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Evening star., 1954-02-17
6ov.McKeIdin Warns
AqainstG. 0.P.L .Letup

Gov. McKeldin Of Maryland
last night shared with some 575
fellow Republicans an old Dutch
proverb-"Vantage gained is no
excuse for a holiday"-and said
its wisdom should be a guide for
persons working toward party
victories next fall.
Speaking at the annual Prince
Georges County Republican Club
Lincoln Day dinner, the Gov
ernor emphasized that past VIC
tories are no reason for a slack
in party energy.
Several G. o. P. leaders as
sured Gov. McKeldin that next
fall the party could repeat its
performances of the past two
elections with even higher tallies.
They included Senator Beall,
Representative Small and State
Senators John r. Fletcher of
Prince Georges and Harry Pnoe-
bus of Somerset Counties.
Gov. McKeldin presented Law
renee j. Burns. president Of the
county's Republican Club. with a
pair Of cuff buttons bearing the
State seal.
Diners were unable to see a
sound film Of President Eisen-
hower's Lincoln Day speech be-
cause OF a failure in the movie
protector. but Raymond w. Bell
amy, chairman Of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion, recited the Gettysburg Ad-
dress. Mr.. Fletcher was master
Of ceremonies. The program was
held in the University of Mary
land dining hall. College Park.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Plans
zoning Law Change

A six-month grace period is in
store for Montgomery County
developers who hold building
permits issued under the old
zoning ordinance which died
December 81.
The County Council is ex-
pected, to amend the new ordi-
nance to give permit holders un-
til August 81 to finish their ex-
cavations and footings. The Law
now permits builders to use the
permits until March /.
The amendment, submitted by
Councilman George F. Nesbitt
also would permit builders to
continue work under a permit
granted for a number Of build
ings if they start one of the
buildings by the August 81 dead
line.
Councilmen had been urged
to relax the interim provisions
of the new ordinance by build
ers unable to build during the
winter. The new ordinance is
much more restrictive on the
density use Of land.
Mr.. Nesbitt's proposal. would
permit tho builders to amend
their plans if the changes would
not increase the density use
originally sought for their land
The council is expected to act
on this proposal tomorrow night
or at next Tuesdays meeting.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Dr.. Byrd Appears
Unexpectedly on
Legislative Scene
BY O s.eff Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. IT,
DR.. H. c Byrd. Democratic can
didate for Governor, made an
unexpected appearance here at
the Maryland Legislature yes
terday.
He had said before the cur
rent session got underway that
he wouldn't pay his customary
visit this year, with DR.. T. B.
Symons installed as acting pres
ident of the University of Mary
land, DR.. Byrd apparently in
tended to let his temporary sue
>cessor fight the university's an
nual battle with the Legisla-
ture.
He told reporters yesterday
that he was not here to help
along the university's budget.
He wouldn't reveal his reasons
for being here, except to say
that he had no ulterior mo-
tiVeS."
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Man Convicted
In Morals Case
SeeksCountyOffice

A man convicted of an in
decent exposure charge and sub
sequently given a years Sus-
pended sentence to the Mary
land House of Corrections and
fined $3.50 has filed as a Repub-
lican candidate for the Prince
Georges County Board of Com
missioners.
Marvin S.. Gallimore, 49-year-
old plumber who also is a mem
ber of the county's Republican
State Central Committee, filed
for the commissioner post yes
terday at Upper Marlboro.
Baltimore was convicted in
Upper Marlboro police court last
August z on a charge Of inde-
Gently exposing himself before
three 15-year-old girls the pre-
vious June 8.
He appealed the verdict and a
rehearing was held October %
in the county circuit court. A
jury again convicted him. Judge
John B. Gray. jr., however, sus-
pended the jail term.
Despite the conviction CALI
more has remained on the State
Central Committee. The COM
mittee has found no way to oust
him.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Prince Georges Unit
Asks Budget Delay

A three-month postponement
in approving the county budget
was asked yesterday by the
Prince Georges League of Women
Voters.
In a letter the league also
asked that:
/. Any unappropriated surplus
be used for capital outlays for
schools and roads and the like.
2. The commissioners serious
ly consider preparing a capital
budget.
3. More information on the
budget be furnished to the pub
lie before hearings. (The hear
ings begin FridayD
The letter was signed by Mrs.
Haig Dermen, the leagues pres
ident.
Final adoption of the budget is
Ccheduled for March 81. at the
latest. The league asked that it
be postponed to June 80.
The commissioners instructed
their chairman, Thomas Latimer,
to confer with their counsel on
whether the suggestions could be
followed.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Lawmakers Study
Separate Schools
For Deaf and Blind

RICHMOND. Feb. II. - The
Senate Finance Committee to-
day has the problem of deciding
whether a 1924 decision Of the
Assembly to have a separate
school for the deaf and one for
the blind can be put into effect.
A large delegation urged the
committee yesterday to appro-
pirate funds for the separation
and an ALLEGATION Of $3.50, 900
to build a school for the blind at
Charlottesville. The school for
both the blind and deaf is at
Staunton. - sH.
In 1924 the General Assembly
voted to separate the schools
but subsequent legislative ses-
sions failed to produce the
money for the change.
The committee hearing was
on a bill sponsored by Senator
Charles T. Moses of Appomat-
tox.
In another legislative action
q bill to remove Sunday "blue
law" bans against movies, base
ball and several other activities
was passed by the Senate after
members said the law was being
almost universally violated.
The House General Laws Com
mittee voted, 13 to 2. yesterday
to report favorably on a bill tc
permit police and fire emergency
vehicles to run through traffic
stop lights.
The bill, as amended, would
exempt drivers of such vehicles
from criminal blame provided
they are: /, covered by at least
$25.000 liability insurance; 2
slow down and exercise due eau
ton; 8, show a blinking REQ
light on the vehicle and sound q
siren.
The bill would not absolve the
driver from civil libility If in
volved in an accident.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Historic Fire Engine Company
To Be Dedicated in Alexandra

The Friendship Veterans Fire
Engine Company. at lot South
Alfred street, Alexandria. erected
in 1774. will be dedicated as a
shrine to George Washington on
his birthday next Monday.
Alexandria Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley, who recently brought
back from Baltimore the old fire
engine that George Washington
gave to Friendship in TITS, an
nounced that the dedication
would take place at the fire.
house at 1880 am. on Wash
ington'S birthday.
The old fire engine will be
exhibited, and later that day will
be on a float in the annual
Washington's birthday parade
staged by the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican. of Virginia will speak
at the dedication service. He
Evening star., 1954-02-17
East-West Highway
ytraiqhteninq Backed

A straight new road. to make
driving easier for motorists on
the East-West highway, will be
proposed for the first 4-year
part Of Maryland's highway
program.
The Prince Georges County
Commissioners agreed yesterday
to ask the State Roads Commits
sion to rewrite road plans to in
clude this one.
The county board approved
the project at the urging of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
One end of the 1.2-mile route
would be on Ager road, in the
vicinity of Twentieth avenue
south Of Van Buren street. The
other end would open into the
junction Of Colesville and
Queens Chapel roads.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Status of Maryland Bills

Resolution Adopted.
HR 22EBy Montgomery delegates-
OF Montgomery on his birthday anni-
verSary.
Resolutions introduced.
HR 23-By Mock, Robinson, Derr,
Hopkins-To request the legislative
council to study proposed sreallocation
of the share tax on utilities.
HR 24-By Soypher. Pairo-To re-
quest the Commissioner Of Motor We
hiclees to immediately issue special IL
cense plates to those entitled to them,
SENATE.
Bills Introduced.
SB 76-Bv Kimble-To raise the pen.
sion Of certain retired school teachers
SB S7-By Turnbull-To hold . ref
enendum on recurring that at least
three circuit Judges be residents Of
sB Ts-By Malkus To postpone a
schedule increase In motor vehicle "
cense plates from July /. 1855 to July
/, 1855.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
States Attorney Post
Sought by Joseph Matthias

Joseph M. Matthias. attorney
and former Washington news
paperman, yesterday filed his
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for States attorney
in Montgomery County.
Mr.. Matthias, who lives at 4416
Amber drive, Kensington, has
law Offices in Bethesda and Sill
yer Spring. He is a lieutenant
commander in the Naval Re-
serve.
He is the first candidate to file
for States attorney. Mr.. Matthias
announced his intentions to RUN
last November.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Legion Auxiliary Meets

Arlington Unit l39 of the
American Legion Auxiliary will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Legion Clubhouse, 3445 WASH
lngton boulevard. Brownie Troops
% and l25 will present a pro-
gram on AmericaniSm. There
will also be an initiation.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
New Bill 10 Limit
Roads Revenue Use
Offered in Maryland
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. IT.
Frustrated by a technicality last.
year. Democratic legislators
came back today with a new at
tempt to limit road revenue to
road work.
They hoped compromise in
their current bill would cool>some
of Gov. McKeldin's past antip-
athy.
A group Of Democratic Dele
gates, headed by Chairman
Dempsey of the Judiciary Com
mittee. drafted a proposed con-
stitutional amendment providing
that taxes on motor vehicles and
fuels be spent on roads. either
for construction or administra-
tive costs.
Allows Patrol Financing.
Contrary to previous bills, this
one would allow the revenue to
pay for enforcing State traffic
laws"
/ The target was still Gov. Nc
Keldin's program of financing
the State police with motor We
hicle taxes. Opposition measures
previously have stipulated no
part OF these levies should be
spent on the police budget.
Gov McKeldin has said he
would be willing to discuss legis-
lation that at least permitted
such financing of highway pa
troll the troopers main func-
/ ton. His reaction now was un-
certain. Budget officers estimate
rs to 80 per cent of the S2.3 mil
lion police budget goes for traf-
flc duty.
The Legislature passed a SINH
lar bill last session. but the at
torney general ruled it was in
valid because the Senate and
House didn't properly concur in
amendments.
Veterans Bonus Issue.
Meanwhile, a determined band
OF Delegates is getting ready
again to force a vote on the
touchy veterans bonus issue. g.,
An increase in the sales tax
from 2 to 3 per cent is the fl
nancing foundation of a refer
endum bill being readied by
Delegates Hodges, Democrat, of
Baltimore; Dabrowski, Demo-
crat, Of Baltimore; Tawes, Dem
ocrat, of Somerset; Kavanagh,
Democrat. of Baltimore, and
Bartos, Democrat, of Baltimore.
They figure the higher rate
would have to stay in effect for
10 years to raise the necessary
S100 million. Veterans of World
War I. World War II and the
Korean war would be eligible to
receive SIS a month for overseas
duty and $40 for Stateside, up
to a maximum of $40O.
Voting Age Change.
The Senate yesterday put off
action again on a constitutional
amendment to drop the voting
age from 81 to 18.
At the request of Chairman
Turnbull the measure was sent
back to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr.. Turnbull explained la
ter some Senators wanted to add
a provision that only youths
in service under 81 could vote.
Another attempt to block
speedy reposSeSsion of automo-
biles from buyers who default in
their payments was made in the
House
Delegate Dempsey proposed
new barriers. His bill would re-
quire sellers to give buyers 10
days written notice of intention
to repossess if 20 per cent of the
price has been paid.
SObelOff'S Proposal.
Mr.. Dempsey along with Dele
gate Acker. Democrat, of Balti-
more also acted within less than
48 hours on a suggestion of
Judge Simon E. Sobelof to give
the Court of Appeals more dis
cretionary powers.
They put in a bill incorporat-
ing Judge Sobeloff's recommen-
dation that the Court of Appeals
be permitted to modify a sent
ence of death.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Gen. Wedemeyer's
Barn Damaged by Fire

Fire in barn on the farm OF
Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer. re-
tired. near Buck Lodge. Md,
caused only slight damage yes
terday afternoon.
The Upper Montgomery Coun-
ty Fire Department responded,
after embers from q brush fire
started q small blaze In. the barn.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Raps
County Outlay
For Health
Prince Georges
a. Cents Per Copito
Held Lowest in. Stute
By Richard RODGERS

OF all the counties in Mary.
land. Prince Georges spends th'
least per person on public
health. according to a study BY
a Community Chest official.
The county, with the Largest
population Of any in this area
appropriated only a. cents pei
resident last fiscal year. the
study reveals.
William H. Evans, chairman
of the Health Committee of the
county Community Chest anc
Planning Council. made the
survey
Has Fewer Nurses.
From other sources, figure.
show Prince Georges is worst
off in this area as far as num-
bers of public health nurses are
concerned.
And nurses are the most i'm
portant persons in a public
health program, said DR.. Thomas
S. Englar, county health director
The county's public hearing.
on next years budget begin Fri.
day. The health department /:
asking $155.079 in county funds
For the current fiscal year, the
county commissioners allowed
$103.558.50. after heavy cuts.
The l954-55 figure would per.
NIT hiring II more nurses, in.
cluding a supervisor, plus 9
clerk-typist and a half-time Sec
retary.
Funds Go to Hospital.
A stable share of the health
outlay in Prince Georges goes tt
hospitals caring for county
patients.
Figures from other counties
notably neighboring Montgom-
cry, show that Prince Georges
patients require longer hospital
ization han patients in other
counties.
DR.. Englar says county hos
pital bills could be reduced il
more money were spent on de-
tecting the diseases that finally
progress to the point where hos
pital care is unavoidable.
THE things we should be dis.
covering in children in this
county are going undetected,
he declares. But they'll be
found out years from now. wher
the heart trouble and other dis
eases show up"
Disclaims Efficiency Tag.
DR.. Englar disclaims the praise
a county commissioner paid him
a while back. The board mem
ber said the department il
small, but efficient"
Certainly, every member oi
my staff is efficient, individu-
ally" DR.. Englar told an inter-
viewer. But how can the de.
partment itself be called eff
cient when it isn't able to de
the job it should be doing?"
State figures show Prince
Georges had only one public
health nurse per 21.567 county
residents. according to the 1885,
census. The county population
has scared since then. Tht
nurse roster has not.
| Montgomery County. adjoin'
ing Prince Georges. has 10000
to 10000 fewer citizens, but
about three times as many pub
lie health nurses.
Evening star., 1954-02-17

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 17.-Yes-
terday's proceedings Of the Gen.
eral Assembly included the fol-
lowing:
HOUSE.
Bills introduced.
HB 1O9-By Cardin-To make carriers
Of infammable LIQUIDS subject to jur-
isdiction of the Public Service Commits
sion as common carriers.
HB 110-By Hanna, Hughes - To
charge 81 for treatment at State health
clinics.
HB 111-By Mock .Tames-To give
trial MAGISTRATES jurisdiction in certain
non-support cases.
NIT the Court of Appeals to modify or
afirm sentence Of DEATH.
HB 113-By Dempsey-To require. q
seller to give 10 days written notice be:
fore repossession Of an automobile and
giving the buyer the right TO- demand
1t be sold at public auction II he has
paid one-third Of the price.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
House Group Backs
Virginia Bill to Turn
Rodor on Speeders
BY the Associossd Press

RICHMOND, Feb. IT.
The House Roads Commit
tee gave unanimous ap-
proval yesterday to a bill to
permit police to use radar
to put the squeeze on speed
ers in Virginia. It acted on
a recommendation by State
Police Supt. Charles w.
WoodsOr.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Oxon Hill Carnival Set

The newly organized Home
and School Association of the
Oxon Hill High School will spon-
sor a carnival from 7 to II pm.
Friday and Saturday. in the
school gymnasium. 6751 Indian
Head road Sc.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
New Bill Would Defer
Higher Auto Tag Cost
Until April Of 1856
By Gene Goodwin
Stor Stoff Correspondenf


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. l7.-Mary-
land motorists may not have to
pay more money for their Ii
cense plates next year, after all.
Moves were under way today
in both the House and the Sem
ate of the Maryland Legislature
to postpone for another year
the higher auto tag fees sched-
uled to take effect in the spring
of 1855.
And a House Ways and Means
Committee statement said: 1T
is our desire that this increase
should be repealed entirely" in
the next session of the Legis-
lature.
The higher auto tag fees were
provided for in a bill passed by
the 1858 Legislature to help f.
nance the l2-year highway mod
ernization program launched by
the State Roads Commission last
month. The bin also provided
for an increase in the State gas
oline tax from S to cents a gall
Ion. and that went into effect
last summer.
Gas Tax Exceeds Estimates.
The House Ways and Means
Committee said in it's statement
yesterday that q study by the
Fiscal Research Bureau shows
gasoline tax revenues to be run
ming we'll ahead of the original
estimates.
In view of this, the committee
said, it has decided to- introduce
a bill deferring the effective
date of the license tag increase
until April /. 1856.
Senator Frederick c. Malkus,
Democrat, of Dorchester. in a
separate action. introduced a bill
for that same purpose in the
Senate yesterday.
A hearing developed into a
stumbling block yesterday for a
measure providing a county-by-
county distribution of the share
tax, now paid by utilities only
in the subdivision where their
main offices are located.
Representatives from the areas
now benefiting from the tax
Baltimore City and Wicomico.
Frederick and Garrett Counties
naturally opposed the bill at
the hearing. But unexpected
opposition came from Carroll
Royston, county attorney for
Baltimore County, the biggest
potential benefactor under the
bill proposed by Delegate Horace
Whitworth, Republican, of Ale
gany. Mr.. Royston said this
3O-day session of the Legislature
is not the time for consideration
OF such a measure.
Doubtful of Chances.
After the hearing Mr.. Whit
worth said he doubts now wheth-
er he can get his bill through in
its present form.
The House, meanwhile. wit
messed the first petitioning out
OF a bill from the Rules Com
mittee. 1t was the bill calling for
referendum on whether Mary
land should have a convention
to revise its antiquated consti-
tuition. The measure was brought
out on the floor and then re-
ferred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The sponsors, including j.
PAUL Marshall. Republican, of
Montgomery, say they intend to
continue to fight for their bill
although they are skeptical of
its chances Of passage.
TheAawmakers from the small
counties fear that a convention
would want to rewrite the con-
stitution to give more repre-
sentation in the Legislature to
Baltimore City and the larger
counties,
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Purse-Snutcher Gets Yeur

Ceres Biddle. "a, of the 400
block Of North Henry street,
Alexandria. was sentenced to a
year in prison in Alexandria
Corporation Court yesterday for
a $13 purse snatching last May
30. Biddle. who is colored,
pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
Falls Church Hobby Show

The George Mason Junior
Senior High School Parent
Teacher Association will sponsor
a hobby show from / to 10 pm.
Saturday and l to 8 pm. Sum-
day in the school gymnasium.
Leesburg pike and Hancock road,
Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1954-02-17
ForestviIle Dinner

A turkey dinner will be served
In the Grange Hall, Forestville,
Va, from 2 to 8 pm. Saturday
for the benefit of the Forestville
Fire Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-01

part Of the appropriation for IT
turned back to the Treasury.
by golly. I'd like to have those
engineers now" the President
remarked.
AS he looked over the photo
exhibit, the President had some
thing to say about many Of the
individual pictures.
He paused for moment be-
fore a picture made by John r,
Koran. of The Star, showing
Chief Justice Warren and his
wife and daughters attending the
inaugural concert last year.
by golly," the President ex-
claimed. Justice Warren's home
ought to be popular with the
young bucks. Aren't they good
looking girls?"
When it came to getting photo
graphs Of him looking at the
exhibit. Gen. Eisenhower said.
Lets be sure to get this one
it's my favorite." and walked
over to stand beside q picture
showing his six-year-old grand
son DAVID bowling as he shook
hands with him.
He signed the library,s register
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-01

| shots TO about Ia million chill
dren.
The Once Of Defense Mobil-
ization has recommended that
the q. @. be used mainly by
health officers among groups Of
children. and for pregnant
women exposed to polio.
That means not single fami-
lies, but larger groups such as
camps, day schools, and other
units where children are in
close and steady contact, where
one member or more gets polio.
Efforts will be made not to
use G. G. in areas where the
vaccine is being tested, since
G. G. could be protecting some
children. with the credit going
to the vaccine, or vice-versa.
At the best. G. G. Is a tenn
porary stop-gap, a kind Of fire.
man jumping in to help ex-
tinguish the spread Of polio:
The only practical answer for
polio is q vaccine.
The field tests can mark the
beginning Of victory over polio
III 1t actually protects from
natural exposure.
That big "if" will be answered
by thousands of volunteering
children. the main and tragic
victims Of polio for too many
years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-01
Presidents by GoIIys' Show
He Likes Photographers Work

They are some darn fine pic
lures, aren't they?"
This was President Eisenhow-
er's comment as he completed
inspection Of some $50 pictures
in the White House News Pho
tographers' Associations 18th
Annual News Photo Exhibit at
the Library of Congress yes
terday afternoon.
The President spent IS min
uteS looking at the pictures and
discussing some other exhibits
in the library with Acting Lii
brarian Werner w. Clapp.
When he came to the library,s
exhibit of manuscripts and other
items associated with Abraham
Lincoln, Gen. Eisenhower turned
to reporters accompanying him
and remarked, 1.-THE turmoils
and troubles in his life were
terrific"
Mr.. Clapp took the President
to a balcony overlooking the Ii
brary's main reading room and
there told him something Of the
ibrary's construction. He re-
marked that the building was
built by the Army engineers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-01
Orient Expert Retires
From Library Post

DR.. Arthur w. Hummel, chief
Of the Division Of Orientalia OF
the Library Of Congress since
1928, retired yesterday.
The 70-year-old scholar joined
the library staff in 1927.
A native of Warrenton, Mo-,
DR.. Hummel holds bachelor of
arts and master Of arts degrees
from the University Of Chicago
and a doctor Of philosophy de-
gree from the University Of Lei
den, The Netherlands.
From 1912 to 1927, he taught
in japanese and Chinese univer-
stiles, before returning to this
country to accept the Library of
Congress post.
DR.. Hummel has contributed
many articles and reviews to pub
locations dealing with problems
Of the Orient.
He lives at 1911 East West
highway. Silver Spring, Md. He
will continue to teach q course
in the modern history of the Far
East at American University.