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Evening star., 1954-05-10
Boy, 8, Killed by Cal
On Landover Road;
Driver Is Charged

Normand E. Love, %, of 20
Oak street. Landover. Md, faces
a hearing June 3 in Hyattsville
Police Court on manslaughter
and reckless driving charges re-
sulting from the death yesterday
Of an 8-year-old boy.
Prince Georges County police
said Love was free on bond.
The victim, William L. Baker,
4102 Fifty-f1fth avenue, Sunny
brook, died in Prince Georges
Hospital after being struck by a
car on Landover road in front
of the Cheverly Theater Satur-
day night.
The police report shows the
boy was on the shoulder Of the
road when he was struck by a
car passing a string of vehicles
waiting for a red light at De-
tense highway and Landover
road. The car was passing on
the right side "at an excessive
rate of speed" police said.
The Baker boy had been cross
ing Landover road from the the
ater, police said, and was hit
after he stepped between two
of the cars waiting for the light
to turn.
A new traffic light, with a de-
vice enabling pedestrians to stop
traffic for a safe crossing of
Landover road. was installed at
the intersection about two weeks
ago after residents of the area
petitioned the State Road Com
mission.
The Baker boy was hit, how
ever, about so feet east Of the
croSSwalk.\
Residents Of that area also
have been seeking sidewalks and
other safety measures to protect
the hundreds of children who
walk along Landover road and
Defense highway coming to and
from the theater and the Bla-
densburg Elementary, Junior and
Senior High Schools.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
EisenhoWers
Attend Service
In Richmond
Couple Drives Bock
After Worship at
St. PduI's Church
BY the As.oeiossd Press

RICHMOND, May 10.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Eisenhower at.
tended Mothers Day services at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church yes
terday in company with q color
full 300-man. honor guard Of
Richmond's historic Light In
fantry Blues.
The President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover few from Washington to
this capital Of the Civil War
Confederacy for the ceremonies.
They were met at Byrd Airport
byNG Gov. Stanley.
Also on hand to greet the
President was a West Point
classmate. Maj. Gen. William F.
Tompkins, retired, who served on
the general staff with Gen.
Eisenhower under Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. Gen. Tompkins, a
warden Of st. Paul's Church, was
greeted with a familiar Hello
there, Bill" from the President.
First Trip Since Campaign.
It was Gen. Eisenhower's first
trip to Richmond since the 1862
Presidential campaign, and he
got a warm welcome. Crowds
turned out to welcome him and
Mrs. Eisenhower all along their
route through the city.
After the church services, the
EiSenhowerS went to Virginia
Evening star., 1954-05-10
May 20 Is Filing DeodIine
For Arlington County Board

The candidate indorsed at
Town Meeting will run in No
vember for a four-year term be-
ginning January I. The term of
Mrs. Leone Buchholz, independ-
ent, the present board chairman,
expires this year.
Mrs. Buchholz is a candidate
for reelection. Also in the race
is a member of the County
Democratic Executive Commit
tee, Brian Bell.
There will be no Democratic
and Republican primaries this
year for the County Board.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Maryland U. May Week
Features Professor Quiz

A five-day program including
the crowning of a May queen
a quiz show for professors, q
variety show and an informal
dance to celebrate Spring Week
begins tomorrow at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
The May day ceremony will
begin at 4 pm. tomorrow on the
College Park campus.
A truth or conSeQuences-type
quiz show will take place Tues
day night. with five professors as
contestants.
Wednesday night a musical
variety show will open a three
day stand. It will feature q
parody of "Streetcar Named De-
sire"
To wind up the weeks festivi-
ties. a jazz concert will be pre-
sented on the terrace Of the
university's armory Saturday
evening, followed by an informal
dance.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Montgomery Charter
School 10 Meet Aqain

A school for Montgomery
County Council candidates
backed by the Charter Commit
tee will hold it's third session to-
morrow night.
I'VE are trying to get our
candidates acquainted with the
problems of the county and the
background of the charter so
they will be better able to pre-
sent the issues during the cam
paign," Edwin B. Patterson,
Charter Committee president
said.
The sessions were begun May
4. The fourth and final session
will be held Friday. All of the
meetings are held at the county
Office building in Rockville.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
Open Hearing Is Asked
By the Asseeiassd Press

BALTIMORE. May 10.-Gov.
McKeldin has been asked to
order an open hearing on the
route for a $142 million State
highway tunnel under Baltimore
harbor.
Stevenson Mason Of the Bal.
timore Steamship Trades Asso-
citation, in a letter to Gov. Nc.
Keldin yesterday. charged that
the State Roads Commission had
not opened the matter to discus
sion and had settled on q route
which would cost taxpayers an
estimated $40 million extra. Mr..
Mason and the STA favor
building the tunnel from Canton
to Fort McHenry instead Of
from Canton to Fairfield. as de-
cided by the roads commission.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Best-Dressed Pets
Will Be Judqed

Judges will pick the best
dressed, shortest cared and
longest whiskered pets in Alex
andria Saturday at the second
annual cat, dog, fish and fowl
show of the city recreation de-
partment and the Animal Wei
fare League.
The show, with prizes for al
most every species of domestic
pet, will get under way at noon
in the North Parking Lot of the
Alexandria branch Of Woodward
& Lothrop. Registration will
begin at IL am. The show is
limited to pets whose masters
are 18 or younger.
A demonstration of obedience
by Miss Marion F. Hutchinson,
dog trainer, and a fire preven-
ton Skit featuring Smokey the
Bear" are on the program. Mayor
Marshall j. Beverley and the
George Washington High School
band will open the show.
Judges are School Superin-
tendent T. c. Williams; Recrea-
ton Director Eugene Barnwell
and Miss HutchiSSon.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Arlington Student
18th in Academy Tests

Eugene Joseph Peltier, jr., SEN
ior at Washington-Lee High
School in Arlington, has received
word that he placed eleventh
among more than $50 candidates
from all parts of the United
States who recently competed in
the examinations for presidential
appointments to the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis.
Eugene is the son of Navy
Captain and Mrs. Eugene Jo-
seph Peltier, ST., of 1000 North
Vermont street, Arlington. He
received q senatorial appoint
ment to the Naval Academy
from Senator Frank Carlson of
Kansas, and took the presiden-
tial examination in order to
qualify.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Plot on President
Reported, but Check
Finds Nothing to IT.
By the Associated Press

Secret Service Chief U. E.
Baughman said last night
his agents thoroughly
checked" a report there
would be an attempt on
President EiSenhower'S life
yesterday. "but I'm salts
fed there was nothing to it."
Mr.. Baughman said the
report was that there would
be an attempt to assassinate
Gen. Eisenhower at Fred
ericksburg, Va, but the
Mothers Day ceremonies
went of without incident.
The Fredericksburg Police
Department had go officers
on duty.
Mr.. Baughman told a re-
porter he was informed by
A. G. Kendall, police chief
at Fredericksburg, that a
reliable" colored man re-
ported being offered $500 by
two other men to help them
knock the President off,"
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Beverley Hits Plan to Increase
Number of Paid Firemen

ndria has the best volunteer fire =
department in the country, with
about 500 volunteers and $50 ac-
tive flremen.
1--WE have rs paid firemen
now-including five Chiefs" said
the Mayor. I'm my opinion,
that's too many chiefs"
The Mayors calculation in
cludes the principal fire chief.
one deputy chief, two assistant
chiefs and the chief of the fire.
prevention bureau.
Each of them has a private
car. Their salaries total over
$25, 900 a year. I think one
chief and two assistants should
be plenty" said the Mayor.
The Mayor declared that such
increases as the ones proposed
for the fire department would
mean higher taxes. He declared
he favored no new or higher
taxes this year.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Virginia Assembly
Had $50 Lobbyists
VS.. 140 Legislators
BY the ASsoeioted Press

RICHMOND, May 10.-More
lobbyists than General Assembly
members attended the 1854
Legislature here, survey of fees
and expenses reports filed with
the secretary of the Common
wealth shows.
More than $50 organizations
paid over 100000 for special
representation before the law
makers.
Salaries of the $50 registered
lobbyists totaled at least about
$73, 900 and expenses more than
SIS, 900.
The 140 members of the AS
sembly drew salaries amounting
to more than $4,000.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Memorial Service SET
For Dr.. Elmer 5. Newton

A memorial service for DR.. FL
mer S. Newton. principal Of
Western High School from 1915
to 1912, who died April 3, win be
held at 2 pm. Wednesday at the
school. Thirty-fifth and r streets
NV.
Former students Of Western
and all other friends Of DR.. New
ton are invited to attend the
service in the school auditorium
Those who attend are re-
quested to arrive at las pm. OF
earlier to facilitate seating. A
Evening star., 1954-05-10
ice Head and Realty Man
Are Hurt in Auto Crash

Col. John M. Johnson, 72,
chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and
Horace G. Smithy, "a. WASH
ington real estate man. were in
jured slightly in a Montgomery
County auto accident yesterday.
The car in which they we're
riding went out of control On
a curve and overturned, police
said. They were returning from
a golfing outing at Burning
Tree Country Club, the report
said.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Stute RetuiI Merchants
To Meet in Alexandra

The Retail Merchants ASsoci-
alton of Alexandria will be host
to the 48th State convention of
the Virginia Retail Merchants
Association at the George Mason
Hotel May 1918.
Senator Goldwater, Republic
can. Of Arizona. and Representa-
tive Broyhill, Republican, Of Vir-
ginia will be among the speakers.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

A proposal to increase the
number of paid flremen in Alex
andria was criticized today by
Mayor Marshall j. Beverly. who
always maintains a keen interest
in firefghting.
The Mayor, who also is a VOL
unteer fireman and an officer of
the Friendship Veterans fire COM
pany, said that he understood the
1954-55 budget proposal of City
Manager. Ira willard would pro-
vide for at least IL more firemen.
The council is due to get two pro-
posed budgets from Mr.. Willard
tomorrow night.
Il am against any appropria-
ton for additional f1remen be-
cause it leads to a full paid fire
department." said Mayor Bever-
ley. I'VE don't need a full paid
fire department. It would cost
the city $350,O00 a year."
The Mayor boasted that Alex
Evening star., 1954-05-10
New Unit Backs
S|um Clearance
In Alexandra
Citizens Committee
Organized to Aid
Downtown Project

Formation of a Citizens Com
mittee in Support of the Rede-
velopment Program for Alex
andria was announced today.
Chairman of the new group is
Albert Smoot, former chairman
of the housing committee of the
City Council. Harry w. Bendall,
civic and business leader, was
named vice chairman. Attorney
Glenn U. Richard was named
counsel.
The committee membership
includes 81 other citizens and
businessmen.
Back RedevelOpment Plan.
They are supporting a plan Of
the Alexandria Redevelopment
and Housing Authority for COM
mercial redevelopment of more
than six acres of predominantly
slum dwellings. The site is
bounded generally by King, Duke,
Peyton and West streets.
The land would be bought with
city and Federal funds. then
cleared and re-sold to private
developers. About 80 families
would have to move.
In accepting chairmanship Of
the new committee, Mr.. Smoot
said, I'VE believe it (the plan)
is in the general interest 81 a
majority of the citizens of Alex
andria. We believe that this
program designed to remove pre-
dominantly Sub-standard houS-
ing in downtown Alexandria with
a modern shopping center will
prove Of immeasurable benefit. :"
Mr.. Smoot added:
I'VE recognize that in some
cases the vacating of homes will
create problems but we are sat
isf1ed that the Redevelopment
Authority and private interest as
well will make every effort to
help these families find apart
mentS or homes to rent or buy.
I'VE reject the theory ad-
vanced by some that the de-
velopment of the Prince street
shopping center under the re-
development program will hurt
established commercial interests.
High Revenues Cited.
Mr.. Smoot said real estate
and business tax revenue from
the new shopping area would
far exceed present taxes. These
new revenues would help the
city pay of its share Of the
cost Of the redevelopment pro-
gram, he added.
More than $50 cities in the
Nation are now carrying on q
program to get rid of downtown
blight areas. Mr.. Smoot said.
Announcement of the COM
mittee's formation listed as
among the members Charles
Mason. AL Baker, Peyton Luck
ett. Henry Rau, Charles Hooff,
Sylvan Cohen, Gordon Prowse,
c. B. Harris, c. E. McCarty.
Also Edward S. Holland, Nick
Colasanto, Frank Niepold, Tom
Graham, Ed Skotta, DR.. E. E.
Tannenbaum, Stanley Dreifus,
Herby Robinson, CORTLAND
Warfield.
Others are Ralph Boyle, jr.,
Ray Mason, Dan Mason, Norman
Mendleson, Ben Mendleson, Sid
ney Cohen, Abner Bowie, Frank
Cowles, Henry Thomas, Ross
Hunt.
Also Gilbert Itch, William
Itch, Burton Borden, David
Kaska, E. E. Harrington, Philip
Shapiro, Leo Sugrue, Julian
Kline. SYDNEY Kline,
Evening star., 1954-05-10

May 20 is the deadline for
candidates to file in the Nom
partisan contest for the Arling-
ton County Board.
The Non-partisan nominee
will be selected at Town Meet
ing, at 8 pm. May "a at Jeffer-
son Junior High School.
Col. Robert Irish, 3501 North
Dinwiddie street, is chairman Of
committee that is interviewing
possible candidates. Chairman of
the credentials committee, who
will accept filing papers. is
Ralph Arble. 1924 South Pollard
street.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Passenger Thrown
From Car Dies

A New York man was killed
yesterday when the car in which
he was riding crashed into q
bridge abutment near Wood
bridge. Va.
He was James Hilliard, 35
Police said he was killed in
stantly when he was thrown to
the highway, U. S. Route /.
The driver of the car, William
Mack, 81, also Of New York, ap-
parently dozed on a downhill
curve while travelling south about
4 am, police said. Mr.. Mack
was treated at Alexandria Hos
pital for knee abraSionS.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

House, built with materials orig
inally used in 18th century Eng
land, for lunch of chicken breasts
on ham with the vestrymen of
st. Paul's. Virginia House, the
home of the late Ambassador
Alexander w. Weddell, is now
the property of the Virginia His
torical Society.
The Eisenhowers travelled back
to Washington by automobile
through Fredericksburg, where
the President placed a wreath at
a graveSide monument honoring
Mary Ball Washington, mother
Of the Nations first President.
Greeted by legislators.
The President was greeted on
the church steps by Senator
Robertson. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia and by Representative
Gary. Democrat, of Virginia, who
represents the Richmond area in
Congress.
Inside st. Paul's, which was
built more than a century ago,
the President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover sat just q few pews in
front of the one Gen. Robert E.
Lee occupied when he wor-
shipped there during the Civil
War.
Just across the aisle was the
pew Of Jefferson Davis, Presi-
dent Of the Confederacy, who was
attending services at st. Paul'S
when Richmond fell to Union
forces.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
County Tax Unit
Backs Teacher
Pay Increase
School Competition
For Personnel Cited
In Citizens Study

Montgomery County school
teachers. hopeful for appropria-
tions from the County Council
that would provide them with Q
salary increase next year. today
got unexpected support from the
Montgomery County Taxpayers.
Inc.
I'VE favor higher pay scales
for our teachers" Morris Allen,
executive director of the taxpay-
ers' group. said in a prepared
statement.
The taxpayers group last year
drew bitter criticism from the
County Council of Parent.
Teacher Associations for it's eff.
forts to hold down school ap-
preparations.
Study Shows Need.
Mr.. Allen said that after a
study of the present and pro-
posed salary schedule. in rela-
ton with those in surrounding
areas" we are of the opinion
that Montgomery County must
pay higher salaries if we are to
compete successfully for enough
qualified teachers to meet the
increased school enrolment"
The School Board recently
adopted a new salary schedule
that would increase the starting
pay for beginning teachers from
$3.50 to $3.50. The new Sched-
ule provides for increases all
along the line in the present
pay plan and would cost an
estimated additional $2S0,000
next year.
The taxpayers group, how
ever, made it clear that it con-
SiderS the method of distributing
the salary increases was still
open to question.
1--WE do not believe the pay
proposals put forth by the Board
of Education are properly bal
anced, particularly in relation to
competitive scales" Mr.. Allen
said.
The group said the board had
allotted too much of an increase
to those who "are already get
ting relatively higher salaries"
and too little to those in the
categorieS where the county must
meet competition in the recruit
ment Of additional teachers.
Seek Construction Cut.
The taxpayers group. in advo-
eating the salary schedule in.
crease, put in another boost for
cutting some SIS million from the
boards request for construction
OF three new high schools.
Merely by adding as a tenn
porary measure an additional
class period for supervised study
and by making use of the ca
feteria as a study hall during
non-lunch hours. we showed how
high schools, faced with in
creased enrolment, could raise
their capacity by at least 200
to 400 pupils each without en-
croaching on normal classroom
Standards" Mr.. Allen said.
The group added that this
temporary proposal could pro-
vide large future savings in
bonded debt service. part Of
which could be used to offset
the need for increased taxes for
raising teachers salaries.
The taxpayers group, in its
proposal for lengthening the
school day. already had rec
commended that teachers receive
additional compensation If they
work longer hours.
The taxpayers group COM
prises owners of income -produc-
ing land in the county.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Dog Owners Warned
Special Dispoteh TO The Star

HARRISONBURG, Va, May
10.-Because of the spread of
rabies in Rockingham County
City Manager Arthur L. Dow of
Harrisonburg today warned dog
owners to keep their animals on
leash or penned. Rabies, found
mainly among foxes in Rock
ingham and adjoining counties
has been on the increase.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
100000 Fire Races

MARTINSvnLE. Va. May 10
H.-Fire Of undetermined ORR
gin ragged for more than i've
hours at the Patrick Henry Cold
Storage Co. at Koehler yester-
day, causing an unofdcially-e
timated 100000 damage to
more than one million pounds
Of nylon f1her yarn.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Girl, 3. Hurt in Fall
From Movinq Car

Iris Brown. 3. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Brown, 201
West Great Falls street, Falls
Church, was in fair condition
today after falling from a NOV
ing car driven by her mother,
Arlington Hospital reported.
Iris suffered a conclusion and
cuts and bruises when she fell
from the window of the slowly
moving car at Vienna, Va, yes
terday. the hospital said.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Langley Park PTA to Meet

The Langley Park (MdD
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
school. Mrs. r. o. Stelzer, presi-
dent of the Prince Georges
County PTA Council, will install
new officers.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Legion to Hove Barbecue

The second annual pit bar
becue Of College Park Post 217
Of the American Legion will be
held from 3 pm. to 9 pm. Sat-
urday at the Post home, 9218
Baltimore boulevard.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
~ Cuts in on Films

Television has hurt cinema at
tendance in Britain. but movie
people hope theater business will
recover as the novelty Of TV
wears on, London learns.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Foul Against Fans
Allows Wakefield
To Beat AnnondoIe

A shot awarded after the game
had officially ended because of
a foul called against the fans
gave Wakefield High of Arling-
ton one-point victory over An
nandale last night.
Co-Captain Don Richards of
Wakefield was awarded the foul
shot attempt with the score tied
and he was equal to the occasion.
Richards, who made good sew
en- free throws in as many at
tempts previously, made his
eighth to give Wakefield the At
IS victory at Annandale.
Jack Hunter Of Wakefield had
been awarded two foul shots two
seconds before the game ended
with Annandale leading, 46-45.
He missed his first shot and the
fans swarmed out on the court,
hating the game. After order
had been restored, Hunter made
good his second shot to tie the
score as the game ended.
The officials, however. charged
Annandale with a technical foul
because Of unsportsmanlike con-
duct by the fans. Then Richards
was awarded the one free throw.
which he made for the hairline
victory.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Four Straight Wins Give Hoyos
New Confidence for Tourney

Georgetown University's bas-
ketball team has a highly
respectable 5-1 record and a
four-game winning streak to
take into the Buffalo tourna-
ment starting December ~ after
the Hoyas' 6l-53 victory over
st. Joseph's last night in
Philadelphia.
After Coach Buddy Jeannette's
sophomore dominated team lost
by II points to Maryland in its
second game Of the season, the
outlook was not bright. But
Georgetown has had a new star
in every game and has beaten
American u, st. Peters, Mount
st. Mary's and st. Joseph's In q
row after an opening triumph
over Lpyola Of Baltimore.
Georgetown meets Fordham
in the first game of the Buffalo
tournament and with its added
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Bob Baker, NowWants
IoMeet VaIdes.Aqain
By the Associated Pra..

NEW YORK. Dec. 18. - Big
Bob Baker is a generous soul.
He wants to give Nino Valdes a
chance to redeem himself" for
the fight he lost to him 16
months ago.
After whipping Coley Wallace
for the third time (once in the
amateurs and twice as a pro) i,
the hulking Pittsburgh Negro
wants to move up in his class.
Baker rates No. 4 among
Rocky Marciano's contenders.
Directly ahead are Nino Valdes,
No. /; Don Cockell, No. 2. and
Ezzagd Charles, No. 3. Perhaps
the order is scrambled in some
ratings but that's the usual ro-
tation.
Because he holds a decision
over Valdes May 81. 1858, the
Cuban's last defeat, Baker wants
him first, He knows he has little
chance OF coaxlng COckeu over
from London because the British
heavy repeatedly has the inside
track to a title match next June.
Il goofed a couple of times
when ! should have stopped
/ him." Baker said last night after
his unanimous decision in q
Madison Square, Garden 10
ronnder. "He hurt me with a
couple OF good chops. He tries
| to kill you with that right"
/ Wallace was q weary. well-bat-
tered man at the finish. For Q
time. in the fourth round, he
seemed on the verge Of flooring
Baker. From the fifth on, he
was no menace.