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Evening star., 1954-01-06
DC. Board of Trade to Move
Into Own Building Tomorrow

the old Ames Building at 1410
G street NV, now demolished,
before moving into The Star
Building. The board was in
corporated on December 2. 1889,
with a membership of 200 to
work, as its aim today. "for the
welfare of the Nations Capt.
tai"
Representative Group.
1t has remained a representa-
tive group composed of business
men, professional men and prom
inent Federal and District off,
cials. Since its beginning. it has
devoted a major portion of it's
time to civic affairs and has
been actively concerned with the
city's growth.
The boards first objective,
which ultimately led it into a
campaign for the construction of
Union Station, was to fight for
the elimination of dangerous
grade crossings.
Other accomplishments with
which the board has been con-
cerned include installation of
underground trolleys for street
railways, movement for a ma
tional park which resulted in the
creation of Rock Creek Park, for
nation Of the National Park and
Planning Commission. and con-
struction of several bridges, in
cluding Chain Bridge and Me-
mortal Bridge.
Since 1910, the board has cam
paigned for national representa-
ton for District citizens.
In the late 1930s the board
embarked on an expansion pro-
gram to keep pace with Wash
ington area population growth
and the accompanying increase
in business activity.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Masonic Lodge Elects
Junius f. Cobean, Jr.

Junius E. Cobean, jr.. has been
elected Worshipful Master Of
Henry Knox Field Masonic Lodge
No. $40.
Others elected at recent
meeting we're: Charles E. Wall
lace. senior warden; Ralph B.
Cobb, Junior warden; Donald o.
Retzlaw, treasurer; Edward B.
Morgan. secretary; Phelan E.
Tyler, jr.. senior deacon; and
James F. Smith, junior deacon.
Also, Louis B. Pettey. senior
steward; Francis M. O'Neill,
junior steward; E. E. Davis,
chaplain; William E. Sprouse,
marshal and assistant chaplain;
and Thomas j. Durrett, tiler.
1t was announced that the
guest speaker at the January 26
meeting of the lodge will be the
Rev. Cliff r. johnson, pastor Of
Westminster resbyterian n
Church, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Two Lorton Men Get
Two Years for Theft

Two Lorton (Va.0 men were
sentenced to two years in prison
in Alexandria Federal Court yes
terday for stealing scrap iron
from Fort Belvoir.
The sentence was imposed by
Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
on Willard Dodson. 81, and Ar
thur Hudson, 81.
Dodson's younger brother.
Lawrence Dodson. 18. also
charged in the case. was placed
on probation for three years.
He was II when the theft oc-
CURED last November 10.
Judge Bryan also sentenced
Thomas j. Wallace, 80, colored.
of Vienna, Va. a former employe
of the West Falls Church Post
Office. Wallace was given one
year for taking $40 from the
cash register at the post Office
last fall.
Charles E. Henry, jr.. 80. Of
Vienna was given a one-year
suspended sentence by Judge
Bryan for failing to buy a Fed
eral gambling stamp. Judge
Bryan ordered him to buy the
stamp.
Henry was arrested by Arling-
ton police last September S and
charged with possession of num-
berS slips.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
W. Bishop, jr., Will Help
Mahoney's Campaign
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. 6.-Wil-
liam H. Bishop. ir.. veteran DEM
ocratic Party worker. announced
yesterday that he will help run
the campaign of George P. Ma
honey for Governor after twice
having been in the opposition
camp.
The secretary treasurer of the
Democratic State Central Gem
mittee managed the headquar-
ters of William Preston Lane, jr..
in the 1850 primary against Mr.
Mahoney. In 1852 he was in
charge of the headquarters Of
Lansdale G. Sasscer, whom Mr..
Mahoney defeated in the Demo-
cratic primary for the Senate.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

sis. the Virginia Society for
Crippled Children and Adults
and the State Anti-Convulsive
Board.
A staff of nine headed by the
chief clinician. DR.. o. Anderson
Engh. provides diagnosis and
treatment for any crippling
orthopedic condition. Polio Grip
Piles form the largest single
group under care. Other pa
tients include those with cerebral
palsy and epilepsy. Surgery cases
are hospitalized at the Ander-
son Clinic and Arlington Hospi-
tai. y
A child's treatment can con-
tinue for years. Besides muscle
therapy, the child also is led
through a program of mental
guidance by a staff psychologist,
two part time psychiatrists. two
psychiartric social workers and
two clerks.
Children may have lunches as
we'll as afternoon maps in the
building. Some children have
shown enough improvement dur
ing clinic treatment to be re-
turned to regular, public school
classes.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday approved es-
tablishment on a trial basis of a
clinic for the treatment Of al
coholicS.
The action came after a steer
ing committee on alcoholism,
named last year, asked the coun-
Gil for the go-ahead on the prof.
ect.
State Financing for Year.
The State Health Department
will finance the clinic for at
least a year to prove its worth,
according to Joe Dillinger, chief
of the Health Departments divi-
sion. of alcohol studies. The
clinic will operate only one night
a week, probably at the new
health center in Rockville, DR..
v. L. Ellicott, county health Of
flcer, said.
Mr.. Dillinger estimated the op-
Grafton would cost about $4,000
a year. After a testing period, he
said, the State would expect the
county to help finance the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
ESQ Fairfax Leaders
Name Board 10 Form
New Chamber Unit

More than $50 business, pro-
fessional and civic leaders
packed the Fairfax County Court
House last night to launch a
countrywide Chamber of Com
merce.
The group elected a 25-mem-
ber board of directors to make
application for a charter and
initiate a program for the new
organization.
Bennett w. King, acting chair
man of the meeting. outlined the
four major goals of the Fairfax
Chamber of Commerce.
/. To get more payrolls to add
to the county income by attract
ing light industry to the county.
2. Tighten the tax burden by
inducing more people to buy
from and support local busi-
nesSeS.
3. Boost existing business by
educating newcomers to the
area about the existing facilities
in the county and thus prevent
money from leaving the area.
where it will produce tax rev.
enues for some one else.
4. Help guide growth. because
the population of the county
is growing at such a rate that
the school population will be
doubled by 1860. The growing
population will create problems
that should be anticipated and
planned for.
The directors elected last
night are: William o. Scott.
George C. Landrith, William c.
Hunt, John C. Webb. Robert B.
Walker, w. C. Wills. Paul c.
Kincheloe, John E. Taylor. Ben
nett w. King and S. Cooper
Dawson. jr.
Also, Pete Ball, o. v. Carper,
E. De Long Bowman. Andrew
w. Clarke. Walter C. Densmore.
French Flemming. Bernard r.
Mulladay. John w. Rust. Edwin
Lynch, Fred w. Robinson, j.
Bryant Smith, S. w. Shoaf. Ell
mer T. Aver, Verlin w. Smith
and John w. Brookfield.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Direct Tax Billing
ForPersonaI Property
Urqed on Alexandra

Alexandria residents would be
billed directly for personal prop
erty taxes. computed by formula,
under a proposal made last night
to the Alexandria City Council.
After receiving the bill. the
resident would be allowed to
amend the assessment by filling
in a detailed return if he wished
to do so. Otherwise the formula
assessment would stand.
The proposal was made to the
council by the Government Con-
sulting Service of the Institute
of Local and State Government
of the University of Pennsylvania
as part of a report on a survey
it is making of the ctiy's govern
ment.
Can Use Formula.
Under the present method of
assessing personal property taxes,
a resident receives detailed re-
turn form by mail, and can fill
it in or elect to have his assess
ment computed by a formula
10 per cent of his real estates
value or so per cent of his annual
rent. He is not billed, however,
until after he has filed the form.
AS explained by Morton Lustig
of the consulting service, the per-
sonal property tax system also
would be changed. so that the
formula computed bills would be
sent to all residential units ra-
ther than to individuals by name.
Mr.. Lustig estimated that even
excluding residents covered by
the Soldiers and Sailors Relief
Act, some % per cent of the
households in Alexandria did not
file personal property returns in
1853 under the present system.
He said this means that some
$1,863.000 worth of personal
property in dwelling units in the
city was not assessed for taxes.
Some Offices Excepted.
In the recommendations for
changes in the organization of
financial functions, the report
excepted the elected Offices of
Commissioner of Revenue, Col
lector and Treasurer from COM
ing under the Director of Finance.
But it did propose adoption
of audit procedures which would
allow the Director of Finance
checks on work of the excepted
offices.
The report also recommended
that collection of money for Ii
cenSes, permits and fees be CEN
tralized in the Office of the col
lector and controlled through
cash registers and locked tapes.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Arlington Civic Group
Asks County Appeal
On vepco Increase

Appeal Of a rate increase
granted the Virginia Electric
Power Co., last Thursday was
urged by the Arlington Civic
Federation last night.
In a resolution to be sent to
the County Board, the federation
said the higher rate was ap-
proved by a 2-to-1 vote of the
State Corportion Commission
with one member voting for a
lesser increase and the commits
sion's staff recommending an
even lower increase.
The raise will mean an in
crease of about SIS cents on the
bills of most consumers after
March /. If appealed by the
County Board. which opposed
the rate increase before the sec,
the higher rate would be re-
viewed by the State Supreme
Court.
One Of the commissioners,
Judge Ralph Catteral, had urged
approval Of a rate increase that
would assure an income of about
$3.8 million. more a year instead
OF the $4.8 million approved. The
commission staff submitted an
analysis which said the increase
should be limited to provide
about $3.2 million more year.
Seek Tax Law Change.
The federation, long critical of
provisions Of the Soldiers and
Sailors Relief Act on the grounds
that military personnel claiming
exemption from local taxes
create heavier tax burden for
other county residents, suggested
amendment of the Federal law.
The changes would limit the
exemption from payment of
local taxes to one year where a
person claims domicile in an
other State while residing in
Virginia.
The federation also suggested
that the tax paid in the State
of current residence be deducted
from the tax bill levied by the
home State against persons who
come under provisions of the
act.
Mrs. Cannon MemOrialized.
Federation delegates paused
briefly during the meeting at
the Lyon Park Community
House to stand in silent tribute
to Mrs. Florence Cannon, for
mer Arlington County Board
chairman and past president of
the federation. who died Sum-
day. Mrs. Cannon served as a
delegate to the organization
from 1927 until her death.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
New Council Letter
ToPressMcke|di for
Equal Assessments

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday agreed to carry on
its running correspondence battle
with Gov. McKeldin over the
lack of uniform assessments
throughout the State.
Shortly after it was disclosed
in November that Is counties
were assessing at rates consider
ably lower than Montgomery and
seven other counties. the council
called on the Governor to get
assurance corrective action was
being taken.
A few days later the Governor
replied the State Tax CommiS-
sion was taking steps to equalize
assessments. Dissatisfied still,
the council then asked for de-
tailed explanation of these steps
and when the equalization task
would be completed.
Again the Governor wrote.
This time he said he would take
the councils request under con-
Sideration.
Answer Hit as Inadequate.
Yesterday Councilman George
F.. Nesbitt blasted the Governors
answer as inadequate" Coun-
Gil members agreed to write an
other letter telling the Governor
they want precisely what we
asked for"
The council also directed
County Manager E. T. Beall to
determine whether the County
Library Department was legally
operating its bookmobile system
in the suburban area.
In another action, councilmen
expressed disapproval of a four
month delay by County Attorney
David Macdonald in filing a
memorandum with the Appeals
Tax Court on the parking lot
tax law. Mr.. Macdonald said the
work load in his Office had caused
the delay.
Challenged BY Safeway.
The memorandum was filed
last week supporting the law
which had been challenged by
the Safeway Stores, Inc, in an
appeal to the court heard Au
gust Is.
Safeway challenged the va
lidity of the law which provides
that if business fails to post a
public parking sign on its own
parking lot, it can get only one
half the normal exemption Of
the business district tax.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Alexandra Schools
Set Registration

Pre-school registration for pu-
pills expecting to enter the first
grade in Alexandria schools
February / will be held on school
days from next Monday until
January 81.
The registration will be con-
Quoted at the schools the pupils
will attend during the regular
class hours from 8 am. to 3 pm.
According to the Alexandria
School Board, the prospective
pupils must be 6 years old on
or before March 1, and must
show their birth certificates and
a report Of physical examination
either by a private physician or
conducted at the school.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
County Studies
Proposals for
Youth Council
Prince Georges Heads
Vote to Consider
Delinquency Curbs

Prince Georges County may es-
tablish Youth Council to CO.
ordinate its drive against juve-
nile delinquency.
The county commissioners
voted yesterday at Upper Marl-
boro to consider that proposal
and others suggested by the In
terfederation Council of District
area civic associations.
Mrs. Irma Bogdanoff, chair
man Of the councils Juvenile
Delinquency Study Committee,
presented to the board recon-
mendations included in a report
to be given to Senate commit
tee.
Prince Georges. she said, is not
now classed as a juvenile prob
lem county but there is danger
that it may become so because
of it's swiftly growing population.
A youth council including rep
reSentativeS of all major agencies
concerned with guidance of mi
nors and Of parent-teacher as
sociations and other civic units
would provide a bulwark against
such an eventuality, she de-
clared.
Would Pool Resources.
"Sincere and hard-workin9
groups" she added. "are striv-
ing to solve this multi-faceted
problem and some are moving in
different directions. We need to
pool our resources and ideas and
work out our answers together"
Commissioners w. Everett
Marion and Daniel A. Abbott
agreed.
Il feel" said Mr.. Marion,
that much can be gained that
way. When a group sit down to
discuss matter and one makes
a good proposal. others are likely
to fall in line.
Mrs. Bogdanoff urged ex-
panded use of school Fairgrounds
and other county-owne prop
erty for recreation as a means
of broadening such programs
without adding to taxpayers
burdens.
Would Raise Park Tax.
She also plugged for adequate
appropriations for County Rec
reation, Health and Welfare De.
partments and for a 2-cent ad.
dition to the present scent park
tax.
The county heads said these
are things to waggle over, along
with suggestions for specially
trained police officers to handle
juvenile cases and legislation
which would provide for a County
Juvenile Court.
Board Chairman Thomas e.
Latimer employed the occasion
to announce that the new
county police headquarters
building in Seat Pleasant will
house a special detention room
for juveniles.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Fairfax Told
Il Must Double
Schools by so
More Than Twice
As Many Pupils
Expected in Area

Fairfax County must more
than double the size Of it's school
system by 1860 to accommodate
the rapidly growing enrolment,
according to a population fore
cast presented to the school
board yesterday.
The forecast. prepared by Rob-
ert B. Walker. director Of sur
veys and information for the
board, predicts that the school
population will increase from the
present $1,000 to approximately
$4,000 by that time.
Even the latest bond issue will
only provide facilities sufficient
for 81 sos students. warned Mr..
Walker. The current building
program is due to be finished by
1855.
Plans Through 1855.
Beyond 1855 the school board
has no specific plan or funds for
further expansion. According to
Mr.. Walkers figures some way
must be found to build facilities
for an additional 34.595 children
after 1855.
"I know it sounds fantastic"
Mr.. Walker told the School
Board, "but the truth is the peo-
pie of Washington are moving to
Fairfax County every day. This
forecast allows 10000 popula-
ton increase each year-and
that's conservative"
Mr.. Walkers report envisions
a total county population of
$4,000 by 1860. The present
population is approximately 137.-
900.
Bigger Prediction.
Mr.. Walker said his predic-
tions for increased population
were even lower than those of
DR.. Homer Hoyt, who currently
is conducting an economic and
population survey of the county.
He predicted that new home
construction would continue at
steady rate in Fairfax County,
especially with the expansion of
sewer facilities to be provided
under a $40 million bond issue
approved by the voters last
month.
The board decided to present
copies of the report to the Board
Of County Supervisors today.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Scholarship Established

LEXINGTON, Jan. 6 (R.-
Washington and Lee University
yesterday announced establish
ment of the annual scholarship
to the memory of John Dashiell
Rouse, killed in Korea Septem.
Der 2, 1851.
The scholarship was endowed
by his wife, son, and parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Parke Rouse.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

The washington Board OF
Trade will begin moving to its
new building on K street at z
a IN. tomorrow after SO years in
The Star Building.
The new Offices at 1916 K
street NV. will be dedicated
formally at 2 pm. Monday in
ceremonies presided over by
Harry L. Merrick. board presi-
dent.
Needs Of The Star and the
trade board for more space
prompted the move.
When the then 11-year -old
board first moved into The Star
Building. it had 600 members.
Now there are 5000.
Greater Space.
The renovated four story
building on K street will allow
ample space for the work of the
board, its Greater National
Capital Committee, the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Municipal Research and Tax De-
partment.
The Gas Inspection Bureau of
the Public Utilities Commission
will retain it's quarters in the
building. and other space will be
rented.
The Greater National Capital
Committee Offices will be on the
first floor. making access con-
venient for tourists and others
interested in its tourist and con-
vention activities.
The second floor will include
large meeting room with ca
pacity for ITO people. Accordion
type doors permit the room to be
separated into two rooms if de-
sired.
The board occupied space in
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Loss Set at $1,000
In Montgomery Fire

The Montgomery County fire
marShal's Office today was in
vestigating a fire which caused
an estimated $4,000 damage yes
terday to a house in Viers Mill
Village which had been unoc-
cupied for about five months.
The house at 11709 lakewood
road, is owned by Dan G. Sexton,
5810 Central avenue. Capitol
Heights. Md, according to coun-
ty police. The fire marshals Of
fee said spontaneous combustion
caused the blaze.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Commission 10 Ask
Law Allowing Tolls
On Maryland Roads
By a s'aff Correspondent Of The stor

BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-The
State Roads Commission will ask
the Maryland Legislature again
this year for authority to estab-
lish toll roads.
The commission has completed
studies by which it hopes to con-
vince the lawmakers in the 1854
session opening February 3 that
toll roads could add about $50
million a year to Maryland cof-
fers, A. F. Di Domenico, Office en-
gineer for the commission, told
a press conference here yester-
day.
The commission was author
lied by the 1947 General Assem-
bly, to construct toll roads, but
only if such roads can produce
sufficient revenue to be self-liq-
uidating.
None Now Qualify.
Commission Chairman Russell
H. Mccain said no Maryland
road now in existence or contem-
plated in the near future would
qualify under that stipulation.
The commission went before
the 1853 Legislature with a bill
asking outright authority to
charge tolls on expressways, but
withdrew the measure pending
completion Of further studies.
Mr.. Mccain said that when
the current 12-year. 1858 mill
lion highway moderniZation pro-
gram was drawn up, considera-
ton was given to setting up
tolls on the Washington-Annap-
oils expressway, the Baltimore
Washington parkway and the
new Washington National pike.
But none of these roads are
expected to carry enough traffic
to pay for themselves completely
by tolls, he added.
Other Roads STUDIED.
Other roads being studied in
the toll road project are U. S. 40
from Baltimore west to Frederick
and through Hagerstown, and
the Harrisonburg Expressway
north from Baltimore.
The new dual highway which
Maryland is building between
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and
Warwick on the Delaware line
to connect with the New Jersey
turnpike is most often mem
toned as a possible future toll
road.
Norman M. Pritchett, chief
engineer for the commission,
said present studies indicate
traffic on that road also will not
be sufficient for tolls to make
it self liquidating.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Women's Group to Meet

The ladies auxiliary of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer
Fire Department will meet at
$50 pm. tomorrow in the Ber-
Wyn Heights Fire House.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Newsmen Feted

Members of the Montgomery
County Press Association will be
luncheon guests at l pm. FRI
day Of the Board Of Trustees Of
Suburban Hospital in the hospi-.
tails dining room.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-03-24
FARM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Validity Of Tobacco Allotment
Determined On Rental Property

QUESTION: My land will not
grow tobacco. Can l rent land to
grow my allotment?
ANSWER: Under certain condi-
tons, yes. II, for example, your
land is infested with a tobacco
disease, you may rent land to car
ry out a five-year rotation. In
such cases, however, it is neces-
Sary that the cash-rented fields
or tracts be covered by a written
lease of not less than five years.
The lease must be on record in
the county in which the farm is
located. The closing date for ac-
cepting applications for combina-
tionS of caSh-rented land has
passed for 1854.
QUESTION: How often should
l take soil samples?
ANSWER: If a good representa-
tive sample is taken from field
it should be good for a period of
from three to five years. The
length of time, of course, will be
dependent somewhat upon the ma
ture of the soil and on the CROP
ping system followed. The CROP
ping system will have an influence
because of the fertilization and
lining practices followed with diff
ferent crops.
QUESTION: Why is the live
stock industry so important to the
average farm family?
ANSWER: One reason, and a
good one, is that the livestock in
dustry helps furnish the family
food supply. Livestock products
used on North Carolina farms in
1851 were valued at $50 million
and cash sales in 1850 were worth
Sl47 million. In other words, the
value of home consumption APP
porachsS the income from cash
sales. That $50 million figure
brings up two other points: %
Texas is the only state exceeding
North Carolina in value of live