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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-08
Southeast Delegates to Attend
Jewish Women S League
Meeting on Nov. l4-lS

Henry Wernicl Sans Souci Hotel Miami Beach, Florida
SOUTHEAST will head the delegation
National Womens League
United America be held November l4lS at
Cleveland Cleveland Ohio where attendance of about
delegates parts the United States and Canada is
anficn
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Contracts for Sewers
In Two Counties LET

Contracts totalling $49,023, for
extension of water and sewer
mains in Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties, .were
awarded to low bidders by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission during the past
week.
The largest contract, for wa
ter and sewer mains extensions
in various streets in Forest
Heights. Prince GEORGES County,
went to the y. J.. Smarge Co..
Inc. of Silver Spring, on a bid
of $30.T38. Work on these extern
sions, to serve 112 houses, will
be started Immediately.
The other contracts awarded
were:
For water and sewer mains in
various streets in the Highland
Wood subdivision of Montgom-
cry County, to the Marbro Con-
struction Co., College Park. on
a bid of $12,113.
For water and sewer mains in
Sixty y-seyenth avenue. Eastpines
subdivision of Prince Georges
County, to the TRIM Corp, Sill
yer Spring. on a bid of $3.347.
For water mains in various
subdivisions of Prince Georges
County. to the Di Meglio Con-
struction Co., Hyattsville, on q
bid of $2,780.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
State Senator bIames
| Defeat on Fraud al
Polls in Baltimore
BY the Assoeiesed Pres.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-State
Senator Bernard S. Melnicove
of Baltimore said Friday he be-
lieves he was defeated for re-
election in the 4th district
November 2 by fraud at the vot-
ing polls.
Mr.. Melnicove made the charge
after he and his associates fin
ished an examination Of voting
records in one of the district
precincts.
He claimed to have found
gross irregularities" including
eight instances of double vot-
ing" and 20 cases of question
able signatures"
Mr.. Melnicove, a Democrat
whose name has been associated
with 4th district leader James
H. Jack Pollack, lost by 81
votes to Harry A. Cole, colored
Republican lawyer.
Mr.. Melnicove claimed to have
found one signature repeated on
q long series of voting authority
cards and said he believed one
person had signed them all and
those registered had not done
the voting for themselves.
He said he was considering
hiring a handwriting expert to
investigate in that precinct.
Mr.. Melnicove has notified the
Board Of Election Supervisors
he will contest the election when
the General Assembly meets
next January. The Senate will
decide the contest.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Arlington 10 Make
Rush-Hour Survey
For Fairfax Drive

A survey Of rush-hour traffic
on Arlington's heavily-trayeled
Wilson boulevard, Lee highway
and, Washington boulevard in
the area northwest Of Fairfax
drive and Glebe road was or
dered yesterday by Arlington
County officials.
County Board members agreed
to have the survey after resi-
dents declared a traffic study
might indicate that the extern
sion of Fairfax drive should
have higher priority in highway
planners schedules.
A report on priorities among
State Highway Department prof.
sects in the county was sub
mitted to the board by Clifton
G.. Stoneburner, county highway
engineer.
The extension Of Fairfax
drive-from Glebe road to the
Fairfax County line in East Falls
Church-has a lower priority
than the reconstruction of Glebe
road from Washington boulevard
north to Old Dominion drive.
Commonwealth's Attorney
William J. HaSsan said the
board should restudy traffic pat
terms in anticipation of demand
for early work on the Fairfax
drive extension. He said hun
dreds Of members Of the Stone
wall Jackson and Dominion
Hills Paisley Forest Citizens AS
sociations hope for the priority
change.
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg estimated q house-to- house
survey Of traffic destinations il,
the affected area would take
about 80 days.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Santa Snubs Sleigh to Ride
Alexandra Coach and Four

Santa Claus, more accustomed
to reindeer and sleigh, yesterday
moved through Alexandria in
true colonial fashion, by way OF
Coach and Four"
Several thousand persons lined
King street for the annual par
ade that opens the conamunity's
season.
Santa's arrival was preceded
by some 20 marching units and
floats was heralded by the
George Washington High School
band and the Alexandra Police
Boys Club band.
The parade was sponsored by
Evening star., 1954-11-28

the Retail Merchants Association
of Alexandria. The association
also officially turned on the
Christmas lights along Santa
Claus Lane" at S pm.
Samuel B. DeVaughan, assist
ant inspector general Of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, was pa
rade marshal and Aubrey v.
Brown was parade chairman.
Accompanying the marshal in
the line of march were Bette
Cannon, Marian Cannon, Mil
Fdred Harris, Marylu Newton,
Helen Phipps and Shirley Wilmar
Of the Bette Cannon School of
Dance.
Other parade units included
the George Washington High
Cadet Corps, floats of the Alex
andria Council of Churches, the
Alexandria tuberculosis Associa-
ton, the Salvation Army, Boy
Scouts, School Boy Patrol,- Camp
Fire Girls, Hopkins House. Mount
Vernon Guards, Alexandra Ma
val Reserve Unit, Co. G Of the
125th AAA, Alexandria National
Guard, and units representing
the Alexandria Christmas Bu-
reau's Santa Claus Toy Shop.
Special Christmas lighting is
being provided BY the retail
merchants for King street and
the 100 blocks of North and
South Washington streets.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Price Of Virginia Fryers
Called Lowest Since 1910
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Nov. 27.- The
Virginia Department Of Agricul-
ture said today the price of fry
ing chickens at the farm in Vir-
ginia is at its lowest point since
1910.
And retail prices for fryers
are lower than they have been
in the two years during which
the department has been keeping
records.
For three weeks now, broilers
-as they are called in the in
dustry-have sold far below the
cost of production, estimated at
% cents a pound by poultry
marketing experts.
A record supply Of broilers
throughout the United States ac-
counts in large measure for the
Virginia industry hardships. But
the Agriculture Department cites
the competition of red meat and
the holiday turkey boom as other
factors in the price decline.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Falls Church Child, a,
is Injured by Auto

A 4-year-old Falls Church
child, struck by a car yesterday
in the 1900 block of South West
street, Falls Church, was ad-
mitted to Arlington Hospital ir
fair condition.
Falls Church police said the
boy, James w. Gercke. son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gercke
of GIT Poplar drive, was struck
while riding a bicycle. Nc
charges were placed against the
motorist. Police said they had
no report on the identity of the
driver.
Hospital aides said the boy
suffered a broken left leg and
head injuries.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Ho,ld form b new link from Lee

/ would form d new link from Lee
highway to Tenth street, which
leads to one of the new over
passes at Arlington boulevard.
The Tenth street overpass and
other new ones at nearby Court
House road and Glebe road bring
the total number Of Arlington
boulevard overpasses to seven.
Construction to connect the
boulevard with the approaches
to the new Constitution avenue
bridge, and a proposed new over
pass at Highland street. will
hasten the day when Arlington
boulevard will be limited access.
When Arlington boulevard is
completed, Mr.. Stoneburner
says, the traffic lights so annoy
\ ing to commuters will be things
of the past. Plans call for the
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Stuck Zippers Give
Pair of 2-Yeor-OIds
EyefuI of Trouble
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Nov. 81
David Reasner, 2, of Fayette-
vile, Pa, got a new roommate
at Washington County Hospital
today.
David was sent to the hospital
when one of the older folks in
the family tried to use a pair
of pliers to fix a Upper on his
coat.
Dave was wearing the coat
the pliers slipped and he got
quite a blackeye. It was the left
eye.
His roommate came in right
after the doctors got through
with David. His name is Doug
las Grove, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrow Grove. of Will
Transport.
Like David, Douglas is two
years old.
He has the same trouble in the
same eye.
And it happened the same way
Evening star., 1954-11-28
10Th District Fund Goal
Doubled by Democrats

Virginia's nearby 10th District
more than doubled its quota Of
contributions to the Democratic
party, the States national DEM
ocratic committeeman said yes
terday.
The committeeman, G. Fred
Switzer, said all 10 congressional
districts topped their 1853 and
1854 quotas after an initial lag.
The goal for each year was
$4,000. Through October, $780,
624 had been collected, the
Associated Press reported.
The 10th District, which In.
cludes Arlington, Alexandria,
Falls Church and Fairfax Coun.
ty, gave $6,382. All 10 districts
had quotas Of $1,000 each.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Wood to Address Dinner.

MARTTNSBURG. w. Va, Nov.
a tSpeciaD Austin ". Wood
Of Wheeling, general manager
of the Ogden chain of news
papers in this State. will be
principal speaker at the annual
banquet of the Martinsburg
Chamber of Commerce next
Thursday. it was announced
today by John Caldwell, pro-
gram chairman. Service and
civic clubs Of the city viii join
in the affair.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Prince Georges Facilities
For Youth 10 Be Listed

The Prince Georges County
Youth Council plans to compile
q directory Of all youth facilities
available in the county.
The council chairman, Mrs.
Trma Bogdanoff, yesterday asked
all county organizations inter-
ested in youth activities to no.
tify her. She said the data
would be included in the direc-
torysto be compiled by the coun-
Gil.
The Star yesterday gave an
erroneous address to which the
notices should be sent. They
should 60 to Mrs. Bogdanoff at
ez24 Knollbrook drive. Hyatts-
vile. Md.
Evening star., 1954-11-28

Yorktown boulevard, which is not
expected to move much faster
until a Nebraska avenue bridge
over the Potomac is nearer to
reality.
The Federally built Spout Run
parkway ties in with county
built Lorcom lane as a bypass
to busy Lee highway. The county
is improving Kirkwood road to
carry SSpout Run-Lorcom lane
traffic to the new Fairfax drive
at Clarendon.
One Project Years on.
One of the projects most
sought by some county residents.
extension of Fairfax drive from
Glebe road to Lee highway, is
still some years of, Mr.. Stone
burner says. Fairfax drive is a
State road and the extension
would be built with State funds.
Completion Of the extension
Evening star., 1954-11-28

present four lanes to be ii1s
creased to six.
Built From Scratch.
One of the cross-county thor
oughfares being built from
scratch is Walter Reed drive
now a link between Leesbure
pike. Glebe road, Columbia pike
and Arlington boulevard, al
though not entirely in finished
form. Some existing streets have
been used to push through Wal
ter Reed. This drive will cross
Arlington boulevard at an over
pass at what is now Highland
street, providing access from the
south part of the county to
Clarendon.
Columbia pike, Washington
boulevard, Lee highway and
Jefferson Davis highway u. s.
u, all part, of the county's old
highway system, are scheduled
Evening star., 1954-11-28

entered the intersection. Motor
ist A should:
/. Sound the horn.
2. Yield the right-of-way.
3. Proceed ahead, since his car
is to the right Of Motorist B,
and thus has the right-of way.
h Answer 2 is correct. Section
46ta) of the Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Regulations states:
"The driver OF a vehicle ap-
preaching an intersection shall
yield the right-of-Way to o We
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Group Will Discuss
Rock Creek Pollution

The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin will
sponsor a meeting at 2::30 pm,
December S. in the main admin
istration building of the BetheS-
'da- Chevy Chase Senior High
School, 4301 East-West highway,
Chevy Chase.
The commission will discuss
the formation OF a Rock Greek
Watershed Council to prevent
pollution from industrial waste,
silt. and other material from
reaching the creek.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
zoning Granted
For Apartments
Halls Hill Section
Action Token Despite
Protests by 300

The Arlington County Board
yesterday granted a request for
apartment zoning adjacent to
the Halls Hill section of North
Arlington despite the protests Of
some 800 nearby residents.
The board voted four-to-one
to rezone from RA-6 Family
residentiaD to RA8-18 two lots
in the 1900 block of North Cul-
pepper street. The action ig-
nored a recommendation to deny
from the Zoning and Land Use
Committee. Board Member Wes-
ley w. Cooper cast the negative
vote. =
Over so homeowners in the
Glebewood subdivision were at
the meeting to oppose the re-
zcning/ applied for by John E.
and Betty B. DeLashmutt, How.
ard Mace, representing the
Glebewood Civic Association,
presented a petition signed by
800 opponents of the move.
The opposition declared new
apartments would increase traf-
fic congestion and population
density around Halls Hill, q COLI
ored neighborhood.
Segregation Plan Urged.
In a resolution differing sharp
ly with a policy recently ex-
pressed by county school heads,
the County Board urged Vir-
ginia authorities studying school
segregation to seek a plan which
shall be uniform throughout the
entire State"
| At a public hearing in Rich
mond November Is, the Arling-
ton School Board recommended
a policy giving local school
boards maximum latitude" in
implementing Supreme Court in
tegration DEGREES within the
framework of Virginia law.
The county's resolution was in
troduced by Board Member
George M. Rowzee, jr., who de-
clared uniformity of policy in
Virginia would avoid confusion
among persons who may be plan
ming to move into the State.
Mr.. Rowzee's resolution also
urged the Governors Commis-
sion on Public Education to pur-
sue course which will continue
to preserve States rights"
Other Actions Taken.
In other business, the board
acknowledged a report from sthe
Arlington Recreation Council
recommending the construction
of a new Recreation Depart
ment building. The old build
ing, at 4811 North Third street.
was partially destroyed by fire
and rendered unfit for use during
4 October's Hurricane Hazel.
The council urged that the
told building be demolished and
an architect be employed to de-
sign d new recreation center Ito
meet the ultimate needs of Ar
lington County"
The board directed County
\ Manager A. T. Lundberg to con-
!. duct an immediate study with
recreation officials and county
| planning groups and report in
two weeks.
/ The following committee ap-
pointments were announced by
the board: Charles L. Kettler,
Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commit
tee; F. H. Benson. Civil Service
Commission, and Alden j. Tow
herman. Zoning and Land Use
Committee. The appointment of
Burton Bates as auditor for the
School Insurance Advisory Com
mittee also was approved.
| The board awarded a $38,789
contract to the Arlington As
Iphalt Co. for sidewalk, curb and
gutter construction on Washing
Evening star., 1954-11-28
HagersfoWn Authorizes
$4,000 Airport Addition
spseiaI pIspateh 10 The star

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HAGERSTowN, Md. Nov. 81.
Construction Of a $4,000 adj
dition to the hangar at the
Hagerstown Municipal Airport
has been authorized by the
Mayor and Council.
It was agreed to permit Rich
ard A. Henson, who leases the
airport facilities from the city,
to construct the hangar space.
The city will have the right to
buy the building from Mr.. Hen
son any time it chooses.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
By WiIIiom J. EIvin

The fragments Of Arlington's
cross-country highway system
have been pieced together in the
past is years until they are be-
ginning to take shape.
The radial routes are designed
to fit into a pattern which win
provide smooth links within the
county and with other parts Of
the Metropolitan Area.
There are still enough ragged
edges to get on the nerves Of
motorists who come to the end
of a four-lane highway at a
stream or woods. But planning
and road officials have begged,
bought and otherwise acquired
enough land and road surface to
bring the end Of the program III
sight.
Aided by Developers.
Big contributors to the pro-
gram, in addition to county tax
payers, have been Federal and
State governments and private
real estate developers. Builders
of Subdivisions have been re-
quired to construct streets and
the county has successfully urged
them to build these thorough
fares far wider than the mini
mum required by law.
Unfortunately, a showdown in
the relatively rapid rate of prog
ress is in prospect. Develop
ment is nearing its limit-with
most of the county's Is square
miles coupled by homes, apart
ments and business establish
ments-not to mention square
miles used by the Federal Gov
ernment.
Much future construction will
have to be through land that
will have to be bought by the
county. piece by piece. And the
cost of the roads themselves will
have to be met by the taxpayers
in most cases, not by developers
and, Of course, new home
buyers-as in the past.
Plan Prepared in '3S.
The thoroughfare plan was
prepared in 1888 as the need
for developing a highway system
became apparent. Clifton G..
Stoneburner, the county's high
way engineer. recalls that this
plan, and a more detailed report
that followed it in 1941, were
criticized as plans to "overbuild
roads that will never be used"
Now, the highways lifted off the
drawing boards are carrying
loads well beyond their normal
capacity. An average of more
than 1880 vehicles uses each
mile of State road in the county
every "a hours.
Frank l.. Dieter, now in West
chester County, N. Y, was the
county planner who presented
the original program to the
planning commission and county
board. Assisting him were c. l..
Kinnier, now county planning
director, and William Kennedy,
now on the planning staff.
Planners and engineers in
1888 talked of street names that
were unknown to the general
public then but are familiar
now - Williamsburg boulevard,
Patrick Henry drive. Spout Run
parkway and others.
Drive Is Now Reality.
Today, except for an overpass
at the Washington and Old Do
minion Railroad. Patrick Henry
drive is a ; reality. When the
overpass is built and Fairfax
County installs a small section at
Willston. Patrick Henry will con-
meet Leesburg pike. Arlington
boulevard, Wilson boulevard,
Washington boulevard and
George. Mason drive. It also will
cross the future Arlington Mill
drive, which will be part of a
belt route around the Metropoli-
tan Area.
Parts of Williamsburg b0u1e-
ward, with an 8o-foot right-of-
way, have been built across the
northern part Of the county as a
future new connection with
Chain Bridge.
Making slower progress is
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Mckinley School PTA

The PTA Curriculum Commit
tee of Mckinley Elementary
School, Arlington, Va, will spon-
sor a discussion by Mrs. Gen.
nette Nygard. elementary super
visor, in the school library at
| 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Crowds Jam Stores
In Suburban and
Downtown Areas

Jlngllng cash registers mingled
with the shrill blasts of police
mems whistles as throngs moved
into Washington's downtown
shopping area yesterday.
Workmen struggled with ad-
ditional street decorations-big
candy cane poles with a lighted
Santa Claus face mounted at the
top-as the crowds ebbed and
flowed from stores to sidewalks.
In the suburban areas, shop
ping also was brisk and traffic
was heavy.
Many on Streets.
Alexandria, Silver Spring and
Arlington said there were steady
streams of traffic. with %periodic
tie-ups. There were many people
on the streets, and the stores
were generally filled with those
looking over Christmas wares.
Groups of package laden shop
pers rubber-necked in gaily dec
Grated store windows everywhere.
In Washington, the heaviest
pedestrian flow was observed on
F street NV. between Eleventh
and Fourteenth. Most intersec-
tions were manned by two po-
licemen who experienced some
difficulty.
Most downtown parking areas
were operating at peak or near
peak capacities.
Lighting Ceremony Set.
The $4,000 curb decoration
job which workmen were rush.
ing to complete, will be lighted
in a ceremony at Sis pm. Mon
day. District Commissioner Sam
uel Spencer will throw a switch
lighting the entire display.
Spokesman for the large down.
town department stores gener-
ally said business was good. One
store described its traffic as "ter-
rife" and said people were mill
ing all through the store.
Late in the afternoon. rain
slowed down. the shoppers.
Meanwhile. the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
announced an addition to earlier
lists of special store hours that
will be observed during the pre-
Christmas shopping period.
The Hecht Co.'s suburban
stores, beginning Thursday, De-
cember 2, will be opened each
Thursday, Friday and Monday
from 10 am. to $50 pm. The
only exception will be Christmas
Eve. a Friday, when the stores
will close at 6 pm.
Hours in Suburban Stores.
In addition the suburban Hecht
stores will be open from 10 am
to $3.50 pm, on Tuesday and
Wednesday. December 81 and %.
The Joseph De Young. Inc,
store in Arlington will observe
the same schedule as the Hecht
Co.'s suburban stores.
Sears, RoebucK & Co., will be
open Monday through Saturday
from 10 am. to 9 pm, each day
beginning Friday, December
Fand continuing through Thurs
day, December %.
The Queen Quality Boot Shop
Inc, and Joseph De Young, Inc.
downtown stores. will be open
five consecutive Mondays from
$50 am. to 8 pm, beginning to-
morrow and ending December 20
The stores will also be open four
consecutive Thursdays from 9:3(
am. to 9 pm, beginning Decem-
Der 2 and ending December %
In addition they will observe the
$3.50 am. to 9 pm. hours on De-
cember 81 and %.
| Shenley's will be open from
! 9:30 am. to 9 p.m., each week
day beginning tomorrow anC
ending December 20. In addi.
tion the store will observe 9:3(
am. to 9 pm. shopping day or
Thursday. December %.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
WestIuwn PTA Donce

The Westlawn School Parent
Teacher Association will sponsor
q dance from Q pm. to midnight
Saturday in the school In FAIR
fax County.
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Women Democrats Elect

The Women's Democratic Club
Of Montgomery County will meet
at 8 pm. Tuesday at Jesup Blair
Community House, Silver Spring,
Md, for the election Of officers.