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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Prince Georges Jury
Urges Juvenile Court,
Bigger Parole Office

Establishment of juvenile
court and enlargement of the
parole and probation depart
ment to improve juvenile super
vision was recommended today
by a Prince Georges County
grand jury.
The recommendations were
handed to Circuit Judge Charles
c. Marbury in the first and final
report of the October panel,
which has held three separate
sessions.
A total Of 157 indictments
were returned. % cases were
ignored and six were continued
for further investigation, the
jurors said in a. report signed
by Foreman j. Russell Jones and
Dorothy I. Clemens, secretary.
The report urged that the
County Commissioners study,
review and revise regulations
respecting opening, construction
and repair of public highways
under their control passed by
the commissioners board in
July. 1948." and strongly rec
commended that the regulations
be enforced to the letter.
Further Study Urged.
1--WE further recommend" the
report said. that the grand
jury which will convene on the
first Monday in April continue
an investigation of this matter"
Judge Marbury complimented
the panel for a concise, clear
and very fine" report and said
that the court will call the rec
concentrations to the attention
Of the new April panel so that
there may be continuity in pur-
suance Of investigation of this
and other matters.
Commenting on conditions at
the County Jail at Upper MARI
boro, the jury recommended i'm
mediate purchase of land adj
joining the present lookup for a
proposed addition and suggested
that provision be made for separ-
alton of prisoners with regard to
seriousness of crimes and of ages
and sexes.
The jury also feels" the re-
port added. that food conditions
would be improved and economy
obtained by installation of a
kitchen. This latter observation
is based upon knowledge that this
system has been proved to be
more effective in other jurisdic-
TONS"
Overcrowding and lack of jan
itor service is evident at the
County Service Building in Hy-
attSville. the jury said. and i'm
provementS are needed at the
Prince Georges General Hospital.
The jurys report commended
the county commissioners for
tightening regulations governing
nursery homes and for conStruc-
ton of the new Police Depart
ment headquarters building in
Seat Pleasant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
By Mary Lou Werner

|. Fairfax County's new sewage
disposal plant at 700 Fort Hunt
road is nearly ready to begin
treating millions of gallons of
raw sewage that flows each day
into the Potomac River.
Construction work on the ST 5
million project is completed. En-
gineers have started divertins
some sewage into the plant to
test the maze Of pumps, pipes
and tanks for defects. Within
another month, the Shakedown
period should be completed and
the plant ready to function "a
hours a day.
The plant is designed to serve
about 81 square miles of Fairfax
County in Sanitary Districts Nos.
/ and 6. 1t can treat 8 million
gallons Of sewage a day. which
is adequate for a population of
10000. The current population
to be served is $4,000.
High Degree of Treatment.
Massey Engineers of Fairfax
designed the new system. Ac-
cording to G. Hubbard Massey,
head of the firm, the new plant
will provide a higher degree of
treatment than any other exist
ing large plant in the Metro
politan Area.
Mr.. Massey figures his plant
can remove so per cent of pollu-
ton from the sewage it treats
He calls this an intermediate
treatment. midway between pri-
mary and secondary treatment
The District plant at Blue Plains
and the Arlington County plant
are both primary plants at the
present time. although the Dis
trict has plans to increase its
degree of treatment.
To accomplish the higher de-
gree Of treatment and eliminate
any possible odors, Mr.. Massey
has used some established prin-
ciples. plus a few ideas Of his
own. With an eye to economy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Two Rockville Men
Seek Mayors Post;
Three Now in Race

Two Rockville residents yes
terday became candidates for
mayor.
Edward H. Hit, an electrical
contractor, announced his can
didacy at the head of a slate
that includes the first woman
to announce for office in the city
elections.
Another candidate, Dickran
Hovsepian. a civil service plan
ming engineer of Twin Oak. was
selected as candidate for mayor
last night by II delegates from
civic groups and woman'S clubs.
The meeting, which also nomi-
mated a council slate, was called
by the recently organized Rock
vile Citizens for Good Govern
ment.
On Hit Slate.
Running for council on the
Hit slate will be Mrs. Elizabeth
Talon, Robert Bridges. M. w.
Bradshaw and Walter Baker.
Mr.. Hit, who is 80, has been
In business in Rockville for eight
years. He was an unsuccessful
candidate for council two years
ago.
Mrs. Talon operates gift
shop in Rockville and is serving
her second year as secretary OF
the Rockville Board of Trade,
Mr.. Bridges is a real estate man
and formerly was associated with
the Washington Daily News and
the Washington Post.
2 AutOmOtive Men.
Mr.. Bradshaw is now serving
his third term on the council.
He operates an auto parts store.
Mr.. Baker, operator of a motor
service company, is a native of
the county.
On the Hovsepian ticket are
John Oxley, attorney and former
Montgomery County commits
sioner. West Rockville; James
Robertson, jr., naval architect,
Rockcrest; Alexander Greene,
Federal budget examiner, Rox-
boro. and Wendell Turner, bust
nessman, West Rockville.
In addition. a present council
member, j. Warren Milor, has
announced his independent can
didacy for Mayor in the May
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Timber! 400 Acres
Sold in q Flash

One Of the omozine things about
Stor Classified is thot there seems
to be no limit to the kind or quon-
tity Of goods for which it finds Gus
toners. Lote in Jonuory. lady used
the Form 6 Garden classification OF
Stor Classified to advertise 400 ceres
of SOW timber for immediate disposed.
In her own words, she "hod more coils
than ] could hondIe, some from as for
owoy os West Virginia"
No soIes job is too tough for Stor
Classified. Whether you won't to sell
q timber forest or q body crib, coll
Sterling 5000 and turn it into Gosh
quickly ond inexpensively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Bill Would Permit
Toll Charge on Any
Maryland Highway
Speeiol Core ponden, Of The s,or


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 12.-The
Maryland Legislature had under
consideration today a bill to
enable the State Roads Commits
sion to help finance its gigantic
highway building plans with toll
roads.
Present law restricts charging
tolls on Maryland roads. unless
the charge would bring in
enough money to finance the
entire highway. The Roads Com
mission has commended that no
existing highway, or any now
planned. would fit under this
restriction as a toll road.
The bill. introduced yesterday
by Senator John G.. Turnbull,
Democrat. Of Baltimore County,
would authorize the commission
to charge tolls on any major
highway. whether self-sustaining
or not.
Another major bill introduced
yesterday was one proposing a
constitutional amendment to
give home rule powers to munich
palities. The bill is substan-
TALLY the same as the one passed
overwhelmingly in the House last
/ session and killed in the Senate.
Four Glasses of Cities.
The bill would divide cities
into four classes. according to
population. The Legislature then
could pass laws applying only
to all cities of a certain class.
This probably would cut out
about 20 per cent of the bills in
the General Assembly.
Meanwhile, a battle was shap-
ing up here over a bill to re-
distribute the so-called share tax
among all the counties and Bal
timore City.
The share tax is the personal
property tax paid by utilities,
savings banks. building and loan
associations, trust companies
and railroads. It is now paid
only TO Baltimore City, Frederick
and Wicomico and Garrett Coun-
ties. because all the firms in
volved have their home Offices
in one or another of those places.
The State Tax Commission
told the House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday the bill
would cost Baltimore City Sill
million. Frederick would lose
about 100000; Wicomico, $685.
900, and Garrett, $1,000.
Breakdown of Revenues.
The proposed redistribution,
the commission said, would give
Anne Arundel. $4,000; Calvert,
$4,000: Charles. $4,000; Howard,
$4,000; Montgomery, $4,000;
Prince Georges. $4,000, and
Washington, $50, 500.
"Why should I pay a tax on my
telephone in Allegeny County to
Baltimore City?" asked Delegate
Horace Whitworth, Republican.
author of the measure.
The House yesterday passed
and sent to the Senate Speaker
John c. Luber'S bill to put two
license plates back on Maryland
cars next year. The vote was
108 to 0.
At the same time, Delegate
Raymond Burlington, jr.. Demo-
crat of Baltimore, tossed in legis-
lation to require directional sig
nal lights on all cars manufac-
tured after June l, 1855.
Delegate j. Douglas Bradshaw,
Republican. of Montgomery
County, introduced a bill sought
by the Maryland Municipal
League to require the Attorney
Generals Office to give legal adj
vice to towns upon written re-
quest.
Two other Montgomery dele
gates, Julian King and Robert
Wallace, Republicans, put in a
bill to make dividends of CO.
operatives subject to State tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Democrats Elect SickIes

The newly organized Langley
Park (Md) Democratic Club,
covering the 10th Precinct of the
Chillum election district, has
elected Carlton r. Sickles. an
attorney, as its first president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Jackson PTA Fun Fair

The Jackson School PTA,
Arlington, will hold it's annual
Fun Fair" from 2 to 6 pm.
tomorrow in the school, 855
North Edison street.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
BLACK BEAR is PLAYFUL PET
Tourists and Children Like To Feed Susie Soft Drinks,
Cookies and Watermelon

and tumbles and plays with all
the verve of a human child.
Susie's favorite toy is a stool
on rollers that she rides when
anyone is available to push.
When no one will ride her, Susie
places her front feet on the stool
and pushes herself. She also ex,-
ercises her talent for gymnastics
on a nearby cinder block wall
She is described as climbing like
cat and likes to sit astrioe the
wall and play with the top of a
small cedar tree. Susie beats the
heat" under her private shower
bath. Rugged by her owner, it
consists of a constantly dripping
hose and an automobile hub cap.
Susie is one of a series of wild
pets that Mr.. Guide has had,
oppossums, racoons, bob cat
and another bear. The first bear,
that used to catch fish along the
shores of Roanoke Sound, es-
capped to the woods. The wild cat,
which never tanned, died in cap
tivity. But as her owner says
Susie is the best one of all''.
Susie may soon have to leave
her idyllic existence with its
never ending supply of soft
drinks and fig neutons and re-
turn to the native. North Caro-
lima State law requires that a
bear in captivity have, in addi-
ton to a house, sufficient food
and shade, an 10 foot concrete
run and pool with constantly
running water. Mr.. Dudley feels
that these luxuries for Susie may
be beyond the reach of his pock-
ct book and Susie may soon have
to go back to the woods and
start Tending for herself.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
COMMISSIONERS VOTE
ROAD STREET SURVEY

The Manteo Town Board of
Commissioners disposed of rou-
tine business of paving utilities
and maintenance bills at their
regular meeting on Monday.
A group of ladies appeared be-
fore the board to urge the
Strengthening of Road Street. The
board voted to have the street
surveyed to determine the CEN
ter so that the same amount
could be taken from either side.
Reorganization of the Manteo
Volunteer fire department was
also discussed. The town has
been carrying liability insurance
on firenen who are no longer
active. The board voted to re-
quest the fire chief to reorganize
the department so that an active
list of firemen can be made.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
BANKS HISTORY
TO BE WRITTEN
BY DAVID STICK
"Graveyard of Atlantic" Au-
thor to Write Outer
Banks History

David Stick, author of ''Fabu-
lous Dare" and ''The Graveyard
of the Atlantic" will write a his
tory of "The Outer Banks of
North Carolina" it was an
nounced recently.
Stick, of Kitty Hawk, signed a
contract to write the history with
the University of North Carolina
Press, publisher of his Grave
yard of the Atlantic, at the re-
cent annual North Carolina
Writers Conference at Hatteras.
The book will contain the geo.
graphy, the history, the customs
of the people and the stories of
the Outer Banks area. The trag-
edy of the Lost Colony, the ro-
mantle and isolated fishing vii
liages of Avon and Buxton, the
lighthouses of Hatteras and
Ocracoke, the legends of Black
beard and Theodosia Burr, the
Old Christmas tradition at Ro-
danthe and the corralling of wild
ponies will be part of the history.
Stick was born in Interlaken,
N. ]. and moved to Dare at the
age of ten. He attended Elizabeth
City High School and the Uni
versity of North Carolina. The
University of North Carolina will
shortly bring out a third print
ing of his Graveyard of the At
lantic", published in 1852.
Seven years of research have
already been done on the history.
This fall Stick will continue re-
search in the University of North
Carolina library and the Library
of Congress.
"The Outer Banks of North
Carolina" will include the history
of the area from the Virginia to
Beaufort with emphasis on Hat
teras, Portsmouth, Ocracoke, and
Roanoke Island, Kitty Hawk and
Mays Head.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
DECREASE Is SHOWN
IN VISITORS AT FORT

The only decrease in travel on
the Dare Coast this year was
noted at Fort Raleigh National
Historic Site on Roanoke Island
where beginning July an adj
mission charge of Is cents was
made for day visitors. This
charge is in keeping with new
policy adopted by the National
Park Service as result of Con-
gressional action.
In 1854 a total of 33,742 persons
visited the historic site compared
to STATS in July of 1858. Of the
total number 15,248' paid day adj
mission. No admission is charged
during the evenings and on Sun
day during the Sunday worship
periods. According to figures re-
leased by Allyn Hanks, National
Park Service superintendent in
the area, a total of 20,754 visit
|ors in 1853 were Lost Colony
visitors and in 1854, 18,499 were
visitors to the drama.
A 5 per cent increase was
noted at the Wright Brothers
at Kill Devil Hills during July
of 1854, when 1852 visited the
site as compared to 40,646 dur
ing July of 1858.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
COASTAL STUDIES INSTITUTE
TO STUDY CAPE HATTERAS
SEASHORE AREA AT THIS TIME
Exhaustive Survey of It's Many Interesting
Features To Be Begun This Summer and
Continued Through Next Y ear; Will Devel-
Op Useful Geological and Botanical Data.

Studies of various aspects of
the natural and cultural history
of the famed Outer Bangs region
in and near Cape Hatteras Ma
tional S e hore Recreational
Area, North Carolina, will be
started this month, Acting Sec
rotary of the Interior Ralph A.
Tudor announced today.
Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreational Area contains
one of the few remaining extern
sive stretches of undeveloped
seashore on the Atlantic Coast.
Including approximately 28,600
acres, it extends from Whalebone
Junction at the southern boun-
Diary of Mays Head on Bodie Is
land, down Hatteras Island, and
then enthusiastically to the
southern tip of Ocracoke Island.
Members of the Coastal Stud
les Institute of Louisiana State
University, working under the
direction of DR.. Richard j. Rus
sell, will conduct these scientific
studies. DR.. William C. Haag
plans to be in the national sea-
shore recreation area until the
end of August carrying on arch
Biological Investigations and is
scheduled to return there again
next summer for additional
work. Should particularly inter-
esting problems develop, such as
the finding of Indian sites re-
quiring d etaile d excavation,
these archaeological investiga-
tons may be continued into the
summer Of 1856.
Investigation of the national
seashore area from natuarl his
tory standpoint are scheduled to
start next summer and continue
for a two-year period. They will
have as their main objective the
reconstruction of the areas re-
cent geological history. The Hat
teras area is probably the most
interesting part of the Atlantic
Coast between New Jersey and
Florida in that Cape Hatteras
See INSTITUTE, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
TWICE AS MANY CARS
CROSS INLET IN JULY
AS DURING JULY 1858

Almost twice as many auto
mobiles used Oregon Inlet fer
ries last month as in the same
month in 1858, according to fig
res released by Emmett Winslow,
First District Highway Commits
sioner in Hartford. Approximate
ly 1880 cars were hauled by the
ferries, which means that about
$4,000 persons crossed the inlet
to and from Mays Head and Hat
teras Island" he said.
Reasons for the increase in
traffic are the compilations of
the road leading to Hatteras Is
land and the new Cape Hatteras
National Seashore Park and the
of three new and mod
ern LSU-converted ferry craft.
William B. Umstead," the Lind
say c. Warren" and the brand
new "Conrad Wirth."
The newest ferry in Oregon In
let operation came early tnlS
week. 1t is named for the direc-
tor of the National Park Service,
who has been instrumental in
the creation of the Cape Hatteras
National Seashore Recreational
Area attracting record breaking
crowds to the Outer Banks this
summer. Each of the present fer
ries have a % car capacity.
Ferry traffic figures during
July, other than those operating
in the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Park at Oregon Inlet
showed approximately 9,5 0 0
autos using the Croatan Sound
ferry and about $3.50 crossing on
the Alligator ferry.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
KIDS MAKE BIG CATCH =
ON MACS HEAD OCEAN PIER

Mays Head-Jan Oneto, age 9
and Billy Chase, IL, spent one
morning on the Mays Head Fish
ing pier this week and caught
more than 100 spots each. They
also landed a few other varieties.
This was the largest catch of
the season to be made by chill
dren fishing from the ocean piers
in the Mays Head-Kitty Hawk
region.
Young Oneto is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Oneto of The
Carolfnian Hotel. Billy Chase is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Chase of Chevy Chase, Md. To
make their catches the young
sters used shrimp for bait.
All fishing piers in the area,
that is the new Kitty Hawk pier,
Jennette's and the Mays Head
pier where the two youngsters
made their big catch of spots,
have been producing thousands
of fish daily since August l.
Many of the anglers coming to
the piers bring their own port
able refrigerating gear so the
fish, as they catch them, can be
cleaned and placed on ice for
future consumption.
Pier fishing which has been
unusually good since August be-
gan is scheduled to be even bet
ter before the month passes.
Then with many varieties still
taking lures of anglers, larger
varieties, mostly channel bass
are scheduled to make their ap-
pearance in the pier areas.
Jennette's Pier in lower Mays
Head in recent years has record
ed more than 700 channel bass,
many weighing up to As pounds,
being landed during the months
of September and October.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
HODGES SPEAKS
AT DANIELS DAY
HELD NEXT WEEK

Luther Hodges, North Caro-
lima. Lieutenant Governor, will
be at Daniels Day in Wanchese
on Wednesday, Melvin R. Dan
iels, chairman of the event, an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Daniels received confirma-
ton from Mr.. Hodges last week
that he would be present and
would speak on "Josephus Dan
iels-What He has Meant to the
State and Nation. Mr.. Hodges
will discuss the onetime Secre-
tary of the Navy and ambassador
to Mexico as the outstanding,
number one citizen of North
Carolina and the loss suffered by
the nation on his death, Mr.. Dan
iels reports.
Following his attendance of
the Daniels Day reunion the
Lieutenant Governor will appear
as pre-curtain speaker at the
Virginia Dare Day observance at
the Lost Colony.
Accompanying Mr.. Hodges and
staying with him at the CAROLYN
can Hotel will be State Senator
Clarence Stone. Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner is expected to
attend the reunion.
Chairman Daniels has also re-
ceived confirmation that 20
members of the Elizabeth City
band will play at the celebration.
He states that the event is not
confined to Daniels. Everyone
is invited at four o'clock on Au-
gust Is in the Wanchese Metho-
dist Church. he says. 1--WE will
provide ice cream, ice water and
tables. Everyone is requested to
bring a picnic lunch.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
HONORARY TAR HEELS
VISIT OUTER BANKS
ON RECENT HOLIDAY

Five Honorary Tar Heels and
four of their wives left Wednes-
day after a vacation of several
days at the Mays Head CAROLYN
ian Hotel as guests of Bill Sharp,
editor of the North Carolina
State Magazine, and Mrs. Luz
ellie PurSer, hotel manager.
Honorary Tar Heel status is
conferred upon out of state au-
thors and editors who help to
publicize North Carolina. Bill
Sharp, then state public relations
agent, originated the honor dur
ing Governor Cherry's admin
istration.
The five Honorary Tar Heels
who visited the Outer Banks this
week were Joe Loves, public
relations counselor, from Stan
ford, Connecticut, Paul Harmon
and Gilbert La Gorce of the
National Geographic Maya
zine'', and Don Tracy, magazine
editor from Sherwood Forest,
Md. All five are original mem
bers of the Honorary Tar Heel
group.
Don Tracy is author of the no.
vel, chesapeake Cavalier, and
several Outer Banks articles
appearing in the Saturday Eve
See TAR HEELS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
VIRGINIA DARE DAY
OBSERVED AUGUST 18

The Lost Colony will observe
Virginia Dare Day August Is on
the historically established birth
day of Virginia Dare. This OBJ
servance was begun in 1886 by
the Roanoke Colony Memorial
Association, the first group to
celebrate the original founders
of Fort Raleigh.
Pre-curtain guest speaker will
be Luther Hodges, North Caro-
lima lieutenant governor. The
Elizabeth City high school band
will perform from TOO until 7:45.
Virginia Dare was born Au-
gust IS, 1887, the first child of
English parentage in the new
world and was christened Au-
gust 20. The Roanoke Colony
Memorial Association erected a
monument to her at Fort Raleigh
See OBSERVANCE, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-13
DR.. H. E. MYERS
TO PREACH IN MANTEO

DR.. H. E. Myers of Duke Uni
versity Divinity School will
preach in Mount Olivet Metho-
dist Church in Manteo August
18th. and 22nd., at both morning
and evening services. DR.. and
Mrs. Myers will occupy the par
sonage for two weeks while the
pastor of the church and his wife
are away on vacation. DR.. Myers
was pastor of Duke Memorial
Methodist Church in Durham
when he was appointed by the
North Carolina Conference OF
the Methodist Church as profess
sor in the School of Religion at
Duke. Mrs. Myers is an accom-
plished musician and will sing at
the services. The Methodist of
Manteo are happy to have this
outstanding preacher and his
wife. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the people IF the COM
nunity to attend these services.