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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Strength Of ChapIains
Seen in Red Attack
By the Associated Press

The chief of Army chaplains
said today a bitter Soviet at
tack on American military chap
lains is a sign of strength Of
the Army's religious program.
Maj. Gen. Patrick j. Ryan.
a Roman Catholic priest. gave
this view of an article appear
ing this week in the Soviet
armed forces newspaper. Red
Star. which sharply attacked
American clergymen in uniform.
The American chaplain said
the article sis in itself COM,
mendation and furnishes addi-
tional evidence of a most unex-
pected source of the Army's pro-
gram of religious worship and
character development"
He said 1,248,161 persons vol
unfairly attended religious serv-
ices in Army chapels during
June.
But" he added. cit was not
until the Russians launched
their attack that we realized
how effective our efforts to in
still a high sense of morality
and citizenship have BEEN"
The Soviet article, written by
a Capt T. Belashchenko. in
cluded a charge that American
chaplains wage espionage and
surveillance against their own
armed forces personnel"
It said the chaplains "try to
find out things by personal con-
versations and in confessional
periods about the moods of SOL
diers and sailors, their attitudes
toward their officers. Then
the chaplains inform the COM
manders."
Chaplain Ryan denied this
emphatically. saying that regu-
lations provide chaplains will
not be required to perform any
duty which is offensive to their
religious convictions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Arlington Manager
Complies 1axDafa on
D. C., Nearby Areas

A booklet containing the re-
suits of a survey of the more
important State and local taxes
imposed by all of the jurisdic-
tons in the Washington Metro
politan Area of Maryland,
Virginia and the District has just
been compiled by Arlington
County Manager A. T. Lundberg.
''No attempt is made to evalu-
ate the relative tax burdens in
the various Jurisdictions Mr..
Lundberg said. Moreover, the
reader Is cautioned against draw
ing conclusions from a COMPARE
son of the rates of particular
taxes.
"Inasmuch as the composition
of the revenue systems varies
between Jurisdictions, the COM
parative tax burden can be
assessed only in terms of the
impact of the entire tax system"
The booklet was prepared at
the request of the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce.
A table shows that of the
three Jurisdictions of Maryland,
Virginia and the District, only
the District does not impose a
foreign qualification" tax on
corporations outside the State
doing business there neither the
District nor Maryland require
an annual corporation registra-
ton fee and only Virginia does
not have q retail sales tax.1
Broken down to localities, the
table indicates that only Airing
ton, Alexandria and Fairfax
County have a local registration
fee for motor vehicles; none
of the Maryland jurisdictions
impose a business license tax
while all of the Virginia local
tiles do; the same is true on a
personal property levy on house.
hold property but all of the
local governments levy against
personal property held by busi-
nesses.
Only Fairfax County levies
q oo met Y,onrohoptc' onifa1 while
all of the Virginia governments
tax a manufacturers machinery
and tools. Only Alexandria and
Falls Church tax public utility
bills.
A detailed breakdown Of the
various levies imposed and the
rates charged also are included
in the 18-page booklet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Baptist Church Buys
Alexandra BUILDING

Trustees of the Downtown
Baptist Church of Alexandria
Va, yesterday announced they
have contracted to buy the old
church building at ZIG South
Washington street, Alexandria,
formerly occupied by the First
Baptist Church.
The downtown Baptist group,
formed last June Is after the
First Baptist Church moved to
new quarters at 1900 King street,
paid an estimated $76,500 for
the historic old church. 1t was
built In 1880 on the site of a
Baptist church constructed in
1903 but destroyed by fire in
1929.
The new congregation, which
has over 100 members, has been
meeting since its formation in
Alexandria's Odd Fellows Hall.
Navy Chaplain James Kelly has
been guest minister for Sunday
morning services and Tuesday
evening prayer meetings.
The South Washington street
landmark was purchased from
Eugene Simpson & Bro, Alex
andre contractors, who ac-
quired it when the First Baptist
Church moved to its suburban
location.
Eppa D. Kane, chairman of
the new church's Board of Trus-
tees, said announcement will be
made when the church is ready
for opening services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Accused Husband
Interrupts Court to
Beot Wife Again

Proceedings in the Upper
Marlboro Police Court were in
terrupted yesterday. when a Dis
trict Heights tMd.) man, watt
ing to answer a charge of beat
ing his wife, suddenly stood UP
and started beating her.
Before police officers could get
to him, 28-yearSold Henry Joseph
Smith had managed to strike his
wife twice in the face with his
fists.
On the advice of officers, Mrs.
Edith M. Smith swore out a
second assault and battery war;
rant against her husband and
also charged him with disorderly
conduct.
By the time he got before the
bench, Judge Nita s. Crane had
seen enough to sentence him to
. total OF $50 days in the county
JAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Community Pool 10 Open
AT Holm Hills Today

Youngsters in the 250-home
community of Holm Hills, south
of Alexandria, Va, today pre-
pared to splash into the COM
munity's new. piano shaped
swimming pool after opening
ceremonies at 2 pm.
The 900 pool, owned by
Holm Hills Community Associa-
ton. Inc. was financed through
voluntary contributions from
Holm Hills residents and is open
to all association members and
their families.
It was built by w. George
Feraco. of Oyster Bay. N. Y. in
unusually fast time. Construc-
ton began on July 80.
The pool is 82la feet long. 1t
is % feet wide at the deep end,
narrows to a 20-foot width,
bellies out to a 40-foot expansion
and is 81; feet across at the shall
low end. An aquacade will be
featured in the opening cere-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
7 Sailors on $500 Bond
On Auto Chase CHARGE

A $500 bond was placed on
each of two sailors arrested last
night after a high-speed auto
chase and a scuffle on Shirley
highway.
The Navy men, both 81 and
stationed at Norfolk, were iden-
titled as James c. Myer and
Edgar j. Mills-Price.
An Arlington motorcycle po-
liceman, George S. Peever, said
he spotted the sailors racing
south on Washington boulevard
in two autos.
Police said Mills-Price obeyed
the motorcycle siren and pulled
over as the cars entered Shirley
highway. Officer Peever caught
up with the other sailor near
Glebe road and ordered him to
stop at gun point.
Myer. police said, stopped his
auto and came out swinging. but
was quickly subdued. Both
sailors were jailed on reckless
driving charges. They are sched-
uled to appear in county court
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Approach Of School
Boosts Sales Sharply
In Department Stores.
BY DonoId B. HodIey

With the approach of school
and the beginning of other au-
tumn activities, department
store sales figures for the WASH
ington Metropolitan Area jumped
sharply last week, the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported yesterday.
The weeks sales were 81 per
cent higher than those in the
previous week and II per cent
ahead of figures for the COM
parable week of 1853. Sales totals
in the four weeks ended August
% were 5 per cent above those
of a year earlier. For the year
to date, figures remained per
cent behind those of a year ago.
Excluding suburban branches.
the number of sales of downtown
department stores last week
jumped "a per cent above those
of the previous week and IL per
cent over the 1853 week. The
four-week sales totals were up 2
per cent from last years, but
figures for the year to date were
off 4 per cent.
A major factor in the sharp
upturn in downtown sales was
the resumption of Saturday BUSH
ness after seven weeks of Satur-
day closings.
For the year to date, area sales
made about an average showing
for the Fifth Federal Reserve
District. which includes the Dis
trict. Maryland, Virginia, the
Carolinas and a portion of West
Virginia.
The Fifth District average also
was down l per cent from that
of year ago. Baltimore sales
figures were even with those of
a year ago. but Richmond area
sales totals were down 2 per cent,
and those in other cities were
down per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Farmers Fight
zoning Move in
Upper County
Lund Owners Soy
Proposal Already
CoIses Hardship

A group Of Upper Montgomery
County farmers yes terday
formed an organization to fight
q proposed temporary coming
ordinance which they said al
ready is working a financial
hardship on them.
O. w. Anderson. former Mont
gomery County agriculturaI
agent. who retired last month,
was named temporary chairman
of the group. to be known as the
Upper Montgomery County Land
Owners Association.
Dyke Cullum, of Gaithersburg,
publicity chairman of the asso-
citation, said the group will meet
at 8 pm. Friday in the auditori-
um of the County Agricultural
Center in Gaithersburg to enlist
members and plan strategy.
Would Freeze" Zoning.
He said the association plans
to enter a strong protest against
the proposed ordinance, which
would freeze" coming classifi-
cations, in the upper county. A
public hearing on the measure is
scheduled before the County
Council September %.
I'VE are not opposed to coming
in principle" Mr., Cullum said.
But we are dead set against the
two-year coming freeze We feel
that the present council is a
"lame-duck" group and should
not attempt to pass on this ordi-
nance now"
Mr.. Cullum said association
members feel that the new coun-
Gil. to be elected in November,
should have a chance to amend
the ordinance. One member of
the association. Charles Jamison
OF Poolesville, Is a Democratic
candidate for a council seat.
Effect of Proposal.
Members of the association
said the fact that the upper
county coming ordinance is un-
der consideration already has
had the effect of making 1t
virtually impossible" to sell
land or to develop acreage.
Forest Walker, Gaithersburg
dairy farmer, was named tenn
porary secretary of the associa-
ton yesterday. Marvin SIM
mons of Rockville, was ap-
pointed membership chairman.
The following directors were
appointed:
Mr.. Jamison, Lawson King,
Gaithersburg; Perry Burdette,
Woodfield; Bernard Gladhill,
Dam ascus; Henry Becraft,
Gaithersburg: L. E. Brashear.
Damascus; Roger Poole, Damas-
Gus, and Wilfred Watkins, Da-s
maScuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Field of Candidates Complete
As Virginia Woman Files

and economy in Federal Govern
ment. He lives at 1886 Edgehill
drive. Jefferson Manor. near
Alexandria.
All 10 of the States congress
sional seats are at stake as well
as that Of Senator Robertson,
Democrat. Of Lexington.
The States three G.. o. p.
Congressman will have Demo-
cratic opposition in November,
but Mr.. Smith and three other
Democrats will find no Republic
can opposition in their districts.
The trio without q. o. pr
any-opponents are Representa-
tives Robson, jr., of the LIST
District. Abbitt Of the 4th and
Tuck in the 5th.
Two Challenge Robertson.
Senator Robertson has no Re-
publican opposition but does
have two other challengers. -
Social-Democrat Clarke T. Robb
and Independent Democrat
Charles w. Lewis, jr.
Besides Mr.. Broyhill, the other
Republicans with Democratic
opposition are Representatives
Richard Poff of the 9Th and
Warnpler Of the 9tlfsA
Mr.. Poff Is opposed by Ernest
Robertson, a member of the
House of Delegates from Salem.
and j. B. Brayman. a Social
Democrat. Mr.. Wampler's Demo-
cratic foe is Sheriff Pat Jennings
of Smyth County and a Tazewell
County Evangelist, the Rev. John
w. Sullivan, Independent.
Democratic incumbents in the
other three districts have Re-
publican opponents. It's Repre-
sentative Hardy, Democrat,
against Republican George v.
Creole, Norfolk lawyer, in the
I'd: Representative Gary, Demo-
crat, against Republican j. CAL
witt Clarke. jr., Richmond lawyer,
in the Sd: and Representative
Harrison. Democrat, against Re-
publican John Paul Ruddick,
Monterey farmer, in the 7th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Two Bandits Get $50
Al Dry Cleaning Shop

Two unarmed men. both coll
ored, took $50 from the Ard
more Dry Cleaners, 1901 New
Hampshire avenue NV, yes
terday.
Miss Annie Seasons, %, COL
ored, of 1888 New Hampshire
avenue NV. told police that
one Of the men held her while
the other started emptying the
cash drawer. When the owner,
David Freedman, came out Of
the back room. the bandit re-
leased her and grabbed Mr..
Freedman until the cash drawer
was emptied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. A.
The field of candidates for the
November congressional elections
in Virginia was complete today
after the filing deadline had
passed last night with a woman
doctor of philosophy qualifying
at the last minute.
DR.. Charmenz s. Lenhart, an
assistant professor of English
and music at Mary Washington
College in Fredericksburg. quail
flied at the State Board of Elec-
tions here minutes before the
Office closed.
She will oppose Democratic
incumbent Representative H. w.
Smith in the 9th district as an
Independent candidate.
Too Busy for Interview.
DR.. Lenhart, in her early 30s,
had qualifying petitions signed
by 293 persons in the Fredericks-
burg area, but refused to wait at
the elections Office for newsmen
to interview her.
DR.. Lenhart, on the college
faculty since 1948, has had no
previous political experience, her
friends said.
She is an official of the Modern
Language Association and this
week was named to the State
board of directors of the Virginia
Federated Clubs.
DIR. Lenhart holds a bachelors
degree from Indiana State Uni
versity, masters from University
of Chicago and Pho. from the
University of Illinos. She is a
native of Indiana.
DIR. Lenhart was the second
11th-hour candidate to enter the
field yesterday.
Alexandrian Qualities.
Earlier. a retired Army officer.
w. Huiet Phillips of Fairfax
County, qualified as a candidate
from the 10th Virginia District.
He will run as an independent.
Mr.. Phillips, native of South
Carolina, joins a race whose
principal antagonist are incum-
bent Representative Broyhill,
Republican. and his Democratic
challenger, John c. Webb, a
member of the Virginia House
of Delegates.
Mr.. Phillips said he would
campaign on a platform stress
ing an adequate defense program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Georgian to Head
Brigade of Middies
BY me Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. IA 21-
year-old Georgia midshipman
has been named command
er for the fall period of the
8 ,6O0-man brigade of midship-
men at the Naval Academy.
He is Darrell E. Westbrook.
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell
E. Westbrook of 10 Elm street,
Rossville. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
BON on Reds Advances

BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. A
R.-The national constituent
assembly approved on first
reading constitutional change
yesterday outlawing the Com
munist Party in Colombia. The
approval on second and final
reading yesterday appeared as
Sured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Mrs. Hicks
Will Appear
In Death Probe
Agrees to Testify
Tuesday Before
Charles County Jury
BY Inc A..oeias.d Pres.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. A.
Mrs. Dorothy L. Hicks last night
said she would appear Tuesday
before q Charles County tMd.)
grand jury investigating the
mysterious death Of her partly
paralyzed veteran husband.
After her promise to appear
before the panel. Judge J. H.
Rives. jr., Of Law and Equity
Court continued until September
% hearing instituted by Mary
land authorities to compel her
appearance before the grand
jury as a material witness.
First Case of Its Kind.
Attorneys said it was the first
case Of its kind in Virginia
courts.
If she appears before the
grand jury, the hearing here will
be dismissed and a $4,000 bond
she was required to post will be
refunded.
The jury is investigating the
auto accident death of Mrs.
Hicks husband, Louis A. Hicks.
"a.
Judge Rives' action came on
a petition from Associate Judge
j. Dudley Digges of Maryland.
The action came under a Sec
ton Of the Virginia code which
permits a State court to direct
a person to testify in another
State if it is deemed the wit
ness is material and necessary"
and will not cause undue hard
ship"
Judge Rives' order came at
the end of a 41a-hour closed
session in the judges chambers.
His order said Mrs. Hicks
counsel had vigorously pro-
tested the injury to the dignity
of his client" The order also
said Mrs Hicks was not waiv-
ing any of the immunities pro-
vided for by the statute.
Mrs. Hicks, IS, was ordered to
reappear here September %
with due proof" she had at
tended the grand jury sessions.
Ernest H. Dervishian, assist
ant Commemorative attorney,
and Robert r. Barbour. States
attorney for Charles County, Md,
both said they were aware of
no similar case.
Mr.. Hicks died when his
specially equipped auto crashed
into the side of his La Plata
home March %.
Later, police said the throttle
on his car had been taped wide
open.
Sought Since July.
The Charles County grand
jury had sought Mrs. Hicks as
a witness since it began its in
vestigation last July 10.
After his death, Mrs. Hicks
came to Richmond to live with
her father and had refused to
return to Maryland.
To date. the grand jury has
heard more than SO witnesses in
its effort to find out how MIR.
Hicks died. The list has been so
long because Mr.. Hicks and his
wife visited several bars and
restaurants on the night before
his death. Investigators have
tried to question every one who
saw them in the few hours be-
fore the apparent automobile
accident.
At the time of his death, Mrs.
Hicks told police she and her
husband were returning from
veterans club. She said she was
knocked out in the accident and
when she came to found her hus-
band dead.
Mrs. Hicks was a waitress at
a drive-in restaurant here and
he was a patient at Richmond
hospital when they met about
four years ago.
They moved to Maryland after
their marriage,
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Evening star., 1954-11-24
AirIines Delayed 7
Until Small Plane
Can Land Safely
" Is. As,esie,sd Pros.

CHICAGO, ov.24.-All flight
operations at Chicago's big Mid
way Airport were halted for 80
minutes yesterday after a pri-
vate pilot became lost in dense
clouds, snow and rain over the
metropolitan area.
The pilot, Frank Stewart, 80,
a Danville (Ill.) theater owner,
after battling the inclement
weather over Lake Michigan for
nearly two hours, finally landed
safely at Fort Sheridan, IS miles
north of Chicago.
MIR. Stewart was bound for
Urbana, ILL.,. in a rented Piper
PAGER plane. After he lost con-
tact with ground communica-
tions stations and In accordance
with Federal airway regulations,
Midway Field was closed for 30
minutes.
A dozen four -engine planes
loaded with passengers were
held on the field taxiways and
another half dozen incoming
planes were ordered out of the
area to prevent possible colli-
SionS.
Mr.. Stewart, who later board
ed a train for Urbana, said: "I'm
not scared on. III he flying
again." >s@ss4 'atts ~ es.t.s4ss
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Queen Mother Welcomed
By Thousands on Return
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Nov. 24.-The royal
family, government leaders and
thousands of commoners well
coined Queen Mother Elizabeth
home today from her eventful
tour of the United States and
Canada.
She came up from South
ampton on special train after
leaving the liner Queen Mary,
on which she had travelled from
New York.
The first person she greeted
at Waterloo Station was her
daughter. Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen Mother, beaming
happily and wearing a floral hat.
stepped from her coach briskly
and impulsively embraced the
Queen. They kissed and clung
to each other a moment.
Then the Queen Mother Joy
fully greeted the Duke of Edin-
burgh, resplendent in a naval
uniform, and bent down to re-
ceive the welcome of her grand
children, Prince Charles and
Princess Anne.
There was just one disap-
pointment. Her daughter, Prin-
cess Margaret, was not there. At
Clarence House it was an
nounced the princess has a fe-
veriSh cold.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Woman Critically Hurt
In Old Mine Collapse
By the Associated Prs..

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Nov. "a.
"A 65-year-old woman was crit
ically injured yesterday when
her front lawn collapsed and she
was plunged rs feet into a mine
breach.
The victim was Mrs. Cath
crime Murphy of nearby Shaft,
Pa. Alden Hertz, a fireman, was
lowered into the yawning hole
and pulled her out.
Mrs. Murphy was taken to Lo-
Gust Mountain Hospital here
and was reported suffering from
internal injuries, a fractured
nose, possible fracture of the left
hip and other injuries.
An old mine barrier, beneath
the surface, was blamed for the
collapse.