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Evening star., 1954-03-17

A 23-year-old airline hostess
victim of a rape-attack last May
/, was to testify today as Gov
ernment witness in the trial of
Clarence E. Watson, 10, a boot
black. charged with the crime.
A jury of IL men and l
woman yesterday was selected
to hear the case in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia Judge Burnita S. Mat
thews is presiding.
Still pending against Watson,
who is colored, is a charge of
bludgeoning to death Miss Alyce
o. Taggart last July S in her
hotel room.
Assistant United States At
torney Frederick Smithson is
prosecuting the rape case. Rape
is punishable by death only if
so recommended by the jury.
Watson is being defended by At
torneyS Thomas A. Walden, jr.,
and James c. Toomey.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Saturday Bank Closing
Bill Signed by Stanley
By the Assoeiutse Press

RICHMOND, Mar. 17.-Gov.
Stanley signed a bill to permit
banks to close on Saturday in
Roanoke and the metropolitan
areas of Richmond and Norfolk.
The Governor, is putting his
signature to Is additional mea-
sureS passed by the recently ad-
journed General Assembly, gave
final enactment to these other
bills:
A Senate measure establishing
a trial justice retirement fund
under which trial justices may
retire at three-quarters of their
annual salary after reaching 70
years of age and having had Is
years service.
A House bill permitting Ar
lington to require payment of
real estate taxes on or before
July l instead of December S as
required elsewhere in Virginia.
To establish an advisory COM
mittee on youth services in the
Department of Welfare and In
StitutiOnS.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Children Clinic Team
Urged dinMontgomer

Creation of a clinic team at a
1000 cost next year to help to
meet the psychiatric needs of
Montgomery County children
was proposed yesterday by the
county's. Commission for Youth.
In making its recommendation
the commission said there was a
need for at least tripling the
psychiatric services for youth in
the county.
The clinic team would be able
to provide complete diagnostic
work for at least $50 children,
the commission said. At pres
ent most of this work is done by
the mental hygiene clinic, which
last year was able to give dag
nostic services to only Sc chill
dren.
The team recommended would
consist of a half time pSychia-
trist, $1,000; a full-time psychol-
ogist. $500: a psychiatrist social
worker. $500, and a stenog-
rapher, $4,000.
The commission termed its
recommendations modest" and
said they were based on "rec-
ognition that funds available to
the County Council were limited. I"
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Arlington Delegation
Discounts Moncure
In Job Bill Defeat

The Federal ban against Gov
ernment workers running for
Office as party nom n e S
prompted many Virginia legis-
lators to oppose a bill that would
have given Federal employees the
right to hold local Office in Vir-
ginia.
The Arlington County delega-
tion which sponsored the pro-
posed change. issued a state
ment today declaring that cri-
ticism of Northern Virginians by
Delegate Frank P. Moncue of
Stafford and Prince William
Counties accounted for only a
few opposition votes.
While admitting that Mr..
Moncure's remarks may have
influenced a few votes" the
delegation, in a Joint statement.
said:
1--WE wish to make it clear that
the House did not reject the bill
because of the reckless and
vitriolic statements of the dele
gate from Stafford with respect
to the citizens of Arlington"
Charges On Floor.
The House, by a vote of 5l-to-
33, killed the Federal worker bill
after Mr.. Moncure had charged
on the floor that they have to
import all the New Dealers, Fair
Dealers and crackpots from
Washington to run their govern
ment," and added that there
has been an influx of citizens
who don't appreciate what it is
to be Virginians.
1--WE have made a survey
among the delegates" the Airing
ton delegations statement said
"and their single greatest reason
for opposing the measure was
the fact that Federal employees
may not run as nominees of the
respective political parties.
"The second most important
factor was the oft-contended
argument that Federal employees
should not serve two government
masters"
Sex Films Cited.
The statements said that prior
to the debate on the bill a num-
Der Of delegates stated that the
measure was doomed by the un-
announced showing of sex edu-
cation films from Arlington
County to the House Education
Committee. At this meeting.
the statement said, there were
irresponsible charges of crack
pots" made by those who took
the film to Richmond.
Delegates Harrison Mann,
Maynard Magruder and Mrs.
Kathryn Stone bitterly con-
tested" Mr.. Moncure's remarks
on the House floor.
Mr.. Mann termed the Mon
cure speech the "nastiest, below
the belt attack" ne had ever wit
messed in legislative body.
The statement said that IA
members of the House, who did
not feel that they could vote in
favor Of the measure, did not
vote in difference to the Arling-
ton delegation. A majority Of
the Republicans, the statement
said, voted against the measure.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
VirginidSeWage
Plans Will Be
ReadyApriI 80
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
$l0.4 Million Project
Completion Dute Set

Final working plans and speci-
f1cationS for the combined $10.4
million sewage disposal system
to serve Alexandria and parts of
Fairfax County will be ready
April 80.
The Alexandria Sanitation Au-
thority was advised of the COM
pletion date last night by the
engineering firm Greeley &
Hansen.
The system will include a huge
sewage disposal plant on Hunt
ing Creek and interceptor sew
ers in Alexandria and Fairfax
County to carry sewage to the
plant.
Alexandria currently emptieS
all its sewage untreated into the
Potomac River. Fairfax County
has just completed new sewage
disposal plant but the combined
system with Alexandria will take
care of excess Fairfax sewage
that cannot be handled at the
new county plant.
The sanitation authority can
not advertise for bids on the
project. however. until test liti-
cation to establish vality of the
Joint arrangement is settled.
Attorney w. w. Koontz ad-
vised the sanitation authority
that it probably will be June
before a hearing and decision
can be expected from the Vir-
ginia State Court of Appeals.
Validity of the joint agreement
already has been upheld in
Fairfax Circuit Court. The test
litigation is required to assure
successful sale of bonds by the
sanitation authority to finance
the sewage project.
The authority also considered
the recent reports of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission on
the Potomac River Basin and
decided to study it further to
determine il Alexandria's pres
ent plans for sewage disposal
are adequate.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Prince Georges Police
Total 104, One Under Limit

Q The Prince Georges County
police force today totals 104. only
one short Of it's authorized
strength Of los.
Seven new probationary pa
trolmen were appointed yester-
day by the county commissioners
at their Upper Marlboro meet
ing.
The new policemen, recon-
mended by Police Superintendent
Vincent S. Free, will begin duty
April /.
They are Arthur M. Kriner,
Carmody Hills; Lloyd E. Hill.
Seat Pleasant; George w. Whit
low, jr.. Kentland; Franklin F.
Thompson, jr.. Forestville; Leslie
v. Davis, Seabrook: John H.
Thompson. Temple Hills. and
Lawrence O. Brady. Forestville.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Nuisance Fine Fails
ToCIose Dance Hall

Fred Kirsch plans to keep his
new Alexandria dance hall open,
despite a $25 setback in the city's
Police Court yesterday.
A $25 fine was imposed on
Kirsch after he was convicted
by Judge James r. Duncan of
permitting a common nuisance
to exist at his place of business.
The nuisance" at issue was
Kirsch's new square-dance en-
porium, Leslie Hall. in the 1400
block Of Leslie avenue.
Judge Duncan postponed, for
two weeks, decision on a second
charge of operating on Sunday,
in violation of Virginia's blue
laws.
The charges were placed
against KirSch at 1::35 am. Sum
day. It was the third dance at
the hall.
Neighbors testified they could
hear loud music from the hall
and saw patrons drinking in
parked automobiles. They COM
planned that they found beer and
whisky bottles tossed in their
yards. No alcoholic beverages are
sold at the hall. Police testified
they arrested six persons in a
parked car and charged them
with drinking in public. They
said activities inside the hall were
orderly, however.
Kirsch testified that the city
planning commission gave him
an occupancy permit to use the
building as a public assembly
place for dances. He said he also
was issued a dance license each
night he was open.
Kirsch. So, who lives at 1928
Congress street Sc, told report
ers, after the trial yesterday, that
he positively" plans to stay open
and will appeal the nuisance con-
viction.
Kirsch is the former fight man.
ager Of Max Schmeling. With
him in court yesterday was his
current fighter, Helm Tenhof.
heavyweight champion of Ger
many.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
ForestviIIe Citizen Group
Adopts 1O-Point PROGRAM

The Forestville (Md.) Citizens
Association last night adopted
a 10-point program for the COM
ing year,
The program, presented by
Fred Spinks, association presi-
dent. during a meeting at the
Mount Calvary Church, in
cludes:
Water and sewer service for
all the community, paved streets,
street lights. stoplights and
speed limit signs, sidewalks,
Fairgrounds, sponsorship of a
credit union, construction of a
community center. a survey to
determine merits of incorporat-
ing the area into a town, and
extension of local bus service.
The meeting heard a report
that $3.639.50 has been pledged
for a community center.
The Rev. Peter p. Rakowski
spoke on Religion and Our
Community Life"
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Night Meeting Costs
Protested in County

Scheduling of additional night
meetings by the Montgomery
County Council was criticized
again yesterday, as another ses-
sion was set for April 7.
Councilman Grover Walker
opposed the scheduled meeting
noting the council would meet
on Monday night, Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday and Thurs
day nights that week.
Each meeting costs taxpayers
$40 for every member of the
seven-man council who turns
out. That means council ses-
sions that week may cost $500.
Mr. Walker has voiced disap-
proval of the councils meeting
plans on a number of occasions
since Harold F.. Hammond took
over as president.
In other action yesterday, the
council reappointed James v.
Bennett. the Rev. Joseph T. Ken
nedy and Charles Marsteller and
appointed Mrs. Everett Davis
and Mrs. Kathryn Pugh to the
Juvenile Court Committee.
1t also denied a request for
apartment house zoning for a 49,
acre tract on Grubb road near
East-West hig hway, Silver
Spring. and provided for the
county to go on daylight saving
time at 2 am. April Is, along
with the District.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Speedboat Ace Arrested
On Drunk Driving Charge

Joseph H. Palmer. well known
speedboat ace. was arrested
early today by Montgomery
County police and charged with
reckless driving and driving
under the influence of alcohol.
Palmer. 47-year-old winner Of
numerous speedboat trophies,
was picked up by Police Pvts.
John P. Keery. jr.. and Urban
r. Sees shortly before 2 am.
The police reported that the
hydraplane ace, who Is a mem
ber of the 100-Mile-an-Hour
Club for boat drivers. was going
north on Georgia avenue in
Silver Spring weaving from lane
to lane.
Palmer, of 1116 South Edge
wood street. Arlington, was re-
leased under 81, 900 bond. He is
scheduled to appear in Silver
Spring Police Court at $50 am.
March 30.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Women Rescuers Help Squad
In Laurel Even on Cory Jobs

And they worked at Washing
tons Union Station when a run
away train went through the
grand concourse floor in Janu-
ary. 1858.
Only one woman failed to fill
the bill required of rescuers, the
chief said.
Shed show up in an evening
dress and high-heel Shoes" he
said. And when she'd get out
on a nasty case she wouldn't
touch it. You couldn't make her
work"
She is no longer with the
squad.
There are some assignments,
of course, where women would
be a handicap: like the call one
time for the Laurel squad to help
quell a riot.
But there are also times when
the feminine touch compensates
for shortcomings.
Good at Fund Raising.
"You ought to see them collect
money" the chief said. There's
just something about them when
we make door-to-door collections
to keep the outfit going. Men
can't hold a candle to 'em get
ting that cash."
Do the women have equal
rights in voting and so on?
EQUAL rights?" Chief Alex
ander cried. "Equal?. Well, we
took a vote on whether the men
had to wear neckties. All the
men were against it. And there
were more men than women at
the meeting. But we wound up
wearing ties"
Miss Alexander, a law student
at the University of Maryland,
and Miss Joan Donovan, a Sec
retary at the Federal research
farms at Beltsville, are the only
unmarried girls on the squad.
Two women, Mrs. Isabelle
Thomas. chief operator in the
Hyattsville phone Office. and
Mrs. Leola Bolton are grand
mothers.
Eleven of the Is women are
mothers. All but three of the
married ones have husbands in
the squad.
Most of the women are house
wives.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Candidates Debate
Takoma Park Issues

Takoma Park election issues
were argued last night during
a "Meet-the-C Candidates" night
at the Takoma Park fire house.
About 800 persons attended to
hear brief talks by the two can
didates for mayor, George M.
Miller and Gordon H. Cole, and
by the IA contenders for the
seven seats on the city council.
The mayoralty candidates were
limited to five minutes each.
while the council aspirants spoke
for two minutes each. DR.. Joseph
M. Ray, former professor at the
University of Maryland. was
moderator. The meeting was
sponsored jointly by four civic
organizations.
The election will be Tuesday
from z am. to 7 pm. at the
fire house.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Moncure Sorry He Offended
'Crockpot' Arlington Employees
Delegate Who Beot
LocuI Offices Bill
Explains Principle
By William J. EIvin
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

STAFFORD COURTHOUSE,
Va. Mar. 17.-Delegate Frank P.
Moncure is sorry if Federal en-
ployes living in Arlington were
offended by his General Assem-
bly, speech last week end label
ing them "crackpotS.'
The Kentucky-colonel type
legislator. a native of Fairfax
and a one-time law clerk in
Arlington, said he. remains op-
posed to giving Government
workers the right to hold local
Office.
Today, at his modest law Office
across U. S. / from Stafford
Courthouse. he said. 81 made
the fight and the majority agreed
with me and it's water over the
dam. If the people Of Stafford
and Prince William don't like
what I'm doing they can smack
me down"
He pointed to a portrait of his
grandfather. the late Judge R.
c.. L. Moncure of the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals.
He was a great believer in
States rights" the delegate said.
He always agreed that no man
can serve two masters"
Lauds Senator Byrd.
Mr.. Moncure said he considers
Senator Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia "the greatest man in the
United States"
The delegate was asked again
about the "crackpot" epithet.
This was his reply: Federal
employees are just as good as any
other employees. I've got world
of friends in Arlington and
Alexandria and I have no doubt
there are some wonderful Fed
eral employees. It's a matter of
principle. I never said that all
Federal employees are crackpots.
Il have said that all the crack
pots who didn't go to Hollywood
or Los Angeles wind up in Ar
lington and Montgomery Coun-
ties in the Washington area and
I'll stand by that statement. I
meant nothing personal, how
ever-it's a matter of principle"
Descended from an old aristo-
cratic family of the historic
Aqua Greek area. Mr.. Moncure
grew up in Fairfax and was a
law clerk in the Office of his
brother. another r. c. L. Mon
cure, in Arlington. He decided
to become country lawyer and
moved south to Stafford, the
land of his ancestors. before
World War I.
Bill Killed in House.
Mr.. Moncure hurled the
"crackpots" epithet in a House
of Delegates debate last week
end on a bill to permit localities
to vote on whether Federal en-
ployes should be permitted to
hold local Office. Although the
bill had cleared the Senate. it
was killed in the House after
the attack spearheaded by Mr..
Moncure.
Mr.. Moncure. 64, has repre-
sented Prince William and Staf-
ford Counties in the House for IL
years. He has won praise of
newsmen and other persons in
favor of open sessions for, his re-
fusal to permit executive meet
ings of the powerful General
Laws Committee, when he has
presided over that group.
Among his favorite projects
are constant appeals to improve
working conditions of State high
way employees and to permit
State employees to eat lunch on
the Capitol lawn at Richmond.
Mr.. Moncure attended the
College Of William and Mary and
obtained his law degree from
Georgetown University. He is
married to the former Frances
e. De Lashmutt.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Robert Cremins Named
Rescue Squud Chief

Robert Cremins has been ele-
waited from assistant chief to
chief OF the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rescue Squad, to succeed
Phil Mel1llo, resigned.
Mr.. Cremins was promoted at
a general membership meeting
Monday night. Others promoted
were:
Harry I. Andrews, jr., from
captain to assistant chief; Rob-
ert Musgrove, from lieutenant to
captain, and William Young, to
I'LL the vacancy as lieutenant.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Training School Fugitive
Captured in Stolen Car

A 14-year-old boy who escaped
from the National Training
School for Boys was back in
custody today after Maryland
State police seized him in a
stolen car on Route 30l, a few
miles north of Waldorf, Md. !
The boy, who had been held
on previous auto theft charge,
was caught last night after a
chase began when a gas station
attendant at Waldorf told police
the youth had driven off without
paying for a tankful of gas.
State police said the 1850 con-
vertible which the boy was driv-
ing had been stolen from Will
liam j. Moeller of 61O2 Kilmer
street, Cheverly.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
By Richord Rodgers

The only rescue squad in the
Washington area which includes
women as members operates at
Laurel, Md.
The outfits IS women men,
berS are not merely coffee-pour-
ing, doughnut-serving auxiliaries.
They go on calls the same as
men.
Most rescue squads hereabouts
would go into fits at the idea of
taking women to auto smashups,
train wrecks and the like.
Boasts of DiStaff Side.
But this squad. which marked
it's second anniversary last night.
boasts that its distaff confeder-
ates work just fine.
There are lots Of jobs women
can do better than men," said
Chief James Alexander. whose
wife Marion and sister Jane are
members.
"On a house call to a woman
patient. for instance, it's always
good to have women along on
the call. They understand
women better than we do"
The chief said no other squad
in Maryland or Virginia has
working women members. The
nearest one is in New Jersey,
he said.
Lady rescuers pull their own
weight. the men say. There's no
need for coddling them.
Don't women finch from CORY
cases?
Work on Auto Wrecks.
They resented the very sug-
geStion. Mrs. Leola Bolton, a
practical nurse, recalled a IT.
mile ambulance ride to a Balti-
more hospital while she held a
tourniquet on a man who had
his arm torn off in wreck.
Four Laurel women were on a
call last fall to an auto collision
at Muirkirk, where four persons
were killed.
One of the rescuers was Mrs.
Mona Tillman, who teaches
physical education to girls at
Mckinley High School in the
District.
Squad women were called to
another car crash that killed
three persons.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
GreenbeIt Council
Fights Air Strips Use
For Hot Rod Racinq

Greenbelt's City Council has
renewed it's protests against the
use of Schrom air strip for hot
rod racing.
The new objection was ex-
pressed in a letter read to the
Prince Georges Commissioners
yesterday at Upper Marlboro.
Charles T. Mcdonald. Green
belt city manager, said the coun-
Gil on March 8 had considered
a news report to the effect that
the commissioners had approved
use of the air strip for hot rod
racing
Opposed Since 1851.
Mr.. Mcdonald reminded the
commissioners that in 1851 the
Greenbelt Council livery definitely
expressed opposition to the plan
and added that they felt they
were speaking for Greenbelt's
$500 inhabitants"
THE council members" the
letter said. "are of the opinion
that even though this strip Of
land is not within Greenbelt
city boundaries, it is within the
periphery of the general boun-
daries and use of this strip
means that these vehicles and
all other traffic which may be
drawn to the site must pass
through the city of Greenbelt
and over its roads.
Guards Traffic Record.
Mr.. Mcdonald added that the
town has Zealously guarded its
highway safety record and de-
clared that protectiAg and con-
trolling traffic to and from the
proposed racing programs would
definitely put an abnormal strain
on the municipal police force.
The commissioners filed the
letter as an objection but took
no action.
In other business the COM
missioners approved a street
lighting project in Hillcrest
Heights special improvements
district.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Alexandra Council Names
New Traffic Board

The Alexandria city council
last night appointed a new
seven member traffic board.
It was appointed under the
recently amended ordinance pro-
viding that all seven members
be citizens at large. Formerly.
the traffic board included a
number of city officials.
The new board consists of
Dave Squires. Joseph w. Phil
lips, Edward r. Rowley. Top
Recker, Clinton Knight. Richard
M. Wright and Morton Knight.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
Prince Georges Has
New Democrat Club

A new Prince Georges Demo-
cratic Club has been formed in
the 10th District at Laurel, Md.
President is Vinton D. Cockey, a
former Prince Georges Commits
Sioner.
Other officers are Ernest N.
Cory, jr.. Edward c. Bell, Mrs.
Lester Mallonee, Roland L. Mich
OILS, jr., and Gilbert White, vice
presidents. Mrs. Raymond
Bauer, secretary. Mrs. Jesse
Mitchell. treasurer, and Earl
Long, sergeant-at-armS.
Evening star., 1954-03-17
NOTTINGHAM PTA Speaker

DR.. E. Lakin Phillips, head of
the child guidance center Of Ar
lington County. will speak on
the emotional needs Of the child
before the Nottingham School
PTA at s pm. tomorrow In the
school in Arlington.
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
South Potomac Street

Morning Service of Worship and
Communion will be held at $50 m
on Sunday, The minister, DR.. Will
liam M. Norment, will preach on 'Be
My Witnesses" The Adult Choir
will sing the anthem, "Thou Wilt
Keep Him in Perfect Peace" by
Matthews, and Mrs. Alton Geesy
will be the guest organist. This will
be the seventh Sunday of The Com
munion Attendance Revival.
The Church School, Edward L.
Miller superintendent, meets at 10:45
a. m. and The Christian Youth Eel
1owship $50 p. m.
At the Sunday Evening Service of
Worship at 1880 o'clock, the motion
picture, "Pauls Voyage to Rome"
will be shown.
All are aways welcome to all serv-
ices.
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Bookmobile Route
Monday, February Is

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H. L. Swope's house
10:15-10:30 - Dellinger Road al
Reichard Stover's house
10:45-11:05-Dam "A
11:15-11: 40-Downsville Square
12:15-12:25 - townsville Fairplay
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12:30-12:45-Spielman
12:50-1:10-Fairplay at the store
1:15-2;40-Fairplay School
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3:15-3:25 - Taylor's Landing at
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3:50-4:00 -Mondell at junction of
road to Sharpsburg
4:15-4:35-Tilghmanton at Russell
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Soul" which will be read at the
morning service at HOO o'clock on
Sunday morning.
The Bible selections, include the
following from Romans: know We
not, that to whom ye yield yourselves
servants to obey, his servants We are
to whom We obey; whether of sin
unto death, or of obedience unto
righteousness"
"Sin has the elements of self-de-
struction. It cannot sustain itself.
If sin is supported, God must uphold
it, and this is impossible, since Truth
cannot support error" is among CT
tations from Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker
Eddy.