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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Gunston Hall Garden
Fully Restored

The Garden Club Of Virginia
has completed restoration of the
famous garden at Gunston Hall.
and will present it to the State
In a cermony at 2::30 pm.
Wednesday at the estate in Fair
fax County.
Gunston Hall was built by
George Mason in 1855. The
garden is famous for the enor-
nous lockwood planted by Mason.
The Garden Club had to replace
some of it. and found some of
adequate size in Rockbridge
County.
Two summer houses with a
Chinese Chippendale motif have
been built in the garden, over
looking the Potomac River.
The Garden Club of Virginia
began restoration of the garden
after Gunston Hall became prop
erty of the State in 1850 under
the will Of Louis Hertle, the
former owner. Funds raised by
three Historic Garden Weeks in
Virginia were used to finance the
restoration.
Mrs. Arthur B. Collins. presi-
dent of the Garden Club of Vir-
GINA. will preside at the pres
entation ceremony. The garden
will be accepted by Mrs. Lam
mot DUPONT Copeland. first regent
of GunSton Hall. representing
the Colonial Danes of America.
The Colonial Danes serve as
custodians of the estate, and re-
stored the mansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

munity Chest and Planning
CounciD and as a member of the
advisory board of the Salvation
Army.s Red Feather member
agency
AS president of WTOP, he is
responsible for the operations Of
television and radio. He also is
a director and vice president for
radio and television of the
Washington Post Co., which
owns IS per cent of WTOP. and
responsible for WMBR radio and
television, the Post-owned sta
tons in Jacksonville. Fla.
Won Jaycee Award.
Mr.. Hayes is a member Of the
board of directors of the Broad
cast Advertising Bureau. In 1858,
he won the Washington award of
the Washington Junior Chamber
of Commerce for his interest in
and promotion of public service
through advertising.
He began his radio career in
Philadelphia. He entered the
Army in 1941 and in 1914 was
given complete management of
the American Forces Network.
After the war he managed the
New York Times stations, WQXR
and WQXQ. He came to Wash
ington in 1948 as executive vice
president of WINK. He moved
to WTOP in 1949.
His wife, Evelyn Hayes, is
fashion editor of the Washington
Post and Times Herald. They
have one son. and live at 30l4
Thirty-second street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Gen. Prentiss Favors
Repeal Of Ban on
Alley Dwellings Here

Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
District Engineer Commissioner.
last night advocated repeal of
the act that requires abolition
of all alley dwelling in this city
after July 1. 1855.
He took his stand last night
over the weekly radio program
carried by Station WWDC.
Gen. PrentisS was supporting
the position of the Citizens Adj
visory Council which made such
a recommendation to the Com
missioners last Friday. His view
conceded with earlier express
sions by Commissioners Samuel
Spencer and Renah F. CANA
lier. 1t all but guaranteed that
repeal of the ancient Alley
Dwelling Act would be asked of
CongreSs-and soon.
There is no reason why the
Commissioners should not take
prompt action" Gen. Prentiss
declared Action may be forth
coming tomorrow at a special
Commissioners Board meeting
or at the regular Tuesday session
by the city heads, he added.
Gen. Prentiss said the conclu-
sions of the advisory council, as
well as a formal legal opinion
by Corporation Counsel Vernon
E. West, convinced him repeal
of the act sis the proper course
of action as far as I am con-
cerned."
The council reported its con-
viction that housing laws adopted
since passage of the Alley Dwell
ing Act decades ago-plus a
pending major amendment to
the law on condemnation of in
sanitary buildings-would give
the city adequate means to en-
force decent housing standards
here without the old act.
Influenced by Corporation
Counsel Vests questioning of
the constitutionality of the act,
both Gen. Prentiss and the Coun-
Gil reported their doubts that
the act can be legally enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Maryland and D. {.
To Get Together on
Collecting Use Tax

District tax officials are plan
ming a get-together with Mary
land authorities to keep a recent
Supreme Court decision from
cutting each others revenues.
The decision, handed down on
April S. held that Maryland can
not force an out-of-State mer-
chant to collect Maryland's 2 per
cent use tax on goods sold for
delivery to Maryland residents.
The District has such a tax,
too, to be collected on goods
bought in other jurisdictions. At
present, under an unofficial but
effective arrangement, District
merchants collect the Maryland
use tax on sales to Free Skaters.
Nearby Maryland stores return
the courtesy.
Rehearing Sought.
This arrangement, however,
would be upset by the April 5
decision, the Supreme Court was
told late last week when Edward
D. E. Rollins. Maryland attor-
ney general, asked the tribunal
to change it's mind-made up by
a to 4 decision.
In an application for a re-
hearing, he said the decision
would cause a jurisdictional
vacuum" if it stands.
In such a case, he declared,
Maryland and District residents
might go dashing back and
forth across the D. C. line to
escape the sales or use taxes in
their own Jurisdictions by buy
ing in the other.
The Districts tax assessor and
finance officer, James l.. Martin,
said yesterday that he isn't
worried.
1--WE probably can find ways to
plug up the loopholes." he de-
clared.
The matter was discussed, Mr..
Martin added, at two or three
meetings last week with
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West and Tax Collector Guy w.
Pearson.
AS result, Mr.. Martin said,
Were going to approach the
Maryland authorities to see if
we can't work out some sort of
deal with them"
And "a few prosecution"
would make evasion of the tax
decidedly unpopular, he said.
The issue decided by the Su-
preme Court was based partly
on the difference between a sales
tax and use tax.
A sales tax is levied directly
on a sale of merchandise, but
Maryland cannot collect it on a
sale made in the District. In
that case, though, Maryland
taxes the purchaser on the use,
storage or consumption" of the
item when it is brought back to
the State.
At present, the District mer-
chant collects the use tax and
pays it to Maryland for a small
fee. The buyer has a hard time
telling the difference between
the 2 per cent sales tax and the
2 per cent use tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Hayes of WTOP to Head SIS Chest Drive

John s. Hayes, president of
WTOP, Inc, will be general
campaign chairman of the 1855
Red Feather United Defense
Fund (USO) Campaign in the
Washington area.
The goal for local needs and
the area share in services to
members Of the armed forces
will be determined later, accord
ing to Herbert c. Blunck, presi-
dent of the Community Chest
Federation.
The Community Chests in
Alexandria and Arlington and in
Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties will unite with
United Community Services in
the District for the combined
annual appeal.
The drive will give area resi-
dents a chance to give support
through the Chest to more than
100 separate health, welfare and
recreation programs during Oc-
'tober. which has been designated
Red Feather month.
MFR. Blunck said that "the
community is very fortunate to
have an outstanding executive
and veteran Red Feather cam
paigner as our chairman for
1855. AS one Of our younger
business leaders, we feel he will
conduct the campaign with vigor
that will inspire the cooperation
OF the entire community"
Expresses Confidence.
Mr.. Hayes expressed conf
dence for a successful campaign
THE dollars are here" he said
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Of colored projections of sus-
poets for easier viewing by VIC
Tins. The full-length photo
graphs are taken on 35-mm color
film, developed, then projected
life-size on a screen. That pro-
cedure, 1t. Bohanna said, gives
a truer picture of what a suspect
looks like.
Ardent Camera Fan.
Mr.. Sandberg, who set up the
bureau in 1904, was an ardent
camera fan. He also developed
an interest in f1ngerprinting. and
set up the first police files based
on the Bertillon system of finger
prints and face pictures.
For years, the general public
belief was that the Identification
bureau dealt only with finger
prints and photographs. 1t. Bob
anna said many still have that
opinion.
The Bureau works closely with
the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation and other Federal police
agencies.
Chief Murray said the bureau
is stated by men who are self
taught, on the job. Because of
a limited budget, there is no
special classification for the
technicians who work there.
For the future, the chief. hopes
to make the bureau a prize for
qualified men willing to apply
themselves to the scientific as
poets Of police work.
He has recommended that
those attached to the bureau get
an extra $500 a year, and be
classified as technicians. AS soon
as the Police Department reaches
its full strength. the chief, said,
he will assign more men to the
bureau.
The men feel that designation
as technicians would give their
testimony in court cases more
prestige
The extra $500 a year, Chief
Murray said, should also act as
an incentive to men with special
training to apply for work with
the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

"All we must do is find them. 1t
can be done If everyone remem-
bers that a gift through the
Chest is the biggest bargain of
the welfare dollar,
In 1850, MIR. Hayes served as a
business unit chairman for the
1851 campaign. He was over
all business chairman for the
1858 campaign, and last year
was chairman of the advance
operations unit.
He also has served as vice
president of United Community
Services (Washington's Conn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Glen Echo Park
Without Lights
For One Minute

Lights went out all over Glen
Echo amusement park last night
not just the tunnel of love.
About 10:45 pm. the lights
fiickered off, flickered on again,
and went off for a minute, throw
ing a crowd of pleasure seekers
into darkness.
Park officials said the darkness
was caused by an overhead wire
some so yards outside the park
being blown against another. The
resulting short-circuit, they said,
knocked out transformer at a
nearby Potomac, Electric Power
Co. SubSta ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Citizens Fight
Route 24O Lea
Park
Federation Sees
Plan as Threat to
Residential Area

The Federation of Citizens
Associations last night opposed
the Maryland Roads Commits
sion'S plans to construct the
southeast leg of Route 240 in
Rock Greek Park.
The federation. meeting in
the board room of the District
Building, also voted to ask that
inter-racial faculty conferences
among school personnel be
opened to parents, the public
and the press.
In another action. the fedora
ton opposed a bill to establish
flair trade" price control laws
in the District.
The resolution opposing "con-
struction of any through prin-
cipal highway facility through
Rock Creek Park in Maryland"
was presented by the fedora
TONS committee on safety, high
ways and waterways. 1t ex-
planned that "such construction
would necessitate the ultimate
construction of major traffic
facilities within the park, and
through valuable residential
properties"
Urges Traffic Routing.
Supporting it. Fred w. Cast.
urged that heavy traffic be
routed around the District. The
federation voted down Malcolm
c. Henderson of the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association, who
pointed out that the proposed
District section of the Rock
Creek Parkway would not touch
picnic areas or interfere with
park activities.
Debate on the Rock Creek
Parkway closed when Vincent j.
Timm of the Fort Davis Citi-
zens' Association, declared. III
you allow the use Of inaccessible
sections. naturally you have
nothing"
The federation demand for
opening of school inter-racial
meetings followed a report by
John H. Fallon, chairman of the
law and legislation committee.
that there was nothing illegal
about such meetings.
The bid for public sessions was
sponsored by Mrs. Edward B.
Morris, federation secretary.
She declared. "A lot of people
are going to decide whether
they are going to continue to
live in Washington" on the basis
of an expected Supreme Court
decision on school indignation.
School Pay Boost Opposed.
II think" Mrs. Morris said,
"they ought to know about any
plans being made to pave the
way for abolition of race segre-
cation in the D. c. public
schools"
The federation sent back to
committee a recommendation
that it indorse legislation to
raise school salaries. largely be-
cause of opposition to increas-
ing the pay of Hobart M. Cor
ming, Superintendent of school.
Mr.. Fallon drew a round OF
applause, charging that the SUI
perintendent has kept alive" the
issue of racial indignation in the
schools and has sacrificed any
right to consideration" regard
ing his salary.
Mr.. Fallon urged, instead. that
DR.. Corning's pay be cut from
1000 a year to $1,700 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Truck Sold First Day
By Star Want Ad

One Of the mony Washington used
cor deoIers advertising regularly in
Stor Classified reported his most re-
cent reason why he is sold on The
StoF.
In on inexpensive four-line elossi-
fled I'D he offered holf-ton pickup
truck for sole for S795. The truck
wos sold the very first doy the I'D
appeared.
Whether the item is Jorge or small
in price or size there is no suDsfi-
tute for the pulling power Of on in
expensive cd in Stor Classified.
II YOU hove something TO buy. trode"
or sell tell the long established oudi-
enee Of Stor reoders about il. Just
phone Sterling 5000 and osk tor
on I'D -toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Guard History Traced

The 200-year history of the
National Guard in Alexandria
and Northern Virginia will be
described at a meeting of the
Alexandria Civitan Club at 1915
pm. Wednesday at Hunting
Towers The speaker will be
Warrant Officer q. g. Orville H.
Myers of Alexandria Battery A.
125th Anti-Aircraft Battalion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

science prizes. For three years
he has been a student laboratory
assistant. He is a graduate of
Roosevelt High School.
MIR. Farley's father, Belmont
Farley, is press director of the
National Education Association.
His home is at 5000 Kansas ave-
niue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

for r elec-
ton, subject
to the Re-
publican pri-
mary election
June %.
He S a / d he
will file to-
morrow.
M r. La n
Z q > u Z I, was
born in Bowie
and still lives
there, has the
indorSem e n t
of the Re-
MI h 4 q n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Utilities Commission
Completes Findings
In Transit Fund Probe

The District Public Utilities
Commission last night completed
findings on it's preliminary in
vestigation of the financial poll
cies of Capital Transit Co.
It's report must be filed to-
morrow with the U. S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Co.
lumbia under a court order
issued last month.
Based on public hearings that
have been conducted periodical
ly during the last two weeks,
the Commission findings are ex-
pected to stretch over more than
40 pages. Judging from the
line of questioning directed at
transit witnesses during these
sessions, the report will focus
on what the regulatory body
calls an indicated deficiency of
$2.4 million in the company's
depreciation reserves.
Proposes Freeze on Surplus.
j. William Falk, executive &C
countant and auditor of the
Commission, has recommended
that the Capital Transit surplus
be frozen to cover the deficiency.
This would protect the COM
pany's capital position, hence
the public interest. according to
the accountant.
Since Mr.. Falk is a member
of the Commission staff, it is
expected the Commission itself
will follow his recommendation
despite strong company chal-
lenges of his views.
The appellate court ordered
the report to help 1t decide
whether a permanent injunction
should be issued against Capital
Transit to prevent the company
from retiring $50 million in out
standing bonds and distributing
another $384,O00 in dividends.
At present a temporary stay, ex-
piring April 26, restraints the
company from carrying out its
announced intentions.
Whatever the specific findings,
Commission Chairman Robert
E. Mclaughlin said last night
that the entire three-member
body is in complete accord.
Other members are Robert M.
Weston and Brig. Gen. Louis
Prentiss, who also is District
Engineer Commissioner.
City Appealing Case.
The case is on appeal by the
city due to the refusal of Judge
Edward M. Curran of the U. S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia to enjoin Capital Tran
sit from its bond redemption and
dividend moves. When the APP
pellate court ordered its tempo
rary stay pending receipt and
decision on the utilities commits
sion report. the transit company
petitioned for a rehearing of the
case. The court refused this last
week.
Capital Transit and the Union
Trust Co., which is trustee of
the $50 million deposited by
transit for redeeming its bonds,
are to receive copies of the Com
mission report simultaneously
with the court filing. Both
firms already are under instruc-
tions to answer the report as
soon as possible.
It appeared unlikely, however,
that the transit firm and the
bank will be able to present
their side of the issue-and the
court to give a decision-before
the present April 26 deadline.
An extension of the court stay
into next month thus was indi-
Gated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

ship for grad
uate study in
physics.
Mr.. Farley
e x p e c is to
enter MaSSa-
chuSetts In
S tt u tie of
Technology.
A scholar
ship student
a t G e or g e
Washing t o n
and a member
of Phi i, Beta
Kappa, he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

county central committee.
His announcement pointed to
IAN enviable list Of convictions"
obtained by him since taking
Office in January. 1851.
Mr.. Lancaster so far has no
challengers in the G. 0. P. pri-
mary. Only Democrat to file for
the post as of yesterday was
Blair Smith of Mount Rainier,
who has the Endorsement of his
party's central committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Delegate Asks Reelection

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
April II o. William P. C..
Perry. Jefferson County Demo-
cratic representative in the
House Of Delegates, has an
nounced his candidacy for re-
nomination. AS yet. he has no
opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Passover Pluy Tomorrow

The Women's League of the
Arlington-F Fairfax Jewish Center
will present a narrative play
with a Passover theme at its
meeting at $3.50 pm, tomorrow
In the Jewish Center, 1920 Ar
Ongton boulevard. Arlington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Mccain to Speak

Russell H. Mccain, chairman
OF the Maryland State Roads
Commission, will discuss Better
Roads in Montgomery County"
at a public meeting at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday at the Indian Spring
Country Club in Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Lancaster Will File
For Reelection

Carlyle j. Lancaster, 34-year-
old Prince Georges County
states attorney, yesterday an
nounced he will be a candidate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
6. W. Senior Wins
Science Fellowship

Thomas A. Farley, George
Washington University senior,
has been awarded a $1,400 Ma
tional Science Foundation fellow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18
Meeting in Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase Village will hold
its 40th annual meeting at 8
pm. tomorrow at 59O8 Connecti-
cut avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-18

A-1O THE SUNDAY STAR
%** Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1854
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IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
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MlDDLETOWN NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cox, Richard
and Redin were the week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie
Rawls at Washington, N. c.
Edward Caravan of Sykes
vile, Md, visited Colleen Nc
Kinney last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Payne
were the week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Lancaster, Bill, and
Bobby Ann, at Vanceboro, N. c.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gaskins and
husband of Vanceboro, visited
Mrs. Ida Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Payne Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyler Cox and
Wayne, were the Sunday night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
kinney and Colleen.
Mrs. Lille Cox has returned
from Washington after visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Rawls
for two weekss.
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OCRACOKE PIT. A. HAS
FIRST MEETING Of YEAR

Ocracoke.-Ocracoke P. T. A.
held its first meeting of school
year on Monday night. Harvey
Wahab, president, presided over
the business session. Mrs. Thur
man Styron, retiring treasurer,
gave summary of summer re-
ceiptS and expenditures, showing
a balance on hand of approx
mately $40. Treasurer for 1854
SIS is Elisha Esham; secretary is
Mrs. Edna S. ONeal.
Theodore Rondthaler, princi-
pal, called attention of those pre-
sent to various improvements
and repairs made to the school
building and to new equipment.
The organization voted to pur-
needed for the school including
chase number of small items
bulbs for the movie protector,
wastebaskets, and song books. 1t
was voted to finance the building
of shelves in the 7th and 9th
grade classroom. 1t was agreed
to sponsor the annual Carnival
in October.
Hostesses were Miss Kathleen
Bragg, Mrs. Doris Balance, Miss
Nora Edmondson, Mrs. Marion
Austin, Mrs. Lillian Fulcher, and
Mrs. Virginia Esham.
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are given in USDA Home and
Garden Bulletin No. 6, Home
Canning of Meat.
Further background and reel
pes for using beef and vegetables
are included in the following
publications.: "Beef-Facts for
Consumer Education" Agricul-
culture Information Bulletin "a;
Family Fare" Home and Gar
den Bulletin /; Suggestions for
Buying, Storing and Preparing
Beef; Root Vegetables in
Everyday Meals" Home and
Garden Bulletin 33; Money Saw
ing Main Dishes; ~. S. Grades
for Beef" Leaflet 80; Meat for
Thrifty Meals" Home and Gar
den Bulletin 27.
Single copies are available
without cost from the Office of
Information, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington 25, D.
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FREEZING BEEF - Families
with home freezers may find this
a good time to stock their freez-
ers with beef, and many retailers
are making special offerings for
that specific purpose. Proper
storage of beef is important.
Frozen beef properly wrapped
and stored at zero degrees may
be held in frozen condition for
a considerable length of time.
Freezing combination dishes
provides another way to use beef
supplies. Directions for freezing
beef pie and a cheese meatloaf
are included in new USDA
Home and Garden Bulletin No.
40, Freezing Combination Main
Dishes"
CANNING BEEF = Canning
beef and vegetable stew is a
handy way to use some of the
less tender cuts. Full directions