lib 47-By Luber-Specifyin that the
Federal Government is not included In
the sales tax exemptions for non-profit
organizations.
HB 7S-By Clarifying residen.
tial status. adjust allowable personal
exemptions, and provide medical deduc
tio4s under the income tax laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28

three regular claSsrooms.
A letter distributed by the
COMMITTEE Interested in Our
Children and Taxpayers" ques-
lions why more regular class
rooms were not included, instead
of special rooms.
Bond Issue Protested.
The school administration s
reply to this is that all the space
is needed and that students will
be taught in them-"A music
room is classroom for teaching
music"
There has been objection to
the bond issue because it will
not provide facilities in the
southwest area, where Fairfax
County operates Oak Street. The
School Board says Fairfax has
agreed that Oak Street should
eventually become a part of the
Falls Church system but the
county does not yet have facil-
tiles to take care of Oak Street
students elsewhere. If Oak
Street cannot be obtained in
the reasonably near future, the
board says, "it will be necessary
to construct third elementary
school to serve the southwest
area"
Another question being con-
sidered by the voters is whether
the city would be able to finance
other improvements if the school
bond issue passes. On the other
hand, the city's continuing COM
mercial and residential growth
assures some additional revenue
in the future.
Also to be voted on Wednes-
day is a $385,OOO bond issue
for water improvements. About
$175.000 in temporary notes
used to expand the city system
would be retired, and a 36-inch
line would be installed across
the Potomac to assure future
supply from the Districts Dale
carlia plant.
This bond issue, according to
city officials. would not increase
taxes or water rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Tariff Commission
Libruriun Retires

Miss Cornelia Notz, librarian
Of the United States Tariff Com
mission, yesterday retired after
So years service.
Miss Notz, a native of Water
town. Wis, came to the ccmmis-
sion in 1917. She organized the
library at that time and was In
charge ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
II Teen-Agers Arrested
In GreenbeIt Car Thefts

Eleven teen-agers were ar
rested yesterday by Greenbelt
(Mdo Police in a breakdown on
juvenile joy riders gang which
stole seven cars since last jan
uary 26.
Greenbelt Police Chief George
j. Panagoulis said the youths
eight boys and three girls from
Greenbelt. College Park. Belts
vile and Ellicot City-will ap-
pear in Hyattsville Juvenile
Court March IT,.
He said the boys admitted they
stole the cars to go joy riding
and returned all but two of them.
One was abandoned in Beltsville
and the other on the Baltimore
EXpreSSway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28

Funds to provide a pay boost
of about $3.50 for Falls Church
teachers in the next fiscal year
were included in a $510,818 budget
adopted by the school board
after a public hearing yesterday
The action was a reversal of a
board vote last Tuesday in which
it was decided to provide funds
for a $100 wage increase.
The school board made other
notifications in the budget SUBJ
mitted by Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt
and came up with a total of only
$3.50 more than he had Sug-
gested. Board members estimated
$4,000 would be needed to raise
teachers salaries, but decided
they would drop an item of
$4.620 for a new school bus and
$500 for a bus driver to offset
the increase.
"A At Hearing.
About "a persons attended the
hearing in the Madison School
but only two made an appeal fl1
a higher pay raise than the $100
figure the board had earlier
agreed upon. Teachers had origi-
nally asked for a $500 across
the-board salary increase.
Board members said they saw
no reason why the city's share
of the proposed budget amount
ing to $357,970 could not be
provided without increasing the
present city tax rate. This figure
is about $4,000 more than city's
share of the present school bud
get.
More than $4,000 is antici-
pated from State sources and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Wheaton Church InsfaIIs
Pastor Tomorrow

The Rev. Neal N. Herndon, jr..
will be installed as minister of
Wheaton (Md0 Presbyterian
Church at pm. tomorrow in a
service at Northminister Presby.
terrain Church, Georgia and
Alaska avenues NV.
It was enormously reported in
The Star yesterday that the in
stallation ceremony would take
place today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Star Want Ads Total
More Than q Million

During 1853 the people Of Wosh-
inston pioeed more thon a million
individual classified DDS in The Stor
The reason for the importance Of
this foet to you is two-foId. For you
os on advertiser The Stor brings you
more satisfactory results. For you
os q reader The Stor publishes more
classified soles offerings thon the
three other Washington newspapers
combined.
II you have something to buy.
trode or sell, phone Sterling $1,000
now and ask for a Star Classified
ad-tokeF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
By The Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 27.-Pro-
ceedings of the Maryland Gen.
eral Assembly today included the
following:
HOUSE.
|, Bills Passed.
lib by the Speaker-Budget bill.
HB 125-By Driscoll. White-To ex-
tend the workmen's compensation law
to civil defense volunteers.
lib 164--By Risteau. and others-To
authorize the Maryland Racing Com
mission to award an extra racing day
this year to Laurel.
ResosutiOn Passed.
HJR-By Ways and Means Commit
tee-To establish O. commission to
personnel practices Of the department.
of health and motor vehicles as pilot
studies for an overall survey.
Bill Defeated.
lib 135--By Dempsey and others
70 amend the constitution to Limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Loan Firm Tax
Splits 2Friiends
In Legislature
Fletcher Hits Bill
Urged by Lofstrond;
Test Due Tomorrow
By Gene Goodwin
By Gene Goodwin
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. q. - The
two State Senators from Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
County, who generally work to-
gether on Washington area leg
islation have come to a parting
of the ways on a bill to tax the
corporate income of District
building and loan associations
doing business in Maryland.
Senator Anders r. Lofstrand,
Republican, Of Montgomery, is
for the bill.
Senator j. Raymond Fletcher,
Republican. of Prince Georges,
is against it.
First Test on Monday.
The bill is scheduled for it's
first floor test Monday, and the
fur is expected to fly. d..
Mr.. Lofstrand is the bills chief
proponent here, although it was
INTRODUCED by Senator Paul j.
Bailey, Republican, of st. Marys.
1t is reported that the Mont
gomery senator might have been
embarrassed by sponsoring such
bill himself since he is a di-
rector of Silver Spring build
ing and loan association.
Senator Lofstrand said levy
ing Maryland'S 4 per cent cor
porate income tax on the 13 dis
trict associations doing business
in the State would produce about
$250,000 a year in added reve-
nueS. He and other supporters
OF the measure at a hearing Fri
day said the tax should be levied
because Maryland building and
loan associations doing business
in the District have to pay a S
per cent corporate income tax
to the District government.
Senator Fletcher said he op-
poses the legislation because it
would discourage competition
and cause an increase in home
mortgage interest Gates to thou
sands of suburban Marylanders.
He said that before 1949, when
District firms had to pay cor
porate income taxes to Mary
land in order to do business here,
Prince Georges County mortgage
rates were high land penalties
were the usual practice"
The competition of District
and Maryland building and loan
associations. he said. has brought
lower interest rates to home
owners.
If this bill becomes law, he
said, the District associations
either will start pulling out of
Maryland or they will have to
raise their rates.
Fletcher Wins Delay.
The bill would have come up
for its first floor vote today. but
Senator Fletcher succeeded in
winning a delay until Monday
afternoon. The Senate finance
committee gave the measure a
favorable report ry a 11-2 vote
today, after a hearing Yesterday.
Mr.. Fletcher said he frankly
was amazed to see the bill re-
ported out so quickly" He
pleaded for a postponement I'M
til Monday to give him more
time n which to investigate a
statement made at the hearing
by Ben Marsh, chief of the
Maryland Income Tax Division.
Mr.. Marsh told the finance
committee he believes Maryland
can levy income taxes now on
building and loan associations
chartered in Jurisdictions that
do not extend reciprocal tax re-
lief.
The committee asked the At
torney Generals Office to look
into that matter and render an
opinion by Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Nurses Aide Trdinino

A course of instruction for
nurses assistants will begin at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Hyatts-
vile Office of the Prince Georges
County Chapter, American Red
Cross. Women will be trained
for casualty clearing station
being organized in the 1yatts-
vile area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
kindergarten Preparations

Montgomery County PTA
health chairmen, school nurses
and principals will attend pre-
school planning meetings this
week in Bethesda, Silver Spring
and Gaithersburg to prepare for
this years kindergarten enroll
ment In April and May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Glen Echo Surgeon
Named to Aid Firemen

DR.. Homer L. Reinghard. of
6114 Walhondling road, Glen
Echo Heights, Md, has been
named surgeon of the Glen Echo
Fire Department.
In addition to assisting the
Glen Echo Rescue Squad on
emergency calls, DR.. Reinghard
will participate in f1rst-aid train
ing of the departments members.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Carney Would Urge
Slaves 10 Revolt
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, April 23.-Admiral
Robert B. Carney today suggested
it might be good cold war
strategy to encourage oppressed
people to revolt.
The Chief of Naval Operations,
in a talk about strategy before
the Executives Club, said:
"When people suffer from OPP
preston and privation and finally
reach point of desperation in
their need for improving their
circumstances, they inevitably
come to one conclusion: Revolu-
tion.''
why should we permit the
Communists to be the exclusive
statesmen of this age-old remedy
for oppression? We free men
have been participants in the
greatest revolution of all times.
Speaking of United States
strategy, Admiral Carney said a
sound military maxim holds that
the best defense is good offense.
"It seems to me that there are
unmistakable signs that our Gov
ernment, by serving notice that
it will not be pushed around, is
actually saying that its strategy
for defense is one of relying on
the ability and intent to initiate
a vigorous counter-o offensive as a
fighters best means of protect
ing himself"
Evening star., 1954-04-23

germane. since 1t involves one
of the most important of Gov
ernment employe benefits.
Meanwhile. as reported here
several days ago. Chairman
Rees of the House Civil Service
Committee has promised action
on legislation that would not
only repeal this leave-reduction
provision, but would once more
allow employees to accumulate
up to 60 days annual leave.
TRAVEL EXPENSES The
bill to increase the daily maxi
mum travel expenses of Gov
ernment employees on out-of- :
town trips from $g to $12 nearly
passed the Senate the other day.
but was blocked at the last min
ute.
Actually, the bill was approved
on the Senate consent calendar.
But several minutes later, Sen
ator LANCER, Republican, of
North Dakota. appeared on the
floor and asked that the bill be
reconsidered and acted on at a
later date. His request was
granted.
Senator LANCER objects to the
fact that members. of Congress
are not in the bill and that con-
sequently Federal and legislative
employees would get more than
Senators and Representatives in
the way of travel expenses. Mem
bers of Congress now get the
same SO daily maximum as do
other Federal employees.
Senator Potter, Republican. of
Michigan, as we'll as other Sem
atorS are now trying to persuade
Senator LANCER to change his
mind, promising that similar leg
islation will be introduced on be-
half of members of Congress. If
Senator LANCER withdraws his
objection. the bill can be passed
next week when the Senate again
takes up the consent calendar.
Otherwise, the Senate leadership
Evening star., 1954-04-23

| will have to schedule action on
the bill on the regular legislative
agenda.
LAWYERS-The task force of
the Hoover Commission investi-
eating Government personnel
practices has submitted lengthy
QUESTIONABLE to all agencies re-
garding attorney jobs.
The Hoover group wants to
know the number of attorneys in
each agency, the number who
have status and those who do
not, how long the various law
yerS have been in their Jobs, as
well as the case history of old
time lawyers in the various bu-
reaus.
: LOYALTY CASES WON
Fourteen Post Office Department
employees who were suspended on
loyalty charges five years ago
and later reinStated to their jobs
after diSDroving the charges have
received back pay checks from
the Treasury totaling $4,000.
The payment climaxed FIVE
year battle on behalf of the en-
ployes by the National Alliance
OF Postal Employees. The postal
workers had been fired under the
old loyalty program. Later they
were cleared by the loyalty
board, and then their claims for
back pay were upheld by the
United States Court of Claims.
But it wasn't until this month
that the employees received their
back pay. following President
EiSenhower's signing last month
of supplemental money bill
containing the funds to pay
them.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP The
Committee to Preserve the Civil
Service System will hold its next
meeting at 8 pm. Wednesday at
100 Indiana avenue NV.
The Illinois State Society will
hold its spring dance at 10 pm.
tomorrow in the Shoreham
Hotel. Oscar H. johnson,
chief of the Fish and Wildlife
Services Management Branch,
will retire at the end of the
month after q years in Govern
ment. q. Nathan D. Golden, di-
rector of the Commerce Depart
ment's Motion Picture and Pho
tographic Products Division,
Business and Defense Services
Administration, has received the
departments silver medal mer-
itorious service award for out
Evening star., 1954-04-23

provisions in many years. Gov
ernment employe groups have
denounced the leave-reduction
provision as unfair and discrim-
inatory.
AS a result of last years law,
Federal employees with more than
80 days of accumulated annual
leave have a certain number of
years to reduce their leave to a
maximum of 80 days. The
amount of time an employe
is given to get down to the
30-day maximum is depend
ent on each individual agency,
but in the main it ranges be-
tween five to 10 years.
Senator Russell's amendment
would repeal this provision and
allow employees to retain the
amount of annual leave they had
at the start of this year.
The question of leave was not
discussed by the Senate Civil
Service Committee in reporting
the fringe benefits bill to the
Senate. The measure would re-
peal the Whitten rider. increase
overtime and longevity pay. and
liberalize other employe bene-
fits. Senator Russell. however,
feels his leave amendment is
Evening star., 1954-04-23

standing accomplishment in the
promotion Of foreign and do
mestic trade for the motion pic,
ture and Photographic in.
dustrieS. (. Ten Federal en-
ployeS who have overcome
physical disabilities to become
excellent employees will partici-
pate in the Civil Service Com
missions exhibit next week in
the Exposition and Parade of
Progress in the Departmental
Auditorium. Sponsored by the
Presidents Committee on En-
ployment of the Physically
handicapped. the event will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. The 10 Federal en-
ployes who volunteered to as
sist the csc at the exposition
are: Mary Y. Baron. Post Office
Department; Glenn H. Down
tain and Geraldine Graham,
Civil Service Commission; Vir-
ginia w, Hammond. Navy Hy-
geographic Office; Gladys H. v.
Nelson. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey; Merrill j. Polansky, Lii
brary of Congress; Ray F. Parks,
Bureau of Standards; w. Mar
shall Smith, State Department;
Anne E. TrusSell, Commerce De- =,
partment, and David r. Yule,
Bureau of Employment Security,
Labor Department. The COM
mission exhibit, which will de-
tail its successful program in
placing many thousands of dis
abled persons in Government
jobs. will be handled by it's vo-
cational rehabilitation officer,
Joseph LIE Masurier, ir.. a dis
abled veteran himself.
(Be sure to keep up NTH all
the latest Government en-
ployes netOs By reading the
Federal Spotlight column sir
days a ,0eek in The Star aud
listening to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at GAS
pm. each Saturday ouer
WMALI
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Top Movie Stars Face
U. 5. Income Tax Liens
BY the ASsoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, April %
The Federal Government has
filed property liens against a
dozen movie people in disputes
over income taxes for various
years from 1914 to 1858.
A lien of So, ,098.26 has been
placed against Jerry Lewis; $780,
222.23 against his fellow CO.
median, Dean Martin; -$7.111.89
against Linda Darnell.
, Others were against Gordon
MacRae, $7,856.52: Joan Craw-
ford. $1,000; Olivia DeHavilland
and her former husband, Marcus
Goodrich. $4,455.28; Singer Nat
(King) Cole. $2.438.50; Mickey
Rooney and his ex-wife Martha
Vickers Rooney, $11,270.62; Billy
Eckstine. $1.317.40; Buddy Baer,
$1,470.59; John Carradine. So
284.51. and Columnist Jimmy
Fidler, $21.103.55.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Social Security Claim
Applications Jump

A 20 per cent increase in social
security claim applications certi-
fled for payment was reported
today by Victor Sadd, manager
of the social security Office here.
The increase occurred during
the first quarter of this year. Mr..
Sadd reported 1889 claims proc
essed in this period. compared to
2,782 during the corresponding
period a year ago. Mr.. Sadd at
tributed the increase to rise
in retirement of self-employed
persons at the age of 65 and in
the number of domestic employees
qualifying for payments.
Evening star., 1954-04-23

deputy assistant commissioner
for rental housing.
Mr.. Perce is to testify in place
Of Clyde L. Powell, resigned head
of the rental housing division.
Mr.. Powell refused to testify on
grounds that it might tend to
incriminate him.
HOllyday Returning.
Scheduled for a return appear
ance before the committee was
Guy T. o. Hollyday who was dis
missed by the White House as
commissioner of FILA when
scandals were first reported 10
days ago.
Albert NJ. Coe. administrator
of the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency, testified that he
recommended dismissal of Mfr.
Hollyday. an Eisenhower admin
istration appointee. because Of
laxity in dealing with complaints
of abuses in FILA. Among other
things. there were charges that
one high Official gambled for
high stakes, and demanded
money from builders in return
for FHA loan insurance and
commitments. ,- "
Answer 70 Cole Expected.
Mr.. Hollyday. described by
Senator Douglas, Democrat Of
Illinois. as the "sacrif1cial scape-
goat" of the administration in
the housing scandals, asked for
the opportunity to testify again
before the committee. He was
expected to answer Mr.. Coles
charges.
On orders from Mr.. Cole, an
other high FILA official was dis
missed late yesterday.
He was Arthur J. Frentz, in
charge of the repair and mod
ernization loan department. He
has been in charge of the di-
vision since 1947 and has been
with FILA since 1t was started
in 1884.
Norman P. Mason, acting head
Of FILA and another committee
witness today, said he was te1mi-
mating Mr.. Frentz' services as
of the close of business yesterday.
Mr.. Cole said he had mo
evidence of any illegal activities
on the part of Mr.. Frentz" and
he gave no reason for the dis
missal. Mr.. Frentz lives in Sill
yer Spring. ~~
Officials forecast other dis
missals in the top echelons Of
FILA. Along that line Mr.. Mason
set up four subcommittee. one
of which will investigate and
study organization" Others
will look into the repair loan
program, apartment loan opera
tions and FILA insurance Of 'tor
sale" housing.
The committee yesterday made
public a list of hundreds of
firms and individuals across the
Nation with which the FILA has
cautioned banks and lending in
stitutions not to deal because
of their alleged failure to give
legitimate service to hometown
ers under the home repair pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1954-04-23

District and vicinity - Mostly
cloudy and not as warm with a
few showers tonight and tomor-
row. Low tonight about Sc.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
not as warm tonight and to-
morrow with few showers. Low
tonight 50-56.
Virginia-Scattered showers or
thunderstorms tonight with low
54-47 in north and 1858 in
south portion. Tomorrow mostly
cloudy and not as warm with a
few showers likely.